POLITICS: Meet this year’s primary candidates

For the 2016 primary season, GwinnettForum asked all candidates facing primary opposition in Gwinnett County — and also asked all statewide candidates — to provide answers to six questions. You can read their answers below by clicking on the links.

Candidates with no primary opposition are not listed. Those with opposition in the General Election will be asked questions which we’ll publish before the November election.

(NOTE:  Only candidates who are opposed are listed)

PROFILE KEY

• (DNR) indicates a candidate did not respond to our interview request.
• (+++) indicates a candidate has received GwinnettForum’s endorsement.
  

LEARN MORE:  The endorsement issue of GwinnettForum may be read by clicking here.

2016 FEDERAL CANDIDATES

U.S. Senate

Democrats

Jim Barksdale  (DNR)

Cheryl Copeland  (DNR)

John F. Coyne III +++

James Knox  (DNR)

Republicans

Mary Kay Bacallao

Derrick Grayson  (DNR)

Johnny Isakson  +++

2016 GEORGIA CANDIDATES

Public Service Commission, Northern

Republicans

Kellie Pollard Austin

Tim Echols +++

Michelle Miller

2016 STATE SENATE CANDIDATES

Senate District 9

Democrats

Arthur Bumburyak (will appear on ballot; has been disqualified)

Curt Thompson

Senate District 40

Republicans

Paul Maner  (DNR)

Fran Millar  +++

2016 STATE HOUSE CANDIDATES

House District 81

Republicans

Jim Duffie   +++

       Lane Flynn

Alexa Mendez Rourk  (DNR)

House District 95

Republicans

Scott Hilton +++

Jay Lowe

House District 97

Republicans

Brooks Coleman   +++

John Marsh

House District 99

Democrats

Brenda Lopez  +++

       Jamie “Jay” Trevari (DNR)

House District 105

Republicans

Joyce Chandler  +++

David Crocker (DNR)

Democrats

Perry Green (DNR)

Donna McLeod +++

House District 106

Republicans

Brett Harrell (DNR)

Reynold Mason (DNR)

House District 108

Republicans

Clay Cox

Patty Gabilondo  +++

House District 114

Republicans

Tom Kirby (DNR)

Jonathan Melton (DNR)

2016 GWINNETT COUNTY CANDIDATES

Sheriff of Gwinnett County

Republicans

R.L. “Butch” Conway +++

Keith van Nus

2016 NONPARTISAN JUDICIAL RACES

Judge, Superior Court of Gwinnett County

Ronnie Batchelor +++

Gregory McKeithen

Judge, State Court of Gwinnett County

Shawn Bratton +++

Latawsha Little-Hill

Judge, State Court of Gwinnett County

Carla Brown +++

Ronda Colvin-Leary

Sample ballots

The following links offer sample ballots to view:

• Democratic Party sample ballot for May 24, 2016
• Republican Party sample ballot for May 24, 2016
• Nonpartisan sample ballot for May 24, 2016