As early voting begins, here’s who is running to represent Middle Georgia
The Telegraph compiled a list of the dozens of candidates running to represent Middle Georgia counties in the June 9 election.
The election will serve as a primary election for partisan races and as a general election in non-partisan races.
Only races that have more than one candidate are included in this list. The Telegraph published separate stories providing details for Macon-Bibb County candidates and Macon mayoral candidates. Early voting will continue through June 5. For more information on early voting, click here.
United States Senate Primary, Democrat
Sarah Riggs Amico
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: No
Profession: Executive chairperson of Jack Cooper, a trucking company
Website: sarahforgeorgia.com
Marckeith DeJesus
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: No
Profession: Healthcare professional
Website: www.votedejesus.com
James Knox
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: No
Profession: Retired U.S. Air Force veteran
Website: knox4senate.com
Tricia Carpenter McCracken
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: No
Profession: Journalist
Jon Ossoff
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: No
Profession: Journalist
Website: www.electjon.com
Maya Dillard Smith
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: No
Profession: Civil and human rights lawyer
Website: facebook.com/mayadillardsmith
Teresa Pike Tomlinson
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: No
Profession: Attorney
Website: teresatomlinson.com
United States Representative, District 2
District 2 covers all of Baker, Calhoun, Chattahoochee, Clay, Crawford, Crisp, Decatur, Dooly, Dougherty, Early, Grady, Lee, Macon, Marion, Miller, Mitchell, Peach, Quitman, Randolph, Schley, Seminole, Stewart, Sumter, Talbot, Taylor, Terrell, and Webster counties. Portions of Bibb County and Muscogee County also lie within the district
Vivian Childs
Party: Republican
Incumbent: No
Profession: Businesswoman
Website: www.vivianlchilds.com
Don Cole
Party: Republican
Incumbent: No
Profession: Writer and minister
Website: doncole.com
United States Representative, District 8
District 8 covers all of Atkinson, Ben Hill, Berrien, Bleckley, Brooks, Colquitt, Cook, Dodge, Houston, Irwin, Jones, Lanier, Monroe, Pulaski, Telfair, Thomas, Tift, Turner, Twiggs, Wilcox, Wilkinson, and Worth counties. Portions of Bibb and Lowndes counties are included in the district.
Vance Dean
Party: Republican
Incumbent: No
Profession: Small business owner
Website: vancedeanforgeorgia.com
Danny Ellyson
Party: Republican
Incumbent: No
Profession: Retired military
Website: ellyson4congress.com
Austin Scott
Party: Republican
Incumbent: Yes
Profession: Congressman
Website: www.scottforga.com
United States Representative, District 10
The district covers Baldwin, Barrow, Butts, Glascock, Greene, Hancock, Jasper, Jefferson, Johnson, Lincoln, McDuffie, Morgan, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Putnam, Taliaferro, Walton, Warren, Washington, and Wilkes counties. It also includes portions of Clarke, Columbia, Gwinnett, Henry, and Newton counties
Andrew Ferguson
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: No
Profession: Screenwriter
Website: georgiacantwait.com
Tabitha Johnson-Green
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: No
Profession: Registered nurse, business owner
Website: facebook.com/johnsongreenforcongress
United States Representative, District 12
District 12 covers Appling, Bulloch, Burke, Candler, Coffee, Emanuel, Evans, Jeff Davis, Jenkins, Laurens, Montgomery, Richmond, Screven, Tattnall, Toombs, Treutlen, and Wheeler counties. It also includes portions of Columbia and Effingham.
Liz Johnson
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: No
Profession: Retired insurance professional
Website: www.lizjohnsonforcongress.com
Dan Steiner
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: No
Profession: Retired attorney
Website: facebook.com/daniel.steiner.7796
State Senator, District 20
Georgia State Senate District 20 covers Houston, Bleckley, Laurens and Pulaski counties.
Larry Walker
Party: Republican
Incumbent: Yes
Profession: Insurance agent
Website: www.senate.ga.gov/senators/en-US/member.aspx?Member=4878&Session=27
Franklin E. Wetmore
Party: Republican
Incumbent: No
Profession: Military
State Senator, District 26
Senate District 26 covers Hancock, Twiggs, Washington, Wilkinson and a portion of Bibb County.
David E. Lucas Sr.
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: Yes
Profession: Senator
Website: davidlucasforgasenate.com
Verbin Weaver
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: No
Profession: Independent contractor
Website: www.verbin2020.com
State Representative, District 145
District 145 covers Baldwin County and a portion of Putnam County.
