Contested council races coming to cities across Fayette, Coweta

The qualifying period for municipals elections is complete. With that, the November election will see contested races in Peachtree City, Tyrone, Senoia, Fayetteville and Sharpsburg.

Peachtree City had incumbent Mike King qualifying for the Post 2 seat on the City Council with no opposition. 

The Post 1 seat will see a contested race between Planning Commissioner Phil Prebor and homemaker Shayne Robinson. Councilman Eric Imker announced previously that he would not seek re-election to the Post 1 seat.

Tyrone will have two contested races.

Mayor Eric Dial will be opposed by consultant Derrick Jackson while the Post 2 council race will feature incumbent Ryan Housley who will be challenged by Tyrone Planning Commissioner Wil James.

Post 1 incumbent Linda Howard is unopposed.

In Senoia, the Post 4 seat on the Senoia City Council will have see a three-way race between incumbent Bobby Graham and challengers Don Rehman and Doris Chappell, both of whom are retired.

Incumbent Councilman Maurice Grover was the only person to qualify for the Post 4 seat.

Qualifying in Fayetteville for the mayor’s seat will have incumbent Greg Clifton squaring off against Councilman Ed Johnson.

The Post 2 council race will feature Councilman Mickey Edwards opposed by retired businesswoman Kathleen Brewer.

The only Post 1 qualifier, Johnson’s seat, was retired businessman Harlan F. Shirley.

And in Sharpsburg, incumbent Mayor Wendell Staley and Post 3 Councilwoman Celene Davenport qualified for the mayor’s seat.

Qualifiers for the Post 1 seat included Stan D. Parten and George E. Amey.

Post 3 qualifiers included Polly Garlington and J. David Mullins.

The races in all the elections are at-large.