DeKalb County, GA — Qualifying for the May 24 primary election began on March 7.

Here’s who has qualified to run for office in DeKalb County as of March 8. (Note: This list only includes candidates in races that are of interest to our readers. To see the full list of qualified candidates, click here.) Qualifying ends on March 11.

DEKALB COUNTY – BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS DISTRICT 3
ANDREW WALTER BELL PO BOX 82348 ATLANTA GA 30354 – 0034	PARTY: DEMOCRATIC INCUMBENT: NO OCCUPATION: ENTREPRENEUR QUALIFIED DATE: 03/02/2020 WEBSITE: www.electandrewbell.com
LARRY JOHNSON PO BOX 362054 DECATUR GA 30036 – 0205	PARTY: DEMOCRATIC INCUMBENT: YES OCCUPATION: COMMISSIONER QUALIFIED DATE: 03/07/2022

DEKALB COUNTY – BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS DISTRICT 7
GREGORY ADAMS 1132 MOHICAN TRL STONE MOUNTAIN GA 30083 – 5226	PARTY: DEMOCRATIC INCUMBENT: NO OCCUPATION: PASTOR QUALIFIED DATE: 03/07/2022
LORRAINE COCHRAN-JOHNSON PO BOX 362164 DECATUR GA 30036	PARTY: DEMOCRATIC INCUMBENT: YES OCCUPATION: COMMISSIONER QUALIFIED DATE: 03/07/2022

DEKALB COUNTY – BOARD OF EDUCATION DISTRICT 4
ALLYSON GEVERTZ P.O. BOX 142 ATLANTA GA 30345 E-mail: [email protected]	PARTY: NON PARTISAN INCUMBENT: YES OCCUPATION: FORMER SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST QUALIFIED DATE: 03/07/2022
DEKALB COUNTY – BOARD OF EDUCATION DISTRICT 6
DIIJON “TWIN” DACOSTA 910 MILLARD RD STONE MOUNTAIN GA 30088 – 2415 E-mail: [email protected] PHONE NUMBER: (478) 569-6612	PARTY: NON PARTISAN INCUMBENT: YES OCCUPATION: TEACHER, DEKALB KIDS PROJECT QUALIFIED DATE: 03/07/2022 WEBSITE: https://qrco.de/dacosta
DEKALB COUNTY – JUDGE OF STATE COURT (TO SUCCEED KIMBERLY ANDERSON)
KIMBERLY K ANDERSON P.O. BOX 3755 DECATUR GA 30031 E-mail: [email protected]	PARTY: NON PARTISAN INCUMBENT: YES OCCUPATION: JUDGE, STATE COURT DIVISION A2 QUALIFIED DATE: 03/07/2022 WEBSITE: www.judgekimberlyanderson.com
DEKALB COUNTY – JUDGE OF STATE COURT (TO SUCCEED KIMBERLY ALEXANDER)
KIMBERLY ALEXANDER PO 3876 DECATUR GA 30031 E-mail: [email protected] PHONE NUMBER: (678) 400-7993	PARTY: NON PARTISAN INCUMBENT: YES OCCUPATION: JUDGE, STATE COURT DIVISION A-7 QUALIFIED DATE: 03/07/2022 WEBSITE: judgekalexander.com
DEKALB COUNTY – JUDGE OF STATE COURT OF DEKALB COUNTY (TO SUCCEED JOHNNY PANOS)
JOHNNY PANOS PO BOX 592 DECATUR GA 30031 – 0592	PARTY: NON PARTISAN INCUMBENT: YES OCCUPATION: STATE COURT JUDGE, DIVISION A-4 QUALIFIED DATE: 03/07/2022 WEBSITE: johhnypanosforjudge.com
DEKALB COUNTY – JUDGE OF STATE COURT OF DEKALB COUNTY (TO SUCCEED ALVIN T. WONG)
ALVIN T. WONG 556 N MCDONOUGH DR DECATUR GA 30030 E-mail: [email protected] PHONE NUMBER: (404) 371-2591	PARTY: NON PARTISAN INCUMBENT: YES OCCUPATION: JUDGE, STATE COURT DIVISION A-1 QUALIFIED DATE: 03/07/2022

