For the 2018 General Primary, 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. Candidates with no opposition are not listed.
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.
2018 FEDERAL CANDIDATES
For Congress, 4th District
Democrats
- Henry C. “Hank” Johnson Jr. (DNR)
- Juan Parks (DNR)
For Congress, 7th District
Republicans
- Shane Hazel ☑
- Rob Woodall (DNR)
Democrats
For Congress, 10th District
Republicans
- Bradley Griffin
- Jody Hice (DNR)
- Joe Hunt ☑
Democrats
- Tabitha A. Johnson-Green (DNR)
- Chalis Montgomery ☑
- Richard Dien Winfield
2018 GEORGIA STATEWIDE CANDIDATES
For Lieutenant Governor
Republicans
- Geoff Duncan (DNR)
- Rick Jeffares (DNR)
- David Shafer ☑
Democrats
- Sarah Riggs Amico (DNR)
- Triana Arnold James
For Secretary of State
Republicans
- David Belle Isle
- Buzz Brockway ☑
- Josh McKoon (DNR)
- Brad Raffensperger
Democrats
- John Barrow ☑ (NoA)
- Dee Dawkins-Haigler (DNR)
- Rakeim “RJ” Hadley (DNR)
Libertarian
For Insurance Commissioner
Republicans
- Jim Beck ☑
- Jay Florence(DNR)
- Tracy Jordan
Democrats
- Janice Laws (DNR)
- Cindy Zeldin ☑
For State School Superintendent
Republicans
- John Barge (DNR)
- Richard Woods ☑
Democrats
- Sid Chapman (DNR)
- Sam Mosteller
- Otha E. Thornton Jr. ☑
For Labor Commissioner
Democrats
- Richard Keatley (DNR)
- Fred Quinn (DNR)
For Public Service Commissioner (District 3)
Democrats
- Lindy Miller
- John Noel ☑
- Johnny C. White (DNR)
For Public Service Commissioner (District 5)
Republicans
- John Hitchins III (DNR)
- Tricia Pridemore ☑
Democrats
- Dawn A. Randolph ☑
- Doug Stoner(DNR)
2018 GEORGIA LEGISLATIVE CANDIDATES
Senate District 5
Democrats
- Sheikh Rahman ☑
- Curt Thompson(DNR)
Senate District 40
Democrats
- Sally Harrell ☑
- Tamara Johnson Shealey (DNR)
Senate District 41
Democrats
- Steve Henson ☑
- Sabrina McKenzie (DNR)
House District 81
Democrats
House District 94
Democrats
- Karen Bennett (DNR)
- L. Dean Heard ☑
House District 97
Republicans
- Indran Indrakrishnan
- Scott LeCraw ☑
- Judson McClure (DNR)
- Bonnie Rich
- Kipper Tabb
- Louis Tseng (DNR)
Democrats
House District 99
Democrats
- Shawn Allen (DNR)
- Brenda Lopez Romero (DNR)
House District 102
Republicans
- Kellie Pollard Austin
- Paula Hastings ☑
- Zach Proctor (DNR)
Democrats
- Gregg Kennard (DNR)
- Tony Scalztti (DNR)
House District 105
Republicans
- Patrick Batubenge (DNR)
- Robin Mauck (DNR)
- Donna Sheldon (DNR)
House District 107
Democrats
- Shelly Hutchinson ☑
- Ken Montano (DNR)
2018 GWINNETT LOCAL CANDIDATES
County Commissioner, District 2
Democrats
County Commissioner, District 4
Democrats
- Marlene Fosque ☑
- Gregory McKeithen(DNR)
Board of Education, District 2
Republicans
- Steve Knudsen ☑
- Carol Cynthia Ranft (DNR)
Democrats
Board of Education, District 4
Republicans
- Randall N. Lee (DNR)
- C. “Chuck” Studebaker ☑
Board of Education, District 4
Democrats
2018 NON-PARTISAN JUDICIAL CANDIDATES
Judge, Court of Appeals (Ellington seat)
- Ken Hodges (DNR)
- Ken Shigley (DNR)
Superior Court Judge (Davis Seat)
- John R. Burdges (DNR)
- Veronica Cope
- Tracey Mason ☑
- Jason Park
- Jon Setzer
Superior Court Judge (Turner Seat)
State Court Judge (Iannazzone Seat)
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