Today’s the last day to vote early in the May primary:
When: 7AM – 7PM, Friday, May 18, 2018
Where:
Board of Elections,
2904 N Oak St, Valdosta, GA 31602
If you don’t vote today, your last opportunity will be:
Election Day: May 22, 2018
Sample ballots: are available from
Georgia MyVoter.
That will show you who you get to vote for.
For who’s running in every election in May, go to
Candidate Details,
Select year: 2018,
Select election: May 22, 2018 Gen. Primary Election,
Select office type.
* Bylaws don’t permit the Lowndes County Democratic Party (LCDP) to back a particular candidate in a contested Democratic primary, but we can note which candidates showed up in Lowndes County.*
Below we list candidates running elections for Lowndes County offices (school board and County Commission), Statewide (in contested Democratic primaries), for Statehouse, for Federal offices, and let’s not forget T-SPLOST.
County
Select Office Type: County and County: Lowndes.
Lowndes County Board of Education
This is perhaps the most important race. It is also nonpartisan. Here are videos of most of the candidates speaking in the Chamber Candidate Forum.
Lowndes County Commission
Only two Democrats are running: Demarcus Marshall unopposed in November, and Aaron Strickland, who will face the incumbent in November.
COUNTY COMMISSIONER, DISTRICT 2
AARON STRICKLAND*
4906 TRACEWOOD CIR
HAHIRA GA 31632 – 2315
E-mail: astrickland@valdostacity.com
PARTY: DEMOCRATIC
INCUMBENT: NO
OCCUPATION: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/09/2018
COUNTY COMMISSIONER, DISTRICT 4
DEMARCUS MARSHALL*
3839 EDINBURG CIR
VALDOSTA GA 31605 – 7858
E-mail: demarcusmrs@gmail.com
PARTY: DEMOCRATIC
INCUMBENT: YES
OCCUPATION: PUBLIC WORKS SUPERINTENDENT
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/05/2018
Statewide
Many Democrats are running in statewide elections. Here we only list those in contested Democratic primaries.
GOVERNOR
STACEY ABRAMS
1270 CAROLINE ST. SUITE D-120-447
ATLANTA GA 30307
E-mail: stacey@staceyabrams.com
PHONE NUMBER: (404) 307-9631
PARTY: DEMOCRATIC
INCUMBENT: NO
OCCUPATION: AUTHOR, SELF-EMPLOYED
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/06/2018
WEBSITE: www.staceyabrams.com
STACEY EVANS*
Surrogate speaking in Chamber Candidate Forum.
PO BOX 699
RINGOLD GA 30736
E-mail: stacey@staceyevans.com
PHONE NUMBER: (770) 710-4087
PARTY: DEMOCRATIC
INCUMBENT: NO
OCCUPATION: ATTORNEY
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/05/2018
WEBSITE: www.staceyevans.com
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
SARAH RIGGS AMICO
3600 DALLAS HIGHWAY STE. 230-172
MARIETTA GA 30064
E-mail: sarah@sarahforgeorgia.com
PHONE NUMBER: (770) 291-8900
PARTY: DEMOCRATIC
INCUMBENT: NO
OCCUPATION: EXECUTIVE CHAIRPERSON
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/06/2018
WEBSITE: sarahforgeorgia.com
TRIANA ARNOLD JAMES*
Speaking in
Chamber Candidate Forum.
257 LAWRENCE ST. UNIT 4034
MARIETTA GA 30061
E-mail: campaign@triana4georgia.com
PHONE NUMBER: (404) 548-8434
PARTY: DEMOCRATIC
INCUMBENT: NO
OCCUPATION: BUSINESS OWNER
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/05/2018
WEBSITE: triana4georgia.com
SECRETARY OF STATE
DEE DAWKINS-HAIGLER*
Speaking in Chamber Candidate Forum.
6050 KINGSTON WOOD WAY
LITHONIA GA 30038 – 4141
E-mail: dawkhaig7@aol.com
PARTY: DEMOCRATIC
INCUMBENT: NO
OCCUPATION: MINISTER/CONSULTANT
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/08/2018
WEBSITE: www.deehaigler.com
JOHN BARROW
255 MILLEDGE HTS
ATHENS GA 30606
E-mail: john@barrowforgeorgia.com
PARTY: DEMOCRATIC
INCUMBENT: NO
OCCUPATION: ATTORNEY
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/05/2018
WEBSITE: www.barrowforgeorgia.com
RAKEIM “RJ” HADLEY
PO BOX 1681
CONYERS GA 30012
E-mail: rjh4us@gmail.com
PHONE NUMBER: (678) 374-9828
PARTY: DEMOCRATIC
INCUMBENT: NO
OCCUPATION: WAKANDA FOREVER
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/07/2018
WEBSITE: www.rjhadley.com
COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE
CINDY ZELDIN
E-mail: cindy@cindyforgeorgia.com
PHONE NUMBER: (404) 536-7538
PARTY: DEMOCRATIC
INCUMBENT: NO
OCCUPATION: NON-PROFIT EXECUTIVE/HEALTH POLICY
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/05/2018
WEBSITE: cindyforgeorgia.com
JANICE LAWS
505 PRYOR SW
ATLANTA GA 30312
E-mail: info@janiceforgeorgia.com
PHONE NUMBER: (404) 537-1825
PARTY: DEMOCRATIC
INCUMBENT: NO
OCCUPATION: SELF-EMPLOYED
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/08/2018
WEBSITE: janiceforgeorgia.com
STATE SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT
OTHA E. THORNTON, JR*
Speaking in Chamber Candidate Forum.
