Incumbent Carol Fullerton, Darrel Ealum, Muarlean Edwards qualify for House 153 seat
By Carlton Fletcher, The Albany Herald, Ga. | |
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Qualifying for state races is being conducted at Secretary of State
"I'm excited to announce that I will be making a run -- a serious run -- for the House 153 seat," Edwards said in a phone call from the Capitol. She said earlier when officially announcing her candidacy that family personal issues kept her from devoting her full attention to her race against Fullerton in 2012. "I'm in it to win it this time," she said Monday.
Fullerton recently returned to the state Legislature after missing much of the session due to complications from a serious automobile accident late last year that kept her hospitalized and incapacitated until getting medical clearance to return to the Capitol last week.
District 152 Rep.
Incumbents Greene and Dukes so far have no opposition.
While candidates were going through the qualifying paces at the secretary of state's office Monday, a "non-qualification" stirred up political followers in
Sinyard laughed at the speculation before Monday's commission meeting.
"I will admit that I've had more than a few phone calls," he said. "But that is not going to happen. First of all, I fully expect
Contacted early Monday on the
Other state offices up for re-election during the 2014 election cycle are governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, attorney general, commissioners of agriculture and insurance, state school superintendent, two
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