Several Contested Races So Far in Franklin, Hart Counties

Qualifying got underway Monday for the May General Election/Primary and as expected candidates have already been signing up.

Voters are deciding on 11 County races in both Franklin and Hart counties.

As of 5p Monday in Franklin most of the incumbents for County offices had qualified.

But so far, there are three contested races.

BOC 1 Chris Phillips
Tim Crunkleton

Chief Magistrate Judge – (I) Cody Grizzle
Bo Cornwell

Sheriff: Brian Stovall
Scott Andrews

As of Monday afternoon, two candidates had qualified for two other County races.

BOC 2 Mark Sewell
County Commission Chairman: Colt Hart

Other incumbents who have qualified as of Monday afternoon include:

Tax Commissioner (I)Bobby Martin
BOE 1 (I) Gary Minyard
BOE 2 (I) Kent Hall
Coroner (I) Scott O’Barr

In Hart County, Republican Party Chair Timothy Roberts said qualifying so far has gone as expected except for one County Commission race.

In addition to the Board of Commission District 5 race, two other Hart County races are being contested so far:

BOC 1

(I) (R) Michael Bennett
(D) RC Oglesby

Chief Magistrate (I) Thomas Jordan
Wayne Hinson

BOC 3 (I) Marshall Sayer
BOC 5 (I) Joey Dorsey
Jeffrey Adams
BOE 1 (I) Lonnie Robinson
BOE 3 (I) Kim Pierce
BOE 5 (I) Dennis Dowell

Probate Judge (I) Merry Kirk
Sheriff – Chris Carroll
Tax Commissioner – (I)Karen Martin

Qualifying ends Friday at noon.