Four Douglas County Democrats filed right at the deadline to eliminate an all-Republican local primary election. Betty Jo Charlton filed for the state representative post held by John Vogel. Jo Ann Gresham Nelson filed for state representative from the district served by Morris Kay. Dr. Richard Nelson filed to oppose Reynolds Shultz in the state senatorial race in this district. Thoman Buchanan, Baldwin, filed for the Second District county commission post held by Harvey Booth.