Nincoe Byrd
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: No
Profession: Retired
Website: facebook.com/VOTENINCOE
Quentin T. Howell
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: No
Profession: Business owner
Website: www.quentinthowellforgeorgia.com
State Representative, District 147
District 147 covers Houston County
Miranda Britt
Party: Republican
Incumbent: No
Profession: Title clerk
Website: facebook.com/votemirandabritt
Heath Clark
Party: Republican
Incumbent: Yes
Profession: Financial Advisor
Website: www.voteheath.com
District Attorney, Dublin
Craig Fraser
Party: Republican
Incumbent: Yes
Profession: District Attorney
Website: districtattorneycraigfraser.com/
Trey Taylor
Party: Republican
Incumbent: No
Profession: Attorney
Website: trey4da.com
District Attorney, Houston
Arthur J. Creque
Party: Republican
Incumbent: No
Profession: Attorney
Website: facebook.com/Arthur-J-Creque-for-DA-108893760748282/
George Hartwig
Party: Republican
Incumbent: Yes
Profession: District Attorney
Website: www.hartwigforda.com
District Attorney, Ocmulgee
T. Wright Barksdale
Party: Republican
Incumbent: No
Profession: Assistant District Attorney
Website: barksdale4da.com
Carl Cansino
Party: Republican
Incumbent: No
Profession: Attorney
Website: www.cansinoforda.com
Justice of the Supreme Court, Bethel
Elizabeth “Beth” Beskin
Party: Non partisan
Incumbent: No
Profession: Attorney
Website: www.bethbeskin.com
Charlie Bethel
Party: Non partisan
Incumbent: Yes
Profession: Supreme Court Justice
Website: www.senate.ga.gov/senators/en-US/member.aspx?Member=753&Session=21
Justice of the Supreme Court, Warren
Hal Moroz
Party: Non partisan
Incumbent: No
Profession: Deputy Chief Assistant District Attorney
Website: www.morozlaw.com
Sarah Hawkins Warren
Party: Non partisan
Incumbent: Yes
Profession: Justice
Website: www.sarahwarren.com
Baldwin County Commissioner, District 5
Amy Burt
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: No
Profession: College professor
Kelvin T. Butts
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: No
Profession: Educator
Website: facebook.com/Elect-Dr-Kelvin-Butts-Baldwin-County-Commissioner-District-5-100186844963190/
Crawford County Board of Education, District 2
Brad Cody
Party: Non partisan
Incumbent: Yes
Profession: Electrical Engineer
Website: facebook.com/Re-Elect-Brad-Cody-District-2-Crawford-County-School-Board-100193798304334/
Al Hatcher
Party: Non partisan
Incumbent: No
Profession: U.S. Army, retired
Crawford County Board of Education, District 2
Tim Johnson
Party: Non partisan
Incumbent: Yes
Profession: Department of Defense
Website: facebook.com/Re-Elect-Tim-Johnson-Crawford-County-Board-of-Education-101969754822196/
Anita D. Walker
Party: Non partisan
Incumbent: Yes
Profession: Retired teacher
Houston County Board of Education, District 1
Dallas Yvonne Anderson
Party: Non partisan
Incumbent: No
Profession: Real estate investor
Website: facebook.com/HoCoDistrict1
Rick Unruh
Party: Non partisan
Incumbent: Yes
Profession: Retired educator
Laurens County Probate Judge
Bill Adams
Party: Non partisan
Incumbent: No
Profession: Mediator
Grady C. Cullens
Party: Non partisan
Incumbent: No
Profession: Attorney
Website: facebook.com/Grady-Cullens-for-Laurens-County-Probate-Court-Judge-399271717549937/
Meg Greer Evans
Party: Non partisan
Incumbent: No
Profession: Attorney
Website: facebook.com/megforprobatejudge
Genola Jackson
Party: Non partisan
Incumbent: No
Profession: Clerk, assistant election superintendent
Website: facebook.com/Genola-Jackson-for-Probate-Judge-2020-102704414459673/
Jason Locke
Party: Non partisan
Incumbent: No
Profession: Probate officer
Website: facebook.com/Jason-Locke-for-Laurens-County-Probate-Judge-314983629214865/
Laurens County Tax Commissioner
Lee A. Dixon
Party: Republican
Incumbent: No
Profession: Tax officer with the Laurens County Tax Commissioner’s office
Website: facebook.com/Lee-Dixon-for-Laurens-County-Tax-Commissioner-109051870687265/
Matt Lake
Party: Republican
Incumbent: No
Profession: President of Lakeston Inc.
