Candidate qualifying for May primaries and November elections ended Friday in Georgia. Here’s a list of candidates from Coastal Georgia counties. Information is based on posts to Georgia Secretary of State’s office and county elections board posts and remains subject to updating. Send any queries to staff@thecurrentga.org.
The May 21 primary will host partisan races for spaces on the November ballot and nonprofit races for specific, nonpartisan posts. Those include judges, school boards and other races. Without a runoff for nonpartisan offices, May 21 is the only vote for those offices. Any May 21 race that requires a runoff will go to voters again on June 18.
To check candidates across the state, go to the state lists at this link.
U.S. Congress, District 1 representative
UNCONTESTED OFFICES IN PARTISAN PRIMARY; CANDIDATES MOVE TO NOVEMBER BALLOT
- U.S Congress, Representative Georgia District 1, Democratic: Patti Hewitt
- U.S Congress, Representative Georgia District 1, Republican: Earl L. Carter (I)
- U.S. Congress, Representative Georgia District 1, Independent: Joyce Marie Griggs
BRYAN COUNTY
Nonpartisan candidates for May 21, 2024, election
UNCONTESTED NONPARTISAN RACES
- Judge Of Superior Court, Atlantic Judicial Circuit (Russell): Robert L Russell
- Judge Of Superior Court, Atlantic Judicial Circuit (Rose): Charles Paul Rose Jr.
Partisan Primary
CONTESTED OFFICES IN PARTISAN PRIMARY; WINNERS MOVE TO NOVEMBER BALLOT
- County Commission Chairman, Republican: Buck Holly, Carter G. Infinger (I)
- County Commission District 1, Republican: Alex Floyd, Scott David Puffer, Steven Wesley Silas, Jr
- County Commission District 3, Republican: Kevin P. Bowes, Jeff Nielsen, Chris Raiford
- Board Of Education Vice Chair, Republican: J. Scott Novinski, Marianne Smith
UNCONTESTED OFFICES IN PARTISAN PRIMARY; CANDIDATES MOVE TO NOVEMBER BALLOT
- Clerk Of Superior Court, Republican: Rebecca G. Crowe
- Coroner, Republican: Bill Cox
- Probate Judge, Republican: Billy D. Reynolds, Sr.
- School Board District 2, Republican: Dennis C. Seger
- School Board District 3, Republican: Derrick Smith
- Sheriff, Republican: Mark D. Crowe
- State Court Judge: Billy E. Tomlinson
- State Court Solicitor, Republican: Don Montgomery
- Tax Commissioner, Republican: Pamela Gunter
CHATHAM
Nonpartisan candidates for May 21, 2024, election
CONTESTED
- Judge Of Superior Court, Eastern Judicial Circuit (Freesemann post): Christopher K. Middleton, Frank M Pennington II
- Judge Of Magistrate Court: Katie A. Brewington, Tracie Macke
- Judge Of The Probate Court: Thomas C. Bordeaux Jr. (I), Anthony Burton
- Chief Magistrate Court: Van’nessa A’vion Bailey, Mary Kathryn Moss (I)
- County Board Of Education, District 1: Denise R. Grabowski (I), Barbara S. Hubbard
- County Board Of Education, District 3: Cornelia Hall (I), Tanet Taharka Myers
- County Board Of Education, District 7: Stephanie Campbell, Michael W. Johnson (I), James “Jay” Jones
UNCONTESTED
- Judge Of Superior Court, Eastern Judicial Circuit (Colbert post) Lisa Goldwire Colbert
- Judge Of Superior Court, Eastern Judicial Circuit (Morse post) John E Morse, Jr.
