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Voters head back to the polls Tuesday

By JOHN THOMPSON
jthompson@TheCitizenNews.com

Residents in Coweta and Fayette counties head to the polls Tuesday to determine a number of local races.

In Coweta County, voters will decide who will fill the big shoes of County Commissioner Vernon “Mutt” Hunter. Political newcomers Ricky Ragan and Paul Poole were the top two vote-getters in the July 20 primary, and both have emphasized their Coweta County roots during the campaign.

Coweta voters will also decide a school board race. Incumbent Allan Payton faces Frank Farmer for the District 2 at-large seat. If Payton wins, he would be the only incumbent school board member to win re-election. Board members Marihope Troutman and Rick Melville lost during the July primaries.

Both Fayette and Coweta voters will help decide who will be the Republican nominee for the Eighth Congressional District seat.

Long-time state legislator Lynn Westmoreland is facing off against Dylan Glenn. The race has become increasingly negative with Westmoreland accusing Glenn of being an outsider to the area.

In Fayette, voters will also choose three new legislators. In the Senate District 16 race, political newcomer Ronnie Chance is facing former Fayette County Commissioner Bill Bonner. In the House District 72 race, former legislator Dan Lakly faces Alison Chambers. Roberta Abdul-Salaam faces George Jeburk in the District 74 House race, which covers part of northern Fayette County.

The polls are open from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. As it was the week before the primary, early voting is available this week, concluding at the end of business today at each county’s election office.