Elections held Tuesday

Published 12:40 pm Tuesday, May 21, 2024

Editor’s note: Results from Tuesday’s general primaries and nonpartisan elections were not yet available at press time. To find complete coverage from local, state and national elections, go to the Dalton Daily Citizen’s website at www.dailycitizen.news or pick up Friday’s print edition of the Dalton Daily Citizen.

Local races are as follows:

In the Democratic Party primary in Whitfield County, incumbent Scott Chitwood was unopposed for sheriff and Susie Brown ran unopposed for coroner.

In the Whitfield County Republican Party primary:

— Incumbent Jevin Jensen faced David Renz for chairman of the Board of Commissioners.

— Incumbent Robby Staten faced Christian Phillips for the District 2 seat on the Board of Commissioners.

— Incumbent Greg Jones was unopposed for the District 4 seat on the Board of Commissioners.

— Darren Pierce, Travis Presley, Glenn Swinney, Glenn Tate and Frank Torres faced off for the GOP nomination for sheriff.

— Incumbent Clyde McDaniel faced Colt Helton for coroner.

— Incumbent Babs Bailey was unopposed for clerk of Superior Court.

— Incumbent Danny Sane was unopposed for tax commissioner.

— Incumbent Sheri Blevins was unopposed for judge of Probate Court.

— Ricky Robertson was unopposed for the District 1 seat on the Board of Education.

— Incumbent Carolyn Weaver was unopposed for the District 3 seat on the Board of Education.

In nonpartisan races:

— Chief Magistrate Judge Chris Griffin faced Julia Nguyen-Goulart.

— Wallace Johnson and Scotty Martin were vying for the Magistrate Court judgeship currently held by Gayle Gazaway, who is retiring.

— Magistrate Judges Tom Phillips and Rod Weaver were unopposed for reelection.