Politics & Government

Qualifying Closes, Primaries Next on the Horizon

See the list of candidates who hope to represent Smyrna-Vinings at the county and state level.

Election qualifying closed at noon Friday. See which candidates are vying to represent Smyrna-Vinings and don't forget primary elections are July 31. 

What are your thoughts on this crop of candidates? Tell us in the comments. 

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U.S House of Representatives Distirct 11

Phil Gingrey (R-incumbent)

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Patrick Thompson (D)

U.S. House of Representatives District 13

S. Malick (R)

David Scott (D-incumbent)

State Senator District 6

Doug Stoner (D-incumbent)

Drew Ellenburg (R)

Josh Belinfante (R)

Hunter Hill (R)

State Representative District 40

Rich Golick (R-incumbent)

State Representative District 32

Stacey Evans (D-incumbent)

Cobb County Commission Chairman

Mike Boyce (R)

Bill Byrne (R)

Tim Lee (R-incumbent)

Larry Savage (R)

Cobb County Commissioner (District 2)

Bob Ott (R-incumbent)

District Attorney Cobb County

Vic Reynolds (R-incumbent)

Cindi Yeager (R)

Cobb Sheriff

Gregory Gilstrap (D)

Neil Warren (R-incumbent)

Cobb County Superior Court Judge (this is a non-partisan race)

S. Lark Ingram (incumbent)

 

Tain Kell (incumbent)

 

Reuben Green (incumbent)

Nathan J. Wade (Green’s challenger)

 

Roland Castellanos

Van Pearlberg*

Greg Poole*

 

J. Stephen Schuester (incumbent)

 

Mary Staley (incumbent)

State Court Judges

Post 1, Division 1: Melodie Clayton-incumbent

Post 2, Division 1: Maria Golick-incumbent

Post 3, Division 1: Irma B. Glover-incumbent

Post 4, Division 1: Kathryn J. Tanksley-incumbent

Post 6, Division 1: Toby Rodgers-incumbent

Post 7, Division 1: Carl D. Bowers-incumbent

Post 2, Division 2: Larry Burke, Gene Clark, Joyette Holmes, Marsha Lake

Post 3, Division 2: Rob Leonard-incumbent

Post 5, Division 2: Eric Brewton

*Both Pearlberg and Poole are seeking the seat being vacated by Cobb County Supeior Court Judge Dororthy Robinson.

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