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Tuesday is election day, with eleven races on the ballot in Troup County. May 21 will be the General Primary and Nonpartisan Election in the state of Georgia. The partisan candidates will hold the primaries, with the republican, democratic and independent winners moving on to the general election, which will be decided in November. 

Tuesday is an even bigger day for the partisan candidates running, who could win seats. If one candidate in a race does not get the majority of the votes, over 50 percent, then runoff elections will be held on June 18. 

There are two special elections, including one for mayor of LaGrange, on the ballot. Both the mayor of LaGrange and District 1 City Council seat will be decided May 21. The elections will fill the unexpired term of the late mayor, Willie T. Edmondson and Councilmember Jim Arrington, who resigned to run for mayor. 

There are 14 precincts for Troup residents. The precinct map can be found on the Troup County Board of Elections website. To check your voter registration status and look at sample ballots for the election, go to Georgia’s My Voter Page at https://mvp.sos.ga.gov/s/. 

Those hoping to vote must be registered 30 days before an election day. For future elections, those unregistered can register online at https://registertovote.sos.ga.gov/. To receive a mail-in voter registration form contact the Troup County Board of Elections, public libraries, public assistance offices, schools, and other government offices. 

The May 21 primary will also include state and federal primaries, notably including the Georgia District 3 U.S. House of Representative seat of former West Point Mayor Drew Ferguson. Ferguson announced his intention to retire after this term in December.

The local races and candidates that will be on the ballot:

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES GEORGIA DISTRICT 3

Maura Keller — Democrat  

Val Almonord — Democrat  

Jim Bennett — Republican 

Brian Jack — Republican 

Mike Crane — Republican 

Michael Dugan — Republican 

Philip Singleton — Republican 

CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT  

Jackie Taylor — Republican  

Nicole Gratton — Republican      

SHERIFF  

James Woodruff — Republican   

Benjamin Turner — Republican  

Ricky Ward — Independent     

TAX COMMISSIONER  

Shane Frailey — Republican     

CORONER 

Erin Hackley — Republican  

Clay Bryant — Republican     

SOLICITOR  

Sandra Taylor — Republican     

TROUP COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2  

James Thrailkill Sr. — Republican  

Ellis Cadenhead — Republican  

April Loftin — Republican  

Andrew Moody Sr. — Democrat     

TROUP COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 3  

Lewis Davis — Republican  

Ashley Adams — Republican  

Rex Scott — Republican  

TC Nixon — Republican     

TROUP COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 4  

Morris Jones — Republican  

Phil Nations — Republican     

STATE COURT JUDGE  

Wesley Leonard — Non-partisan     

PROBATE COURT JUDGE  

Debbie Wade — Non-partisan     

TROUP COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION DISTRICT 2  

Ferrell Blair — Non-partisan  

Joseph Kirkland — Non-partisan     

TROUP COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION DISTRICT 3  

James Thompson — Non-partisan  

Alana “Beth” Jackson — Non-partisan  

Daniela Bailey — Non-partisan     

TROUP COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION DISTRICT 5  

Dan McAlexander — Non-partisan  

Rachel Lynn Neal — Non-partisan  

Inetha Hatten — Non-partisan     

TROUP COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION DISTRICT 6  

Tripp Foster — Non-partisan  

Miracle Shante Lovelace-Williams — Non-partisan

CITY OF LAGRANGE MAYOR

Jim Arrington

Chalton O. Askew

Israel P. Barsh

LAGRANGE CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 1

Forrest Johnson

Darby Durand Pippin