- Judge Of Recorders Court, (Odell post): Crystal Denise Harmon
- Judge Of State Court Of Chatham County (White post): Derek J. White
- Judge Of State Court Of Chatham County (Coolidge post): Elizabeth Coolidge
- Judge Of State Court Of Chatham County (Sapp post): Gregory V. Sapp
- County Board Of Education, District 2: Dionne Hoskins-Brown (I)
Partisan Primary
CONTESTED OFFICES IN PARTISAN PRIMARY; WINNERS MOVE TO NOVEMBER BALLOT
- District Attorney, Eastern Judicial Circuit, Democratic: Shalena Cook Jones (I), Jennifer L Parker
- State House Representative, District 162, Republican: Keith Padgett, Tami Williams
- County Commission, District 1, Republican: Austin Hill, Anthony Wayne Noha
- State Senate, District 1, Republican: Elizabeth H. Majeroni, Ben Watson (I)
- County Commissioner, District 8, Democratic: Marsha Buford, Deidrick Cody, Laureen Monica Boles
- Coroner, Democratic: J. Vernard Flowers, David L. Campbell (I), Charles O’Berry
- Tax Commissioner, Democratic: Kimberly Gadsden, Sonya L. Jackson (I)
- Sheriff, Democratic: Richard Coleman, Kevin L. Burns
UNCONTESTED OFFICES IN PARTISAN PRIMARY; CANDIDATES MOVE TO NOVEMBER BALLOT
- District Attorney, Eastern Judicial Circuit, Republican: Andre Pretorius
- State House Representative, District 162, Democratic: Carl W. Gilliard (I)
- State House Representative, District 163, Democratic: Anne Allen Westbrook (I)
- State House Representative, District 164, Republican: Ron Stephens (I)
- State House Representative, District 165, Democratic: Edna B Jackson (I)
- State House Representative, District 166, Democratic: Gay Fortson
- State House Representative, District 166, Republican: Jesse L. Petrea (I)
- State Senate, District 2, Democratic: Derek Mallow (I)
- County Commission Chairman, Democratic: Chester A. Ellis (I)
- County Commission Chairman, Republican: Joel S. Boblasky
- County Commissioner, District 2, Democratic: Malinda Jane Scott Hodge (I)
- County Commissioner, District 3, Democratic: Bobby Lockett, (I)
- County Commissioner, District 4, Republican: Patrick Farrell (I)
- County Commissioner, District 5, Democratic: Tanya Milton (I)
- County Commissioner, District 6, Democratic: Aaron R. Whitely (I)
- County Commissioner, District 6, Republican: Leonard C. Massey
- County Commissioner, District 7, Democratic: Orlando Scott
- County Commissioner, District 7, Republican: Dean Kicklighter (I)
- Clerk of Superior Court, Democratic: Tammie Moseley (I)
- Sheriff, Republican: John T. Wilcher (I)
- Coroner, Republican: Tiffany S. Williams
LIBERTY
Nonpartisan candidates for May 21, 2024, election
UNCONTESTED
- Board of Education, District 1: Lavonia “Peggy” LeCounte (I)
- Board of Education, District 2: Marcus Scott IV (I)
- Board of Education, District 3: Carol Guyett (I)
Partisan primary
CONTESTED OFFICES IN PARTISAN PRIMARY; WINNERS MOVE TO NOVEMBER BALLOT
- State House Representative, District 168, Democratic: Al Williams (I), Henry L. Covington
- Sheriff, Democratic: Will Bowman (I), Keith Jenkins, Gary Richardson, Kevin Hofkin
- Tax Commissioner, Democratic: Kim McGlothlin, James E. Sharp III
- Chief Magistrate: Michael J. McGirt (I), Malcolm X. Williams
- Board of Commissioners Chair, Democratic: Donald L. Lovette (I), Chassidy Oliveira
- Board of Commissioners District 4, Republican: Timmy Blount, Kevin “Remy” Remillard
Board of Commissioners District 6, Democratic: McKesson Stafford, Eddie J. Walden (I)
UNCONTESTED OFFICES IN PARTISAN PRIMARY; CANDIDATES MOVE TO NOVEMBER BALLOT
- Sheriff, Republican: Gary Eason
- Coroner, Democratic: Reginald L. Pierce, Sr., (I)
- Solicitor of State Court, Democratic: Ches Merritt
- Probate Court Judge (I), Democratic: Nancy K. Aspinwall,
- Superior Court Clerk (I), Democratic: Linda Dixon Thompson
- Board of Commissioners Chair, Republican: Michael Navarro,
- Board of Commissioners, District 4, Democratic: Maxie R. Jones IV (I)
- Board of Commissioners District 5, Democratic: Gary Gilliard (I)
- Judge of State Court: Leonard M Grinstead
Directly to Nov. 5 ballot:
- Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor, Coastal District: Andrew J. Standard
GLYNN
Nonpartisan candidates for May 21, 2024, election
CONTESTED
- Solicitor State Court: Maria S Lugue, J Wrix McIlvaine
- Joint Water/Sewer Commission At Large Post 1: David A Austin, William Thomas Edgy III, Stacey E. Grace
UNCONTESTED
- State Court Clerk: Brenda Moody Boone-Cove (I)
- State Court Judge: Bart G. Altman (I)
- Judge of Superior Court, Brunswick Judicial Circuit (Guy): Bert Guy
- Judge of Superior Court, Brunswick Judicial Circuit (Harrison): Anthony L. Harrison (I)
- Judge of Superior Court, Brunswick Judicial Circuit (Kelley): Stephen D Kelley (I)
