Several local candidates are running unopposed in the May 21 General Primary/Non-Partisan election.
Qualifying ended at noon today in Dade County and the final list of candidates for local offices is complete. Many of the candidates for local office are running unopposed, while all Commission seats up for election have multiple candidates.
Early voting for the May election will begin on April 29, 2024 and end on May 17, 2024. KWN and the Mountain Valley Independent will be hosting a debate for the candidates which will be held on April 22. More information about the debate will be shared later.
The final list of county candidates for the 2024 elections can be seen below.
Board of Education District 3
- John L Warren Jr (Incumbent)
Board of Education District 4
- Carolyn Moses Bradford (Incumbent) (R)
- Steven L Forester (R)
Board of Education at LRG
- Patrick B Hickey (R)
- Dr. Jayne Griffin (R)
County Commissioner District 3
- Jerry Henegar (R)
- Bob Woods (R)
County Commissioner District 4
- Melissa C Bradford (Incumbent) (R)
- Boyd B.J. Hartline (R)
County Executive/Chairperson
- Daniel Case (R)
- Robert A Ryan III (R)
- Don Townsend (R)
Superior Court Clerk
- Kathy D. Page (Incumbent) (R)
Judge of Probate
- Kerri Bray Carter (Incumbent) (NP)
Judge of Magistrate
- Joel E McCormick (Incumbent) (R)
Coroner
- Courtney Gross (Incumbent) (R)
Sheriff
- Ray G Cross (Incumbent) (R)
Tax Commissioner
- Angie Galloway (Incumbent) (R)
Soil & Water Conservation
- Laura Beth Cunningham (Petition)