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The two qualified for the race on Dec. 12.

Buckingham, who has been a building contractor since 1991, has served as assessor of property since August 2009. Thats when he was appointed by the County Commission to fill an unexpired term created by his predecessors sudden retirement.

He has been returned to the office three times, last winning re-election in August 2016 by defeating independent candidate Stanley Duane Shell with 64% of the vote.

Shell had previously worked in the assessors office as a deputy assessor.

Ford is a former Major League Baseball umpire who represented the 6th District in the state House of Representatives from 2007 until he was unseated by state Rep. Micah Van Huss, R-Jonesborough, in the 2012 GOP Primary.

He lost the Republican race for Washington County trustee by 81 votes to former County Commissioner Rick Storey in 2018.

The March 3 Republican Primary ballot forassessor of property will also include GOP races for constables in three districts, as well as for the partys presidential nominee. John E. Phillips in the 1st District, Rick Gilley Gillenwater in the 2nd District and John M. Daniel in the 3rd District are the only Republicans on the ballot for constable.

To vote in the primary, residents must register before Feb. 3. Early voting will begin Feb. 12 and end on Feb. 25..

Washington Countys Aug. 6 ballot will include the general election for assessor of property, constables and the District 2 seat on the countys Board of Education.

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Republicans to face off for Washington County assessor of property - Johnson City Press (subscription)