There were about five dozen candidate filings submitted to the Chaves County Clerk's office by the end of business on Tuesday.

Twenty of them are interested in the seven city of Roswell government positions that need to be filled for public service periods that begin in January 2026, according to the county’s Bureau of Elections.

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Roswell Mayor Timothy Jennings is running for a second term with three people challenging him: Larry Clark, Christopher Hensley and Eva Tellez.

Clark is the general manager of Richardson Trucking. He has lived in Roswell since 2004 and this is his first time running for a political office.

Hensley ran in 2023 for the Ward 2 council seat now held by Councilor Will Cavin. His first political endeavor was a 2020 run for state Senate District 33.

Tellez

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