Races on southeast Georgia general election ballots

After the presidential race, Georgia voters will see a number of federal, state and local offices on their general election ballots. Here are the races that citizens in coastal Georgia will see on their votes:

  GEORGIA'S UNITED STATES SENATE SEAT

Johnny Isakson REPUBLICAN

Johnny
Isakson

(incumbent)


JohnnyIsakson.com

Jim Barksdale DEMOCRAT

Jim
Barksdale

Businessman from Atlanta

JimB4Senate@gmail.com

Allen Buckley LIBERTARIAN

Allen
Buckley

Attorney/CPA

BuckleyForSenate.com

  GEORGIA PUBLIC SERVICE DISTRICT 2

REPUBLICAN

LIBERTARIAN

  GEORGIA CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS

Amendment 1 - Failing schools

Authorizes the state to form an Opportunity School District that would govern certain elementary and secondary schools determined to be "chronically failing."

Amendment 2 - Safe harbor for exploited Children

Provides penalties for court cases involving certain sex crimes in order to allocate the generated revenue for the Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Children Fund.

Amendment 3 - Judicial qualifications commission

Supports replacing the Judicial Qualifications Commission with a new commission designed and governed by the General Assembly.

Amendment 4 - Fireworks taxes

Dedicates revenue from fireworks sales taxes to trauma care, fire protection services and public safety.

  GEORGIA'S 1st CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT

(all coastal Georgia counties and southeast Georgia counties in WJXT's viewing area)

  • Rep. Earl "Buddy" Carter (incumbent)
    Republican pharmacist, congressman from Savannah
    Unopposed for re-election
    buddycarterforcongress.com

    No Democrat qualified in this race. St. Simons Island retiree Nathan Russo did qualify as a write-in candidate.
  GEORGIA STATE SENATE, DISTRICT 3

(includes Brantley, Camden, eastern Charlton, Glynn and McIntosh counties)

  • Sen. William Ligon Jr. (incumbent) 
    Republican; attorney from Brunswick
    Unopposed for re-election
    www.williamligon.com

     
  GEORGIA STATE SENATE, DISTRICT 7

(includes much of Charlton, Ware, Pierce, Atkinson, Bacon, Ben Hill, Berrian, Coffee and Irwin counties)

  • Sen. Tyler Harper (incumbent)
    Republican businessman/farmer from Ocilla
    Unopposed for re-election
    harperforgeorgia.com
     
  GEORGIA STATE SENATE, DISTRICT 8

(includes Brooks, Clinch, Cook, Echols, Lanier, Lowndes, Thomas counties)

REPUBLICAN

  • Ellis Black (incumbent)
    Farmer from Valdosta

DEMOCRAT

  GEORGIA STATE HOUSE, DISTRICT 167
(includes northern Glynn and all of McIntosh and Long counties)


  GEORGIA STATE HOUSE, DISTRICT 174

(

includes southwestern Camden, eastern and southern Charlton, part of Ware, all Clinch and Echols counties)

  • John Corbett (incumbent)
    Republican - Electrician/farmer
    Unopposed for re-election
     
  GEORGIA STATE HOUSE, DISTRICT 176    
(includes northern Ware, all of Atkinson and Lanier counties)
  • Jason Shaw (incumbent)
    Republican - Businessman, farmer from Lakeland
    Unopposed for re-election
    ShawForHouse.com
     
  GEORGIA STATE HOUSE, DISTRICT 178
(includes all of Brantley, Pierce and southern Wayne and Appling counties)
  • Chad Nimmer (incumbent)
    Republican - Works at Blackshear lumber yard
    Unopposed for re-election
    VoteNimmer.com
  GEORGIA STATE HOUSE, DISTRICT 179
(Eastern and southern Glynn County - Rep. Alex Atwood is not seeking re-election as he is running for Glynn County Magistrate Court)

REPUBLICAN

  • Don Hogan
    Retired from St. Simons Island

DEMOCRAT

  GEORGIA STATE HOUSE, DISTRICT 180
(Eastern and southern Glynn County, including the city of Brunswick and the islands)

REPUBLICAN

  • Jason Spencer (incumbent)
    Woodbine physician assistant
    Unopposed for re-election
    Spencer4GA.com


  BRANTLEY COUNTY SHERIFF

The only contested local race is for sheriff, where incumbent Jack Whisenant was defeated in the primary.

REPUBLICAN

  • Len Davis
    Current deputy sheriff

DEMOCRAT

  • Chris Allen
    Carpet cleaner
    N COUNTY
  CAMDEN COUNTY COMMISSION

Commission District 1

REPUBLICAN

  • Lannie Brant
    Solid waste manager from White Oak

DEMOCRAT

  • Donald Glover Sr.
    Retiree from White Oak

Commission District 5

REPUBLICAN

  • Ben L. Casey
    Maintenance tech from Kingsland

DEMOCRAT

  • Ruben Gomez
    Retired civil engineer from Kingsland
  CHARLTON COUNTY

Sheriff

REPUBLICAN

  • Orival Thompson Jr.
    Safety manager

DEMOCRAT

  • Dobbie Conner
    Incumbent

Probate/magistrate judge

REPUBLICAN

  • Cheryl McMillan
    Incumbent

DEMOCRAT

  • Pam Reddish Suggs
    Retiree from St. George
  CLINCH COUNTY

Board of Commissioners Post 3

REPUBLICAN

  • Roger Metts (incumbent)
    Retiree from Homerville

DEMOCRAT

  • John Henry "Chuck" Barnes
    Self-employed contractor from Homerville

Board of Education Post 5

REPUBLICAN

  • Charles Handley (incumbent)
    Beekeeper from Fargo

DEMOCRAT

  • Lisa Johnson
    City clerk from Fargo
  GLYNN COUNTY

County Commissioner At-Large Post 2

REPUBLICAN

  • Robert (Bob) Coleman (incumbent)
    Licensed insurance consultant from Brunswick

DEMOCRAT

  • Julian "Puddy" Smith
    Retired professor from St. Simons Island

Board of Education District 5

REPUBLICAN

  • Sandy Dean
    Information technology professional from Brunswick

DEMOCRAT

  • Linda D. Bobbitt
    Retired CEO of Bobbitt Foundation from Brunswick

INDEPENDENT

  • Shawn D. Brown

Coroner

REPUBLICAN

  • Marc Neu
    Business owner from Brunswick

DEMOCRAT

  • Lucy Shawn
    Retired from Brunswick

Joint Water & Sewer Commission Post 1 (non-partisan)

Otis Putnam, Retail from Brunswick
Robert G. Duncan, Builder-developer from St. Simons Island
Steven Copeland, Mechanical engineer/business owner from St. Simons Island
Tom Tubbs, Retired CPA from Brunswick
Valerie Scriven, Unemployed from Brunswick
Zack Lyde, Salesman from Brunswick
 

  WARE COUNTY

County Commissioner Chairman

REPUBLICAN

  • James (Jimmy) L. Brown
    (incumbent)

DEMOCRAT

  • Carl Sears
    Retired

 


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