UNITED STATES SENATOR, WARNOCK
GARY W. BLACK P.O. BOX 6501 ATHENS GA 30604 E-mail: [email protected]	PARTY: REPUBLICAN INCUMBENT: NO OCCUPATION: OWNER, HARMONY GROVE FARMS QUALIFIED DATE: 03/07/2022 WEBSITE: votegaryblack.com
JOSH CLARK CLARK 3446 WINDER HIGHWAY SUITE M-353 FLOWERY BRANCH GA 30542 E-mail: [email protected] PHONE NUMBER: (000) 000-0000	PARTY: REPUBLICAN INCUMBENT: NO OCCUPATION: BUSINESS OWNER QUALIFIED DATE: 03/07/2022 WEBSITE: votejosh.com
HERSCHEL JUNIOR WALKER E-mail: [email protected]	PARTY: REPUBLICAN INCUMBENT: NO OCCUPATION: BUSINESS EXECUTIVE QUALIFIED DATE: 03/07/2022
RAPHAEL WARNOCK 399 EDGEWOOD AVE SE ATLANTA GA 30316 E-mail: [email protected]	PARTY: DEMOCRATIC INCUMBENT: YES OCCUPATION: US SENATOR / PASTOR QUALIFIED DATE: 03/07/2022 WEBSITE: warnockforgeorgia.com
GOVERNOR
KANDISS TAYLOR PO BOX 614 BAXLEY GA 31515 E-mail: [email protected] PHONE NUMBER: (912) 312-4171	PARTY: REPUBLICAN INCUMBENT: NO OCCUPATION: STUDENT SERVICES COORDINATOR QUALIFIED DATE: 03/07/2022 WEBSITE: www.kandisstaylor.com

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
MACK MCGREGOR 3798 S DICKS CREEK RD LA FAYETTE GA 30728	PARTY: REPUBLICAN INCUMBENT: NO OCCUPATION: MANUFACTURING SUPERVISOR QUALIFIED DATE: 03/07/2022 WEBSITE: www.mcgregorforgeorgia.com
ERICK E. ALLEN 2690 COBB PKWY SUITE A5-578 SMYRNA GA 30080 E-mail: [email protected]	PARTY: DEMOCRATIC INCUMBENT: NO OCCUPATION: CONSULTANT QUALIFIED DATE: 03/07/2022 WEBSITE: www.allenforgeorgia.com
KWANZA HALL 384 NORTHYARDS BLVD 190 ATLANTA GA 30313 E-mail: [email protected] PHONE NUMBER: (470) 272-6770	PARTY: DEMOCRATIC INCUMBENT: NO OCCUPATION: COMMUNITY AND BUSINESS DEVELOPER QUALIFIED DATE: 03/07/2022 WEBSITE: www.kwanzahall.com
JASON T. HAYES 11770 HAYNES BRIDGE RD ST205-#305 ALPHARETTA GA 30009 E-mail: [email protected] PHONE NUMBER: (678) 310-6311	PARTY: DEMOCRATIC INCUMBENT: NO OCCUPATION: PHYSICIAN QUALIFIED DATE: 03/07/2022 WEBSITE: www.jasonhayesforga.com
DERRICK L. JACKSON 100 COMMERCE DRIVE #1052 TYRONE GA 30290 E-mail: [email protected] PHONE NUMBER: (706) 810-0498	PARTY: DEMOCRATIC INCUMBENT: NO OCCUPATION: RETIRED NAVAL OFFICER; ADJUNCT PROFESSOR QUALIFIED DATE: 03/07/2022 WEBSITE: derrickjackson.org
MALIK PO BOX 2481 LILBURN GA 30048 E-mail: [email protected]	PARTY: DEMOCRATIC INCUMBENT: NO OCCUPATION: ENTREPRENEUR QUALIFIED DATE: 03/07/2022
RENITTA SHANNON 2107 N. DECATUR RD #717 DECATUR GA 30033 E-mail: [email protected]	PARTY: DEMOCRATIC INCUMBENT: NO OCCUPATION: SMALL BUSINESS OWNER QUALIFIED DATE: 03/08/2022 WEBSITE: renittashannon.com

