The following individuals qualified as of 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 7 for the Primary Election slated for May 21, 2024. Qualifying will continue this week through Friday at 12:00 p.m.
Please note – this list is not complete as representatives from the Democratic Party in Effingham have not yet responded with candidate names.
State Representative – House District 159
Jon Burns (I) – Republican
State Representative – House District 161
Bill Hitchens (I) – Republican
Superior Court Judge – Ogeechee Judicial Circuit – Nonpartisan – Muldrew seat
Michael Muldrew (I)
Superior Court Judge – Ogeechee Judicial Circuit – Nonpartisan – Bennett seat
Lovett Bennett (I)
Superior Court Judge – Ogeechee Judicial Circuit – Nonpartisan – Thompson Seat
Ronnie Thompson (I)
Superior Court Judge – Ogeechee Judicial Circuit – Nonpartisan – Open Seat (previously Judge Gates Peed)
Matt Hube
District Attorney – Ogeechee Judicial Circuit
Robert Busbee – Republican
Daphne Totten (I) – Republican
Sheriff
Jimmy McDuffie (I) – Republican
Coroner
David Exley (I) – Republican
Clerk of Superior Court
Jason Bragg (I) – Republican
County Commission Chair
Alex Long – Republican
Damon Rahn – Republican
County Commission – District 1
Alfred Bryant – Republican
Forrest Floyd (I) – Republican
County Commission – District 4
James Gerbasi – Republican
Craig Johnson – Republican
Jeremiah Still – Republican
Scott Varnadore – Republican
Tax Commissioner
Kelly Hoffner – – Republican
Daniel Rodewolt – – Republican
Nonpartisan County Races
BOARD OF EDUCATION – DISTRICT 2
Jan D. Landing
BOARD OF EDUCATION – DISTRICT 3
Troy Lamar Allen
Devin J. Jones
BOARD OF EDUCATION – DISTRICT 5
Vickie G. Decker
CHIEF MAGISTRATE JUDGE
Scott A. Lewis
PROBATE JUDGE
David Zittrauer
STATE COURT JUDGE
Melissa Calhoun
Raymond Dickey
Stephen R. Yekel
The last day to register to vote in the primary election is April 22, 2024.
Early voting for the Primary Election begins April 29.
Election Day is May 21, 2024.
