-Staff reports-
Friday is the final day of early voting for the May 19 primary elections.
There are local, state, and federal contests on the ballot.
You must select either a Republican ballot or a Democratic ballot; you cannot vote in both.
Voting is from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. at the Floyd County Elections Office on East 12th Street, the Thornton Recreation Center in Armuchee, and the Anthony Recreation Center in Garden Lakes.
If you do not vote today, you will have to wait and cast your ballot at your polling place on Tuesday.
As of Tuesday, 5,230 ballots had been cast, which is about 8 percent of the active voters in Floyd County.
You can see who is running in the Democratic, Republican, and non-partisan primaries below.
Republican Ballot
United States Senate:
Earl L. “Buddy” Carter
Mike Collins
John F. Coyne III
Derek Dooley
Jonathan “Jon” McColumn
Governor:
Chris Carr
Clark Dean
Rick Jackson
Burt Jones
Gregg Kilpatrick
Brad Raffensperger
Tom Williams
Ken Yasger
Lt. Governor:
David Clark
Greg Dolezal
Steve Gooch
John F. Kennedy
Brenda Lynn Nelson-Porter
Takosha Swan
Blake Tillery
Secretary of State:
Tim Fleming
Vernon Jones
Kelvin King
Ted Metz
Gabriel “Gabe” Sterling
Attorney General:
Bill Cowsert
Brian Strickland
Commissioner of Agriculture:
Tyler Harper (I)
Commissioner of Insurance:
John King (I)
State School Superintendent:
Nelva Lee
Fred “Bubba” Longgrear
Mesha Mainor
Randell E. Trammell
Richard Woods (I)
Commissioner of Labor:
Barbara Rivera Holmes (I)
Public Service Commissioner, District 3:
Fitz Johnson
Brandon Martin
Public Service Commissioner, District 5:
Bobby Mehan
Carolyn Tatum Roddy
Josh Tolbert
United States House of Representatives, District 14:
Star Black
Reagan Box
Beau Brown
Eric Cunningham
Clay Fuller
Tom Gray
Nicky Lama
Colton Moore
Brian Stover
Jim Tully
State Senate, District 52:
Chuck Hufstetler (I)
State Senate, District 53:
Denise Burns
Blake Elsberry
Lanny Thomas (I)
State House of Representatives, District 5:
Matt Barton (I)
State House of Representatives, District 12:
Eddie Lumsden (I)
State House of Representatives, District 13:
Katie Dempsey (I)
Kriste Miner
Floyd County Commission, Post 1:
Shane Cowan
Rhonda Selman Wallace (I)
Floyd County Commission, Post 4:
Bryon Benefield
Tonya Eden Shepard
David Thornton (I)
Floyd County Commission, Post 5:
Cleve Jackson
Ronnie Kilgo
State Republican Party Questions
- Should Georgia enact the strongest election integrity measures possible, which may include hand marked paper ballots, fines for counties that refuse to maintain current voter rolls, and restrictions on no-excuse absentee voting to restore trust in elections?
- Should Georgia prohibit judges from releasing criminal defendants accused of murder and other felonies without posting secure bail?
- Should Georgia extend the death penalty to include sexual crimes against children?
- Should the United States Constitution be amended to limit the number of Supreme Court Justices to a maximum of nine to prevent partisan court packing schemes?
- Should Georgia require public school systems to make all instructional materials and library content publicly accessible online for parental review?
- Do you support making Georgia energy-independent by prioritizing American oil/gas production, reducing regulations, and delivering lower energy costs for families?
- Do you support banning cellphone use in Georgia public schools to improve student focus, safety and discipline?
- Should Georgia enact laws punishing state and local law enforcement who refuse to cooperate with federal immigration authorities in the deportation of illegal aliens charged with serious crimes?
Democratic Ballot
United States Senate:
Jon Ossoff (I)
Governor:
Keisha Lance Bottoms
Olu Brown
Amanda Duffy
Geoff Duncan
Jason Esteves
Derrock Jackson
Michael “Mike” Thurmond
Lt. Governor:
Josh MCLaurin
Nabilah Parkes
Richard N. Wright
Secretary of State:
Cam Ashling
Dana Barrett
Penny Brown Reynolds
Adrian Consonery, Jr.
Attorney General:
Tanya Miller
Robert “Bob” Trammell
Commissioner of Agriculture:
Katherine E. Juhan-Arnold
Sedrick Kent Rowe, Jr.
Commissioner of Insurance:
Clarence Blalock
Thomas Dean
Ambuj “AJ” Jain
DeAnadre Mathis
Keisha Sean Waites
State School Superintendent:
Anton Anthony
Lydia Powell
Otha Thornton
Commissioner of Labor:
Brett A. Hulme
Jason Moon
Nikki Porcher
Michelle Michi Sanchez
Christian Wise Smith
Public Service Commissioner, District 3:
Peter Hubbard (I)
Public Service Commissioner, District 5:
Craig Cupid
Sheila Edwards
Angelia Pressley
United States House of Representatives, District 14:
Shawn Harris
Georgia State Senate, District 53:
Jack Zibluk
State House of Representatives, District 5
Rasmus Jensen
State House of Representatives, District 12:
Holly Chaney
State House of Representatives, District 13:
Vincent Mendes
Floyd County Commission, Post 5:
Shonna N. Bailey
State Democratic Party Questions
- Should the State of Georgia raise the sales tax on everyday items like clothing, food and school supplies to pay for an income tax cut that would make millionaires and billionaires richer?
- Is it ethical for political candidates who have used their public offices to enrich themselves and their families, or have had nearly a billion dollars of business dealings with the State of Georgia, to hold statewide office?
Nonpartisan General Election
Justice, Supreme Court of Georgia:
Charles “Charlie” Bethel (I)
Miracle Rankin
Justice, Supreme Court of Georgia:
Ben Land (I)
Justice, Supreme Court of Georgia:
Jen Auer Jordan
Sarah Hawkins Warren (I)
Judge, Court of Appeals of Georgia:
Trenton “Trent” Brown (I)
Will Wooten
Judge, Court of Appeals of Georgia:
Sara Doyle (I)
Judge, Court of Appeals of Georgia:
Fatima Harris Felton
Elizabeth D. Gobeil (I)
Judge, Court of Appeals of Georgia:
David Todd Markle (I)
Judge, Court of Appeals of Georgia:
Wade Padgett (I)
Judge, Superior Court – Rome Judicial Circuit:
Kay Ann King (I)
Judge, Superior Court – Rome Judicial Circuit:
William F. “Billy” Sparks
Juvenile Court Judge:
Steven V. Bennett (I)
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