Four incumbents to face 22 challengers

Paulding residents will go to the polls on May 22 to choose county commissioners and school board mem- bers, not counting state and federal officials.

All of these races may not apply to all Paulding precincts.

Tuesday is the voter registration deadline at RegisterTo Vote.sos.ga.gov/GAOLVR/ welcome.do#no-back-button.

Early voting begins April

30. Of 13 Paulding posts in the Georgia General Assembly and on the Paulding County Commission and Board of Education, six incumbents will face no opposition but four incumbents will face 22 challengers.

■State Senator, District 30: Republican Michael Dugan (incumbent)

■State Senator, District

31: Republican Bill Heath (incumbent)

■State Representative, District 17: Democrat Ralph Meers; Republican David Barnett; Republican Martin Momtahan

■State Representative, District 19: Democrat Alison Feliciano; Democrat Nigel Sims; Republican Bryan Dobbs; Republican Joseph Gullett; Republican Pau-- lette Rakestraw (incumbent)

■State Representative, District 66: Democrat Kimberly Alexander (incumbent) ■State Representative, District 67: Republican Micah Gravley (incumbent) ■Pauld i ng District Attorney: Republican Dick Donavan (incumbent) ■ County Commissioner, Post 2: Republican Sandy Kaecher; Republican Todd Pownall (incumbent); Republican Randy Pullen ■ County Commissioner, Post 3: Democrat Taurus Madric-Morris; Republican Vernon Collett (incumbent); Republican Chuck Hart ■ County Commissioner, Post 4: Republican Jim Ashworth; Republican Dan Boles; Republican Tony Crowe (incumbent); Republican Brian Stover ■County Board of Education, District 2: Republican Nick Chester, Sr. (incumbent) ■County Board of Education, District 5: Democrat P a mela Belanger; Republican John B. Dean; Republican Trudy Sowar; Republican Nicole Whalen ■County Board of Education, District 6: Democrat Pat Charles; Republican Jason Anavitarte; Republican Stacy Fehlinger; Republican Daniel (Dan) Nolan III