Georgia 2026 General Election

The Green Papers: Georgia 2026 General Election

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Georgia
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Primary: Tuesday 19 May 2026
Primary Runoff: Tuesday 16 June 2026
General Election: Tuesday 3 November 2026
General Election Runoff: Tuesday 1 December 2026

Monday 2 March - Friday 6 March 2026 - Filing - Primary/Nonpartisan/Independent .
Tuesday 19 May 2026 - Primary . Polling hours reportedly 7:00a-7:00p EDT (1100-2300 UTC).
Tuesday 16 June 2026 - Primary Runoff . Polling hours reportedly 7:00a-7:00p EDT (1100-2300 UTC).
Tuesday 3 November 2026 - General Election . Polling hours reportedly 7:00a-7:00p EST (1200-0000 UTC).
Tuesday 1 December 2026 - General Election Runoff . Polling hours reportedly 7:00a-7:00p EST (1200-0000 UTC).

Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 2 and 3)
Governor:	1
2020 Census:	10,725,274	(3.46% of 309,785,186)
2024, 2028 Electoral Votes:	16	(0.00% of 538)
2022-2030 Representatives:	14	(3.22% of 435)
Capital:	Atlanta

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Georgia State and Local Government

For all offices EXCEPT President of the United States, if no candidate receives 50% of the vote plus 1 in the Primary or General Election, the top 2 vote getters will advance to a runoff.

The primary is for the Republican and Democratic parties.

Election Calendar and Events from the Georgia Secretary of State.



U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 119^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 2		Democratic	Senator T. Jonathan "Jon" Ossoff • First elected: 5 January 2021 (regular runoff election) • Seat up for regular election: Friday 6 November 2026
	Candidate list (13)

		Democratic		Christopher Paul "Chris" Capparell • also Democratic candidate for CD 6? FEC S6GA00341 (Senate in 2025), FEC S8GA00289 (Senate in 2028), S6GA00325 or S6GA00341, H6GA06132 (US House CD 6 in 2026) or S6GA00358. • FEC S6GA00341
		*Democratic*		*Senator T. Jonathan "Jon" Ossoff* • FEC S8GA00180; 30 Jun 25; Tot $21,267,612; Dsb $10,765,690

		Republican		Reagan Box • FEC S6GA00267; 30 Jun 25; Tot $29,695; Dsb $36,077
		Republican		Member of Congress Earl Leroy "Buddy" Carter • 8 May 2025: Candidate for the Senate Class 2 Seat in 2026. Member of Congress Carter is not related to the late President Jimmy Carter. • FEC S6GA00374; 30 Jun 25; Tot $3,595,271; Dsb $2,537,327
		Republican		Christoph La'Flare Chapman • FEC S6GA00291
		Republican		Christina Loren Trustee Clement • FEC S6GA00366
		Republican		Member of Congress Michael A. "Mike" Collins, Jr. • 28 July 2025: Member of Congress Collins, CD 10, declares his candidacy for US Senate. • FEC S6GA00390; 30 Jun 25; Tot $745,884; Dsb $338,782
		Republican		Derek Dooley • FEC S6GA00408
		Republican		state Senator Colton Moore
		Republican		Rick Temple • FEC S6GA00309

		Independent		Al Bartell
		Independent		Courtney Branham • FEC S4GA11368
		Independent		DeVelle LaVaughn Jackson • FEC S6GA00275

Class 3		Democratic	Senator Raphael Gamaliel Warnock • First elected in a special runoff election: 5 January 2021 [re: resignation of Senators John Hardy "Johnn" Isakson (Republican) and Kelly Loeffler (Republican)]; re-elected: 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 7 November 2028

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors

Open		Republican	Governor Brian Porter Kemp • First elected: 2018; re-elected: 2022. • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Chair - At term limit.
	Candidate list (6)

		Democratic		former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms
		Democratic		state Senator Jason Esteves
		Democratic		state Representative Derrick Jackson
		Democratic		former DeKalb County Chief Executive Michael Thurmond • Formerly affiliated with the Republican Party.

		Republican		Attorney General Christopher M. "Chris" Carr
		Republican		Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones • 8 July 2025: "... I'm proud to be running to be the next Governor of our great state."

