Newton County voters deciding party nominees

COVINGTON, Ga. — Newton County voters went to the polls immediately at 22 precincts assigned to them within the Basic Major Election.

Those that have not voted but have till 7 p.m. immediately to solid a vote in-person.

Earlier than this 12 months’s election, the Newton County Board of Elections voted to maneuver the voting places of the next precincts:

• Almon — from Almon Group Home to Newton Baptist Church at 720 Jack Neely Street in Covington.

• Crowell — from The Potter’s Home to Salem United Methodist Church at 3962 Salem Street in Covington.

• Gum Creek — from Gum Creek Precinct Constructing to The Church Covington at 11975 Hwy. 142 in Oxford.

• Hub — from Berean Baptist Church to Crossroad Baptist Church at 227 Hwy. 229 in Social Circle.

• Livingston — from County Line Baptist Church to Canaan Baptist Church at 5581 Salem Street in Covington.

• City — from Washington Road Group Middle to Turner Lake Senior Middle at 6185 Turner Lake Street in Covington.

Different precincts and their places:

• Alcovy — Newton County Library, 7116 Floyd Road,NE, Covington;

• Beaverdam — Gateway Group Church, 11677 Brown Bridge Street, Covington;

• Brewers — Pink Oak United Methodist Church, 15105 Hwy. 36, Covington;

• Brick Retailer — St. Augustine Catholic Church, 11524 Freeway 278 E, Covington;

• Buck Creek — Zion Baptist Church, 7037 Freeway 212 N, Covington;

• Cedar Shoals — Porterdale Baptist Church, 2 Palmetto St., Porterdale;

• Metropolis Pond — Central Group Church, 11157 Metropolis Pond Street, Covington;

• Covington Mills — LifePointe Church of the Nazarene, 5133 Jackson Freeway, Covington;

• Downs — Prospect United Methodist Church, 6752 Freeway 212, Covington;

• Fairview — Belmont Baptist Church, 3275 Iris Drive SE, Conyers;

• Leguinn — Excessive Level Baptist Church, 12025 Freeway 36, Covington;

• Mansfield — Mansfield Group Home, 3158 Freeway 11, Mansfield;

• New child — New child United Methodist Church, 118 Church St., New child;

• Oxford — Oxford Metropolis Corridor, 110 W Clark Road, Oxford;

• Rocky Plains — Greater Reward Tabernacle, 3915 Freeway 162, Covington, GA 30016

• Stansells — Voice of Pentecost, 4648 Salem Street, Covington.

In Newton County, contested races on the poll embrace Board of Commissioners seats in District 2 and 4, in addition to Board of Schooling District 3.

• In District 2, incumbent Democrat Demond Mason was in search of reelection to the Board of Commissioners, however he confronted opposition from Democrat challengers Earnest Simmons, Steven Rhodes and Dwayne Stephens. Donnie Bryant was operating unopposed for the Republican nomination.

In District 4, longtime incumbent Democrat J.C. Henderson additionally sought reelection to the Board of Commissioners. Willie B. Jackson challenged Henderson for the Democrat nomination. Scotty Scoggins was unopposed for the Republican nomination.

• Democrat incumbent Shakila Henderson-Baker was in search of reelection to Board of Schooling District 3, however Victoria Redding was difficult Henderson-Baker for the Democrat nomination.

• Within the race for Board of Schooling District 1, Catalata Hardeman was operating unopposed for the Democrat nomination. She’s going to face Republican incumbent Trey Bailey, who ran unopposed for the Republican nomination.

Republican Abigail Coggin ran unopposed for reelection to Board of Schooling District 5.

• Additionally on the poll have been nonpartisan races reminiscent of Superior Courtroom choose the place incumbents Layla Zon and Cheveda McCamy have been unopposed.

Elections to resolve occasion nominees for 3 state Home of Representatives seats and two state Senate seats additionally have been on the poll.

Occasion nominees additionally have been being chosen for 2 Congressional seats.

• In a packed poll for U.S. Home of Representatives District 10, space voters selected from Jessica Allison Fore, Tabitha Johnson-Inexperienced, Phyllis Hatcher, Femi Oduwole and Paul Watson for the Democratic nomination. 

Republicans selected from Timothy Barr, Paul Broun, Mike Collins, David Curry, Vernon Jones, Marc McMain, Alan Sims and Mitchell Swan.

Staying within the U.S. Home, Democrats noticed incumbent District 4 U.S. Rep. Henry C. “Hank” Johnson, Jr. with out an in-party challenger, and Republicans needed to resolve between candidates Jonathan Chavez and Surrea Ivy for the nomination.

Nevertheless, not all listed candidates will seem on each poll as a result of they may fluctuate based mostly on the voter’s assigned precinct and residential tackle.

• UGA soccer legend Herschel Walker was amongst a crowded area of Republican candidates vying to problem incumbent Democrat U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock for a seat within the U.S. Senate.

Georgia’s prime authorities places of work together with the race for governor, lieutenant governor and secretary of state have been additionally on the poll, in addition to varied Basic Meeting seats and different coveted state positions.

Incumbent Republican Brian Kemp confronted a problem from former U.S. Sen. David Perdue for the governor’s workplace.

Whereas most of the events’ nominees in all races have been more likely to be determined after immediately’s election, a number of races have been anticipated to go to a runoff, scheduled for June 21. 

Full protection of election outcomes could also be discovered on-line at CovNews.com and within the weekend version of The Covington Information.

Writer and Editor Taylor Beck contributed to this report.