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. The only offices that will be on every Georgia voter’s primary ballot will be a single state Supreme Court race and a single Georgia Court of Appeals race.
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In Clinch County, several races were essentially decided in the May primary, as no candidates of the opposing party had qualified for the election.
Clinch County Sheriff
The incumbent, Stephen B. Tinsley, was defeated in the Republican primary by Raymond Peterson. No Democrats qualified for this race.
Clinch County Probate Judge
The incumbent, Kimberly Smith, won the Republican primary. She will face Democrat Elexis Williams in the general election.
| REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE |
- Kimberly Smith - Probate Judge
| DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE |
- Elexis Williams - Probation Officer
Clinch County Commission, Post 2
Incumbent Chad Brown won the Republican primary. No Democrats qualified in this race.
Clinch County Commission, Post 3
Incumbent Roger Metts was defeated in the Republican primary by Tanya O’Berry. No Democrats qualified in this race.
Clinch County Commission, Post 5
Incumbent Henry Moylan won the Republican primary. No Democrats qualified in this race.