DALTON —
Early voting in the Aug. 10 runoff for statewide and local offices started Friday in Whitfield County and is scheduled to start on Monday in Murray County.
Early voters must go to the Board of Elections and Registrar’s Office in the Whitfield County Courthouse at 205 N. Selvidge St. to cast their ballot, or to the same office in Murray County at the Courthouse Annex at 121 N. Fourth Ave.
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Early voting in Dalton under way; Chatsworth on Monday
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Qualifying for local, state candidates finished
Qualifying for local and state elections ended Friday at noon.
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And they’re off
Qualifying for local elections got off to a busy start on Wednesday.
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Former Sheriff Stafford running for office again
Former Whitfield County sheriff James E. “Jim” Stafford says he will be a candidate for sheriff this year.
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Qualifying starts Wednesday in Whitfield, Murray
Whitfield and Murray County voters will find out officially this week who will be running for local offices. Qualifying for the July 31 general primary starts Wednesday in both counties and will conclude Friday.
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Miller joins field running for county clerk of Superior Court
Susan Miller says she will run for the Whitfield County clerk of Superior Court this year as a Republican. Miller was defeated four years ago by Republican Melica Kendrick when Miller ran as a Democrat.
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Qualifying for local, state candidates finished
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President Obama back in Atlanta for fundraiser
President Barack Obama will return to Georgia next month for a fundraiser at a downtown Atlanta hotel.
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Qualifying opens next week for state offices
Political and non-partisan candidates hoping to get elected this year will be qualifying next week.
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State Sen. George Hooks won’t seek another term
State Sen. George Hooks will not seek a 17th term in the Georgia legislature.
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APNewsBreak: Chamber to run congressional ads
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is launching ads in Florida, Missouri, Hawaii and Ohio as Democrats struggle to hold Senate seats and their slim majority. The Republican-friendly lobbying group is also targeting 17 House races from New York to Minnesota.
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Newt Gingrich wins Georgia Republican primary
ATLANTA (AP) — Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich claimed a decisive victory in the Georgia Republican primary Tuesday, a desperately needed win in his former home state as he looks to make another comeback in the GOP presidential race.
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President Obama back in Atlanta for fundraiser
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Obama vows to protect benefits for veterans
President Barack Obama honored the nation’s military heroes in a pair of Memorial Day ceremonies, vowing to protect the benefits earned by veterans and their families in an election year marked by the nation’s transition from war.
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Bitter primaries undercut GOP hopes in 3 states
Mutual admiration was the rule for Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson’s listening session at the University of South Florida.
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SPIN METER: Political ads stir health care horror
They’re throwing granny off a cliff!
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Trump overshadows Romney with ’birther’ talk
Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign collided with Donald Trump’s “birther” rhetoric on Tuesday as the reality television star hosted a fundraiser for the Republican while claiming again that President Barack Obama is foreign-born.
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Romney clinches nomination, but Trump overshadows
Mitt Romney has won the Republican presidential nomination after years of fighting, though his triumph was partially overshadowed by the celebrity businessman who helped him along the way.
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Obama vows to protect benefits for veterans


