2010 is a big election year for all Georgians!  Here is the list of statewide positions up for election this year, as well as races for US and State of Georgia congressional seats that directly affect Cherokee County residents.  In several statewide races, the incumbents have left their current seats in order to run for other positions; the incumbents listed are limited to those who presently hold US or state congressional seats.

Where you see the position shown in bold and “**” at the end of the listing, it means that the individual who is elected to this position directly represents some or all of our Avery families:

Governor **

Lieutenant Governor **

Secretary of State **

Attorney General **

Agriculture Commissioner **

Insurance Commissioner **

Labor Commissioner **

State School Superintendent **

U.S. Senator (Incumbent: Johnny Isakson) **

US Representative, District 6 (Incumbent: Tom Price) **

State Senator, District 21 (Incumbent: Chip Rogers)

State Senator, District 27 (Incumbent: Jack Murphy) **

State Representative, District 20 (Incumbent: Charlice Byrd)

State Representative, District 21 (Incumbent: Calvin Hill) **

State Representative, District 22 (Incumbent: Sean Jerguson)

State Representative, District 23 (Incumbent: Mark Hamilton)

To view the current list of Democratic and Republican Qualifying Candidates who will appear on the statewide July 20, 2010 primary election ballot, click here.

*NOTE:  This list is published by the Georgia Secretary of State’s office, and it also contains the names of Libertarian and other candidates who are running for positions outside the Democratic/Republican parties – all such candidates will not appear on the July 20, 2010 primary ballot and instead will appear only on the November 2, 2010 general election ballot.