Lists from Georgia Secretary of State, boards of elections in Chatham, Glynn, Camden, Liberty, Bryan and McIntosh counties. This page will be updated with information on each candidate through throughout the primary season and results when the votes arrived. The goal is to give you the best information for your decisions, so you’ll reap the results from good government.
If there is only one candidate for the party, then the candidate will move on to the General Election in November. Nonpartisan races are decided in May unless a June runoff is required.
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Candidates for U.S. House, District 1
On the ballot for May 24 primary. Republican incumbent Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter is unopposed on the primary ballot.
Democratic Party
Read the interviews:
Republican Party
Q&A: Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (Incumbent)
Georgia state, county offices
Here is the list of candidates who qualified for statewide offices.
(*denotes incumbent)
U.S. SENATE
Democrat
- Tamara Johnson-Shealey
- Sen. Raphael Warnock*
Republican
- Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Gary Black
- Josh Clark
- Jon McColumn
- Latham Saddler
- Herschel Walker
GOVERNOR
Democrat
- Stacey Abrams
Republican
- Catherine Davis
- Brian Kemp*
- Former U.S. Sen. David Perdue
- Kandiss Taylor
- Tom Williams
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Democrat
- Georgia Rep. Erick Allen
- Charlie Bailey
- Tyrone Brooks Jr.
- Tony Brown
- Former Atlanta City Councilman Kwanza Hall
- Jason Hayes
- Georgia Rep. Derrick Jackson
- R. Malik
- Georgia Rep. Renitta Shannon
Republican
- Georgia Sen. Burt Jones
- Mack McGregor
- Georgia Senate President Pro Tempore Butch Miller
- Jeanne Seaver
SECRETARY OF STATE
Democrat
- Dee Dawkins-Haigler
- John Eaves
- Georgia Rep. Bee Nguyen
- Michael Owens
Republican
- David Belle Isle
- U.S. Rep. Jody Hice
- T.J. Hudson
- Brad Raffensperger*
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Democrat
- Georgia Sen. Jen Jordan
- Christian Wise Smith
Republican
- Chris Carr*
- John Gordon
COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE
Democrat
- Georgia Rep. Winfred Dukes
- Nakita Hemingway
- Fred Swann
Republican
- Georgia Sen. Tyler Harper
Libertarian
- David Raudabaugh
INSURANCE COMMISSIONER
Democrat
- Raphael Baker
- Janice Laws Robinson
- Georgia Rep. Matthew Wilson
Republican
- Ben Cowart
- John King*
- Patrick Witt
STATE SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT
Democrat
- Currey Hitchens
- Jaha Howard
- James Morrow Jr.
- Alisha Thomas Searcy
Republican
- John Barge
- Richard Woods*
COMMISSIONER OF LABOR
Democrat
- Georgia Rep. William Boddie
- Thomas Dean
- Nicole Horn
- Georgia Sen. Lester Jackson
- Nadia Surrency
Republican
- Kartik Bhatt
- Mike Coan
- Georgia Sen. Bruce Thompson
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION – District 3 (Metro Atlanta)
Democrat
- Sheila Edwards
- Chandra Farley
- Missy Moore
Republican
- Fitz Johnson*
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION District 2 (East)
Democrat
- Patty Durand
- Russell Edwards
Republican
- Tim Echols*
COASTAL GEORGIA CANDIDATES
GEORGIA HOUSE DISTRICT 160
Republican
- Lehman Franklin
GEORGIA HOUSE DISTRICT 161
Democratic
- Margo Barbee
Republican
- Bill Hitchens*
GEORGIA HOUSE DISTRICT 162
Democratic
- Carl Wayne Gilliard*
- Fredrick Praylo
GEORGIA HOUSE DISTRICT 163
Democratic
- Weslyn “Mahogany” Bowers
- Anne Allen Westbrook
GEORGIA HOUSE DISTRICT 164
Democratic
- Marcus Thompson
Republican
- Ron Stephens*
- Chasity Pawvlik
GEORGIA HOUSE DISTRICT 165
Democratic
- Edna Jackson*
GEORGIA HOUSE DISTRICT 166
Republican
- Jesse Petrea*
GEORGIA HOUSE DISTRICT 167
Republican
- Buddy DeLoach*
GEORGIA HOUSE DISTRICT 168
Democratic
- Micah Smith
- Al Williams*
GEORGIA HOUSE DISTRICT 174
Republican
- John L. Corbett*
GEORGIA HOUSE DISTRICT 179
Republican
- John C. Killgallon
- Bob Duncan
- Rick Townsend
GEORGIA HOUSE DISTRICT 180
Republican
- Cody Smith
- Steven Sainz*
GEORGIA SENATE DISTRICT 1
Democratic
- James “Jay” Jones
- Andrew Robert Niquette
Republican
- Ben Watson*
GEORGIA SENATE DISTRICT 2
Democratic
- Derek Mallow
- Orlando Scott
Republican
- Ken Yasger
- Clinton Young
GEORGIA SENATE DISTRICT 3
Republican
- Nora Lott Haynes
- Mike Hodges
- Jeff Jones
BRYAN COUNTY
County Commission, District 4
Republican
- Patrick Jay Kisgen, Jr.
