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400 North REALTORS® Select Candidates for Primary Election

April 30, 2024

Last month, the following candidates were recommended to the association's Board of Directors and approved last week. The candidates are running in the primary election in Forsyth or Lumpkin Counties

These candidates were selected based on their willingness to work with REALTORS and our association as well as responses to real estate-related questions. In addition, the committee considered their electability, and their attitude towards development, growth management, and government regulations.

Candidates were either interviewed by members of the 400 N Realtors Governmental Affairs Committee or recommended by the Board of Directors.

Lumpkin County

  • Bobby Mayfield for Commission District 2
  • Chris Dockery for Chair of the Lumpkin County Commission
  • Stacy Jarrad for Lumpkin County Sheriff

Forsyth County

  • Brian Tam for Commission District 2
  • The committee did not recommend a preferred candidate for the Forsyth County District 4 primary race. Instead, the board approved funding Brian Estes and Mandy Moore each $500 for their primary campaign..

The primary election is scheduled for Tuesday, May 21, 2024. Advanced voting started Monday, April 29th, and will run through Friday, May 17th..

Access early voting times and locations for Forsyth County and Lumpkin County.

Dawson County Voters can vote early starting Monday, April 29th through Friday, May 17th from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Dawson County Board of Elections and Voter Registration, located at 96 Academy Avenue, Dawsonville, GA 30534.

Please click here to confirm your voting location and precinct information..

About the PCBR Market Brief

The Pickens County Board of REALTORS® (PCBR)  Market Brief is compiled by First Multiple Listing Service (FMLS). For more information on details of this month's report, please contact the Board at 770.866.1397.

*Each month, the numbers reported for the previous month are updated to reflect additional recordings.

About the Pickens County Board of REALTORS®

The Pickens County Board serves as a central source of information for our members and our main focus are real estate education, the promotion of professionalism in our industry and representing our REALTOR® members with legislative initiatives to create positive change for the real estate community. Throughout its history, the Pickens County Board has exerted its influence in civic affairs in its capacity of representing a substantial segment of the business community across the Pickens area. The Board has contributed to various charities over the years by hosting fundraisers.

About First Multiple Listing Service

First Multiple Listing Service (FMLS) is the premier data services provider for real estate professionals in Georgia. FMLS was founded in 1957 by a group of Brokers who wanted to share their listings and connect buyers and sellers.  Today FMLS is the largest MLS in Georgia & the 4th largest MLS in the United States, serving nearly 54,000 real estate Agents & Brokers.  For additional information or to start a discussion about how to partner with FMLS please contact join@fmls.com.

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