Six candidates compete to fill vacant Senate District 35 seat in Nov. 18 special election

Early voting ends the present day for voters in Fulton and Cobb counties deciding who should complete the term of former state Sen Jason Esteves who resigned earlier this year to run for governor Six candidates are competing in the Tuesday Nov special referendum for Senate District a Democratic-leaning seat stretching from South Fulton to Smyrna A runoff if required is set for Dec Find your polling place here The field includes retired state Rep Roger Bruce an Atlanta Democrat returning to politics less than a year after leaving the House He faces former Cobb County school board member and frequent candidate Jaha V Howard Both cite concerns about affordability and inhabitants safety though Bruce says he entered the race partly because the short window between Esteves resignation and the vote leaves voters with sound bites instead of substance Bruce explained the Atlanta Journal-Constitution he likely wouldn t pursue a full term in if elected Four newcomers are also seeking the seat Democrats Erica-Denise Solomon a South Fulton communications consultant and John Williams a longtime Cobb County district volunteer emphasize mental vitality endorsement in policing and continued civic organization respectively Independent candidate Corenza Morris a former College Park police officer and Smyrna business owner says he hopes to represent the full district without party constraints Republican Josh Tolbert of Smyrna argues the district requirements more political competition telling the AJC that unopposed candidates often cater to only one side of the aisle All candidates identified economic pressures and neighborhood safety as top concerns for voters in a district undergoing rapid increase and political change The post Six candidates compete to fill vacant Senate District seat in Nov special polling appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta