If 2017 was fraught with political tension because of the seemingly never-ending U.S. Senate race, voters can likely expect more drama this year.

Depending on the outcome of two primaries, there could be as many as five elections in 2018. Granted, two of those races only apply to Limestone County voters who live in State House District 4.

“It’s shaping up to be a really busy year,” said Probate Judge Charles Woodroof, who is also up for re-election this year.

The first election of the new year is set for Feb. 27. It is a runoff between Republican House District 4 candidates Tom Fredricks and Parker Moore. In a three-way Republican primary Dec. 12, neither man pulled 50 percent of the vote. Parker Moore garnered 44.67 percent of Limestone County votes, compared to 38.68 for Fredricks and 16.64 percent for Tom Willis.

The winner of the runoff will face Democratic candidate Juanita Allen Healy of Decatur in the second election of the year May 15. The District 4 seat will be up for grabs again less than a month later in the June 5 primaries.

All Limestone County voters will have a chance to cast a ballot in the June 5 primaries. Numerous offices will be on the ballots in that race, though offices that have no opposition will not appear on the ballot. Runoffs, if necessary, will be held July 17. The 2018 general election will be Nov. 6.

Offices on the June 5 primary ballots are as follows. The list also includes the incumbent and term limit for each office:

• Alabama governor (Kay Ivey; four-year term);

• Lieutenant governor (vacant; four-year term);

• U.S. House of Representatives, 5th District (Mo Brooks; two-year term);

• Attorney general (Steve Marshall; four-year term);

• State Senator, District 1 (Tim Melson; four-year term);

• State Senator, District 2 (Bill Holtzclaw; four-year term);

• State Senator, District 3 (Arthur Orr; four-year term);

• State Representative, District 2 (Lynn Greer; four-year term);

• State Representative, District 4 (vacant; four-year term);

• State Representative, District 5 (Danny Crawford; four-year term);

• State Representative, District 6 (Phil Williams; four-year term);

• State Representative, District 25 (Mac McCutcheon; four-year term);

• Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (Lyn Stuart; four-year term);

• Associate Justice, Supreme Court, Place 1 (Tommy Bryan; six-year term);

• Associate Justice, Supreme Court, Place 2 (James Allen Main; six-year term);

• Associate Justice, Supreme Court, Place 3 (Glen Murdock; six-year term);

• Associate Justice, Supreme Court, Place 4 (William B. Sellers; six-year term);

• Court of Civil Appeals Judge, Place 1 (Terry A. Moore; six-year term);

• Court of Civil Appeals Judge, Place 2 (Craig Sorrell Pittman; six-year term);

• Court of Civil Appeals Judge, Place 3 (Terri Willingham Thomas; six-year term);

• Court of Criminal Appeals Judge, Place 1 (Liles C. Burke; six-year term);

• Court of Criminal Appeals Judge, Place 2 (J. Michael Joiner; six-year term);

• Court of Criminal Appeals Judge, Place 3 (Samuel Henry Welch; six-year term);

• Secretary of State (John H. Merrill; four-year term);

• State Treasurer (Young Boozer; four-year term);

• State Auditor (Jim Zeigler; four-year term);

• Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries (John McMillian; four-year term);

• Public Service Commissioner, Place 1 (Jeremy H. Oden; four-year term);

• Public Service Commissioner, Place 2 (Chip Beeker, four-year term);

• State Board of Education, District 6 (Cynthia Sanders McCarty; four-year term);

• State Board of Education, District 8 (Mary Scott Hunter; four-year term);

• Limestone County Circuit Court Clerk (Brad Curnutt; six-year term);

• Limestone County Probate Judge (Charles Woodroof; six-year term);

• Limestone County Sheriff (Mike Blakely; four-year term);

• Limestone County Commission Chairman (Mark Yarbrough; four-year term);

• Limestone County Commission, District 1 (Stanley Hill; four-year term);

• Limestone County Commission, District 3 (Jason Black; four-year term);

• License Commissioner (Greg Tucker; six-year term);

• Coroner (Mike West; four-year term);

• Limestone County Board of Education, District 6 (Anthony Hilliard, six-year term); and

• Limestone County Board of Education, District 7 (Earl Glaze; six-year term).