Gordon County qualifying is underway for those who want to make the ballot. Candidates can qualify at the courthouse through Friday noon.

According to representatives for the Shea Hicks, Chairperson for the Board of Elections and Voter Registration, the following people have qualified for these positions. FYN will update this list each day until qualifying ends later this week.

Clerk or Superior Court

Grant Walraven (R-Incumbent)

Probate Judge

John R. “Ritchie” Parker (non-partisan-Incumbent)

Magistrate Judge

James Pat Rasbury (R-Incumbent)

Commissioner District 1

L. Bud Owens (R-Incumbent)

Commissioner District 3

Norris Sexton (R-Incumbent)

Robert “Rob” Ballard (R)

Ronald Bruce Potts, Jr. (R)

Commissioner District 5

Kevin L. Cunningham(R-Incumbent)

Sheriff

Mitch Ralston (R-Incumbent)

Tax Commissioner

Scott Clements (R-Incumbent)

Coroner

James Carver (R-Incumbent)

Ken Padgett (R)

Board of Education 2

Jason Hendrix (R-Incumbent)

Board of Education 4

Rod Brehm (R)

Bobby E. Hall (R-Incumbent)

Board of Education 6

Samuel Terrill Jewell (R)

Christie Owens Fox (R)

Byron Reeves (R)