2020 Election News for Union County Residents

Early voting began Monday, May 18.  Be sure to vote.  You can check out the Republican Ballot for the June 9th Primary Election by clicking the link below.  Remember - Doug Collins' name will not appear on this primary.  The US Senate Seat ballot item will appear on the November ballot.

The Georgia State House District #8 Republican Debate

Replay of the Debate held on

Saturday, May 16

6:00 pm to 7:30 pm

NOTE:  There is over 1 minute of "logo" before the debate begins . . . 

Replay the Debate held on 

Saturday, April 25

6:00 pm to 8:30 pm

US House of Representative seat vacated by Doug Collins has 9 Republicans and 3 Democrats working hard to gain sufficient votes in the June 9th Primary to represent their respective party in the General Election on November 3rd. 

Tune in to “Mountain Mornings” with Patrick Malone and Harry Baughn at 7:40 AM. 

Check programming schedule on the website.

For county incumbents, it is four more years.  Board of Education District 3 is the only local contest to be decided on May 19th. 

State Senator Gooch is unopposed in the May 19th Primary, but has Democratic competition in the November 3rd General Election.

Running in the primary to replace State Representative Matt Gurtler are Stan Gunter, Union County and Steve Townsend, Rabun County.  Winner of the Primary will face Democratic opponent in the November 3rd General Election.

US Senator David Perdue is unopposed by Republicans as he seeks another term as Senator from Georgia.  He will, however have Democratic and Independent competition in the General Election on November 3rd.

US House of Representative seat vacated by Doug Collins has 9 Republicans and 3 Democrats working hard to gain sufficient votes in the June 9th Primary to represent their respective party in the General Election on November 3rd. 

Incumbent U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler, appointed by Governor Brian Kemp in  December, has 20 challengers. But at this stage in the race, it’d be  easy to assume she only has one: fellow Republican Congressman Doug  Collins.

The contest will be decided by a “jungle primary,” or a free-for-all  election in November without party primaries. Republicans and Democrats  will all be on one ballot, which makes Collins’ decision to run  especially controversial.

New voting machines will begin to be used during the 2019 elections.  These machines make use of a "paper" ballot that is printed once the voter indicates their choice on an electronic screen.  The paper ballot is then reviewed and inserted into the ballot reader by the voter.  

Election dates are outlined for you.  Simply click the button below.