Candidate qualifying for the July 31 primary and non-partisan elections began Wednesday. The following people had qualified for office as of noon Friday.

 

U.S. Representative, District 2

Sanford Bishop (incumbent, D-Columbus)

Rick Allen (Republican, Columbus)

Ken DeLoach (Republican, Macon)

John House (Republican, Midland)

 

State Senator, District 11

John Bulloch (incumbent, R-Ochlocknee)

 

State Representative, District 171

Jay Powell (incumbent, R-Camilla)

Jewell D. Howard (Democrat, Baconton)

 

State Representative, District 173

Darlene K. Taylor (incumbent, R-Thomasville)

Haley Shank (Democrat, Thomasville)

 

District Attorney, South Georgia Circuit

Joe Mulholland (incumbent, D-Bainbridge)

 

County Board of Commissioners – District 2

David C. “Butch” Mosely – Democrat

 

County Board of Commissioners – District 3

Dennis Brinson – Democrat

Charles T. Stafford – Democrat

 

County Board of Commissioners – District 5

Russell Smith – Democrat

Max Bryant – Democrat

Terry Ellis – Republican

 

Tax Commissioner

Don Belcher

 

Clerk of Courts

Cecilia Willis

 

Sheriff

Wiley Griffin – Democrat

Brock Washington – Democrat

 

Coroner

Kenny Hollis (Democrat)

Andrew Heard (Republican)

 

Board of Education – District 1

Kelvin Bouie

Debbie Elkins

 

Board of Education – District 5

Bobby H. Barber Jr.

 

Board of Education – District 3

Winston Rollins

George Washington Jr.

Michelle Miller

 

Brinson Council (Special Election)

Herman Hatton

Jesse Powell

 

County Treasurer

Jerry Maxwell

 

Probate Court

Chip Perry

 

Chief Magistrate Judge

Ralph Smith

 

State Court Judge

George Floyd