by Robin Kemp

Four-term State Rep. Valencia Stovall, who is running for U.S. Senate, has made a commercial that aired at the end of CBS This Morning Aug. 13.

The short commercial features Stovall, dressed in bright orange and sporting dark glasses, pitching herself as an independent candidate in the Nov. 3 special election to fill former Sen. Johnny Isakson’s seat.

Also appearing briefly in the commercial are Riverdale activist Robb Leatherwood and Invest Clayton Chair Regina Deloach.

The crowded primary includes 19 challengers to Sen. Kelly Loeffler’s appointed seat. Although this is Loeffler’s first campaign, she has deep pockets and has said she would put up $20 million of her own money for the race.

On the Republican side, U.S. Rep. Doug Collins is duking it out with Loeffler after Gov. Brian Kemp passed him over for the appointment.

Among Democrats, Rev. Raphael Warnock and Matt Lieberman, son of former U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman, are the top contenders.

Stovall, a longtime Democrat, is running in this race as an independent.


Here is the full list of qualified candidates running for Loeffler’s seat, according to the Georgia Secretary of State’s office. We’ve added links to each candidate’s name to his or her Ballotpedia profile page for your convenience:

DOUG COLLINS
PO BOX 1295
GAINESVILLE GA 30503
E-mail: doug@collinsleads.com
PARTY: REPUBLICAN
INCUMBENT: NO
OCCUPATION: ATTORNEY
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/02/2020
WEBSITE: dougforgeorgia.com
DERRICK E. GRAYSON 
P.O. BOX 1018
LITHONIA GA 30058
E-mail: info@graysoncommittee.com
PARTY: REPUBLICAN
INCUMBENT: NO
OCCUPATION: NETWORK ENGINEER
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/05/2020
WEBSITE: graysonforga.com
ANNETTE DAVIS JACKSON 
4694 B STONE MOUNTAIN HWY
LILBURN GA 30047
E-mail: annettedjackson@yahoo.com
PHONE NUMBER: (678) 353-9145
PARTY: REPUBLICAN
INCUMBENT: NO
OCCUPATION: BUSINESSWOMAN
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/06/2020
WEBSITE: annettedejackson.wixsite.com/ussenate
A. WAYNE JOHNSON 
P.O. BOX 27928
MACON GA 31221
E-mail: wayne@johnsonsenate.com
PARTY: REPUBLICAN
INCUMBENT: NO
OCCUPATION: BUSINESS EXECUTIVE
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/04/2020
WEBSITE: www.johnsonsenate.com
KELLY LOEFFLER 
P.O. BOX 501787
ATLANTA GA 31150
E-mail: kelly@kellyforsenate.com
PHONE NUMBER: (470) 448-4186
PARTY: REPUBLICAN
INCUMBENT: YES
OCCUPATION: U.S. SENATOR GEORGIA
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/02/2020
WEBSITE: www.kellyforsenate.com
KANDISS TAYLOR 
P.O. BOX 614
BAXLEY GA 31515
E-mail: kandisstaylor@gmail.com
PARTY: REPUBLICAN
INCUMBENT: NO
OCCUPATION: EDUCATOR
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/04/2020
WEBSITE: www.kandisstaylor.com
DEBORAH JACKSON
P.O. BOX 1522
LITHONIA GA 30058
E-mail: deborah@deborahforgeorgia.com
PHONE NUMBER: (470) 236-2404
PARTY: DEMOCRATIC
INCUMBENT: NO
OCCUPATION: ATTORNEY
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/06/2020
WEBSITE: www.deborahforgeorgia.com
JAMESIA JAMES PARTY: DEMOCRATIC
INCUMBENT: NO
