What Camden County voters will see on the 2024 ballots

While the race for president is getting much of the attention in the 2024 election cycle, Georgia voters will also be electing officials for local, state, and federal office this year. Some of those races were decided in the May 21 primary, while others will be decided in November.

This year’s election does not include the high-profile statewide offices, such as governor, lieutenant governor, or secretary of state, as those positions were all elected in 2022, and won’t be up for election again until 2026. Also, neither of Georgia’s two U.S. Senators, Jon Ossoff or Raphael Warnock, are up for election this year.

In the general election, there are two Camden County races, plus city races in Kingsland and St. Marys, including a ballot question in St. Marys.

Camden County Sheriff

Sheriff Jim Proctor is seeking re-election. No Democrats are in this race.

• James Chaney - Chaney began his law enforcement career with the Camden County Sheriff’s Office in 1995. He rose to the rank of Major in 2022 before leaving in October 2023 to run for sheriff. He is currently a captain with the Kingsland Police Department. (Campaign website)

• Jim Proctor - Proctor, the incumbent, was first elected Camden County Sheriff in November 2012. He previously spent more than 20 years with the sheriff’s office, and served as a police officer for the Brunswick Police Department before being elected to his current office. (Campaign Facebook page)

Camden Board of Commissioners, District 1

The incumbent District 1 commissioner, Lannie Brant, is not seeking re-election, making it an open seat.

• Kevin Walker - Camden County Schools sub teacher (Campaign website)

• Robbie Cheek - Civil engineer (Campaign Facebook page)

Camden Board of Commissioners, District 3

This seat is open this year as the incumbent, Travis Readdick, ran for sheriff. Cody Smith won the Republican primary in May. No Democrats qualified for this race.

Camden Board of Commissioners, District 5

The incumbent, Ben Casey, defeated a challenger in the Republican primary. No Democrats qualified for this race.

Kingsland City Council, Post 1

There is no incumbent on the ballot in this non-partisan race. Under Kingsland’s city ordinances, a candidate only needs to receive a plurality of the votes in order to be elected.

• Jannett Bradford - Retired
• Paul Chamberlin - Retired
• Kathy Markes - Housewife

St. Marys Mayor

There is no incumbent on the ballot in this non-partisan race. Although there are more than two candidates, a candidate only needs a plurality of the votes to be elected.

• Jerre Brumbelow - Retired
• Kenneth M. Jackson - Manufacturing technician
• Lisa A. James - Financial representative
• Greg Lockhart - Printing

St. Marys City Council Post 4

The incumbent, David Reilly, is seeking re-election in this non-partisan election.

• Jeremy Nascimento - Business owner
• David Reilly - Retired

St. Marys City Council Post 5

The incumbent, Allen Rassi Jr., is among the candidates in this three-way, non-partisan race. Under the rules of the St. Marys City Charter, a candidate only needs a plurality of the votes in order to be elected.

• Christine Adamow - Consultant
• Nick Harris - Parent engagement specialist, Glynn County Schools
• Allen Rassi, Jr. - Navy contractor

St. Marys City Council Post 6

There is no incumbent on the ballot in this non-partisan race.

• Kenneth Jelley - Retired
• Lynn Keene - Retired CFO/CPA

St. Marys Special Election - Ad Valorem Taxes

St. Marys currently offers a homestead exemption to residents age 65 and older who meet certain income requirements. This ballot question asks voters to enact a homestead exemption for residents 62 and older.

“Shall the Act be approved which provides a homestead exemption from City of St. Mary’s ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in the amount of $25,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that city who are 62 years of age or older?”