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.
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U.S House of Representatives Distirct 11
Phil Gingrey (R-incumbent)
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William Llop (R)
Michael Opitz (R)
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)
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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