Website: facebook.com/Matt-Lake-for-Laurens-County-Tax-Commissioner-105788071027136/
Laurens County Board of Education, District 2
James Brown
Party: Non partisan
Incumbent: Yes
Profession: Pastor
Eric Shepard
Party: Non partisan
Incumbent: No
Profession: Operations manager
Lock Wilford
Party: Non partisan
Incumbent: No
Profession: Retired
Laurens County Board of Education, District 5
Tony Johnson
Party: Non partisan
Incumbent: No
Profession: Logistics manager
Kenny Stewart
Party: Non partisan
Incumbent: Yes
Profession: Juvenile justice case expeditor
Monroe County Commissioner, Chairman
Mike Bilderback
Party: Republican
Incumbent: No
Profession: Steel fabrication
Website: facebook.com/Bilderback-for-Monroe-County-GA-Chairman-114022080160268/
Greg Tapley
Party: Republican
Incumbent: Yes
Profession: Insurance agent
Website: facebook.com/votetapley
Monroe County Commissioner, District 2
Donny Mercer
Party: Republican
Incumbent: No
Profession: Retired fire service, consultant
Website: facebook.com/We-Support-Fire-Chief-Donny-Mercer-432117953609838/
Eddie Rowland
Party: Republican
Incumbent: Yes
Profession: Real estate broker, property manager
Website: facebook.com/Elect-Eddie-Rowland-District-2-County-Commissioner-130820917423690/
Monroe County Clerk of Superior Court
Lindsey McPipkin Taylor
Party: Republican
Incumbent: No
Profession: Deputy Clerk of the Monroe County Superior Court
Website: facebook.com/LindseyTaylorSuperiorCourtClerk/
Nina Turnbow
Party: Republican
Incumbent: No
Profession: Retired, Monroe County Superior Court
Website: facebook.com/groups/526946088170309/
Monroe County Coroner
Randy Inglett
Party: Republican
Incumbent: No
Profession: Funeral assistant
Website: facebook.com/Elect-Randy-Inglett-For-Monroe-County-Coroner-103031717982335/
Joey Proctor
Party: Republican
Incumbent: Yes
Profession: Coroner
Monroe County Board of Education, District 2
Priscilla Grant Doster
Party: Non partisan
Incumbent: Yes
Profession: Retired educator
Jamie Pharo
Party: Non partisan
Incumbent: No
Profession: Manufacturer’s representative, realtor
Monroe County Board of Education, District 4
Jeremy Goodwin
Party: Non partisan
Incumbent: No
Profession: Internal medicine
Website: facebook.com/GoodwinForSchoolBoard
Fred Hastings
Party: Non partisan
Incumbent: No
Profession: HVAC project manager for the Department of Corrections
Website: facebook.com/Fred-Hastings-Monroe-County-Board-of-Education-District-4-105449884404294/
Peach County Commissioner, Post 3
Barbara Essiet-Brown
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: No
Profession: Retired
Betty C. Hill
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: Yes
Profession: Retired educator
Peach County School Board, Post 3
Rosa Alcantar
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: No
Profession: Insurance agent
Website: facebook.com/Rosa-Alcantar-for-Board-of-Education-Peach-County-Post-3-104930904455554/
Alfred “Big Al” Ellis
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: No
Profession: Retired
Twiggs County Commissioner, District 1
Javarez Bryant
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: No
Profession: Macon-Bibb County firefighter
Lonnie Ford
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: Yes
Profession: Retired
Twiggs County Commissioner, District 3
William M. Bond
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: Yes
Profession: Retired
Grady Sampson
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: No
Profession: Retired
Keith Washington Sr.
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: No
Profession: Truck driver
Twiggs County Commissioner, District 4
Steve Birdsong
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: Yes
Profession: Mechanic
William (Sammy) Stokes Sr.
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: No
Profession: Retired
Twiggs County Clerk of Superior Court
Patti Herrington Grimsley
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: Yes
Profession: Twiggs County Superior Court Clerk
Website: facebook.com/Re-Elect-Patti-Grimsley-for-Clerk-of-Superior-Court-110983930517785/
Gloria Jeanette Lewis
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: No
Profession: Self-employed
Twiggs County Magistrate Court Judge
David L. Brown
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: Yes
Profession: Chief magistrate
Gregory D. Odoms
Party: Democrat
Incumbent: No
Profession: Pastor and retired military
Information for this article was gathered from the Georgia Secretary of State’s website.