DAWSONVILLE, Ga. — It is qualifying week for the May 22 General Primary in Georgia. There are several races being contested on the Dawson County Board of Commissioners and Board of Education. There is also an important race for Georgia House of Representatives in District 9, where incumbent Kevin Tanner, of Dawsonville, and Mark Hajduk, of Cumming, have qualified.
As of Tuesday, the only candidate who has qualified for the county commission race in District 1 is incumbent Sharon Fausett.
In the District 3 Board of Commissioners race, former Dawson County Deputy Fire Chief Tim Satterfield will compete against Scott Allen.
In the District 3 Board of Education race, Joe Stapp and Karen Armstrong have qualified. On Tuesday, Will Wade qualified to run for the at-large seat.
The May General Primary will be held May 22, 2018, with a voter registration deadline of April 23.
Qualifying will continue through this week, ending March 9 at noon. All persons wishing to participate as a candidate in the 2018 election will need to qualify by this time.
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