By Chris OrletRecord Managing EditorCandidate filing began Tuesday for county offices and unlike the last election cycle, there will be numerous contested races.Those include races for presiding commissioner, prosecuting attorney, circuit clerk and treasurer.“It was pretty robust in terms of first-day filings”, Warren County Clerk Barb Daly said Wednesday. “In 2012 we didn’t have any contested races. I would have to research if this is a record in terms of the number of candidates filing on the first day, but I can say it’s more than we have had in a while.”County, state and federal elections are held in even-numbered years.All candidates who filed on Tuesday were Republicans.The filing period will conclude at 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 25.The primary election will be held Tuesday, Aug. 5, with the general election to follow on Tuesday, Nov. 4.Candidates are listed by the order they filed.Incumbent Arden Engelage, Warrenton, and Roger Mauzy, Warrenton, have filed for the presiding commissioner seat.Two candidates have filed for circuit clerk, John Cornell, Warrenton, and incumbent Brenda Eggering, Warrenton.One candidate, incumbent Barbara Daly, Warrenton, has filed for the county clerk seat.Randy Lewis, Wright City, and Jeff Hoelscher, Warrenton, have filed for the office of Treasurer. That seat is currently held by Gene Cornell.Two candidates have filed for prosecuting attorney, Kelly King, Foristell, and Jennifer Bartlett, Marthasville. Bartlett was appointed prosecutor by Gov. Jay Nixon in January after former prosecutor Michael Wright was named an associate circuit court judge. King previously worked as a prosecutor in the office under Wright.Two candidates have filed for collector, Linda Gant, Warrenton, and Julie Schaumberg, Warrenton.Incumbent County Recorder of Deeds Deborah Engemann, Marthasville, has filed for re-election.Judges FileRichard Scheibe, Warrenton, has filed for re-election as associate circuit court judge, Division 2, in the 12th Judicial Circuit. The 12th circuit covers Warren, Montgomery and Audrain counties.For associate circuit judge Division 3, 12th Judicial Circuit, Michael Wright, Warrenton. Wright was appointed to the bench by Gov. Jay Nixon in January.For committeeman Charrette Township: Marcus “Al” Bayliss, Warrenton.For committeewoman Charrette Township: Cathy Engelage, Warrenton.As of press time, no other candidates had filed for those offices.State FilingsState Rep. Bart Korman, a Republican from High Hill, also filed for re-election on Tuesday in the 42nd District. He was the lone candidate to file on Tuesday.Currently, Korman represents the 42nd District, which includes nearly all of Warren and Montgomery counties, with the exception of small areas around Wellsville and Foristell.Incumbent Bryan Spencer (R-Wentzville) was the only candidate to file for the House seat in the 63rd District, which includes Wright City and nearly all of Innsbrook and northwestern St. Charles County.Filings open for county, state offices