Listed below are the candidates who have qualified for partisan elections as of close of business on May 24, 2012. The final deadline for qualifying is today at noon at the Rockdale County Board of Elections and Voter Registration.

Candidates for partisan races qualify with their respective local and state parties. The primary for partisan races is July 31 and the election is November 6.

Qualified candidates are as follows:

State Senate

District 17:

Rick Jeffares (R)- Busines Owner/Project Manager INCUMBENT

Nelva Lee (D)- President MITIo Institute

District 43:
Ronald Ramsey (D)- Attorney INCUMBENT

State House

District 90:
Pamela Stephenson (D)- Attorney INCUMBENT
Scott Hughes (D)- Healthcare Adminstration

District 91:
Dee Dawkins Haigler (D) INCUMBENT

District 92:
Tonya P. Anderson (D) - Consultant and Pastor
Doreen Carter (D)- Accountant
Doreen Williams (D)- Educator
Sherri Washington (D)- Attorney
Kathy L. Harvey (D)- Minister/Counselor and Consultant

District 109:
Steve Davis (R)- Real Estate Broker INCUMBENT
Dale Rutledge (R)- Business Owner

District 113:
Pamela Dickerson (D)- Business Owner INCUMBENT
Sharon Sawyer (D)- Financial Analyst

Toney Collins (D)- Engineer

District 114:
Tom Kirby (R)- Human Resource Safety Consultant INCUMBENT
Rodney Upton (R)- Contractor

U.S. Congress:

District 4:
Hank Johnson (D)- Attorney INCUMBENT
Courtney Dillard (D)- Real Estate Developer/Minister
Lincoln Nunnally (D)-  Consultant

Greg Pallen (R)- President/CEO
J. Chris Vaughn (R)- Minister