Sohn: Times editorial page endorsements

July 27, 2018 at 11:00 p.m. | Updated July 27, 2018 at 8:54 p.m.

by Pam Sohn

Jamie Hightower and Carolyn Tatum, election officials, help LaVerne and Ben Bonine of Lookout Valley, Tennessee, get their ballots to vote during early voting at the Hamilton County Election Commission Friday, July 13, 2018 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. While LaVerne was stating that they tend to participate in early voting to avoid the election day crowds, Ben jokingly chimed in with, "we might be in heaven before the real thing."
Jamie Hightower and Carolyn Tatum, election officials, help LaVerne and Ben Bonine of Lookout Valley, Tennessee, get their ballots to vote during early voting at the Hamilton County Election Commission Friday, July 13, 2018 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. While LaVerne was stating that they tend to participate in early voting to avoid the election day crowds, Ben jokingly chimed in with, "we might be in heaven before the real thing."

View our 2018 Voter Guide

Saturday is the last day of early voting in the county general and state and federal primary elections. In contested Tennessee federal, state and Hamilton County races, the Chattanooga Times page endorses:

» U.S. Senator (Democratic primary) - Phil Bredesen

» Governor (Democratic primary) - Craig Fitzhugh

» Governor (Republican primary) - Beth Harwell

» U.S. House (Republican primary) - Bill Spurlock

» State House of Representatives, 28th District (Democratic primary) - Melody Shekari

» State House of Representatives, 30th District (Republican primary) - Esther Helton

» Mayor - Aloyse Brown

» Sheriff - Victor Miller

» County Commission (District 2) - Elizabeth Baker

» County Commission (District 3) - Rosabelle Gorman

» County Commission (District 4) - Warren Mackey

» County Commission (District 6) - David Sharpe

» Register of Deeds - Vickie Schroyer

» School Board (District 3) - Miracle Hurley

» School Board (District 5) - Karitsa Mosley Jones

» School Board (District 6) - Jenny Hill

» School Board (District 8) - David Testerman

» School Board (District 9) - D'Andre Ja'Rel Anderson

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