Sample ballot
Here is a list of qualifiers who seek major offices in Georgia and Columbia County for the July 20 primaries for Republicans and Democrats. Runoffs are scheduled for Aug. 10; the General Election is Nov. 2:
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Republicans
U.S. SENATOR
Johnny Isakson (R)*
GOVERNOR
Jeff Chapman
Nathan Deal
Karen Handel
Eric Johnson
Ray McBerry
John W. Oxendine
Otis Putnam
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
L.S. "Casey" Cagle (R)*
SECRETARY OF STATE
Brian Kemp (R)*
Doug MacGinnitie (R)
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Sam Olens (R)
Preston W. Smith (R)
Max Wood (R)
COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE
Dennis Cain (R)
Rick Collum (R)
Seth Harp (R)
Ralph T. Hudgens (R)
Tom Knox (R)
John Mamalakis (R)
Stephen Dale Northington (R)
Gerry Purcell (R)
Maria Sheffield (R)
COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE
Gary Black (R)
Darwin Carter (R)
STATE SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT
John D. Barge (R)
Richard Woods (R)
COMMISSIONER OF LABOR
Mark Butler (R)
Melvin Everson (R)
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER District 2
B. Joseph "Joey" Brush (R)
John Douglas (R)
Tim Echols (R)
Jeff May (R)
U.S. REPRESENTATIVE, 10TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
Paul Broun (R)*
COLUMBIA COUNTY
Commission chairman
Ron Cross (R)*
Brett McGuire (R)
Commission District 4 seat
Scott Dean (R)*
David Payne (R)
Commission District 1
Ron Thigpen (R)*
STATE HOUSE
District 117
Lee Anderson (R)*
District 118
Ben Harbin (R)*
District 119
Barbara Sims (R)*
STATE SENATE
District 24
William S. (Bill) Jackson (R)*
REFERENDUM
Continuation of 1 percent sales tax for education
Democrats
U.S. SENATOR
R.J. Hadley (D)
Michael Thurmond (D)
GOVERNOR
Thurbert Baker
Roy E. Barnes
Bill Bolton
Carl Camon
Randal Mangham
DuBose Porter
David Poythress
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Tricia McCracken (D)
Carol Porter (D)
SECRETARY OF STATE
Gail Buckner (D)
Gary Horlacher (D)
Michael Mills (D)
Angela Moore (D)
Georganna Sinkfield (D)
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Ken Hodges (D)
Rob Teilhet (D)
COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE
Mary Squires (D)
COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE
J.B. Powell (D)
STATE SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT
Beth Farokhi (D)
Joe Martin (D)
Brian Westlake (D)
COMMISSIONER OF LABOR
Terry Coleman (D)
Darryl Hicks (D)
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER District 2
Keith Moffett (D)
U.S. REPRESENTATIVE, 10TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
Russell Edwards (D)
COLUMBIA COUNTY
There are no Democratic qualifiers in local races
REFERENDUM
Continuation of 1 percent sales tax for education