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The qualifying period the May 22, 2018 elections ended on Friday, March 9, at noon. Here is a look at candidates certified for key local races:
DeKalb County Board of Commissioners
District 2
Jeff Rader, Democrat, Incumbent
District 3
Felton Wright, Democrat, Retired
Larry Johnson, Incumbent
District 7
Gregory Adams, Democrat, Incumbent
John E. Tolbert, Jr., Democrat, Regional Manager General Motors
Lorraine Cochran-Johnson, Associate Publisher/CEO
Ed Williams, Democrat, University Professor
Board of Education, District 2 (Non-partisan race)
Candice D. McKinley, Attorney
Marshall Orson, Incumbent, Consultant/Attorney
Board of Education, District 4
Allyson Gevertz, Non-Partisan, Former School Psychologist
Board of Education, District 6
Dijon “Twin” Dacosta,Teacher, DeKalb Kids Project
Lance Lawyer Hammonds, Chemical Sales
Soil & Water Commission
Carol Hayes
State Court Judge (To Succeed Johnny Panos)
Johnny Panos, Incumbent
State Court Judge (To Succeed Alvin T. Wong)
Alvin T. Wong, Incumbent
Judge of Superior Court (To Succeed Asha Jackson)
Asha F. Jackson, Incumbent
Judge of Superior Court (To Succeed retiring Daniel Coursey)
Gina Bernard, Felony Trial Attorney
Kirby Clements, Jr., Attorney
Latisha Dear-Jackson, Attorney
Nicholas Smith, Attorney
Roderick Bridges, Attorney
Tunde Akinyele, Attorney
Judge of Superior Court (To Succeed Courtney Johnson)
Courtney Johnson, Incumbent
Genet Hopewell, Attorney
Rockdale Board of Commissioners, Post 2
Doreen Williams, Democrat, Incumbent, Retired Teacher
Jeremy Boutelle, Democrat, Insurance Broker
Nick Suma, Democrat, Retired
Larry V. Cox, Republican, VP Construction Company
Yul D. Anderson, Republican, Real Estate Agent
Rockdale Board of Education, Post 1 (Non-partisan race)
Anika Inman, Consultant
Ben Sosby, Cashier
Mary Cebulski Greco, Retired
Sandra Jackson, RN/Event Planner
Rockdale Board of Education, Post 2 (Non-partisan race)
Katrina McCollum Young, Incumbent
Rockdale Judge of Superior Court
David B. Irwin, Incumbent
U.S. Congress, District 4
Hank Johnson, Democrat, Incumbent, Congressman
Joe Profit, Republican, Businessman/NFL Alumni Minister
| DeKalb and Rockdale State Legislature
Senator, District 10 Emmanuel Jones, Democrat, Incumbent, Automotive Dealer
State Senator, District 43 Joel Thibodeaux, Democrat, Internal Auditor Tonya P. Anderson, Democrat, Incumbent, Certified Life Coach/Pastor
State Senator, District 55 Gloria Butler, Democrat, Incumbent Annette Davis Jackson, Republican, Businesswoman
State Senator, District 41 Sabrina McKenzie, Democrat, Advocate Steve Henson, Democrat, Incumbent, Administrator
State Representative, District 80 Meagan Hanson, Republican, Incumbent Matthew Wilson, Democrat, Attorney
State Representative 82 Mary Margaret Oliver, Democrat, Incumbent, Attorney
State Representative, District 83 Becky Evans, Democrat, Community Volunteer Howard Mosby, Democrat, Incumbent, Health Care Administrator
State Representative, District 84 Renitta Shannon, Democrat, Incumbent, Consultant
State Representative, District 86 Joscelyn C. Oneil, Democrat, Retired Michele Henson, Democrat, Incumbent, Businesswoman
State Representative, District 87 Earnest “Coach” Williams, Democrat, Incumbent, Retired Teacher Viola Davis, Democrat, RN-BSN,Community Missionary
State Representative, District 88 Billy Mitchell, Democrat, Incumbent, Businessman
State Representative, District 90 Gregory Shealey, Democrat, Builder Pam Stephenson, Democrat, Incumbent Attorney Takosha Swan, Republican, Business Owner
State Representative, District 91 Vernon Jones, Democrat, Incumbent, Consultant
State Representative, District 92 Doreen Carter, Democrat, Incumbent, Accountant
State Representative, District 93 Darshun Kendrick, Democrat, Incumbent, Securities Attorney
State Representative, District 94 Karen Bennett, Democrat, Incumbent, Business Owner L. Dean Heard, Democrat, Healthcare Consultant State Representative, District 113 Pam Dickerson, Democrat, Incumbent Sharon Henderson, Democrat, Pastor |