Politics & Government
Qualifying Field Set In Forsyth County For May 24 Primary
The qualifying period for the May 24 primaries ended Friday. Candidates filed for Forsyth County Commission, Board of Education and more.

FORSYTH COUNTY, GA — Qualifying for the May 24 primary and nonpartisan elections in Georgia closed Friday, and most Forsyth County legislators and representatives will have opposition this year.
Ballots for Forsyth County voters will include county commissioners in districts 1 and 3; school board members in districts 1 and 5; solicitor general; judge of state court of Forsyth County; state Senate districts 27 and 48; state House districts 11, 24, 25, 26, 28, and 100; U.S. Senate; and U.S. House of Representatives district 6.
The ballots will also include statewide elections, such as governor, secretary of state, attorney general, agriculture commissioner, insurance commissioner, state school superintendent and labor commissioner.
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Take a look at who's on the ballot for Forsyth County:
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Forsyth County Board of Commissioners (Primary)
District 1
- Kerry Hill, Republican
- Tim Huffine, Republican
District 3
- Todd Levent, Republican, incumbent
Forsyth County Board of Education
District 1
- Wes McCall, Republican, incumbent
- Dennis Scheidt, Republican
- Janna Kregoski, Democrat
District 5
- Erin Knight, Republican
- Mike Valdes, Republican
- Elaine Padgett, Democrat
Judge of State Court of Forsyth County, nonpartisan
- James A. Dunn
- Rupal Vaishnav
Solicitor General
- Bill Finch, Republican, incumbent
Editor's note: District lines for the following races have changed. The following district races will appear on the ballot in the 2022 election cycle, and will be effective Jan. 1, 2023.
U.S. Senate
- Gary W. Black, Republican
- Josh Clark, Republican
- Kelvin King, Republican
- Jonathan "Jon" McColumn, Republican
- Latham Saddler, Republican
- Herschel Walker, Republican
- Tamara Johnson-Shealey, Democrat
- Raphael Warnock, Democrat, incumbent
Congressional
District 6
- Jake Evans, Republican
- Byron Gatewood, Republican
- Meagan Hanson, Republican
- Blake Harbin, Republican
- Rich McCormick, Republican
- Paulette Smith, Republican
- Mallory Staples, Republican
- Suzi Voyles, Republican
- Eugene Yu, Republican
- Bob Christian, Democrat
- Wayne C. White, Democrat
State Senate
District 27
- Greg Dolezal, Republican, incumbent
- Brent Binion, Democrat
District 48
- Kevin Grindlay, Republican
- Shawn Still, Republican
- Josh Uddin, Democrat
State House
District 11
- Rick Jasperse, Republican, incumbent
- Kayla l. Hollifield, Democrat
District 24
- Sheri Smallwood Gilligan, Republican, incumbent
- Carter Barrett, Republican
District 25
- Todd Jones, Republican, incumbent
- Craig J. Meyer, Democrat
District 26
- Lauren W. McDonald III, Republican, incumbent
- Matthew J. Helms, Democrat
District 28
- Brent Cox, Republican
- Donald Lannom, Republican
- John Luchetti, Republican
- Blake McClellan, Republican
- Tim Short, Republican
- Julie Tressler, Republican
- Claudia Wood, Democrat
District 100
- David Clark, Republican, incumbent
- Bonnie Rich, Republican, incumbent
- Louisa Shell Jackson, Democrat
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