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CLARKE COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY

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$26 for 2026
ELECTION COUNTDOWN

RUNOFF ELECTIONS JUNE 16
Early Voting Monday, June 8 - Friday, June 15 
ELECTION DAY JUNE 16


VOTE | VOTE | VOTE | VOTE | VOTE | VOTE | VOTE | VOTE | VOTE |


COUNTY MEETING
MONDAY, JUNE 8
6:00 PM
Piedmont Medical Services Center
242 King Avenue (3rd Floor)
Athens 30606

"RUNOFF ELECTION OVERVIEW: Candidates and Voting Opportunities"

Be present to hear from voters in Clarke County who have done their research

Sample Ballot HERE

2026 RUNOFF ELECTION JUNE 16 (Early Voting June 8-15)
CANDIDATES

LOCAL RUNOFF
MAYOR

Tim Denson
Dexter Fisher


COMMISSIONERS
DISTRICT 5
Kimberly Bennett
Craig Topple


DISTRICT 9
Tracy Smith
Ovita Thornton (I)




STATE RUNOFF
GOVERNOR
 
Rick Jackson
Lt. Governor Burt Jones


LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
State Senator Greg Dolezal
State Senator John F. Kennedy

SECRETARY OF STATE
State Rep. Tim Fleming
Vernon Jones


STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
Fred "Bubba" Longgrear
Richard Woods (I)

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER (DISTRICT 5)
Bobby Mehan
Josh Tolbert


STATE SENATOR (District 46)
Doug McKillip
Marc McMain

FEDERAL RUNOFF
UNITED STATES SENATE
Congressman Mike Collins
Derek Dooley


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Singles $25
Students $10

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KEEPING YOU INFORMED ABOUT ATHENS-CLARKE
UPCOMING ACCgov COMMISSION &
BOARD PUBLIC MEETINGS

PARTICIPATE IN YOUR LOCAL GOVERNMENT BY EDUCATING YOURSELF ON THE PROCESS, PROCEDURES, AND POLICIES of CITY HALL and LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Upcoming Meetings (includes public meetings on other tabs)

Tue, Jun 9
Mayor & Commission Adoption of FY27 Operating & Capital Budget and Millage Rate
Tue, Jul 21
Mayor & Commission Agenda Setting Session
Tue, Aug 4
Mayor & Commission Regular Session
Tue, Aug 11
Mayor & Commission Work Session
Tue, Aug 18
Mayor & Commission Agenda Setting Session
Tue, Sep 1
Mayor & Commission Regular Session
Tue, Sep 8
Mayor & Commission Work Session
Tue, Sep 15
Mayor & Commission Agenda Setting Session
Tue, Oct 6
Mayor & Commission Regular Session
Tue, Oct 13
Mayor & Commission Work Session

ACCgov MAYOR & COMMISSION MEETING 6:00 p.m.
Regular Session Voting Meetings are streamed and broadcast live, as well as available on-demand afterwards.
  • YouTube - www.youtube.com/accgov or the YouTube app (live and on-demand)
  • Web streaming - www.accgov.com/videos (live and on-demand)
  • Facebook - www.facebook.com/accgov (live and on-demand)
  • ACTV Cable Channel 180 or www.accgov.com/actvlive (live and rebroadcast several times per ACTV schedule)

CONTACT YOUR LOCAL GOVERNMENT
NOTE: cc: ACCGOP any public comment you send to the Mayor and Commission if you ever want your comment to reach the public. Email to: [email protected]


Interim County Manager: 706-613-3020
Mayor: Kelly Girtz 706-613-3010
Manager  [email protected]

EMAIL ALL COMMISSIONERS (Link sends email to ALL 10 commissioners)

District 1: Patrick Davenport 706-202-4339
District 2: Melissa Link 706-372-3382
District 3: Tiffany Taylor 706-351-4929*
District 4: Allison Wright 706-549-3518
District 5: Dexter Fisher 706-224-4313*
District 6: Stephanie Johnson 762-402-3315
District 7: John Culpepper 770-354-5444*
District 8: Carol Myers 706-296-1948
District 9: Ovita Thornton 706-202-4437
District 10: Mike Hamby 706-338-3970

SEE LIST HERE

Meetings

Join the CLARKE COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY

Clarke County Republican Party meets
the 2nd Monday of every month at 6:00 pm.
Meetings are held at
(SEE HOME PAGE FOR CURRENT INFORMATION)

Mailing Address:
Clarke County Republican Party
P.O. Box 1911, Athens, GA 30603
​
​706.201.4050

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