While the race for president is getting much of the attention in the 2024 election cycle, Georgia voters will also be electing officials for local, state, and federal office this year. Some of those races will be on the ballot for the state’s primary on May 21.
This year’s election does not include the high-profile statewide offices, such as governor, lieutenant governor, or secretary of state, as those positions were all elected in 2022, and won’t be up for election again until 2026. Also, neither of Georgia’s two U.S. Senators, Jon Ossoff or Raphael Warnock, are up for election this year. The only offices that will be on every Georgia voter’s primary ballot will be a single state Supreme Court race and a single Georgia Court of Appeals race.
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In Charlton County, voters will also make choices for two countywide offices and a seat on the board of education. They will also see the names of candidates who are unopposed in their primary on the ballot. There is also a question about a regional sales tax for transportation projects.
Charlton County Sheriff
The incumbent, Robert Phillips, is seeking re-election. No Democrats qualified for this race.
| REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES |
- Ernest “Dobie” Connor” - Retired law enforcement
- Robert W. Phillips - Law Enforcement
- Ronnie Buck Pollock - County road superintendent
Charlton County Tax Commissioner
The incumbent, Debra Mizell, is seeking re-election. No Democrats qualified for this race.
| REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES |
- James Michael McGurn - Retired
- Debra T. Mizell - Tax Commissioner
Charlton County Board of Education, Post 4
This race will appear on the ballots of voters who live in the district. Incumbent Matthew Sands is seeking re-election. No Democrats qualified for this race.
| REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES |
- Wesley Green - Law enforcement
- Matthew P. Sands - General dentist
Special Election - Southern Regional Commission Transportation Investment Act
Voters across an 18-county region in South Georgia will be asked to vote on a one percent regional sales tax for transportation purposes. This is a renewal of a tax that was first approved in May 2018. Though the wording on each county’s ballot is tailored to include that county, a majority of voters across the entire region must approve it in order for the tax to continue.
READ MORE: Southern Georgia Regional Commission Transportation Investment Act
Shall Charlton County’s transportation system and the transportation network in this region and the state be improved by providing for a 1 percent special district transportation sales and use tax for the purpose of transportation projects and programs for a period of ten years?