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Columbia County Republican sample ballot

Susan McCord
smccord@augustachronicle.com
Vice President Mike Pence joined then-Georgia Republican gubernatorial candidate Brian Kemp at 2018 rally in Grovetown. President Trump is unopposed on the Tuesday GOP primary, nonpartisan and special election ballot.

For President of the United States

Donald J. Trump (Incumbent)

For United States Senate

David A. Perdue (Incumbent)

For Public Service Commissioner (To succeed Jason Shaw)

Robert G. Bryant

For Public Service Commissioner (To succeed Lauren Bubba McDonald, Jr.)

Daniel Blackman

John Noel

For U.S. Representative in 117th Congress From the 10th Congressional District of Georgia

Jody Hice (Incumbent)

For U.S. Representative in 117th Congress from the 12th Congressional District of Georgia

Rick W. Allen (Incumbent)

For State Senator from 23rd District

Trey Allen

Max Burns

For State Senator from 24th District

Lee Anderson (Incumbent)

For State Representative in the General Assembly from 33rd District

Bruce Azevedo

Rob Leverett

Tripp Strickland

For State Representative in the General Assembly from 121st District

Barry Fleming (Incumbent)

For State Representative in the General Assembly from 122nd District

Jodi Lott (Incumbent)

For State Representative in the General Assembly from 123rd District

Mark Newton (Incumbent)

For District Attorney of the Augusta Judicial Circuit

Jason Roy Hasty

Natalie Paine (Incumbent)

For Judge of the Probate Court

Alice Wheatley Padgett (Incumbent)

For Clerk of Superior Court

Cindy Mason (Incumbent)

For Sheriff

Clay Whittle (Incumbent)

For Tax Commissioner

Wayne Bridges (Incumbent)

For Coroner

Vernon W. Collins (Incumbent)

For Chief Magistrate

Jason R. Troiano (Incumbent)

For County Commissioner District 2

Lee Benedict

Mark E. Petersen

Don Skinner

Robert G. Willis, Jr.

For County Commissioner District 3

Gary Richardson (Incumbent)

REPUBLICAN PARTY QUESTIONS (Vote yes or no)

1. Should Georgia lawmakers expand educational options by allowing a student’s state education dollars to follow to the school that best fits their needs, whether that is public, private, magnet, charter, virtual or homeschool?

2. Should voting in the Republican Primary be limited to voters who have registered as Republicans?

3. Should candidates for board of education be required to declare their political party?

4. Should Columbia County reduce or eliminate the percentage of food sales for an on-premise alcohol consumption license?

5. Are you in favor of eliminating the state income tax and replacing it with a consumption tax?

6. Should candidates qualifying for positions on the Columbia County Board of Education be required to declare their political party affiliation?

7. Do you support Georgia voter registration by political party?

8. Are you in favor of restrictions on the types of foods that may be purchased with food stamps?

NONPARTISAN GENERAL ELECTION

For Justice, Supreme Court of Georgia

Elizabeth "Beth" Beskin

Charlie Bethel (Incumbent)

For Justice, Supreme Court of Georgia

Hal Moroz

Sarah Hawkins Warren (Incumbent)

For Judge, Court of Appeals of Georgia

Trenton "Trent" Brown, III (Incumbent)

For Judge, Court of Appeals of Georgia

Christian Coomer (Incumbent)

For Judge, Court of Appeals of Georgia

Sara Doyle (Incumbent)

For Judge, Court of Appeals of Georgia

Elizabeth Dallas Gobeil (Incumbent)

For Judge, Court of Appeals of Georgia

David Todd Markle (Incumbent)

For Judge, Court of Appeals of Georgia

Carla McMillian (Incumbent)

For Judge, Superior Court of the Augusta Judicial Circuit

Carl C. Brown, Jr. (Incumbent)

For Judge, Superior Court of the Augusta Judicial Circuit

Danny Craig (Incumbent)

For Judge, Superior Court of the Augusta Judicial Circuit

John Flythe (Incumbent)

For Judge, Superior Court of the Augusta Judicial Circuit

Sheryl B. Jolly-Turner (Incumbent)

For County Board of Education Chairman

David Dekle (Incumbent)

For County Board of Education District 1

David Alalof (Incumbent)

For County Board of Education District 4

William S. "Billy" Jackson

Lee Ann Meyer (Incumbent)

SPECIAL ELECTION - COLUMBIA COUNTY

Central Savannah River Area District T-SPLOST

Provides for local transportation projects to create jobs, improve roads and safety with citizen oversight.

Shall Richmond County’s transportation system and the transportation network in this region and the state be improved by providing for a 1 percent special district transportation sales and use tax for the purpose of transportation projects and programs for a period of ten years?

YES

NO