Grice Connect is compiling a daily list of individuals who have qualified to run for public office in Bulloch County.
Below is the list of citizens who have qualified to run for public office as reported at the end of the day.
Qualifying for Republican, Democratic, and Independent candidates for Bulloch, State, and Federal offices opened at 9am on Monday, March 4, 2024, and continues until noon on Friday, March 8, 2024. Independents require a nomination petition to be filed as part of their qualification.
Continue reading for information on how citizens can qualify to run for public office.
Bulloch Qualifiers
| OFFICE | INCUMBENT | Qualified | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman of the Board of Commissioners | Roy Thompson (R) | ||
| Member of the Board of Commissioners - 1A | Ray Mosley (D) | Ray Mosley (D) | |
| Member of the Board of Commissioners - 2A | Curt Deal (R) | Curt Deal (R) | |
| Member of the Board of Commissioners - 2C | Jappy Stringer (R) | Jappy Stringer (R) | Len Fatica (D) |
| Member of the Board of Education - 1 | Glenn Womack (NP) | Lannie Lanier (NP) | |
| Member of the Board of Education - 3 | Stuart Tedders (NP) | Jennifer Mock (NP) | |
| Member of the Board of Education - 7 | Heather Mims (NP) | Heather Mims (NP) | Lisha Nevil (NP) |
| Member of the Board of Education - 8 | Maurice Hill (NP) | ||
| Clerk of Superior Court | Heather McNeal (R) | Heather McNeal (R) | |
| Probate Court Judge | Lorna Deloach (NP) | Lorna Deloach (NP) | |
| Sheriff | Noel Brown (R) | Noel Brown (R) | Keith Howard (R) |
| Tax Commissioner | Leslie Akins (R) | Leslie Akins (R) | |
| Magistrate Court Judge | Karen Jones (NP) | Karen Jones (NP) | |
| Solicitor-General | Catherine Findley (R) | Catherine Findley (R) | |
| Coroner | Richard Pylant (R) | Chuck Francis (R) | |
| County Surveyor | John Dotson (R) | John Dotson (R) |
Federal and State Qualifiers
| OFFICE | INCUMBENT | Qualified | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Representative - 12th | Rick Allen (R) | Rick Allen (R) | Daniel "DJ" Jackson (D) |
| State Senate - 4th | Billy Hickman (R) | Billy Hickman (R) | |
| State House of Representatives - 158th | Butch Parrish (R) | Butch Parrish (R) | Madeline Ryan Smith (D) |
| States House of Representatives - 159th | Jon Burns (R) | Jon Burns (R) | |
| State House of Representatives - 160th | Lehman Franklin (R) | Lehman Franklin (R) | |
| Judge of Superior Court | Lovett Bennett (NP) | Lovett Bennett (NP) | |
| Judge of Superior Court | Michael Muldrew (NP) | Michael Muldrew (NP) | |
| Judge of Superior Court | Gates Peed (NP) (NOT Qualifying) | Matt Hube (NP) | |
| Judge of Superior Court | Ronnie Thompson (NP) | Ronnie Thompson (NP) | |
| District Attorney | Daphne Totten (R) | Daphne Totten (R) | Robert Busbee (R) |
Bulloch Qualifying Info:
Qualifying began on March 4, 2024 at 9:00am and continues through March 8, 2024, at 12:00pm.
- If a local Partisan Candidate qualifies as REPUBLICAN, they will qualify with the local Republican Party at their headquarters :
Bulloch GOP Headquarters
26 Joe Kennedy Boulevard
Unit 3
Statesboro, GA
- If a local Partisan Candidate qualifies as DEMOCRAT, they will qualify with the local Democratic Party and they will conduct qualifying at the Bulloch County Annex across the hall from our the elections office.
- If a local candidate qualifies as NONPARTISAN candidates they will qualify in the elections office at the Bulloch County Annex.
Bulloch County Elections Supervisor Shontay Jones would like to remind constituents of Bulloch County, along with potential candidates, that they should check the Bulloch County Board of Elections website at https://bullochcounty.net/elections for information on local elections.
Federal and State Qualifying
Qualifying will begin March 4th, 2024, beginning at 9:00am through March 8th, 2024, at 12:00pm.
Election Dates
For more information for qualifying for a Federal or State office CLICK HERE.