By Paul Bolster
The next round of elections is not far away. Candidates for the primary qualified by March 6 and will be on our Porch Press area ballots. Early voting will start April 27. The runoff, which is likely in some races, will be on June 16. This is all in preparation for the election between Democrats and Republicans and third parties that may qualify candidates on November 3. Often the outcome of the primary races decides who will be our elected officials.
Only one Republican has qualified for a local race.
We now know for sure who is running in the May 19 primary.
Registration to vote in the primary must be completed by April 19 in person at an Atnalta-Fulton County Library branch or online.
Pick a candidate and help them with their campaign. It is a great act of civic pride and participation. This action might be better than going to a rally.
Governor
- Former Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms
- Olu Brown
- Former Lt. Governor Geoff Duncan
- Former Senator Jason Esteves
- Rep. Derrick Jackson
Lieutenant Governor
- Senator Josh McLaurin
- Richard Wright
- Attorney General
- Representative Tanya Miller
- Former Representative Bob Trammell
- Herbert Adams
Secretary of State
- Cam Ashling
- Dana Barrett
- Adrian Consonery, Jr.
- Penny Brown Reynolds
State Insurance Commissioner
- Clarence Blalock
- Thomas Gabreil Dean
- Ambuj Jain
- Deandra Bernard Mathis
- Keisha SeanWaites
State School Superintendent
- Anton Anthony
- Lydia Powell
- Otha Thornton
State Labor Commissioner
- Brent Hulme
- Jason Moon
- Nikki Porcher
- Michelle Sanchez
- Christian Wise Smith
Public Service Commission District 3
- Peter Hubbard
Georgia House District 5
- Sheila Edwards
- Craig Cupid
- Angela Pressley
Local Races in the Porch Press Area
Fulton County Commission Chair
- Current Commission Chair Rob Pitts
- Commissioner Marvin Arrington
- Commissioner Mo Ivory
District 4 Special Election (for the remainder of Mo Ivory’s term; the Governor calls the election, and the date is not set yet)
- Natalie Hall
- Rohit Malhotra
- Aaron Sampson
House District 62 (formerly Rep Tanya Miller)
- Kavon Arnold
- Kenn Collier
- Matt Rinker
- Willie Horace Roseberry
House District 90 (formerly Saria Draper)
- Former Representative Howard Mosby
- Leisa Stafford
- Nicole Horn
- Bentley Hudgins
Senate District 44 (Formerly Elena Parent)
- Representative Saira Draper
- Former Senator Nadine Thoomas
Republican candidate
- Ngozi Orabueze
