Five Republicans, four Democrats qualify for PSC elections

Three Democrats and three Republicans are vying for the Public Service Commission seat that Commissioner Tricia Pridemore plans to leave at the end of her term. Two Republicans are also competing to face incumbent Democratic Commissioner Peter Hubbard in the race for the other seat on this year’s ballot.

The commission oversees utilities in Georgia, including electricity, telecommunications and natural gas. It holds sway over Georgia Power, the state’s largest electric utility; the commission has final approval over the utility’s rates and plans. It has drawn substantial criticism in recent years due to a series of rate increases and the recent approval of a natural gas-fueled expansion.

Republicans Bobby Mehan, Carolyn Roddy and Joshua Tolbert qualified this week to run for the district five seat currently held by Pridemore, who’s also a Republican. She has announced she won’t seek reelection and is instead running for Congress. On the Democrats’ side, the candidates are Craig Cupid, Shelia Edwards and Angelia Pressley.

District Five covers a stretch of West Georgia from the Tennessee border to LaGrange, including Cobb County. The candidates are required to live in the district, but elected statewide.



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