In

the Tuesday, Aug. 8 runoff, voters will pick

between two candidates to represent Fayette

County in the state senate.

Incumbent

Rick Price and challenger Mitch Seabaugh were the

top two vote getters in the primary. Price, 51, a

Fayette County resident, is seeking a third term

as the state senator for District 28. Seabaugh, a

Coweta County resident, is making a second bid

for the seat and has served in the Republican

Party in a variety of duties.

Price

took 44.5 percent of the votes in the primary

while Seabaugh got 23 percent of the tally.

Both

candidates have indicated that their major

differences are on the issue of Price's voting

record.

Price

said he wants voters to look at his voting record

and judge him themselves. But Seabaugh claims

that voting record doesn't reflect the principles

of the Republican Party.

"The

voters can look at my record and see for

themselves that I am a conservative," Price

said. "It's easy to talk the talk. I can

prove that I also walk the walk."

Price

has unveiled a proposal to enact a freeze on

property taxes by holding down the reassessments

of homes. He also stated that his experience as a

county commissioner provides him with insight on

local issues.

Seabaugh

said he supports local control, smaller

government and lower taxes. He also said he wants

to answer each constituent's phone call, e-mail

and fax.

"We

need leadership that will consistently reflect

the interests of the people of this district,

leadership that puts the people first and self

last," Seabaugh said.

Seabaugh

added that he hopes he will be judged on his

voting record if he is elected.

"My

votes will represent the values of the people of

this district," Seabaugh said.

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