Meet the 2018 general election candidates

For the 2018 General Election, GwinnettForum asked all candidates facing opposition in Gwinnett County, and also asked all statewide candidates, to visit for 30 minutes, which qualified these visitors to answers six questions in 100 words each. You can read their answers below by clicking on the links below. (We’re still adding some candidates’ answers, but should be done by Wednesday.)

PROFILE KEY

• ☑ indicates a candidate has received GwinnettForum’s endorsement.  The endorsement issue of GwinnettForum may be read by clicking here.
• (DNR) indicates a candidate did not respond to our interview request.
• (NoA) means the candidate visited with GwinnettForum but did not send answers to six questions.
• NOTE:  Only candidates who are opposed are listed below)

 2018 FEDERAL CANDIDATES

 For Congress, 4^th District     

 Republican

• ☑ Joe Profit

Democrat

• Henry C. “Hank” Johnson Jr. (DNR)

 For Congress, 7^th District

 Republican

• Rob Woodall (DNR)

 Democrat

• ☑ Carolyn Bourdeaux

For Congress, 10^th District

 Republican

• Jody Hice (DNR)

Democrat

• ☑ Tabitha A. Johnson-Green (DNR)

2018 GEORGIA STATEWIDE CANDIDATES

For Governor

Republican

• Brian Kemp (DNR)

Democrat

• ☑ Stacey Abrams (DNR)

Libertarian

• Ted Metz (DNR)

For Lieutenant Governor

Republican 

• Geoff Duncan (DNR)

Democrat

• ☑ Sarah Riggs Amico (DNR)

For Secretary of State

Republican

• ☑ Brad Raffensperger

Democrat

• John Barrow (NoA)

Libertarian

• Smythe DuVal 

For Attorney General

Republican

• Chris Carr (DNR)

Democrat

• ☑ Charlie Bailey (DNR)

For Agricultural Commissioner

Republican

• ☑ Gary Black (DNR)

Democrat

• Fred Swann

For Insurance Commissioner

Republican

• ☑ Jim Beck

Democrat

• Janice Law (DNR)

Libertarian 

• Donnie Foster (DNR)

For State School Superintendent

Republican

• Richard Woods

Democrat

• ☑ Otha E. Thornton Jr.

For Commissioner of Labor

Republican

• ☑ Mark Butler

Democrat

• Richard Keatley

For Public Service Commissioner, Post 3

Republican

• Chuck Eaton (DNR)

Democrats

• ☑ Lindy Miller

Libertarian

• Ryan Graham

For Public Service Commissioner, Post 4

Republican

• Tricia Pridemore

Democrat

• ☑ Dawn A. Randolph

Libertarian

• John Turpish

2018 GEORGIA LEGISLATIVE CANDIDATES

 Senate District 9

Republican

• ☑ P.K. Martin

Democrat

• Cheryl R. Moses (NoA)

Senate District 40

Republican

• ☑ Fran Millar

Democrat

• Sally Harrell

Senate District 45

Republican

• ☑ Renee S. Unterman

Democrat

• Jana Rodgers (DNR)

Senate District 48

Republican

• ☑ Matt Reeves

Democrat

• Zahra Karinshak

Senate District 55

Republican

• Annette Davis Jackson

Democrat

• ☑ Gloria S. Butler

House District 81

Republican

• Ellen Diehl (DNR)

Democrat

• ☑ Scott Holcomb

House District 95

Republican

• ☑ Scott Hilton

Democrat

• Beth Moore

House District 97

Republican

• Bonnie Rich

Democrat

• ☑ Aisha Yaqoob

House District 101

Republican

• Valerie Clark

Democrat

• ☑ Sam Park

House District 102

Republican

• ☑ Paula Hastings

Democrat

• Gregg Kennard (DNR)

House District 104

Republican

• ☑ Chuck Efstration (NoA)

Democrat

• Andrea Stephenson

House District 105

Republican

• Donna Sheldon

Democrat

• ☑ Donna McLeod

House District 107

Republican

• Janet Mihoci (DNR)

Democrat

• ☑ Shelly Hutchinson

House District 108

Republican

• ☑ Clay Cox

Democrat

• Jasmine Clark

208 GWINNETT LOCAL CANDIDATES

 County Commissioner, District 2

Republican

• Lynette Howard

Democrat

• ☑ Ben Ku

County Commissioner, District 4

Republican

• ☑ John Heard

Democrat

• Marlene Fosque

Board of Education, District 2

Republican

• ☑ Steve Knudsen

Democrat

• Wandy Taylor

Board of Education, District 4

Republican

• C. “Chuck” Studebaker

Democrat

• ☑ Everton “EJ” Blair Jr.

For Solicitor General

Republican

• ☑ Rosanna M. Szabo

Democrat

• Brian Walton Whiteside

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