Politics & Government
Qualifying Wraps Up For May 24 Primary Elections
Take a look at who is running for office in Bartow County.

CARTERSVILLE, GA -- The qualifying period ended at noon Friday for candidates to formally enter the May 24 primary race.
The following is a list of candidates, provided by the Georgia Secretary of State's Elections Division, who've qualified to run in races in Bartow County.
SOLE COMMISSIONER
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HARRY PUGLIESE
1910 EUHARLEE RD
KINGSTON GA 30145 - 2502
PARTY: REPUBLICAN
INCUMBENT: NO
OCCUPATION: RETIRED TEACHER AND FARMER/RANCHER
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/07/2016
STEVE A. TAYLOR
216 PARKVIEW DR
CARTERSVILLE GA 30120
PARTY: REPUBLICAN
INCUMBENT: YES
OCCUPATION: COUNTY COMMISSIONER
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/07/2016
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DISTRICT ATTORNEY, CHEROKEE
ROSEMARY M GREENE
135 WEST CHEROKEE AVENUE
CARTERSVILLE GA 30120
PARTY: REPUBLICAN
INCUMBENT: YES
OCCUPATION: DISTRICT ATTORNEY
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/08/2016
JUDGE OF SUPERIOR COURT, CHEROKEE (SMITH)
SUZANNE H. SMITH
100 WALL STREET
CALHOUN GA 30701
E-mail: ssmith@gordoncounty.org
PHONE NUMBER: (706) 629-7763
PARTY: NON PARTISANINCUMBENT: YES
OCCUPATION: JUDGE OF SUPERIOR COURT - CHEROKEE CIRCUIT
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/08/2016
CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT
MELBA SCOGGINS
340 E VALLEY RD NE
RYDAL GA 30171 - 1607
PARTY: REPUBLICAN
INCUMBENT: YES
OCCUPATION: BARTOW CO. CLERK OF COURT
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/07/201
CORONER
JOEL T. GUYTON
4 CARRINGTON DR
CARTERSVILLE GA 30120 - 6473
PARTY: REPUBLICAN
INCUMBENT: YES
OCCUPATION: CORONER
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/07/2016
PROBATE JUDGE
BARRY B. GREENE
68 WESTWOOD CIR SW
CARTERSVILLE GA 30120 - 5740
PARTY: NON PARTISAN
INCUMBENT: NO
OCCUPATION: ATTORNEY
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/07/2016
SHERIFF
CLARK MILLSAP
35 GALWAY DR
CARTERSVILLE GA 30120 - 5200
PARTY: REPUBLICAN
INCUMBENT: YES
OCCUPATION: SHERIFF - BARTOW COUNTY
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/07/2016
STEVEN HOLLOWAY
121 HOLLOWAY RD NW
ADAIRSVILLE GA 30103 - 5855
PARTY: REPUBLICAN
INCUMBENT: NO
OCCUPATION: OWNER/OPERATOR ADAIRSVILLE SPORTING RANGE
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/08/2016
TOMMY CULPEPPER
25 STONE GATE DR NW
CARTERSVILLE GA 30120 - 4696
PARTY: REPUBLICAN
INCUMBENT: NO
OCCUPATION: RETIRED CHIEF OF POLICE
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/07/2016
SURVEYOR
CLARK TOMPKINS
124 EUHARLEE FIVE FORKS RD SW
CARTERSVILLE GA 30120
PARTY: REPUBLICAN
INCUMBENT: NO
OCCUPATION: LAND SURVEYING
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/11/2016
TAX COMMISSIONER
STEVE STEWART
4788 JOE FRANK HARRIS PKWY NW
ADAIRSVILLE GA 30103 - 5846
PARTY: REPUBLICAN
INCUMBENT: YES
OCCUPATION: BARTOW CO. TAX COMM.
