In District 2, incumbent John Pethel will face a challenge from fellow Republican Johnny Wayne McLendon.
In District 3, incumbent Mike Youngblood will be challenged by fellow Republican Allen W. Hart.
In District 5, incumbent Bruce Scogin will face a challenge from fellow Republican Jim Escoe.
No Democrats entered the BOC district races. Qualifying for those seats ended at noon (today) April 30.
State Races
The following people qualifed to run for seats at the state and national level:
State House, District 29, Alan Powell, 58, (D), Hartwell, incumbent.
State House, District 30, Tom McCall, 54, (R), Elberton, incumbent; Marilyn "MJ" Bridges, 56, (D), Comer
State Senate, District 47: Doug Bower, 62, (R) Arnoldsville; Shane Coley, 44, Statham; Kelley Gary, 37, Hoschton; Frank Gin, 47, (R) Danielsville; Tim Riley, 49, (D) Athens
U.S. Senate: Johnny Isakson, 65, Atlanta (R), incumbent; R.J. Holley, 41, Conyers (D)
U.S. Congress, 10th District Paul Broun, 63, (R), Athens, incumbent; Russell Edwards, 28, Athens (D)
Governor: Jeff Chapman, 50 (R) Alpharetta; Nathan Deal, 67, (R) Gainesville; Karen Handel, 48, (R) Alpharetta; Eric Johnson, 56, (R) Atlanta; Ray McBerry, 42, (R) McDonough; Otis Putnam, 35, (R) Brunswick; Roy Barnes, 62, (D) Marietta; Carl Camon, 41, (D) Ray City; Randall Mangham, 54, (D) Decatur; DuBose Porter, 56, (D) Dublin; David Poythress, 66, (D) Atlanta.
Lieutenant Governor: Casey Cagle, 44, (R) Incumbent, Gainesville; Tricia Carpenter McCracken, 65, (D) Augusta; Carol Parton, 51, (D) Atlanta
Secretary of State: Doub MacGinnitie, 42, (R) Sandy Springs; Gail Buckner, 59, (D) Jonesboro; Gary Horiacher, 53, (D) Peachtree City; Georganna Sinkfield, 67, (D) Atlanta
Attorney General: Sam Olens, 52, (R) Marietta; Preston W. Smith, 37, (R) Rome; Max Wood, 50m (R) Macon; Ken Hodges, 44, (D) Smyrna; Rob Teilhet, 36, (D) Smyrna
State Superintendent of Schools: John D. Barge, 43 (R) Romne; Richard Woods, 47, (R) Tifton; Beth Farokhi, 62, (D) Marietta; Brian Westlake, 40, (D) Decatur
Insurance Commissioner: Rick Collum, 40, (R) Moultrie; Seth Harp, 67, (R) Midland; Ralph Hudgens, 67, (R) Hull; Tom Knox, 66, (R) Cumming; John Mamalkis, 61, (R) Savannah; Stephen D. Northington, 40, (R) Acworth; Gerry Purcell, 48 (R) Alpharetta; Maria Sheffield, 35, (R) Atlanta; Mary Squires, 52, (D) Atlanta
Commissioner of Agriculture: Gary Black, 51, (R) Commerce; Darwin Carter, 70, (R) Alma
Labor Commissioner: Mark Butler, 39 (R) Carrollton; Melivn Everson, 52, (R Snellville; Darryl Hicks, 46 (D) Fayetteville.
Non-Partisan Qualifying
Apart from the three BOC posts up for election, county school board seats in districts one and two, as well as the magistrate judge’s seat, are up for grabs. But those are non partisan posts.
Qualifying for non-partisan offices will open at 9 a.m., Monday, June 28, and close at noon Friday, July 2. Non-partisan positions will appear on the Nov. 2 General Election ballot. These candidates will qualify in the office of the election superintendent at the Madison County Government Complex.
