Election

Next Round of Qualified Candidates

LUMPKIN COUNTY, Ga.- The next round of qualified candidates for the 2022 election cycle has been announced.

The positions that are up for election are County Commissioner District 3 and 4, the Board of Education chairperson, and the Board of Education District 2 and 4. The incumbents for the commissioner positions are Rhett Stringer and Jeff Moran. The incumbents for the board of education positions are Chairperson Bobby Self, District 2 Craig Poore, and District 4 Lynn Sylvester.

All incumbents have announced that they are running for re-election. There is an additional candidate for commissioner district 4 and board of education district 2.

The commissioner candidate is R.L. “Wade” Niles. The board of education candidate is Jeramy Nye. For more information about the upcoming elections and the candidates that have qualified for not only county but state and federal visit https://sos.ga.gov/qualifying-candidate-information. Stay up to date with Fetch Your News as well.

Laura Hewell

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