County Commission, District 5
Republican
- William Eugene Wallace
County Commission, District 2
Republican
- Jody Wade Price
Board of Education, Chair
Republican
- Amy Murphy
- J. Scott Novinski
Democratic
- Teresa Timmons
Independent
- Kate Strickland
Board of Education, District 4, Post 7
Republican
- Rebecca Dee Ricker
- Marianne Ferri Smith
Democratic
- Walteria Maine
Board of Education, District 1, Post 3
Republican
- Pamela Gunter
- Dana Shawn Page
Democratic
- Melissa Alewine
Board of Education, District 5, Post 6
Republican
- Lisa Marie Fernandez
- Toriano Gilbert
- David Micheal Schwartz
Democratic
- Patricia Hewitt
CHATHAM COUNTY
Board of Elections, Democratic post
- Corey D. Foreman
- Malinda Jane Scott Hodge*
Board of Elections, Democratic post
- Trish Broan
- Alldrein Murray*
Board of Elections, Republican post
- Robin Greco
- Marianne M. Heimes*
- Jennifer Salandi
Board of Elections, Republican post
- James Brisson Hall*
- Beverly Meng
Nonpartisan races
Board of Education Chairman
- Roger Moss
- Todd A. Rhodes
- Tye Whitely
Board of Education, District 4
- Shawn A Kachmar*
Board of Education, District 5
- Treye’ Burrison
- Paul E. Smith
- Theresa L. Watson
Board of Education, District 6
- David Bringman*
- Keith Padgett
Board for Education, District 8
- Tonia Howard-Hall*
- Jasmine Polley
Recorders Court Judge 1
- Burt Anthony Burton
- Joe Huffman
- Richard Sanders
Recorders Court Judge 2
- Claire Cornwell Williams
LIBERTY COUNTY
County Commission, District 1
Democratic
- Marion Stevens*
Republican
- Bryan Wolfe
County Commission, District 2
Democratic
- Briana Shanee Divens
- Justin L. Frasier*
Republican
- Alexander Shirah
County Commission, District 3
Democratic
- Connie L. Thrift*
Nonpartisan races
Chairman, Board of Education, District 7
- Richard Daryl Hayes
- Verdell Denise Jones
Board of Education, District 5
- Courtney R. Hernandez
- Chante’ Baker Martin*
Board of Education, District 6
- Robert L. Freeman
- Donita T. Strickland*
MCINTOSH COUNTY
County Commission, District 3
Democratic
- J.R. Grovner, Jr.
- Roger B. Lotson Sr.
Republican
- Tim Gardner
- Stuart Peterseim
- Augustus Poole Jr.
Board of Education, District 3
Democratic
- Fred McIver
County Commission, District 1
Republican
- Kate Pontello Karwacki
Board of Education, District 1
Republican
- Fred Stegles
State Court Solicitor
Republican
- Richard Braun Jr.
CAMDEN COUNTY
County Commission, District 2
Republican
- Martin Turner
- Steve Weinkle
Independent
- Clara Harden
County Commission, District 4
Republican
- Gary Blount*
- Jim Goodman
Nonpartisan
Board of Education, District 2
- Allison Murray
- Michael Spiers
Board of Education, District 4
- Jonathon Blount*
GLYNN COUNTY
County Commission, At-Large Post 1
Democrat
- Richard Ingalls
Republican
- Thomas “Bo” Clark, Jr.
- Jane Fraser
County Commission, District 3
Republican
- Wayne Neal*
County Commission, District 4
Democrat
- Cornell Harvey
Republican
- David Sweat
- Robbie Tucker
Board of Education, At-Large, Post 1
Republican
- Mike Hulsey*
- Kevin C. Kavanaugh
Board of Education, District 2
- Eaddy Sams*
Board of Education, District 4
Democrat
- Rachael J. Thompson
Republican
- Hank B. Yeargan, Jr.*
Non-Partisan
Brunswick-Glynn Joint Water and Sewer Commission, At-Large Post 2
- Clayton B. Watson
- Lance Sabbe
Satilla River Soil and Water Conservation Commission
- F. Heath Holdsworth
- Laurie Lohne
- Glenn Cook
- John Hodor, Jr.
Note: Judges for Superior Court are nonpartisan, unopposed.