Four Candidates Qualify, Including Second For School Board Post

Four candidates qualified for Oconee County offices on Tuesday, the second day of filing, setting up the expected competitive races for Republican nomination for Board of Commissioners chair and for the nonpartisan election of Judge of Probate Court.

Adam Spence qualified as a Republican for the open Post 5 on the Board of Education, making that race also competitive, as Michael Ransom had qualified as a Republican on Monday.

Jimmy Williamson qualified on Tuesday to seek the Republican nomination to replace retiring Sheriff Scott Berry.

Johnny Pritchett qualified for the Republican nomination for Board of Commissioners chair. Incumbent John Daniell qualified on Monday.

Mike Hunsinger qualified in the nonpartisan race for Probate Court Judge. George Roberts had qualified on Monday.

Incumbent Republican Houston Gaines qualified in Atlanta on Tuesday for Georgia House District 117.

On Tuesday, 75 Oconee County voters cast a Democratic ballot on the second day of early voting for the presidential primary, and 74 cast a Republican ballot.

Across the two days of early voting in the presidential primaries, 129 Oconee County voters have cast a Democratic ballot, and 130 have cast a Republican ballot.

For additional details on the story, pleases go to Oconee County Observations.