AUGUSTA —There are a handful of primary races for legislative and county offices on the June 12 ballot, but most party candidates will be unchallenged in the primary bids. That means they can exhale — for a bit — until the campaigns for the November election heat up.

Democrat, Green, Libertarian and Republican party candidates had until 5 p.m. Wednesday to secure their places on the primary ballot. Unenrolled candidates have until June 1 to qualify for the November ballot.

For one York County Commission race — District 1,  which includes Acton, Berwick, Cornish, Lebanon, Limerick, Chair. Limington, Newfield, North Berwick —there is no primary race and there very nearly wasn’t a Democratic candidate.

Incumbent Sallie Chandler’s name did not originally appear on the candidate list produced by the Secretary of State’s office. Chandler, of Lebanon, said she’d mailed her nomination papers and had tracked delivery. So she notified the Secretary of State’s Office with the tracking information on Friday and said she’d received a call saying her papers had been found, and she will appear on the ballot.

The Republican candidate is Robert Andrews of Acton.

• In Biddeford House District 12, Biddeford City Councilor Victoria Foley and John Eder, who once served in the Maine House representing Portland as a member of the Green Independent Party, are seeking the Democratic nod for the November election. There are no other party candidates for the seat currently held by Martin Grohman, who recently became unenrolled.

• In Old Orchard Beach House District 13, Democrats Lori Gramlich and Jay Kelley are both seeking the Democratic nomination on June 12. Former House member Sharri MacDonald is seeking the Republican nod for the seat.

• In House District 21, which includes Alfred, Newfield and parts of Limerick, Parsonsfield and Shapleigh, Democrats Clifford Krolick of Parsonsfield and Kelcy McNamara of Alfred will seek their party’s nomination. The winner will be locked in a three-way race with incumbent Republican Heidi Sampson of Alfred and Green Independent Justin Reinhardt of  Limerick. 

• The York County Registry of Deeds will see a primary race between Democrats Nancy Hammond of Lyman and Rachel Sherman of Springvale. The winner will face off against Republican Michael Provencher of Waterboro.

Here is a list of candidates who are unopposed for their parties’ bids in the June 12 primary:

• Incumbent Democrat Justin Chenette and Republican Eric Stanton, both of Saco, in Senate District 31, which includes Hollis, Limington, Old Orchard Beach, Saco, and part of Buxton.

• Incumbent Democrat Susan Deschambault of Biddeford and Republican Scott Normandeau of Arundel in Senate District 32, which includes Alfred, Arundel, Biddeford, Dayton, Kennebunkport, and Lyman.

• Incumbent Republican David Woodsome of Waterboro and Democrat John Tuttle of Sanford in Senate District 33, which includes Cornish, Limerick, Newfield, Parsonsfield, Sanford, Shapleigh, and Waterboro.

• Democrat Thomas Wright of Berwick and Republican Robert Foley of Wells in Senate 34, which includes Acton, Kennebunk, Lebanon, North Berwick, Wells, and part of Berwick. The seat is an  open one — the current senator, Ronald Collins of Wells, is term-limited and cannot  seek re-election. Foley is currently term-limited in the Maine House.

• Incumbent Democrat Patricia Hymanson and Republican Bradley Moulton, both of York, in Maine House District 4, which includes parts of Sanford, Wells and York along with Ogunquit.

• Democrat Daniel Hobbs and Republican John Howarth, both of Wells, in House District 7, which includes part of Wells.

• Incumbent Democrat Christopher Babbidge and Republican Susan Karytko both of Kennebunk  in House District 8, part of Kennebunk.

• Incumbent Republican Stedman Seavey of Kennebunkport and Democrat Diane Denk of Kennebunk in House District 9, which includes parts of Kennebunk and Kennebunkport.

• Democrat Henry Ingwerson and Republican James Booth, both of Arundel, in House District 10, which includes Arundel, Dayton and part of Lyman.

• Incumbent Democrat Ryan Fecteau and Republican Emily Rousseau,  both of Biddeford, in House District 11, part of Biddeford.

• Incumbent Democrat Donna Bailey and Republican Stephen DuPuis, both of Saco, in House District 14, which includes part Saco.

• Incumbent Democrat Margaret O’Neil and Republican Joseph Lynch, both of Saco, in House District 15, which includes part of Saco.

• Incumbent Republican Don Marean and Democrat David Durrell, both of Hollis, in House District 16, which includes Hollis and parts of Buxton and Saco.

• Incumbent Republican Dwayne Prescott and Democrat David Buck, both of Waterboro, in House District 17, which includes Waterboro and part of Lyman.

• Incumbent Democrat Anne-Marie Mastraccio and Republican Pamela Buck, both of Sanford in House District 18, which includes part of Sanford.

• Incumbent Republican Matthew Harrington and Democrat Jeremy Mele, both of Sanford, in House District 19, which includes part of Sanford. 

• Democrat Daniel Lauzon of Lebanon and Republican Theodore Kryzak of Acton, in  House District 20, Acton, which includes Lebanon and part of Shapleigh.

• Democrat Richard Fitzgerald and Republican Mark Blier, both of Buxton, in House District 22, which includes Limington and parts of Buxton, Limerick and Standish. 

York County government candidates include: 

•  Democrat Bobby Mills of Biddeford and Republican Bradford Littlefield of Sanford, York County treasurer.

• Incumbent Democrat William King of Saco and Republican Roger Hicks of Hollis, York County sheriff.

• Incumbent Democrat Kathryn Slattery for York County District Attorney.

• Incumbent Democrat Richard Dutremble of Biddeford and Republican Roger Seavey of Kennebunkport, County Commission District 2, which includes Biddeford, Arundel and the Kennebunks.

• Incumbent Republican Cynthia Chadwick-Granger and Democrat Allen Sicard, both of Saco, County Commission District 3, which includes Saco, Buxton, Dayton, Hollis and  Old Orchard Beach.

— Senior Staff Writer Tammy Wells can be contacted at 324-4444 (local call in Sanford) or 282-1535, ext. 327 or twells@journaltribune.com.​