SECRETARY OF STATE
DAVID C. BELLE ISLE 178 SOUTH MAIN ST. SUITE 250 ALPHARETTA GA 30009 E-mail: [email protected]	PARTY: REPUBLICAN INCUMBENT: NO OCCUPATION: BUSINESS OWNER/ATTORNEY QUALIFIED DATE: 03/07/2022 WEBSITE: www.davidbelleisle.com
JODY HICE 000 00000 00 000 GA 00000 E-mail: [email protected] PHONE NUMBER: (000) 000-0000	PARTY: REPUBLICAN INCUMBENT: NO OCCUPATION: US CONGRESSMAN QUALIFIED DATE: 03/07/2022 WEBSITE: www.jodyhice.com
BRAD RAFFENSPERGER 10335 BELLADRUM JOHNS CREEK GA 30022 – 1021 E-mail: [email protected]	PARTY: REPUBLICAN INCUMBENT: YES OCCUPATION: ENGINEER QUALIFIED DATE: 03/07/2022 WEBSITE: bradforgeorgiasos.com
JOHN EAVES 215 PIEDMONT AVE 115 ATLANTA GA 30308 E-mail: [email protected] PHONE NUMBER: (404) 909-3249	PARTY: DEMOCRATIC INCUMBENT: NO OCCUPATION: EDUCATOR QUALIFIED DATE: 03/07/2022 WEBSITE: johneavesforgeorgia.com
FLOYD GRIFFIN PO BOX 1454 MILLEDGEVILLE GA 31059 E-mail: [email protected] PHONE NUMBER: (478) 451-9803	PARTY: DEMOCRATIC INCUMBENT: NO OCCUPATION: RETIRED QUALIFIED DATE: 03/07/2022 WEBSITE: floydforgeorgia.com
BEE NGUYEN 245 NORTH HIGHLAND AVENUE SUITE 230-415 ATLANTA GA 30307 E-mail: [email protected]	PARTY: DEMOCRATIC INCUMBENT: NO OCCUPATION: NONPROFIT DIRECTOR QUALIFIED DATE: 03/08/2022 WEBSITE: beeforgeorgia.com
ATTORNEY GENERAL
CHRIS CARR POB 724842 ATLANTA GA 31139	PARTY: REPUBLICAN INCUMBENT: YES OCCUPATION: ATTORNEY GENERAL QUALIFIED DATE: 03/07/2022 WEBSITE: www.chriscarrga.com

UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 4
JONATHAN CHAVEZ E-mail: [email protected]	PARTY: REPUBLICAN INCUMBENT: NO OCCUPATION: DIRECTOR OF CLINICAL OPERATIONS QUALIFIED DATE: 03/07/2022 WEBSITE: jonathanchavezforcongress.com
HENRY C “HANK” JOHNSON JR 4153 FLAT SHOALS PKWY SUITE 322, BUILDING C, SECOND DECATUR GA 30034 E-mail: [email protected]	PARTY: DEMOCRATIC INCUMBENT: YES OCCUPATION: CONGRESSMAN QUALIFIED DATE: 03/07/2022 WEBSITE: www.hankforcongress.com

