UPDATED (May 25, 3:25 p.m.): The list of candidates below have qualified for local nonpartisan elections have qualified. The deadline for qualifying was Friday, May 25, noon, at the Rockdale County Board of Elections and Voter Registration.

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

Qualified candidates so far are as follows:

Rockdale County State Court Judge:

Nancy Bills- Attorney/Judge

Rockdale County Superior Court Judge:

Robert Mumford- Attorney
Earnelle Winfrey- Attorney
Gary Washington- Attorney

Rockdale County Board of Education:

Post 1:
Charcella C. Green - Professor/Consultant
Mandy North - Certified Public Accountant

Post 2:
Kimberly Baker - Director
Patrick S. Coppock - Professor
Bradley D. Smith - Business Owner/ Fireman (Incumbent) 
Timothy D. Williams - Marketing Consultant

Post 3:
Wales F. Barksdale- Attorney INCUMBENT

Post 4:
Sharon Pharr- Credit Manager
Darrel L. Stephens- Educator

Post 5:
Cornell Brown
Tony Dowdy - Salesman
Rodney J. Fanner
Willie J. Washington