Two new candidates for local races filed to run for election March 8, the fourth day of filing.
Qualifying runs through March 9. The primary election will be held May 22, and the general election will be held Nov. 6.
To see the candidates who previously qualified March 5, click here. For March 6, click here. For March 7, click here.
U.S. House District 6 (Dunwoody/Brookhaven/Sandy Springs)
Democrat: Lucy McBath
Three Democrats and Republican incumbent Karen Handel have already qualified.
State House District 81 (Brookhaven)
Democrat: Hamid Noori
One Republican has filed to run for this seat. Democratic incumbent Scott Holcomb has not yet filed, but has said he will run for re-election.
Correction: An earlier version of this story said Beth Beskin has qualified for U.S. House District 6. The correct candidate is Karen Handel.
Wahooo Lucy McBath!
It’s crazy that the Georgia GOP is obsessed with taking away the basic human rights of the LGBTQ community, but is a-okay with the gun lobby turning our country into the Wild West where everyone plays Yosemite Sam.