Ware County
Board of Elections
& Registration
2020 CANDIDATES
2020
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The CURRENT 2020 RESULTS at a glance
Official vote tally for the local races
Clerk of Court
Melba Fiveash – 4,968 votes
Sheriff – (Republican Primary)
Randy Royal – 4,867 votes
Sheriff – (Democratic Primary)
Chris Tatum – 1,543 votes
Tax Commissioner
Roger Collins – 4,904
Coroner
Atha Lucas – 4,950
County Commission Chair
Elmer Thrift – 2,931 (Winner)
Freddie Smith – 1,286
Carl Sears – 959
County Commission Dist 2
Jerry Pope – 1,343
County Commission Dist 4
Steve Barnard, Sr – 1,291 (Winner)
Jimmy Carter – 926
State Court Judge
Tommy Hatfield – 3,704 (Winner)
Addie Gibson – 3,231
Probate Judge
Calvin Bennett – 5,210
Timothy Lucas – 2,149
Chief Magistrate
J. Nathan Grantham – 6,783
Board of Education Dist 1
Toni Nelson – 400 (Winner)
Jene Walker – 348
Board of Education Dist 2
Karen Ethridge – 583
Board of Education Dist 3
Edward Tyre – 940
Board of Education Dist 7
Barry Deas – 1,168
Randy F Royal
PARTY: REPUBLICAN
INCUMBENT: YES
OCCUPATION:
SHERIFF OF WARE COUNTY
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/06/2020
Chris Tatum
PARTY: DEMOCRATIC
INCUMBENT: NO
OCCUPATION:
RETIRED, LAW ENFORCEMENT
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/04/2020
ELMER THRIFT
PARTY: REPUBLICAN
INCUMBENT: NO
OCCUPATION: RETIRED
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/06/2020
Elmer Thrift received a majority of the votes
Elmer Thrift 2,533 votes
Freddie Smith 1,189 votes
Carl Sears 874 votes
FREDDIE SMITH
PARTY: REPUBLICAN
INCUMBENT: NO
OCCUPATION: MINISTER
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/06/2020
CARL SEARS
PARTY: REPUBLICAN
INCUMBENT: NO
OCCUPATION: RETIRED
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/06/2020
JERRY POPE
PARTY: REPUBLICAN
INCUMBENT: YES
OCCUPATION:
BUSINESS OWNER
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/06/2020
JIMMY C. CARTER
PARTY: REPUBLICAN
INCUMBENT: NO
OCCUPATION: RETIRED
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/06/202
Jimmy Carter received a majority of the votes
Jimmy Carter 1,171 votes
Steve Barnard 852 votes
STEVE A. BARNARD SR
PARTY: REPUBLICAN
INCUMBENT: YES
OCCUPATION: RETIRED
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/06/2020
MELBA H FIVEASH
PARTY: REPUBLICAN
INCUMBENT: YES
OCCUPATION:
CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/06/2020
ATHA M LUCAS
PARTY: REPUBLICAN
INCUMBENT: YES
OCCUPATION: CORONER & RN
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/06/2020
CALVIN A. BENNETT
PARTY: NON PARTISAN
INCUMBENT: YES
OCCUPATION:
PROBATE JUDGE
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/06/2020
Calvin Bennett received a majority of the votes
Calvin Bennett 4,707 votes
Timmy Lucas, 1,960 votes
TIMOTHY “TIMMY” LUCAS
PARTY: NON PARTISAN
INCUMBENT: NO
OCCUPATION:
INSURANCE SALES
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/04/2020
ROGER E COLLINS
PARTY: REPUBLICAN
INCUMBENT: YES
OCCUPATION:
TAX COMMISSIONER
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/06/2020
TONI NELSON
PARTY: NON PARTISAN
INCUMBENT: NO
OCCUPATION:
MARKETING DIRECTOR
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/03/2020
Toni Nelson received a majority of the votes
Toni Nelson 389 votes
Janet Walker 336 votes
KAREN R. ETHRIDGE
PARTY: NON PARTISAN
INCUMBENT: NO
OCCUPATION:
RETIRED EDUCATOR
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/04/2020
EDWARD “BUSTER” TYRE
PARTY: NON PARTISAN
INCUMBENT: YES
OCCUPATION:
RETIRED EDUCATOR
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/06/2020
BARRY DEAS
PARTY: NON PARTISAN
INCUMBENT: YES
OCCUPATION:
RETIRED EDUCATOR
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/02/2020
Tommy Hatfield received a majority of the votes
Tommy Hatfield 3,303 votes
Addie Gibson 2,957 votes
J. NATHAN GRANTHAM
PARTY: NON PARTISAN
INCUMBENT: YES
OCCUPATION:
CHIEF MAGISTRATE JUDGE
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/02/2020