PO BOX 1236
RICHMOND HILL GA 31324
E-mail: otha@othathornton.com
PARTY: DEMOCRATIC
INCUMBENT: NO
OCCUPATION: RETIRED MILITARY OFFICER/SR TECHNOLOGIST
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/08/2018
WEBSITE: www.othathornton.com
SAM MOSTELLER
3564 WESLEY CHAPEL ROAD SUITE 112
DECATUR GA 30034 – 3564
E-mail: major.mosteller@gmail.com
PHONE NUMBER: (678) 478-7048
PARTY: DEMOCRATIC
INCUMBENT: NO
OCCUPATION: MINISTER
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/08/2018
WEBSITE: mostellerforsuper.com
SID CHAPMAN
E-mail: sidforgasupt@gmail.com
PARTY: DEMOCRATIC
INCUMBENT: NO
OCCUPATION: PRESIDENT OF GA ASSOC OF EDUCATORS
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/05/2018
WEBSITE: www.sidforsuper.com
COMMISSIONER OF LABOR
FRED QUINN*
Speaking in Chamber Candidate Forum.
E-mail: fred_quinn05@yahoo.com
PARTY: DEMOCRATIC
INCUMBENT: NO
OCCUPATION: SR FINANCIAL MANAGER ANALYST
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/05/2018
WEBSITE: www.quinn2018.com
RICHARD KEATLEY
505 PRYOR ST SW
ATLANTA GA 30085
E-mail: keatleyforgeorgia@gmail.com
PHONE NUMBER: (770) 847-8739
PARTY: DEMOCRATIC
INCUMBENT: NO
OCCUPATION: COLLEGE PROFESSOR
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/05/2018
WEBSITE: keatleyforgeorgia.com
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, DISTRICT 3 – METRO-ATLA, DISTRICT 3
JOHN NOEL*
E-mail: john@noelforpsc.com
PARTY: DEMOCRATIC
INCUMBENT: NO
OCCUPATION: SMALL BUSINESS OWNER
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/07/2018
WEBSITE: www.noelforpsc.com
JOHNNY C. WHITE
E-mail: johnnycwhite@gmail.com
PHONE NUMBER: (404) 647-4348
PARTY: DEMOCRATIC
INCUMBENT: NO
OCCUPATION: IT CONSULTANT
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/08/2018
WEBSITE: www.facebook.com/electjohnny4psc
LINDY MILLER
E-mail: lindy@millerforgeorgia.com
PHONE NUMBER: (404) 721-1684
PARTY: DEMOCRATIC
INCUMBENT: NO
OCCUPATION: BUSINESSWOMAN
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/06/2018
WEBSITE: millerforgeorgia.com
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, DISTRICT 5 – WESTERN, DISTRICT 5
DAWN A. RANDOLPH
1740 HUDSON BRIDGE RD SUITE 1204
STOCKBRIDGE GA 30281
E-mail: info@randolphforgeorgia.com
PHONE NUMBER: (678) 764-4502
PARTY: DEMOCRATIC
INCUMBENT: NO
OCCUPATION: CONSULTANT
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/05/2018
WEBSITE: www.randolphforgeorgia.com
DOUG STONER
PARTY: DEMOCRATIC
INCUMBENT: NO
OCCUPATION: BUSINESS OWNER
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/05/2018
WEBSITE: dougstonerforga.com
Statehouse
Two Democrats are running unopposed in the Democratic primary for state Representatives in districts representing part of Lowndes County: Dexter Sharper for 177 (Valdosta) has no opposition in the general election in November, but Treva Gear for 175 (west Lowndes) will run against the incumbent in November.
STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 175
TREVA GEAR*
Speaking in Chamber Candidates Forum.
PO BOX 2464
VALDOSTA GA 31604
E-mail: tygear2005@gmail.com
PARTY: DEMOCRATIC
INCUMBENT: NO
OCCUPATION: EDUCATOR
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/05/2018
WEBSITE: trevagear.com
STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 177
DEXTER L. SHARPER*
19 SHARPER CIR
VALDOSTA GA 31601 – 6200
E-mail: dextersharper@yahoo.com
PHONE NUMBER: (229) 251-5238
PARTY: DEMOCRATIC
INCUMBENT: YES
OCCUPATION: ENTREPRENEUR, PHILANTHROPIST, PARAMEDIC
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/05/2018
Federal
For Federal offices, the only Democrats running in Lowndes County are two for U.S. Congress in District 1, which has a sliver of the east part of the county, including Moody AFB, shown here in alphabetic order:
LISA M. RING*
E-mail: lisa@lisaringforcongress.com
PHONE NUMBER: (912) 662-6333
PARTY: DEMOCRATIC
INCUMBENT: NO
OCCUPATION: COMMUNITY ORGANIZER
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/06/2018
WEBSITE: lisaringforcongress.com
BARBARA A. SEIDMAN
E-mail: electseidman@electseidman.com
PHONE NUMBER: (912) 614-8330
PARTY: DEMOCRATIC
INCUMBENT: NO
OCCUPATION: RETIRED
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/05/2018
WEBSITE: electseidman.com
T-SPLOST
LCDP voted to take no position on T-SPLOST, so here are a pair of speakers for and against in the Chamber Candidate Forum.
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