Candidates
U.S. Representative, District 14Tom Graves (incumbent) (R)Allan Levene (R)Mickey Tuck (R)State Senator, District 53Jeff Mullis (incumbent) (R)Lanny Thomas (R)State Senator, District 54Charlie Bethel (incumbent) (R)Conda Lowery-Goodson (R)State Representative, District 3Dewayne Hill (R)Jeff Holcomb (R)Jeremy Jones (R)State Representative, District 4Bruce Broadrick (incumbent) (R)Kasey Carpenter (R)State Representative, District 6Tom Dickson (incumbent) (R)Sarah Fields (R)Jason T. Ridley (R)Conasauga Judicial Circuit Superior Court JudgeCatrina Celeste CreswellSteve FarrowBarry Scott MinterCatoosa County SheriffBen Scott (R)Gary Sisk (incumbent) (R)Dade County Commission ChairCliff Auman (R)Wes Hixon (R)Ted Rumley Sr. (incumbent) (R)Dade County SheriffRay Cross (incumbent) (R)Danny Ellis (R)Walker County sole commissionerMike Peardon (R)Shannon Whitfield (R)
In his attempt to win Republican voters’ favor, Mike Peardon has opened a fight with the local party’s leaders.
Peardon, who is seeking the Walker County Commissioner nomination in Tuesday’s primary election, has accused upper-level party members of trying to set him up to fail. Those leaders, meanwhile, believe Peardon has cooked up a slight without much evidence.
Peardon’s beef centers on two issues. First, he believes a member of the party’s executive committee has endorsed fellow Republican candidate Shannon Whitfield. Second, he believes the party establishment has actively worked to help Whitfield waltz into office.
Shannon Whitfield“They’re carrying out their mission,” Peardon said. “That’s what they wanted to do. That’s what they set out to do: Get Shannon elected. I’m just caught in the crossfires, I guess.”