Tattnall County qualifying ended at 12 noon on Friday, March 8, 2024, for the May 21, 2024, election, and six offices will be contested.
These are as follows:
*Chairman, Tattnall County Commissioner: William “Bill” J. Kicklighter, who currently serves as District 5 Commissioner; Henry T. Strickland; and Jeff Weathers, all running as Republicans;
*District 1 Commissioner: incumbent Ricky C. Jarriel and Charles R. Mulling, as Republicans;
*District 3 Commissioner: incumbent Billy Conley and Dylan Mulligan, as Republicans;
*District 4 Commissioner: incumbent Wayne Tatum and Terry Waters, as Republicans, and Ricky Arthur, Sr., and Mourice Collins as Democrats;
*District 5 Commissioner: Wanda Sue Allen and Edward Zachary Bowen, as Republicans; and
*Tattnall Sheriff: incumbent Kyle Sapp and William Dale Kirkland, on the Republican ballot.
Other uncontested non-partisan offices are:
*Chairman of Tattnall Board of Education (BOE), Mary Ruth Oliver Ray
*BOE Member, District 2, incumbent Duann Cowart Davis;
*BOE Member, District 4, Seth Edwards;
*Probate Judge, Tara A. Finnerty; and
*Magistrate Judge, incumbent John Mock.
Uncontested partisan offices, with all of these Republicans, are the following:
*Clerk of Court, incumbent Paige D. Mulligan;
*District 2 Tattnall County Commissioner, incumbent Bobby Kennedy;
*Tax Commissioner, incumbent Laura Faith Adams; and
*Coroner, incumbent Bradley B. Anderson.
The election will be held on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, with early/advance voting in the weeks prior to election date.