By Paul Bolster
To let you know what your choices are, below is a short guide to the contested races for residents in the Porch Press area, including links to the candidates’ websites where available.
SPECIAL ELECTION, September 29, 2020
This purpose for this special election is to fill the currently vacant seat, most recently held by Congressman John Lewis, for the Georgia 5th Congressional District for the U.S. House of Representatives. This person will hold office until January 2021, after which the duly elected person for the next full term will be seated. The following persons are running: Robert M. Franklin (D); Kwanza Hall (D); Barrington D. Martin, II (D); Steven Muhammad (I); Chase Oliver (L); “Able” Mable Thomas (D); Keisha Sean Waites (D).
GENERAL ELECTION, November 3, 2020
It’s the big one—the Presidential Election and for Georgians, two Senate races! This ballot will be a long one because it will include candidates for the U.S. House and Senate, Georgia House and Senate, and local races as well as several ballot questions.
ALL VOTERS
President of the United States
Joe Biden/Kamala Harris (D) – joebiden.com
Howie Hawkins/Angela Nicole Walker (G) – howiehawkins.us
Jo Jorgensen/Spike Cohen (L) – jo20.com
Donald Trump/Mike Pence (R) – donaldjtrump.com
United States Senate (for the full-term seat, 6 years)
David Perdue (R; incumbent) – perduesenate.com
Jon Ossoff (D) – electjon.com
Shane Hazel (L) – shanehazel.com
United States Senate (unexpired term of Johnny Isaakson, 4 years)
Kelly Loeffler (R; incumbent) – kellyforsenate.com
Deborah Jackson (D) – deborahforgeorgia.com
Jamesia James (D)
Tamara Johnson-Shealey (D) – tamaraforgeorgia.com
Matt Lieberman (D) – liebermanforsenate.com
Joy Felicia Slade (D)
Ed Tarver (D) – tarverforsenate.com
Raphael Warnock (D) – warnockforgeorgia.com
Richard Dien Winfield (D) – winfieldforsenate.com
Doug Collins (R) – dougforgeorgia.com
Derrick Grayson (R) – graysonforgeorgia.com
Annette Davis Jackson (R) – annettedjackson.wixsite.com/ussenate
A. Wayne Johnson (R) –johnsonsenate.com
Kandiss Taylor (R) – kandisstaylor.com
John Green Fortuin (G) – fortuinforgeorgia.com
Elbert Bartell (I) –bartellforsenate.com
Allen Buckley (I) – buckleyforsenate.org
Michael Todd Greene (I)
Valencia Stovall (I) – gostovall.com
Brian Slowinski (L) – voteslowinski.com
Public Service Commission – District 1
Jason Shaw (R; incumbent) – shawforgeorgia.com
Robert Bryant (D) – robertforga.com
Elizabeth Melton (L) – meltonforgeorgia.com
Public Service Commission – District 4
Lauren Bubba McDonald (R; incumbent)
Daniel Blackman (D) – danielforgeorgia.com
Nathan Wilson (L) – nathanforliberty.com
United States House District 5
Nikema Williams (D) – nikemaforsenate.com
Angela Stanton King (R)
DEKALB COUNTY VOTERS
Georgia State Senate, District 44
Gail Davenport (D; incumbent) – gaildavenport.com
Benjamin Brooks (R)
Sheriff
Melody Maddox (D; incumbent)
Harold Dennis (R) – harolddennisforsheriff.com
BALLOT QUESTIONS
- Legislative authority to dedicate state revenue to specific purposes from specific taxes or fees.
- Allow residents to seek declaratory relief from state and local laws that violate the state constitution or state laws.
ATLANTA
- Vote to extend the current 1% sales tax to fund water and sewer projects
DEKALB
- Sunday sales of alcohol – 12:30pm to 11:30pm
