National political races taking shape ahead of March primary

Local and state races will not be the only ones on the ballots for the March Primary. When voters get to the polls on March 1, they will also be able to cast their votes for their choice for the Presidential nomination from their chosen party. Voters on the Democratic side of the ballot will see eight possible selections for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States. Those will include Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders. Clinton, the former U.S. Secretary of State, U.S. Senator and First Lady, is the current frontrunner for the nomination, according to 2016.democratic. candidates.com. Sanders, the current Junior U.S. Senator from Vermont and Former Mayor of Burlington, Vermont, actually is the longest-serving Independent in the history of the United States Congress, although he is running for the presidential nomination as a Democrat, according to the same website. Other candidates include Calvis Hawes, Keith Judd, Martin O’Malley, Roque “Rocky” De La Fuente, Star Locke, and Willie Wilson. Republican voters in the area will not only have the chance to cast their vote for the presidential nominee, but also will vote for United States Representative for District 4. There are three candidates vying for that position, and those are current representative John Ratcliffe, as well as Lou Gigliotti and Ray Hall. The Republican candidates for President include non-political newcomers Donald Trump, Ben Carson and Carly Fiorina, as well as seasoned politicians including Chris Christie, Rand Paul, Marco Rubio, Rick Santorum, Jeb Bush, Ted Cruz, and Mike Huckabee. Other candidates for the Republican nomination include Lindsey Graham, John Kasich, and Elizabeth Gray. To continue reading this article, purchase the January 7th edition of the Steel Country Bee, or go to our online e-edition at: http://www.etypeservices.com/Daingerfield%20BeeID312/default.aspx