Politics & Government

Qualifying Field Set In Woodstock For May 24 Primary

The qualifying period for the May 24 primaries ended Friday. Candidates filed for Cherokee County Commission, Board of Education and more.

Ballots for Cherokee County voters will include county commissioners; school board members; solicitor general; state Senate; state House; U.S. Senate; and U.S. House seats, as well as statewide elections.
Ballots for Cherokee County voters will include county commissioners; school board members; solicitor general; state Senate; state House; U.S. Senate; and U.S. House seats, as well as statewide elections. (Kathleen Sturgeon/Patch)

WOODSTOCK, GA — Qualifying for the May 24 primary and nonpartisan elections in Georgia closed Friday, and most Cherokee County legislators and representatives will have opposition this year.

Ballots for Cherokee County voters will include chairperson of the county commissioners; county commissioners in districts 1 and 4; school board members in districts 3, 4, 5, and 6; tax commissioner; state court judge; solicitor general; U.S. Senate; state Senate districts 21, 32, and 56; state House districts 11, 14, 20, 21, 22, 23, 44, 46, 47; and U.S. House of Representatives districts 6 and 11.

The ballots will also include statewide elections, such as governor, secretary of state, attorney general, agriculture commissioner, insurance commissioner, state school superintendent and labor commissioner.

Find out what's happening in Woodstock-Towne Lakefor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Find out what's happening in Woodstock-Towne Lakefor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Cherokee County Board of Commissioners

Chairperson

  • Harry B. Johnston, Republican, incumbent
  • Donnie Henriques, Republican
  • Genia Roberson, Republican
  • Patricia Stephenson, Democrat

District 1

  • Steve West, Republican, incumbent

District 4

  • Corey Ragsdale, Republican, incumbent
  • Katrina Singletary, Republican

Cherokee County Board of Education

District 3

  • John Harmon, Republican, incumbent
  • Cam Waters, Republican
  • Katie McRee, Democrat

District 4

  • Rick Steiner Rechsteiner, Republican, incumbent
  • Chris Gregory, Republican

District 5

  • Sean Kaufman, Republican
  • Erin Ragsdale, Republican
  • Eric Richards, Republican
  • Sean Jackson, Democrat

District 6

  • Ray Lynch, Republican
  • Susan Padgett Harrison, Republican
  • Amanda Callahan Stanley, Republican

Tax Commissioner

  • Denise Mastroserio, Repubican


State Court Judge, nonpartisan

  • Alan Jordan


Solicitor General

  • Todd Hayes, Republican, incumbent

Editor's note: District lines for the following races have changed. The following district races will appear on the ballot in the 2022 election cycle, and will be effective Jan. 1, 2023.


U.S. Senate

  • Gary W. Black, Republican
  • Josh Clark, Republican
  • Kelvin King, Republican
  • Jonathan "Jon" McColumn, Republican
  • Latham Saddler, Republican
  • Herschel Walker, Republican
  • Tamara Johnson-Shealey, Democrat
  • Raphael Warnock, Democrat, incumbent

Congressional

District 6

  • Jake Evans, Republican
  • Byron Gatewood, Republican
  • Meagan Hanson, Republican
  • Blake Harbin, Republican
  • Rich McCormick, Republican
  • Paulette Smith, Republican
  • Mallory Staples, Republican
  • Suzi Voyles, Republican
  • Eugene Yu, Republican
  • Bob Christian, Democrat
  • Wayne C. White, Democrat

District 11

  • Barry Loudermilk, Republican, incumbent
  • Antonio Daza, Democrat

State Senate

District 21

  • Brandon Beach, Republican, incumbent

District 32

  • Jason Anavitarte, Republican, incumbent

District 56

  • John Albers, Republican, incumbent
  • Patrick Thompson, Democrat

State House

District 11

  • Rick Jasperse, Republican, incumbent
  • Kayla L. Hollifield, Democrat

District 14

  • Mitchell Scoggins, Republican, incumbent

District 20

  • Charlice Byrd, Republican, incumbent
  • Stu Hixon, Republican
  • Lynne Saunders, Republican

District 21

  • Brad Thomas, Republican, incumbent

District 22

  • Donna Kosicki, Republican
  • Jordan Ridley, Republican

District 23

  • Mandi L. Ballinger, Republican, incumbent
  • Allen Hutchinson, Republican

District 44

  • Don L. Parsons, Republican, incumbent
  • Willie Mae Oyogoa, Democrat

District 46

  • John Carson, Republican, incumbent
  • Michael Garza, Democrat

District 47

  • Jan Jones, Republican, incumbent

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