Early Voting to Begin Monday
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Voters can begin casting their ballots for the upcoming General Primary Election on Monday, April 27, as early voting begins in Montgomery, Toombs, Treutlen, and Wheeler Counties.
Local, state, and federal elections are on the ballots on Tuesday, May 19, as citizens will go to the polls to determine their choice in candidate for governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, state senator, U.S. senators, and more.
Federal Races U.S. Representatives Republican: incumbent Representative Rick Allen (R-12), Tori Brett Brown of Laurens County Democrat: are Brianna Woodson of Hall County, Ceretta Smith of Columbia County, Chris Stephens of Richmond County, Tracell Peace-Nichols of Richmond County, Traci George of Richmond County.
U.S. Senate
Republican: Derek Dooley of Rabun County, Earl L. “Buddy” Carter of Glynn County, John Francis Coyne III of Fulton County, Jonathan McColumn of Warner Robins, Michael Allen Collins Jr. of Butts County Democrat: Senator Jon Ossoff State Races
Three Republicans will face off for the District 19 Senate Seat, which will soon be vacated by State Senator Blake Tillery, as two Toombs County men – former Toombs County Commission Chairman David Sikes, and Travis Hodges – and Chief Superior Court Judge Dwayne Hamilton Gillis, of Coffee County, will face off to represent the region.
Other Republican races and candidates on the ballot include: Lieutenant Governor: State Senator Blake Tillery, Brenda Lynn Nelson-Porter of Coweta County, David Timothy Clark of Buford, Gregory Robert Dolezal of Alpharetta, John Flanders Kennedy of Macon, Steve Gooch of Dahlonega, Takosha Misheal Swan of Rockdale Governor: Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones, Attorney General Chris Carr, Clark Headrick Dean of Fulton County, Gregg Rodne Kirkpatrick of Cherokee County, Ken Yasger of Savannah, Rick Jackson of Alpharetta, Thomas E. Williams of Wilkinson County State School Superintendent: Current State School Superintendent Richard Lee Woods, Candler County Schools Superintendent Fred “Bubba” Longgrear, Former State Representative Mesha Mainor of Atlanta, Nelva Melissa Lee of Henry County, Randell Eugene Trammell of Cartersville Secretary of State: Edward Tecumseh Metz of Austell, Kelvin D. King of Fulton County, Robert Gabriel Sterling of Sandy Springs, Timothy Kyle Fleming of Covington, and Vernon Jones of Dekalb County Insurance and Fire Safety Commissioner:
Current Insurance and Fire Safety Commissioner John F. King of Atlanta, Court of Appeals Judge Trenton Jones Brown of Eatonton, Will Wooten of Fulton County Attorney General: Robert Brian Strickland of McDonough, William Stone Cowsert of Clarke County Public Service Commission District 3:
Brandon Lynn Martin of Atlanta, former Public Service Commissioner Fitz Johnson Public Service Commission District 5:
Bobby Mehan of Haralson County, Carolyn Tatum Roddy of Cobb County, Joshua Aaron Tolbert of Cobb County Meanwhile, on the Democratic ticket, races and candidates include: Lieutenant Governor: Josh McLaurin of Fulton County, State Senator Nabilah Parkes of Duluth, Richard N. Wright of Fulton County Governor: Amanda Duffy of Columbia County, Derrick L. Jackson of Fayette County, Geoffrey Lynn Duncan Jr. of Forsyth County, Jason Fernando Esteves of Atlanta, Keisha R. Lance Bottoms of Atlanta, Michael “Mike” Thurmond of Stone Mountain, Olu Brown of Fayette County Agriculture Commissioner: Katherine E. Juhan-Arnold of Atlanta, Sedrick Kent Rowe Jr. of Dougherty County State School Superintendent: Hancock County Schools Superintendent Anton Anthony, Lydia Catalina Powell of Fayetteville, Otha Thornton of Newnan Secretary of State: Adrian Consonery Jr. of Marietta, Cam Thi Ashling of Fulton County, Dana Banett of Atlanta, Penny Brown Reynolds of Fulton County Insurance and Fire Safety Commissioner:
Ambuj “AJ” Jain of Fulton County, Clarence Blalock of Hiram, Deandre Bernard Mathis of Decatur, former State Legislator Keisha Sean Waites, Thomas Gabriel Dean of Dekalb County Labor Commissioner: Brett A. Hulme of Savannah, Christian D. Smith of Fulton County, John Matthew Moon of Social Circle, Michelle Michi Sanchez of Hall County, Nikki Porcher of Atlanta Attorney General: Bob Trammell of Meriwether County, Herbert Adams Jr. of Dekalb County, Tanya Miller of Atlanta Public Service Commission District 5:
Angelia Pressley, Craig L. Cupid, and Sheila Edwards, all of Mableton Three Nonpartisan races will be on the ballot, as voters select their choice of Court of Appeals Judge and State Supreme Court Justices.
