NATCHEZ — Qualifications for the upcoming Natchez municipal elections continued this week with another candidate throwing his hat in the ring to become a city alderman.

Brian Johnson qualified Thursday for the Ward 2 alderman race.

The qualification period for the 2016 Natchez municipal elections opened Jan. 4 and will end March 10.

Three people have qualified to run for Natchez mayor including incumbent mayor Butch Brown, former Adams County Board of Supervisors President Darryl Grennell and sitting Ward 4 Alderman Tony Fields.

Incumbent Ward 1 Alderwoman Joyce Arceneaux-Mathis qualified for re-election.

In Ward 2, Tamathy Dunn-Franklin, Billy Joe Frazier, and Brian Johnson qualified for the alderman seat recently vacated by Rickey Gray.

In Ward 4, Jeremy Houston, Edwin White and Felicia Irving have qualified for the seat currently filled by Tony Fields, who announced he is running for mayor.

Incumbent Alderman Mark Fortenbery and challenger Benjamin Davis have qualified for the Ward 5 alderman seat.

Local attorney Carmen Brooks has qualified for Municipal Judge, a position for which incumbent Judge Jim Blough said last month he will not run in 2016.

The partisan primaries will be May 10 and runoffs, if needed, will be May 24.

The general election will be June 7.