Who’s running for office in Athens, GA in 2022? What do the candidates stand for? Let’s review the coming local, state and federal elections.
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Democratic Primary
Republican Primary
Non-Partisan Local Election
Local Candidate Forums
Local Election and Statewide Primary: May 24, 2022
Democratic Primary
US Senate
Raphael Warnock
Tamara Johnson-Shealey
Jon McColumn
US House of Representatives, District 10
Phyllis Hatcher
Paul Walton
Jessica Fore
Tabitha Johnson-Green
Femi Oduwole
Governor
Lieutenant Governor
Erick Allen
Charlie Bailey
Kwanza Hall
Jason Hayes
Derrick Jackson
R. Malik
Renitta Shannon
Tyrone Brooks, Jr
Tony Brown
Secretary of State
Bee Nguyen
John Eaves
Floyd Griffin
Dee Dawkins-Haigler
Michael Owens
Attorney General
Jen Jordan
Christian Wise Smith
Agriculture Commissioner
Winfred Dukes
Nakita Hemingway
Fred Swann
Insurance Commissioner
Janice Laws Robinson
Matthew Wilson
Raphael Baker
State School Superintendent
Jaha Howard
James Morrow, Jr.
Currey Hitchens
Alisha Searcy
Labor Commissioner
William Bodie, Jr.
Thomas Dean
Lester Jackson, III
Nicole Horn
Nadia Surrency
Public Service Commissioner, District 2
Patty Durand
Russell Edwards (campaign suspended)
Public Service Commissioner, District 3
Chandra Farley
Missy Moore
Shelia Edwards
State Senate, District 46
State Senate, District 47
Conolus Scott, Jr.
State House of Representatives, District 120
State House of Representatives, District 121
Jeff Auerbach
State House of Representatives, District 122
State House of Representatives, District 124
Kat Howkins
Solicitor General of Athens-Clarke County
Will Fleenor
Republican Primary
US Senate
Gary Black
Herschel Walker
Josh Clark
Kelvin King
Latham Saddler
US House of Representatives, District 10
Paul Broun
David Curry
Vernon Jones
Mitchell Swan
Timothy Barr
Marc McMain
Alan Sims
Mike Collins
Governor
Brian Kemp
Kandiss Taylor
David Perdue
Catherine Davis
Tom Williams
Lieutenant Governor
Mack McGregor
Butch Miller
Burt Jones
Jeanne Seaver
Secretary of State
Brad Raffensperger
Jody Hice
David Belle Isle
T.J. Hudson
Attorney General
Agriculture Commissioner
Insurance Commissioner
John King
Patrick Witt
Ben Cowart
State School Superintendent
Labor Commissioner
Kartik Bhatt
Bruce Thompson
Mike Coan
Public Service Commissioner, District 2
Public Service Commissioner, District 3
State Senator, District 46
State Senator, District 47
Frank Ginn
Charlie Chase
Ross Harvin
State House of Representatives, District 120
State House of Representatives, District 121
State House of Representatives, District 122
None
State House of Representatives, District 124
Solicitor General of Athens-Clarke County
None
Local, Nonpartisan Election
Mayor
Kelly Girtz
Mara Zuniga
Pearl Hall
Fred Moorman
MyKeisha Ross
Bennie Coleman, III (officially withdrawn)
Commission, District 1
Patrick Davenport
Audrey Hughes
Commission, District 3
Commission, District 5
Jared Bailey
Dexter Fisher
Matt Pulver
Commission, District 7
Commission, District 9
Board of Education, District 1
Board of Education, District 3
Linda Davis
Board of Education, District 5
Tim Denson
Bernard Anderson (campaign suspended)
Board of Education, District 7
LaKeisha Gantt
Board of Education, District 9
Georgia Supreme Court, Seat 1
Shawn Ellen Lagrua
Georgia Supreme Court, Seat 2
Georgia Supreme Court, Seat 3
Georgia Appeals Court, Seat 1
Georgia Appeals Court, Seat 2
Georgia Appeals Court, Seat 3
Trea Pipkin
Superior Court Judge, Seat 1
Lisa Lott
Superior Court Judge, Seat 2
Soil and Water Conservation
Ray Rozier
For a more in-depth guide on the local and non-partisan election, check out APN’s voter guide here.
Local Candidate Forums
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