STATE SENATOR, DISTRICT 10
BRUCE B. HOLMES 140 HENRY PKWY MCDONOUGH GA 30253 E-mail: [email protected] PHONE NUMBER: (770) 288-6001	PARTY: DEMOCRATIC INCUMBENT: NO OCCUPATION: MEDICAL CONSULTANT QUALIFIED DATE: 03/07/2022 WEBSITE: brucebholmes.com
EMANUEL D JONES PO BOX 370244 DECATUR GA 30037 E-mail: [email protected]	PARTY: DEMOCRATIC INCUMBENT: YES OCCUPATION: AUTOMOTIVE DEALER QUALIFIED DATE: 03/07/2022 WEBSITE: www.senatoremanueljones.com

STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 91
ANGELA MOORE 2724 WESLEY CHAPEL ROAD, BX. 361731 DECATUR GA 30034 E-mail: [email protected] PHONE NUMBER: (678) 824-5790	PARTY: DEMOCRATIC INCUMBENT: YES OCCUPATION: SR. PUBLIC RELATIONS SPECIALIST QUALIFIED DATE: 03/07/2022 WEBSITE: angelamooreforgeorgia.com

JUDGE OF SUPERIOR COURT, STONE MOUNTAIN, JACKSON
ASHA F. JACKSON	PARTY: NON PARTISAN INCUMBENT: YES OCCUPATION: JUDGE, SUPERIOR COURT QUALIFIED DATE: 03/07/2022
JUDGE OF SUPERIOR COURT, STONE MOUNTAIN, JACKSON
LATISHA DEAR JACKSON PO BOX 1182 DECATUR GA 30031 E-mail: [email protected] PHONE NUMBER: (404) 371-4710	PARTY: NON PARTISAN INCUMBENT: YES OCCUPATION: SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE QUALIFIED DATE: 03/07/2022
JUDGE OF SUPERIOR COURT, STONE MOUNTAIN, JOHNSON
COURTNEY JOHNSON PO BOX 1387 DECATUR GA 30030 E-mail: [email protected] PHONE NUMBER: (404) 371-2457	PARTY: NON PARTISAN INCUMBENT: YES OCCUPATION: SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE QUALIFIED DATE: 03/07/2022 WEBSITE: judgecourtneyjohnson.com

STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 85
KARLA DRENNER PO BOX 348 AVONDALE ESTATES GA 30002 – 1766 E-mail: [email protected]	PARTY: DEMOCRATIC INCUMBENT: YES OCCUPATION: PROFESSOR QUALIFIED DATE: 03/07/2022

 March 7 is the first day DeKalb County voters can request an absentee ballot for the May 24 primary election. To request your ballot, click here.

New voting laws may surprise voters who have not cast a ballot since the last governor’s race in 2018. SB202 requires additional steps to securing and submitting an absentee ballot. A new version was created in 2021.

To request an absentee ballot, voters must use the official application with proof of accepted ID. The list of accepted ID includes a Georgia driver’s license, state-issued ID card, U.S. passport and others. The complete list can be found here.

Absentee ballot drop box locations have not yet been announced. Ballots can be returned to the VRE office, Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and until 7 p.m. on Election Day.

DeKalb County Voter Registration and Elections office at 4380 Memorial Drive, Decatur, GA, 30032, offers free voter IDs. Voters in DeKalb County can register to vote, update and verify voter registration on a no-contact kiosk. Voters can print precinct cards and other election-related information.

ID is also required to vote in person.

On the May 24 ballot in DeKalb County:

– DeKalb Board of Education Districts 2, 4, and 6

– DeKalb County Commissioners Districts 2, 3 and 7

– DeKalb State Court Judges

– Stonecrest mayoral election

– Special Election City of Atlanta and City of Lithonia

On the May 24 ballot statewide:

– Governor

– U.S. Sentator

– Attorney General

– Secretary of State

– State Representatives and State Senators

– Insurance Commissioner, Commissioner of Labor, Commissioner of Agriculture, State School Superintendent, Public Service Commission

– Supreme Court of Georgia

– Judges from appeals court, superior court and state court

Early voting will begin on May 2.

For more on the process and procedure of voting this year, visit Georgia Voter Guide.

Writer Logan C. Ritchie contributed to this story. 

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