Qualifying continues in local races
Published 12:00 am Wednesday, March 9, 2016
LaGRANGE — Qualifying is underway this week for individuals seeking their party’s nomination in the May 24 primary race.
The primary winners will face a general election on Nov. 8.
The following local offices are up for election later this year: clerk of superior court; sheriff; tax commissioner; coroner; solicitor; county commission seats in districts 2, 3 and 4; state court judge; probate judge and board of education seats in districts 2, 3, 5 and 6.
As of this morning, these individuals have qualified for the respective offices:
Troup County Board of Commissioners:
• Ellis Cadenhead, Republican, District 2.
• Lewis C. Davis, Republican, District 3.
• J. Morris Jones, incumbent, Republican, District 4.
Troup County Tax Commissioner:
• Shane Frailey, Republican.
• William “Bill” Hunnicutt, Republican.
• Ronnie LeFevers, Republican.
Troup County Sheriff
• James Woodruff, incumbent, Republican.
Troup County Coroner
• Jeff Cook, incumbent, Republican, Troup County Coroner.
Troup County Solicitor-General
• Markette Baker, incumbent, Republican.
Troup County Board of Education
• J. Kirk Hancock, nonpartisan, District 2.
• John Asbell, nonpartisan, District 5.
Troup County Probate Judge
• Donald W. Boyd, incumbent, nonpartisan.
Judge of Superior Court, Coweta Judicial Circuit
• Dennis Blackmon, incumbent, nonpartisan.
• Emery Palmer, incumbent, nonpartisan.
• John Simpson, incumbent, nonpartisan.
• Travis Sakrison, incumbent, nonpartisan.
• Jack Kirby, incumbent, nonpartisan.
District Attorney, Coweta Judicial Circuit
• Pete Skandalakis, incumbent, Republican.
State Representatives
• Randy Nix, incumbent, Republican, District 69.
• Bob Trammell Jr., incumbent, Democrat, District 132.
• John Pezold, incumbent, Republican, District 133.
State Senator
• Matt Brass, Republican, District 28.
• Josh McKoon, incumbent, Republican, District 29.
U.S. Representative
• Tamarkcus Cook, Democrat, District 3.
• Drew Ferguson, Republican, District 3.
• Jim Pace, Republican, District 3.
• Mike Crane, Republican, District 3.
U.S. Senator
• John F. Coyne III, Republican.
• Cheryl Copeland, Democrat.
• Johnny Isakson, incumbent, Republican.
• Derrick Grayson, Republican.
• James Knox, Democrat.
Qualifying continues through noon on Friday. Read LaGrange Daily News this week for updates on who qualifies each day.