-Staff reports-

Today is Election Day as voters head to the polls to decide primary contests for local, state, and federal offices.

The polls are open until 7 p.m., and WRGA will have election returns as they come in.

During early voting, according to the Georgia Secretary of State’s Office, 6,954 ballots were cast in Floyd County, which is around an 11 percent turnout.

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

Floyd County Board of Education, District 1:

Steve Dow Turrentine (I)

Floyd County Board of Education, District 4:

Carmen Dempsey Jones

Matthew Todd Wheeler

State Republican Party Questions

1. 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?
2. Should Georgia prohibit judges from releasing criminal defendants accused of murder and other felonies without posting secure bail?
3. Should Georgia extend the death penalty to include sexual crimes against children?
4. 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?
5. Should Georgia require public school systems to make all instructional materials and library content publicly accessible online for parental review?
6. Do you support making Georgia energy-independent by prioritizing American oil/gas production, reducing regulations, and delivering lower energy costs for families?
7. Do you support banning cellphone use in Georgia public schools to improve student focus, safety and discipline?
8. 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

Floyd County Board of Education, District 1:

Sonja Johnon Law

State Democratic Party Questions

1. 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?
2. 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)