OCCUPATION: RETIRED AIR FORCE/BUSINESS OWNER
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/06/2020
TAMARA JOHNSON-SHEALEY 
P.O. BOX 213
TUCKER GA 30085
E-mail: tamara@tamaraforgeorgia.com
PARTY: DEMOCRATIC
INCUMBENT: NO
OCCUPATION: ADVOCATE
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/02/2020
WEBSITE: www.tamaraforgeorgia.com
MATT LIEBERMAN 
2451 CUMBERLAND PKWY SE
SUITE 3486
ATLANTA GA 30339
E-mail: info@liebermanforsenate.com
PARTY: DEMOCRATIC
INCUMBENT: NO
OCCUPATION: N/A
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/04/2020
WEBSITE: liebermanforsenate.com
JOY FELICIA SLADE PARTY: DEMOCRATIC
INCUMBENT: NO
OCCUPATION: PHYSICIAN
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/03/2020
ED TARVER 
P.O. BOX 14518
AUGUSTA GA 30919
E-mail: info@tarverforsenate.com
PHONE NUMBER: (706) 303-4929
PARTY: DEMOCRATIC
INCUMBENT: NO
OCCUPATION: ATTORNEY
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/04/2020
WEBSITE: www.tarverforsenate.com
RAPHAEL WARNOCK 
P.O. BOX 991
DECATUR GA 30031
E-mail: info@warnockforgeorgia.com
PARTY: DEMOCRATIC
INCUMBENT: NO
OCCUPATION: PASTOR
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/06/2020
WEBSITE: warnockforgeorgia.com
RICHARD DIEN WINFIELD 
WINFIELD FOR SENATE
P.O. BOX 6163
ATHENS GA 30604
E-mail: info@winfieldforsenate.com
PARTY: DEMOCRATIC
INCUMBENT: NO
OCCUPATION: PROFESSOR
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/02/2020
WEBSITE: winfieldforsenate.com
BRIAN SLOWINSKI 
1180 RED ROAD
WHITE PLAINS GA 30678
PARTY: LIBERTARIAN
INCUMBENT: NO
OCCUPATION: RETIRED
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/02/2020
WEBSITE: voteslowinski.com
AL BARTELL 
925 B PEACHTREE STREET #125
ATLANTA GA 30309
E-mail: bartellforsenate2020@gmail.com
PHONE NUMBER: (404) 913-9416
PARTY: INDEPENDENT
INCUMBENT: NO
OCCUPATION: BUSINESS CONSULTANT
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/03/2020
WEBSITE: www.bartellforsenate.com
ALLEN BUCKLEY 
P.O. BOX 725546
ATLANTA GA 31139
E-mail: ab@allenbuckleylaw.com
PARTY: INDEPENDENT
INCUMBENT: NO
OCCUPATION: ATTORNEY/CPA
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/02/2020
WEBSITE: buckleyforsenate.org
MICHAEL TODD GREENE 
4845 MARSHA DR SE
MABLETON GA 30126
E-mail: toddgreene76@yahoo.com
PHONE NUMBER: (404) 545-9237
PARTY: INDEPENDENT
INCUMBENT: NO
OCCUPATION: FORMER EDUCATOR
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/06/2020
VALENCIA STOVALL 
P. O. BOX 842
ELLENWOOD GA 30294
PARTY: INDEPENDENT
INCUMBENT: NO
OCCUPATION: BUSINESS OWNER
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/06/2020
WEBSITE: www.gostovall.com
JOHN “GREEN” FORTUIN 
PO BOX 525
ATHENS GA 30601
E-mail: info@fortuinforgeorgia.com
PHONE NUMBER: (706) 534-6001
PARTY: GREEN
INCUMBENT: NO
OCCUPATION: PROPERTY MANAGER
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/06/2020
WEBSITE: fortuinforgeorgia.com
ROD MACK 
E-mail: 5636rodmack@gmail.com
PHONE NUMBER: (423) 710-9173
PARTY: WRITE-IN
INCUMBENT: NO
OCCUPATION: MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF APPEALS, CITY OF HAPEVILLE
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/05/2020