Court of Appeals Judge Elizabeth Dallas Gobeil of Chatham County will face Fatima Harris Felton of Fulton County in the race to determine who will serve in Gobeil’s position next term.
State Supreme Court Justice Charles “Charlie” Bethel of Whitfield County will go head-to-head with Shamiracle Johnson Ranklin of Douglas County, while Justice Sarah Hawkins Warren of Fulton County will face off with Jennifer Aver Jordan of Fulton County.
County Races Montgomery County
Two nonpartisan races will be on the ballot, as incumbent Magistrate Judge Ashley Thornton takes on opponent Kimberly M. Wiggs to determine who will lead the Magistrate Court during the next term, and Board of Education Vice Chairman Eugene “Pete” Ward takes on opponent Sylvia Moore to decide who will represent District 4 on the Board of Education in the seat’s next term.
The Montgomery County Board of Commissioners District 4 race will not conclude until the General Election on November 3, as Incumbent Commissioner Clarence Thomas (D) faces James Tyler Williamson (R) for the seat. Yet, the race to determine District 5’s county commissioner will end on May 19, as Current Commissioner Leland Adams (R) goes against Matthew Taylor Dykes (R) in the primary election.
Toombs County A special election will determine who will fulfill the unexpired and upcoming new term for the County Commissioner of District 4, which was previously vacated by Rollins, three men will face off for the chance to represent their county: Chris Duane Reaves, David M. Beasley, and Timothy Lee Truxel.
Current District 5 Board of Education Member Stephen Hutchison will face off with by Joseph Cecil Potter, as both seek to represent the district.
In addition to these races, two judges qualified to serve the public as Middle Judicial District Superior Court Judges, as Judge Tommy Smith qualified for reelection and Judge John Kendall Gross, of Candler County, qualified to succeed current Superior Court Judge Robert Reeves, who is not seeking reelection.
Treutlen County
Current Treutlen County District 2 County Commissioner Phil Jennings IV (R) will face off with Ronnie Strickland (R) to determine who will represent their district and help to govern the county. Incumbent County Commissioner Thalia Gillis (D) is opposed by Freddie Lee Mills Jr. (D) and Samantha Richards (D) in the race to represent District 5 on the County Commission.
Treutlen County Board of Education Member Demetria Harden-Noble and Tangaley Rena Strickland are each seeking to represent District 5 on the Board, and will face off during the election on May 19.
Wheeler County
Current Board of Education Member Henry Thomas Clark and Kerry Edward Williams will face off for the chance to represent District 2 on the Board, while Brian Robert Screws, Julie Elisabeth Bridges, Justin Wayne Kilpatrick, Marvin Jerome Howard, and Rodney Lee Stokes will face off in the race for the Board’s At-Large seat. Early Voting Locations and Schedules Early Voting will begin on Monday, April 27, and will be available on weekdays until Friday, May 15. Two Saturday voting opportunities will be available on Saturday, May 2, and Saturday, May 9. Early voting locations and schedules are: Montgomery County: From 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. on designated Saturday voting days at the Montgomery County Government Annex, located at 251 S. Richardson St. in Mt. Vernon Toombs County:
From 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. on designated Saturday voting days at the Toombs County Courthouse, located at 100 Courthouse Square in Lyons Treutlen County:
From 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Monday through Friday and designated Saturday voting days at the Treutlen County Government Annex, located at 650 Second Street in Soperton Wheeler County:
From 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Monday through Friday and designated Saturday voting days at the Wheeler County Board of Elections Office, 16 W. Forest Avenue in Alamo Absentee ballots may be requested until Friday, May 8. All absentee ballots must be submitted by 7 p.m. on Election Day (May 19) to be counted.
For more information about your voter registration or polling locations, visit the Georgia My Voter Page at www.mvp.sos. ga.gov.
