Commissioner races have a crowded field

There will be a crowded field of candidates for the 2026 elections in Jeff Davis County as six men qualified for two positions on the Jeff Davis County Board of Commissioners.
Incumbent Ocmulgee District (District 5) County Commissioner Vann Wooten drew two opponents — Mike Nester and Greg Sears.
And three men qualified for the Whitehead District (District 4) seat that will be vacated by James Emory Tate, who did not qualify to run again — Darrell Hutto, Jerry Wheeler and Veston Hurley.
All six candidates are running in the Republican Primary.
On the Board of Education, incumbents Whitehead District board member John Girtman, Ocmulgee District board member Shannon Jump and At Large board member Roger Ogilvie will all run unopposed in the Republican Primary, and incumbent Blackburn District board member Greg Brantley is running unopposed as an Independent.
Incumbent Republican State Court Solicitor Graham F. Floyd is unopposed and incumbent Shawn Z. Rowland is unopposed in the Non-Partisan race for State Court Judge.