Hi there, Hamilton County voter. Here are the voter guides for each office up for election in 2012. Oh yeah, and click or hover over “Who’s Running?” (up there to the left) to see state and federal candidates.
Primary Elections
March 6, 2012
County Commission District 3
Marty Haynes
- Party: Republican
- Bio: Industrial sales
- Political experience: 2010 candidate for Hamilton County Board of Education, 3rd District
- Website: www.martyhaynes.com
Mitch McClure
- Party: Republican
- Bio: Clergyman
- First elected: (N/A: appointed in January 2011)
- Websites: Campaign | Official
- Social media: Facebook Page
Mitzi Yates
- Party: Democratic
- Bio: Operations at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee
- Website: mitziyates.org
County Mayor
Jim Coppinger
- Party: Republican
- Bio: Firefighter
- First elected: (N/A: appointed in January 2011)
- Political experience: County Commission, 3rd District
- Websites: Campaign | Official
- Social media:
Richard Ford — Note: will only appear on August general election ballot
Basil Marceaux Sr.
- Party: Republican
- Bio: Sales
- Political experience: 2010 candidate for Tennessee Governor; 2007 candidate for state Senate; several candidacies before and between
- Website:
William Turner
- Party: Republican
Rick Wilson
Assessor of Property
Bill Bennett
- Party: Republican
- Bio: Insurance agent
- First elected: 1996 (appointed in 1994)
- Political experience: Hamilton County Commission
- Websites: Campaign | Official
Jelena Butler
- Party: Democratic
- Bio: Commercial real estate broker
Conrad Taylor — Note: will only appear on August general election ballot
- Party: None (independent)
- Bio: Medical technologist
- Website: voteforconrad.com
- Social media: Twitter
General Election
August 2, 2012
Board of Education District 1
Rhonda Thurman
Board of Education District 2
Chip Baker
Jean Trohanis
- Bio: Elementary school principal
Jonathan Welch
- Bio: Dentist
Board of Education District 4
George Ricks Sr.
Board of Education District 7
Ralph Miller
Linda Mosley
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