The deadline to file for Elected Office in the November 2020 General Election is June first at noon. Quite a few Anderson County incumbents have filed to retain their seats, so far without opposition in any race. The only new name so far, among those local office filings, is Elizabeth Oliver, Assistant Montgomery County Attorney, who filed to run for the office of Anderson County Attorney. Oliver worked at Kansas Legal Services and, as a Public Defender and has worked in private practice in Franklin and Anderson County. She also has served as Assistant County Attorney for Sumner County. Oliver teaches as an Adjunct Instructor at Ottawa University and Neosho County Community College, and in addition to her Law Degree, holds a Bachelor’s in Public Administration, a Master’s in Library Science and a Master’s in English. So far, Oliver, who is a Republican, is the only person filing for the office. Incumbent County Attorney, Brandon Jones, accepted an appointment in October 2018 as Franklin County Attorney and announced at the time he would not seek reelection in Anderson County.
