Over 130 Candidates Vying for 15 Senatorial Seats

For Montserrado County, eleven candidates are in the race for a single seat in the senate. It is likely that battle for the race will be between Ambassador George Weah of the Congress f0r Democratic Change (CDC) and Robert Sirleaf, an independent candidates and son of President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf. The listing of Ambassador Weah by the National Elections commission (NEC) has dispelled rumored that he was contemplating pledging support to Robert Sirleaf in exchange for rewards. This has also put to rest the ongoing debates of their dual citizenship. The eleven candidates make up the provisional listing for Montserrado including Dr. Christopher Neyor, Benjamin Sanvee, incumbent Musu J. Freeman Sumo, Miatta Fahnbulleh, Cllr. Laveli Supuwood, Ali Sylla, Cecelia Cuffy Brown and Sheikh Kouyateh.

For Nimba County, five candidates will challenge incumbent Senator Prince Y. Johnson including Yarmie Q. Gbeisay, Edith L. Gongloe-Weh, Dr. Joseph D.Z. Korto, John L. Teah and Peter Y.B. Weato . Nimba is the second populated county in the country.

For Bomi County, incumbent Senator Lahai Lansanah will face eight other candidates including the former head of Liberia’s Anti-Corruption Commission, Cllr. Frances Johnson Morris Allison, Dwolu M. Anderson, Sr., Gbatokai F. M. Jones, Duannah A. Kamara, Abraham A. Nyei, Morris G. Saytumah, Ambassador Neh Dukuly Tolbert and former Superintendent Hajah S. Washington.

13 candidates are vying for the Bong County single slot with the incumbent Senator Jewel H. Taylor facing 12 other top candidates including Dr. Henrique Tokpah, President of the Cuttington University;deputy Minister Ranney Jackson, Owen Numehn, Augustus Flomo, Jefferson Gbarbea, Jr., Martin F. Kerkula, Sr., Martin Kpangbai, James Saybay, Franklin Siakor and Benedict Sagbeh.

In Gbarpolu County six candidates will challenge incumbent Theodore J.S.B. Momo, Jr., including Congress for Democratic Change Nathaniel McGill, former Senator Daniel F. Naatehn, Sr., University of Liberia Professor Alaric Tokpa, Gertrude Lamin and Edwin Sumoward.

For Grand Bassa Couty, the incumbent senator Gbehzohngar M. Findley will battle with Representative Gabriel Smith, Jonathan Kaipay, Solomon Murray and Civicus Siokin Barsi-Giah. Senator Findlay is likely to be reelected while for Representative Smith he was discouraged from contesting by the Liberty Party in favor of Kaipay.

In Grand Cape Mount County race, the ruling Unity Party Chairman, Cllr. Varney Sherman will face 11 candidates including incumbent Abel Massalay. Other candidates are Matthew Darblo, Sr., Henrietta Kandakai, James Momo, Fodee Kromah, , Jesse Segbo, Simeon Taylor, Mohammed Ware, Sr. and Victor Watson.

Grand Kru has seven candidates will no incumbent factor. Several candidates will come face to face with the only women representative on the ticket of the ruling Unity Party, Mrs. Rosalind Segabe Tonne Sneh, former superintendent of the county. She is battling among six men contenders including the former Representative Gbenimah Slopadoe, Joseph Kpanie, II, Amos Bartu, Samuel Badio, Patrice Weah and Albert T. Chie.

In Lofa County, incumbent Sumo Kupee who was dumped by the Unity Party but found his way to the newly found People’s Unification Party (PUP) will face his former party candidate, Francis Carbah, Joseph Jallah, Alhaji G. V. Kromah, Fomba Sannoh, Stephen Zargo, Stanley Kparkillen, Galakpai Kortimai and Gladys Beyan.

Margibi County will have 13 contenders including incumbent Clarice A. Jah, Gabriel Bedell, jr., Saah Gbollie, John Josiah, Roland Kaine, Edna Lloyd, J. Stanley Nyumah, William Sharpe, William Slocum, Ansu Sonii, B. Abraham Tengbeh and Jim Tornonlah.

In Maryland County the fight is among incumbent John Ballout, Jr., Thomas Bedell, J. Gblehbo Brown, Abraham Jackson, Roosevelt Klafleh, Robert Neal and Isaac Roland. James Anderson, II who contested against Dr. Bhofal Chambers in the Congress for Democratic Change primary but was defeated in a controversial primary will have the chance to revenge when the two meet in October.

River Gee County will have nine contenders with no incumbent factor as Commany Wessh faces Alexander Yeaher, Jonathan Sogbie, Andrew Saytue, Sr., Geetor Saydee, Daniel Johnson, G. Saygbegee Davis, Sr, Michael Cooper and Charles Korkor Bardyl.

In Rivercess County will see incumbent Jonathan Banney facing 12 other candidates including D. Onesimus Banwon, J. Josephus Brugress, Sr., Jerry Geedeh, Teplah Reeves, Rosana Schaack, Wellington Smith, Emmanuel Toe, Minnie Tomah, Bob Ziankahn Tompoe and Victor Wilson.

Sinoe County is expected to have seven contenders with incumbent Mobutu Nyenpan and current Superintendent Milton Teahjay renewing their rivalry at the polls. Other candidates include Klahn-Gboloh Jarbah, Michael Mueller, Oscar Quiah, Richmond Tobii and Decontee Wleh. Meanwhile, campaigning for the senatorial election is expected to commence on August 12.