The following candidates had qualified as of 5 p.m. Tuesday, according to the Secretary of State’s website at sos.ga.gov. Incumbents are designated with an asterisk (*).
U.S. Senate: Cheryl Copeland, James Knox and John F. Coyne III (Democrat), and Johnny Isakson* and Derrick Grayson (Republican).
State Senate, District 1: Ben Watson* (Republican)
State Senate, District 19: Delvis Dutton and Blake Tillery (Republican)
State Representative, District 164: Ron Stephens* (Republican)
State Representative, District 167: Jeff Jones* (Republican)
State Representative, District 168: Al Williams* (Democrat)
Liberty County Commissioners Chairman, District 7: Donald Lovette* (Democrat)
Liberty County commissioners, District 4: Ted W. Eby (Republican)
Liberty County commissioners, District 5: Gary Gilliard* (Democrat)
Liberty County commissioners, District 6: Eddie J. Walden* (Democrat)
Liberty County coroner: Reginald L. Pierce Sr.* (Democrat)
Liberty County probate judge: Nancy Kitchings Aspinwall* (Democrat)
Liberty County sheriff: Will Bowman, Lamar Cook and Stephen C. Sikes* (Democrat), and Robert A. Brooks Jr. (Republican)
Liberty County BoE, District 1: Verdell D. Jones*
Liberty County BoE, District 2: Carolyn R. Carter*
Liberty County BoE, District 3: Carol Guyett*
Liberty County State Court judge: Leon M. Braun Jr.*
Liberty County solicitor: Jeffery N. Osteen*
Liberty County chief magistrate: Melinda Anderson* and Kenneth Wells (Democrat)
Long County commissioners, District 1: David Richardson (Democrat)
Long County commissioners, District 2: Charles Robert Brady and Robert A. Long* (Democrat)
Long County commissioners, District 3: Walt Pelton (Democrat)
Long County commissioners, District 4: Clifton L. Deloach* (Republican)
Long County commissioners, District 5: Randall L. Klingensmith (party listed as “unknown”)
Long County clerk of Superior Court: Sherry Long* (Democrat)
Long County coroner: Emmett M. Patterson Jr. (Democrat)
Long County probate judge: Bobby Harrison Smith and Teresa L. Odum
Long County sheriff: Craig Nobles* (Democrat)
Long County BoE, District 2: Dr. Carolyn L. Williamson
Long County BoE, District 4: Linda Sasser Deloach
Long County State Court judge: Jeffery L. Arnold*
See Sunday’s Courier for a complete list of candidates for the May 24 general primary.
Candidates who qualified early
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