Politics

Qualifying over in Murray County, new candidates to be on the ballot

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

According to representatives for the Democratic and Republican parties, the following people have qualified for these positions. FYN will update this list each day until qualifying ends later this week.

Clerk of Superior Court

Donna Flood (R-Incumbent)

Probate Judge

Brett Morrison (R)

John Waters (R-Incumbent)

County Commissioner

Greg Hogan (R-Incumbent)

Howard Ensley (R)

Sheriff

Dekota Boling (R)

Jimmy Davenport (R)

Brian J. Ingle (R)

Keith Pritchett (R)

Tax Commissioner

Billy Childers (R-Incumbent)

Coroner

Jason Gibson (R-Incumbent)

Board of Education 2

Renda Dunn Baggett (R-Incumbent)

Board of Education 3

Aaron Phillips (R-Incumbent)

Board of Education 4

Greg Spivey (R)

Hunter Phillips (R)

Greg Shoemaker (R-Incumbent)

STATE Qualifying

District 11 State Representative

Rick Jasperse (Incumbent – R)

Charlotte Williamson (R)

Kayla Hollifield (D)

State Senate District 54

Chuck Payne (Incumbent – R)

Dan McEntire (R)

Public Service Commission District 4

Lauren “Bubba” McDonald, Jr. (Incumbent – R)

Nathan Wilson (L)

Daniel Blackman (D)

John Noel (D)

Judge of Superior Court Conasauga Circuit

B. Scott Minter (Incumbent – Non-partisan)

District Attorney Conasauga

Bert Poston (Incumbent – R)

FEDERAL Qualifying

14th District House of Representatives

Click this link to see who has qualified for the seat.

United States Senate – Perdue Seat

James Knox (D)

Jon Ossoff (D)

Teresa Pike Tomlinson (D)

Tricia Carpenter McCracken (D)

Sarah Riggs Amico (D)

Shane Hazel (L)

Marc Keith DeJesus (D)

Maya Dillard Smith (D)

David Perdue (Incumbent – R)

United States Senate – Loeffler Seat (Special Election in November)

Kelly Loeffler (Incumbent – R)

Doug Collins (R)

A. Wayne Johnson (R)

Kandiss Taylor (R)

Tamara Johnson-Shealey (D)

Matt Lieberman (D)

Joy Felicia Shade (D)

Ed Tarver (D)

Richard Dien Winfield (D)

Al Bartell (I)

Allen Buckley (I)

Brian Slowinski (L)

Derrick E. Grayson (R)

Rod Mack (Write-In)

Qualifying for the presidential preference primary election occurred in Dec. 2019 and will take place on March 24, but the general primary for the state is on May 19, 2020. For the general primary, early voting begins on April 27.

Susan Kirkland