All GOP So Far in State, Congressional Races

Paulding’s representation in state government and U.S. Congress in 2013 could be decided as early as August depending on the last day and a half of qualifying for the July 31 primary.

At the end of the day Wednesday, only candidates who had qualified as Republicans had entered races for offices that cover parts of Paulding or the county in its entirety. But the field of the candidates won’t be set until Friday. Qualifying ends that day at noon.

Candidates who have qualified thus far and the cities they hail from are:

State Senate, District 30

Republicans: Bill Hamrick of Carrollton (Incumbent)

Democrats: None

State Senate, District 31

Republicans: Bill Carruth of Dallas, Bill Heath of Bremen (I), J.K. Rogers of Dallas

Democrats: None

State Representative, District 17

Republicans: Howard Maxwell of Dallas (I)

Democrats: None

State Representative, District 19

Republicans: Paulette Rakestraw Braddock of Powder Springs (I)

Democrats: None

State Representative, District 66

Republicans: Bob Snelling of Douglasville, Mickey Thompson of Douglasville

Democrats: None

State Representative, District 67

Republicans: Bill Hembree of Winston (I)

Democrats: None

U.S. Representative, District 14

Republicans: Tom Graves of Ranger (I)

Democrats: None

Public Service Commission, District 5

Republicans: Pam Davidson of Douglasville, Stan Wise of Marietta (I)

Democrats: None

Those seeking these offices should qualify through the Secretary of State's office.