Ellis County Attorney Tom Drees is running for re-election.  Drees announced Thursday he’s filed by petition.

He’s served four terms as Ellis County Attorney, and was Assistant County Attorney from 1989 through 1996.

Drees is also a Special Assistant Attorney General for the Kansas Sexual Violent Predator Commitment Act.

Candidates for local offices in Kansas have until Friday to file for the August primary. Their races are not affected by the current controversy over political boundaries.