Oxford County beware: The Democrats want to take over.

The county party is making a push to elect Democrats to local offices in November, said state Sen. Bruce Bryant, D-Dixfield, and an active party member.

Bryant said the county is ready for a change (seems to be a popular word this year.)

At the top of the list is current state Rep. John Patrick, D-Rumford. Patrick is termed out, and said he isn’t seeking a Senate seat because Bryant still has one term left, and a primary wouldn’t be in the best interest of the community.

Instead, he plans to run for county commissioner. He said serving in the county office is something that’s always been on his to-do list.

Other candidates include Paul Dumas, Jr., running for Judge of Probate, and Bruce Rood, running for Register of Probate. Both those seats, and all three commissioner seats, are held by Republicans.

Patrick will be challenging Commissioner David Duguay.

Duguay, who is pushing to get rid of partisanship in county government, will run as an independent this year, the Sun Journal reported today.