Fannin Elections Voters’ Guide: Names, Faces And Candidate Information

Election, News, Politics

Local Election Season is on us.  To help you know the candidates, FetchYourNews prepared this Voters’ Guide.  The guide lists the offices on the ballot, underneath each you can see the names and pictures of the candidates.  Also, next to the pictures is a link which takes you information the candidates provided which they prepared themselves. The information is not written by FetchYourNews.

At the bottom of the page, in the comments section, submit questions that you would like FetchYourNews to ask the candidates in later interviews.  The comments are to be in a question form. They should not be editorial comments about why to vote for one candidate or against another.  Laura Love will moderate the questions.

Local and State General Primary Elections are on Tuesday, May 24, 2016.  Early voting begins on May 2.  You can vote during business hours at the Board of Elections at the Fannin County Courthouse.  Saturday voting is on Saturday, May 14th.  You must register by April 26 to vote in the May 24 Elections.

If you have questions about whether you are registered or not or about where your polling place is, there are two ways to find out.  You can call the Fannin County Board of Elections at 706-632-7740.  Also you can go to mvp.sos.ga.gov .  This is on Georgia’s Secretary of State website.  The website asks you for name and address; then it will tell you your registration status and where your poll location is.

If you want your Election Day to be extra red, white and blue, you can be a Fannin County Poll Worker.  Board of Elections Secretary Mary Ann Conner says, “We are always looking for poll workers.” You can contact her at 706-632-7740.

 

Contested Elections

County Commission Chairman

Helton        Stan Helton

        Republican

        Click here to read Mr. Helton’s announcement and positions.

 

 

declined to provide

        Bill Simonds

         incumbent

         Republican

 

Sheriff

 

      declined to provide  Larry Bennett

         Republican

 

 

 

 

dane kirby

         Dane Kirby

         incumbent

         Republican

         Click here to read Mr. Kirby’s announcement and positions.

 

johnny scearce

        Johnny Scearce

       Republican

       Click here to read Mr. Scearce’s announcement and positions.

 

 

declined to provide

 

       Jack Taylor

       Republican

 

 

declined to provideRusty Whittenbarger

        Democrat

 

 

Chief  Judge of Magistrate Court

 

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      Danette Davis

     Click here to read Ms. Davis’ announcement and positions.

 

 

 

brian-jones      Brian Jones

       Click here to read Mr. Jones’ announcement and positions.

 

 

 

Sherri-L.-Walker300      Sherri Walker

       incumbent

       Click here to read Ms. Walker’s announcement and positions.

Tax Commissioner

    shirley sosebee paint   Shirley Sosebee

        incumbent

        Republican

         Click here to read Ms. Sosebee’s announcement and positions.

 

marie woody pic       Marie Woody

        Republican

        Click here to read Ms. Woody’s announcement and positions.

School Board (Succeed Sandra Mercier)

 

    information forthcoming   Jeremy Davis

       Republican

       

 

 

chad galloway       Chad Galloway

        Republican

        Click here to read Mr. Galloway’s announcement and positions.

 

 

 

clarence farmer        Clarence “Junior” Farmer

           Republican

Uncontested Elections

County Commissioner  Post 1

 

       declined to provideEarl Johnson

        incumbent

        Republican

Clerk of  Superior Court

        dana chastainDana Chastain

         incumbent

        Republican

        Click here to read Ms. Chastain’s announcement and positions.

 

Coroner

 

becky callihan paint       Becky Callihan

       incumbent

       Republican

       Click here to read Ms. Callihan’s announcement and positions.

 

Judge of Probate Court

 

       declined to provide  Scott Kiker

         incumbent

 

 

 

 

County School Board (Succeed Terry Bramlett)

 

terry bramlett            Terry Bramlett

             incumbent

            Republican

            Click here to read Mr. Bramlett’s announcement and positions.

 

County School Board (Succeed Lewis Deweese)

 

     lewis deweese        Lewis DeWeese

             incumbent

            Republican

            Click here to read Mr. DeWeese’s announcement and positions.

 

 

 

 

Surveyor

 

    shelly bishop crop 2       Shelly Bishop

              incumbent

              Republican

              Click here to read Ms. Bishop’s announcement and positions.

 

 

 

1 Comment

  1. Shannon Bradburn April 13, 2016 at 8:36 am

    Could you ask Mr. Simonds how the investigation into the former park and rec director is proceeding since it has been a year since he was terminated under what appears to be the crime of building a successful rec program and increasing rec revenue throughout his career?

    FYN researched your question. Click here to read about the status of the investigation into the rec department. https://fannin.fetchyournews.com/2016/04/25/result-of-gbi-investigation-into-bernie-hodskins-due-soon/

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