- Judge of Superior Court, Brunswick Judicial Circuit (Scarlett): Stephen G. Scarlett, Sr. (I)
Partisan primary
CONTESTED OFFICES IN PARTISAN PRIMARY; WINNERS MOVE TO NOVEMBER BALLOT
- County Commissioner, At-Large Post 2, Republican: Elizabeth Atkins, Julian “Puddy” Smith, Walter Rafolski (I)
- County Commissioner, District 2, Republican: Amy Abbott, Bob Duncan, George T. Ragsdale
- District Attorney, Brunswick Judicial Circuit, Republican: Keith Higgins, John B. Johnson
- Board of Education District 1, Republican: Jeff Dodgen, Mark Newman
- Board Of Education District 5, Democratic: Shawn Brown, Audrey M Gibbons
UNCONTESTED OFFICES IN PARTISAN PRIMARY; CANDIDATES MOVE TO NOVEMBER BALLOT
- Sheriff, Republican: E. Neal Jump (I)
- Board of Education, At-Large, Post 2, Republican: Susan Lee
- Board Of Education District 3, Democratic: Robert B. McKenzie
- Board Of Education District 3, Republican: John Madala (I)
- County Commissioner, District 1, Republican: Sammy Tostensen (I)
- County Commissioner, At Large, Post 2, Independent: Laura Khurana
- County Commissioner, District 5, Democratic: Allen Booker (I)
- Tax Commissioner, Republican: Jeff Chapman (I)
- Probate Judge, Republican: Kelly S. Lanier
- Chief Magistrate Judge, Republican: Steven L. Morgan (I)
- Clerk of Superior Court, Republican: Rebecca J. Walden (I)
- Coroner, Republican: Marc Neu (I)
- Surveyor, Republican: C. Teeple Hill (I)
- State House Representative, District 167, Democratic: Rebekah Moore
- State House Representative, District 167, Republican: Buddy DeLoach
- State House Representative, District 179, Republican: Rick Townsend (I)
- State House Representative, District 180, Republican: Glenn Cook
- State Senate, District 3, Republican: Mike Hodges (I)
- United States Representative, District 1, Republican: Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (I)
CAMDEN
Nonpartisan candidates for May 21, 2024, election
CONTESTED
UNCONTESTED
- Judge of Superior Court, Brunswick Judicial Circuit (Guy): Bert Guy
- Judge of Superior Court, Brunswick Judicial Circuit (Harrison): Anthony L. Harrison (I)
- Judge of Superior Court, Brunswick Judicial Circuit (Kelley): Stephen D Kelley (I)
- Judge of Superior Court, Brunswick Judicial Circuit (Scarlett): Stephen G. Scarlett, Sr. (I)
- Board Of Education, District 1: Jason Leon Chance (I)
- Board Of Education, District 3: Melissa C. Hodge
- Board Of Education, District 5: Amy C. Melton
- Chief Magistrate: Jennifer E. Lewis (I)
- Probate Judge: Robert C. Sweatt, Jr. (I)
Partisan primary
CONTESTED OFFICES IN PARTISAN PRIMARY; WINNERS MOVE TO NOVEMBER BALLOT
- Camden County Board Of Commissioners, District 3, Republican: Marcus L. Hill, Cody Smith
- Camden County Board Of Commissioners, District 5, Republican: Ben L Casey (I), Michael J Harris
- Camden County Sheriff, Republican: James K. Chaney, Trevor W. Readdick
- Camden County Sheriff, Independent: James Proctor (I)
- State House Representative, District 180, Republican: David L. Rainer, Steven Sainz (I), Glenn Cook
UNCONTESTED OFFICES IN PARTISAN PRIMARY; CANDIDATES MOVE TO NOVEMBER BALLOT
- Board Of Commissioners, District 1, Democratic: Kevin M. Walker
- Board Of Commissioners, District 1, Republican: Walter R. Cheek Jr
- Clerk Of The Superior Court, Republican: Joy Lynn Turner (I)
- Coroner, Republican: Wayne Peeples (I)
- Tax Commissioner, Republican: Lillian Elizabeth Soles (I)
- State House Representative, District 180, Democratic: Defonsio Daniels
MOVES DIRECTLY TO NOV. 5 BALLOT
- Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor, Satilla River District: Al Daniels
McINTOSH COUNTY
Nonpartisan candidates for May 21, 2024, election
CONTESTED
- Probate/Magistrate Judge: Harold A. Webster III, Nathaniel Hicks Jr
UNCONTESTED
- Judge Of Superior Court, Atlantic Judicial Circuit (Russell): Robert L Russell
Partisan primary
CONTESTED OFFICES IN PARTISAN PRIMARY; WINNERS MOVE TO NOVEMBER BALLOT
- County Commissioner, District 4, Republican: William E. Harrell (I), Henderson Hope
UNCONTESTED OFFICES IN PARTISAN PRIMARY; CANDIDATES MOVE TO NOVEMBER BALLOT
- For Sheriff, Democratic: Thornell TK King
- For Sheriff, Republican: Christopher Mitchell
- County Commissioner, District 2, Republican: Christopher Jarriel
- State House Representative, District 167, Democratic: Rebekah Moore
- State House Representative, District 167, Republican: Buddy DeLoach
- Tax Commissioner, Republican: Wanda G Nelson
- Clerk Of Superior Court, Republican: Mandy Harrison
- Coroner, Republican: Melvin A. Amerson
- Board Of Education, District 2, Republican: Galin Hulett
- Board Of Education, District 4, Republican: Sandy Lane Jennings
- Board Of Education, District 5, Chairman, Republican: Michelle Brigman