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/07/2016
COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION DISTRICT 4
FRED KITTLE
26 MOSS LN
EUHARLEE GA 30145 - 2762
PARTY: REPUBLICAN
INCUMBENT: YES
OCCUPATION: SALES
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/07/2016
COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION DISTRICT 5
ANNA V. SULLIVAN
190 ROCK FENCE RD NW
ADAIRSVILLE GA 30103 - 5627
PARTY: REPUBLICAN
INCUMBENT: YES
OCCUPATION: HOMEMAKER
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/11/2016
CHIEF MAGISTRATE
BARBARA MARTIN
70 CAMP SUNRISE RD NW
CARTERSVILLE GA 30121 - 4914
PARTY: REPUBLICAN
INCUMBENT: NO
OCCUPATION: MAGISTRATE JUDGE
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/07/2016
BOBBY L. WILSON
204 BURNT HICKORY RD
CARTERSVILLE GA 30120 - 5424
PARTY: REPUBLICAN
INCUMBENT: NO
OCCUPATION: SCHOOL BUS DRIVER AND PROCESS SERVER
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/07/2016
BRANDON BRYSON
26 PARK CIR
CARTERSVILLE GA 30120 - 8301
PARTY: REPUBLICAN
INCUMBENT: NO
OCCUPATION: ATTORNEY
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/08/2016
FREDDIE GUNN
95 LIPSCOMB CIR SE
CARTERSVILLE GA 30121 - 4214
PARTY: REPUBLICAN
INCUMBENT: NO
OCCUPATION: GUNN CONTRACTING
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/07/2016
TONY ROSS
10 BELLS FERRY RD NE
WHITE GA 30184
PARTY: REPUBLICAN
INCUMBENT: NO
OCCUPATION: LAW ENFORCEMENT
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/07/2016
STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 14
CHRISTIAN COOMER
P.O. BOX 5
CASSVILLE GA 30123
E-mail: christian@coomerlaw.com
PARTY: REPUBLICAN
INCUMBENT: YES
OCCUPATION: ATTORNEY
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/07/2016
WEBSITE: www.christiancoomer.com
STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 15
PAUL BATTLES
208 ROAD 2 SOUTH SW
CARTERSVILLE GA 30120
E-mail: p.battles@yahoo.com
PARTY: REPUBLICAN
INCUMBENT: YES
OCCUPATION: RETIRED BANKER
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/07/2016
STEPHANIE F LUJAN
E-mail: slujan9876@gmail.com
PARTY: DEMOCRATIC
INCUMBENT: NO
OCCUPATION: MEDICAL BILLING
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/09/2016
STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 16
TREY KELLEY
836 COLLEGE DR
CEDARTOWN GA 30125
E-mail: trey@kelleyforhouse.com
PARTY: REPUBLICAN
INCUMBENT: YES
OCCUPATION: ATTORNEY
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/07/2016
WEBSITE: www.kelleyforhouse.com
STATE SENATOR, DISTRICT 14
BRUCE THOMPSON
25 HAWKS BRANCH LN
WHITE GA 30184 - 3244
E-mail: brucethompsonforsenate@gmail.com
PARTY: REPUBLICAN
INCUMBENT: YES
OCCUPATION: BUSINESS OWNER
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/08/2016
STATE SENATOR, DISTRICT 52
CHUCK HUFSTETLER
3 ORCHARD SPRING DR, SW
ROME GA 30165 - 8528
E-mail: hufstetlerc@bellsouth.net
PARTY: REPUBLICAN
INCUMBENT: YES
OCCUPATION: ANESTHESIA PROVIDER
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/07/2016
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 11
BARRY LOUDERMILK
PO BOX 447
CASSVILLE GA 30123
E-mail: barry@barryloudermilk.com
PARTY: REPUBLICAN
INCUMBENT: YES
OCCUPATION: BUSINESSMAN
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/07/2016
WEBSITE: www.loudermilkforcongress.com
BILLY DAVIS
1455 WIMBLEDON DR NW
KENNESAW GA 30144 - 6308
E-mail: bdavis@billydavis.com
PARTY: REPUBLICAN
INCUMBENT: NO
OCCUPATION: BUSINESSMAN
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/11/2016
WEBSITE: www.billydavis.com
DANIEL COWAN
PARTY: REPUBLICAN
INCUMBENT: NO
OCCUPATION: BUSINESSMAN
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/09/2016
WEBSITE: www.cowanforcongress.com
HAYDEN COLLINS
E-mail: hayden.collins@collinsforcongress.org
PARTY: REPUBLICAN
INCUMBENT: NO
OCCUPATION: ANALYST
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/07/2016\
WILLIAM LLOP
6065 ROSWELL ROAD STE 400
SANDY SPRINGS GA 30328
PARTY: REPUBLICAN
INCUMBENT: NO
OCCUPATION: CPA
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/09/2016
DON WILSON
2265 ROSWELL RD
SUITE 100
MARIETTA GA 30062
E-mail: don.e.wilson@gmail.com
PARTY: DEMOCRATICI
NCUMBENT: NO
OCCUPATION: INVESTMENT BANKER
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/09/2016
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