May election will be full of contested races

Published 6:53 pm Friday, March 8, 2024

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It’s going to be a busy election season in Troup County. Qualifying ended for county races on Friday, and there are 31 local candidates.

Going into Friday, it looked like the four Troup County School Board races might all be uncontested, but that changed in just a few hours. Seven additional candidates qualified for school board on Friday morning.

Here’s a look at all of the candidates:

CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT

4 Jackie Taylor — Republican

4 Nicole Gratton — Republican

SHERIFF

4 James Woodruff — Republican

4 Benjamin Turner — Republican

4 Ricky Ward — Independent

TAX COMMISSIONER

4 Shane Frailey — Republican

CORONER

4 Erin Hackley — Republican

4 Clay Bryant — Republican

SOLICITOR

4 Sandra Taylor — Republican

TROUP COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2

4 James Thrailkill Sr. — Republican

4 Ellis Cadenhead — Republican

4 April Loftin — Republican

4 Andrew Moody Sr. — Democrat

TROUP COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 3

4 Lewis Davis — Republican

4 Ashley Adams — Republican

4 Rex Scott — Republican

4 TC Nixon — Republican

TROUP COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 4

4 Morris Jones — Republican

4 Phil Nations — Republican

STATE COURT JUDGE

4 Wesley Leonard — Non-partisan

PROBATE COURT JUDGE

4 Debbie Wade — Non-partisan

TROUP COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION DISTRICT 2

4 Ferrell Blair — Non-partisan

4 Joseph Kirkland — Non-partisan

TROUP COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION DISTRICT 3

4 James Thompson — Non-partisan

4 Alana “Beth” Jackson — Non-partisan

4 Daniela Bailey — Non-partisan

TROUP COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION DISTRICT 5

4 Dan McAlexander — Non-partisan

4 Rachel Lynn Neal — Non-partisan

4 Inetha Hatten — Non-partisan

TROUP COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION DISTRICT 6

4 Tripp Foster — Non-partisan

4 Miracle Shante Lovelace-Williams — Non-partisan

Qualifying for LaGrange mayor and LaGrange City Council District 1 will take place Monday-Wednesday.