By JONATHAN ZWEYGARDT
Hays Post

Ellis County First District Commissioner Marcy McClelland filed for re-election Friday morning.

Country Election Officer and Treasurer Donna Maskus said McClelland filed the necessary paperwork and paid the filing fee Friday morning to run as a Republican.

McClelland was first elected to the commission in 2014.

She is the third candidate to file for the position.

The deadline for party affiliate candidates is noon on Friday, June 1.

Independent candidates have until noon Aug. 6.