By BETH ALSTON
beth.alston@americustimesrecorder.com

AMERICUS — Qualifying for the May 24 General Primary was held this week with local candidates.
The following candidates qualified as Republicans.
• Pete Smith (incumbent), sheriff
• Phillip Daniel, sheriff
• George Torbert (incumbent), District 3, Board of Commissioners
• Harvey Claiborne, District 1, Board of Commissioners
• Scott Aldridge, Republican, coroner
• Bobby Harris, coroner
Qualifying as Democrats were the following.
• Misty Harry, clerk of Superior Court
• Chealsea Austin Cromer, clerk of Superior Court
• Cortisia Barthell, clerk of Superior Court
• Greg Hancock (incumbent), coroner
• Connie Johnson (incumbent), chief judge, Magistrate Court
• Wilkie Smith (incumbent), tax commissioner
• Thomas Jordan (incumbent), District 5, Board of Commissioners
The following qualified as nonpartisan
• Michael Coley Sr., Board of Education at large, 2-year
• Sylvia Roland (incumbent), Board of Education at large, 2-year
• Rick Barnes (incumbent), Board of Education District 4
• Meda Krenson (incumbent), Board of Education District 2
Other candidates for the May 24 Primary also qualified this week in Atlanta. They include U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, Georgia General Assembly, and offices of District Attorneys.
Candidates for the Nonpartisan General Elections on May 24 also qualified in Atlanta, Macon and Tifton this week. They include the Georgia Supreme Court, Georgia Court of Appeals, and Georgia Superior Court seats.
They include the following.
• Jimmie Brown, Judge of Superior Court, Southwestern Judicial Circuit
• Kevin Kwashnak, Judge of Superior Court, Southwestern Judicial Circuit
• Lewis R. Lamb, Judge of Superior Court, Southwestern Judicial Circuit
These three are candidates to fill the bench as Judge George Peagler retires.
• R. Rucker Smith (incumbent), Judge of Superior Court, Southwestern Judicial Circuit
In the Republican and Democrat realms, the following candidates qualified.
• Mike Cheokas (incumbent), Republican, Georgia House of Representatives, District 138
• Tommy Pilcher, Republican, Georgia House of Representatives, District 138
• Bill McGowan, Democrat, Georgia House of Representatives, District 138
• Plez H. Hardin (incumbent), District Attorney, Southwestern Judicial Circuit
• Greg Kirk (incumbent), Republican, State Senate, District 13
• Ruenett Melton, Democrat, State Senate, District 13
In neighboring Schley County, the following candidates qualified this week.
• Angeli Smith (incumbent), Democrat, Board of Commissioners District 2
• William Brian Belcher, Republican, Board of Commissioners District 2
• Sandra Kay Royal (incumbent), Republican, Board of Commissioners District 3
• William McClellan, Republican, Board of Commissioners District 3
• Greg Barineau (incumbent), Republican, Board of Commissioners District 1
• Pam Register (incumbent), Republican, tax commissioner
• Tammi Bailey Wainwright, Republican, tax commissioner
• Mitzi Way (incumbent), Republican, probate judge
• Robert Larry Wall, Republican, probate judge
• Shane Tondee (incumbent), Republican, sheriff
• Kathy S. Royal (incumbent), Republican, clerk of Superior Court
• Jennifer Patrick, Republican, clerk of Superior Court
• David L. Byrd, Republican, coroner
• Clifton Aldridge Sr. (incumbent), Democrat, Board of Education, District 2
• Rodney J. Wall, Republican, Board of Education, at large
• Leandra Royal Lumpkin (incumbent), Republican, Board of Education, District 3