By JOHN MUNFORD
jmunford@TheCitzenNews.com

In the Tuesday, Aug. 8 runoff, voters will pick between two candidates to represent Fayette County in the state senate.

Incumbent Rick Price and challenger Mitch Seabaugh were the top two vote getters in the primary. Price, 51, a Fayette County resident, is seeking a third term as the state senator for District 28. Seabaugh, a Coweta County resident, is making a second bid for the seat and has served in the Republican Party in a variety of duties.

Price took 44.5 percent of the votes in the primary while Seabaugh got 23 percent of the tally.

Both candidates have indicated that their major differences are on the issue of Price's voting record.

Price said he wants voters to look at his voting record and judge him themselves. But Seabaugh claims that voting record doesn't reflect the principles of the Republican Party.

“The voters can look at my record and see for themselves that I am a conservative,” Price said. “It's easy to talk the talk. I can prove that I also walk the walk.”

Price has unveiled a proposal to enact a freeze on property taxes by holding down the reassessments of homes. He also stated that his experience as a county commissioner provides him with insight on local issues.

Seabaugh said he supports local control, smaller government and lower taxes. He also said he wants to answer each constituent's phone call, e-mail and fax.

“We need leadership that will consistently reflect the interests of the people of this district, leadership that puts the people first and self last,” Seabaugh said.

Seabaugh added that he hopes he will be judged on his voting record if he is elected.

“My votes will represent the values of the people of this district,” Seabaugh said.