Endorsements

Ken Hodges is proud to have the endorsements of the following leaders of our state including statesmen, civil rights leaders, law enforcement leaders, elected prosecutors, and union members. This diverse array of endorsements is a testament to broad appeal of the Ken Hodges campaign and pledge to fight for the rights of all Georgians.

Endorsements

• Mark Taylor - Former Lieutenant Governor
• Ambassador Andrew Young - Former Mayor of Atlanta, U.S. Congressman, and Ambassador to the U.N.
• Carl Sanders - Former Governor
• International Brotherhood of Police Officers Local 623
• Leah Ward Sears - Former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia
• Lonnie C. King - Former NAACP Chapter President
• Richard H. Deane - Former U.S. Attorney
• Freddie Powell Sims - Former State Senator
• Michael Meyer Von Bremen - Former State Senator
• Carol Fullerton - State Representative
• Bob Hanner - State Representative
• CWA Local 3201
• Thomasville Times-Enterprise

Sheriff Endorsements

• Baker County - Sheriff Dana Meade
• Ben Hill County - Sheriff Bobby L. McLemore
• Bleckley County - Sheriff Harold Lancaster
• Burke County - Sheriff Gregory T. Coursey
• Calhoun County - Sheriff Josh Hilton
• Chattooga County - Sheriff John W. Everett
• Clarke County - Sheriff Ira Edwards, Jr.
• Clayton County - Sheriff Kemuel “Kem” Kimbrough, Sr.
• Colquitt County - Sheriff Al Whittington
• Cook County - Sheriff Johnny Daughtrey
• Crisp County - Sheriff Donnie R. Haralson
• Decatur County - Sheriff Wiley Griffin
• DeKalb County - Sheriff Thomas E. Brown
• Dougherty County - Sheriff Kevin R. Sproul
• Early County - Sheriff Jimmie. R. Murkerson
• Grady County - Sheriff Harry C. Young
• Harris County - Sheriff Mike Jolley
• Heard County - Sheriff Ross Henry
• Irwin County - Sheriff Donnie Youghn
• Jeff Davis County - Sheriff Richard Deas
• Jefferson County - Sheriff Gary Hutchins
• Jenkins County - Sheriff Robert Oglesby
• Jones County - Sheriff R. N. “Butch” Reece
• Lanier County - Sheriff Nick Norton
• Long County - Sheriff Cecil Nobles
• Lowndes County - Sheriff Chris Prine
• Marion County - Sheriff Horace Snider
• Meriwether County - Sheriff Steve Whitlock
• Miller County - Sheriff H. E. “Buddy” Glass
• Pulaski County - Sheriff Billy Cape
• Randolph County - Sheriff Gary Yochum, Sr.
• Richmond County - Sheriff Ronald Strength
• Schley County - Sheriff Shane Tondee
• Seminole County - Sheriff Heath Elliott
• Talbot County - Sheriff Herman Howard
• Taylor County - Sheriff Jeff Watson
• Telfair County - Sheriff Johnny O. Smith
• Terrell County - Sheriff John Bowens
• Union County - Sheriff Scott D. Stephens
• Walker County - Sheriff Steve Wilson
• Washington County - Sheriff Thomas H. Smith
• Webster County - Sheriff Randy Dely
• Wilcox County - Sheriff Stacy C. Bloodsworth
• Worth County - Sheriff Freddie Tompkins

District Attorney Endorsements

• Alapaha Circuit - Cathy Harris Helms
• Atlanta Circuit (Fulton County) - Paul Howard
• Brunswick Circuit - David E. Perry
• Clayton Circuit - Tracy Graham Lawson
• Conasauga Circuit - Kermit McManus (also Solicitor General for Catoosa County)
• Cordele Circuit - Denise Fachini
• DeKalb County (Stone Mountain Circuit) - Gwen Keyes Fleming 
• Dougherty Circuit - Greg Edwards
• Flint Circuit - Tommy Floyd
• Lookout Mountain Circuit - Herbert E. (Buzz) Franklin
• Middle Circuit - Hayward Altman
• Mountain Circuit - Brian Rickman
• Northern Circuit - Robert Lavender
• Ocmulgee Circuit - Fredric (Fred) Bright
• Oconee Circuit - Timothy Vaughn
• Pataula Circuit - T. Craig Earnest
• Rockdale Circuit - Richard Read
• South Georgia Circuit - Joe Mulholland
• Southern Circuit - J. David Miller
• Southwestern Circuit - Plez Hardin

Solicitor General Endorsements

• Appling County - William Terry Turner
• Bibb County - Otis L. Scarbary
• Bulloch County - Joseph (Joey) Cowart
• Catoosa County - Kermit McManus (also D.A. for Conasauga Circuit)
• Clayton County - Tasha Mosley
• Fulton County - Carmen D. Smith
• Lowndes County - Richard Shelton
• Rockdale County - Richard Read
• Toombs County - Paul Threlkeld