Several Hall County Republican groups will join together Saturday to host a Meet the Candidates Forum ahead of the May 21 General Primary Elections.
14 candidates will speak at the event, which will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Gainesville Civic Center on Green Street.
Those speaking and the seats they are running for are as follows:
- Jim Hammock, Hall County Sheriff
- Gerald Couch, Hall County Sheriff (I)
- Craig Lutz, Hall County Commission Chairman
- David Gibbs, Hall County Commission Chairman
- Chris Slate, Hall County Clerk of Court
- Mark Pettitt, Hall County Clerk of Court.
- Brian Heck, Hall County State Court Judge
- John "Tripp" Wingate, III, Hall County State Court Judge
- Michelle Hall, Superior Court Judge
- John Breakfield, Superior Court Judge
- Norine Cantor, GA State House District 30
- Derrick McCollum, GA State House District 30 (I)
- Drew Echols, GA State Senate District 49
- Josh Clark, GA State Senate District 49
The event is organized by the Hall County Republican Party, Republican Women of Hall, and the Hall County Young Republicans.
You can find out more about the candidates in the May 21 Primary Elections by visiting AccessWDUN's 2024 Voters Guide.