November 9, 2021
By: Dwayne Page
For the first time ever the DeKalb County Republican Party will be conducting a primary instead of a caucus next year to select nominees for county elected offices. The local GOP primary will coincide with the DeKalb County Democratic Primary on Tuesday, May 3, 2022.
Winners of both primaries will run in the August DeKalb County General Election along with any independents who may qualify.
According to local GOP Party Vice Treasurer Vester Parsley, members of the DeKalb County Republican Party Executive Committee met Saturday at the courthouse to make the decision official. The primary will be held for the offices of County Mayor, Sheriff, Trustee, County Clerk, Circuit Court Clerk, Road Supervisor, Register of Deeds, County Commission (Districts 1-7), County Constable (District 4- special election), and General Sessions Judge.
The DeKalb County Democratic Party, which historically holds a local primary to select nominees, will also be having a primary for the same offices on May 3, 2022. Both parties have notified the election commission of their intentions.
Primaries will also be held by both parties throughout the 13th Judicial District on May 3, 2022 to select nominees for the offices of District Attorney General, Public Defender, Chancellor, Criminal Court Judges, and Circuit Court Judges.
The election commission office will begin issuing candidate petitions for the May 3, 2022 primaries on Monday, December 20. The qualifying deadline is noon on February 17, 2022.