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Elected separately from Governor

Open		Republican	Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones • First elected: 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • Open Seat - 8 July 2025: "... I'm proud to be running to be the next Governor of our great state."
	Candidate list (8)

		Democratic		state Senator Josh McLaurin

		Republican		state Representative David Clark
		Republican		state Senator Steve Gooch
		Republican		state Senator John Flanders Kennedy
		Republican		Brenda Lynn Nelson-Porter
		Republican		Takosha Swan
		Republican		state Senator Blake Tillery
		Republican		Jerry Timbs

119^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2026, 2028. No Term Limit. 119^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 9 Republican (2 Open, 7 Undetermined); 5 Democratic (5 Undetermined)

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 1 Open		Republican	Member of Congress Earl Leroy "Buddy" Carter • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • Open Seat - 8 May 2025: Candidate for the Senate Class 2 Seat in 2026.
	Candidate list (13) - 120th Congress

		Democratic		Defonsio Daniels • FEC H6GA01125
		Democratic		Amanda Hollowell • FEC H6GA01158
		Democratic		Ernest Michael "Michael" McCord • FEC H6GA01133 or H6GA01141 • FEC H6GA01133
		Democratic		Joseph "Joey" Palimeno • FEC H2GA01256
		Democratic		Randy Jay Zurcher • FEC H6GA01174

		Republican		Matt Day • FEC H6GA01182
		Republican		Chatham County Commissioner Patrick K. "Pat" Farrell • FEC H6GA01083; 30 Jun 25; Tot $276,651; Dsb $27,856
		Republican		Bryan County Commissioner Carter Infinger
		Republican		James Morris "Jim" Kingston • Son of former Member of Congress Jack Kingston (in office 3 January 1993 to 3 January 2015) • FEC H6GA01109; 30 Jun 25; Tot $869,705; Dsb $12,644
		Republican		Brian Allen Montgomery • FEC H6GA01166
		Republican		Krista Penn • FEC H6GA01091; 30 Jun 25; Tot $5,342; Dsb $2,120
		Republican		Kandiss Taylor • FEC H6GA01075; 30 Jun 25; Tot $8,695; Dsb $5,869
		Republican		Eugene Chin Yu • FEC H4GA12051; 30 Jun 25; Tot $0; Dsb $0

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 2		Democratic	Member of Congress Sanford Dixon Bishop, Jr. • First elected: 1992 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026
	Candidate list (3) - 120th Congress

		*Democratic*		*Member of Congress Sanford Dixon Bishop, Jr.* • FEC H2GA02031; 30 Jun 25; Tot $417,225; Dsb $335,897
		Democratic		Danny Dwayne Glover • FEC H6GA02149; 30 Jun 25; Tot $4,675; Dsb $2,882

		Republican		Chuck Hand • FEC H6GA02156

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 3		Republican	Member of Congress Brian Jack • First elected: 2024. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026
	Candidate list (2) - 120th Congress

		Republican		Uloma Ekpete Kama • FEC H6GA03170 or H6GA14052 or H6GA03188 • FEC H6GA03170
		*Republican*		*Member of Congress Brian Jack* • FEC H4GA03126; 30 Jun 25; Tot $481,804; Dsb $269,956

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 4		Democratic	Member of Congress Henry Calvin "Hank" Johnson, Jr. • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026
	Candidate list (3) - 120th Congress

		*Democratic*		*Member of Congress Henry Calvin "Hank" Johnson, Jr.* • FEC H6GA04129; 30 Jun 25; Tot $167,424; Dsb $152,516
		Democratic		Alexander Thomas Robson • FEC H6GA04178
		Democratic		Benedict "Ben" Truman, II • FEC H6GA04160

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 5		Democratic	Member of Congress Nikema Natassha Williams • First elected: 2020 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026
	Candidate list (3) - 120th Congress

		Democratic		Andres Castro • FEC H6GA05308; 30 Jun 25; Tot $11,412; Dsb $5,762
		Democratic		former Clayton County Sheriff Victor Keith Hill • FEC H6GA05316
		*Democratic*		*Member of Congress Nikema Natassha Williams* • FEC H0GA05301; 30 Jun 25; Tot $196,370; Dsb $147,166

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 6		Democratic	Member of Congress Lucia Kay "Lucy" McBath • First elected: 2018 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • Candidate for Governor in 2026. 31 March 2025: Suspends campaign for Governor to focus on her husband's health as he undergoes cancer treatment.
	Candidate list (2) - 120th Congress

		Democratic		state Senator Sonya Halpern • FEC H6GA06140
		*Democratic*		*Member of Congress Lucia Kay "Lucy" McBath* • FEC H8GA06393; 30 Jun 25; Tot $271,263; Dsb $520,075

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 7		Republican	Member of Congress Richard Dean "Rich" McCormick • First elected: 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026
	Candidate list (1) - 120th Congress

		*Republican*		*Member of Congress Richard Dean "Rich" McCormick* • FEC H0GA07273; 30 Jun 25; Tot $511,506; Dsb $616,899

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 8		Republican	Member of Congress James Austin "Austin" Scott • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026
	Candidate list (7) - 120th Congress

		Democratic		James L. "Jimmy" Cooper, III • FEC H8GA08118; 30 Jun 25; Tot $20; Dsb $0
		Democratic		Kelly Esti • FEC H6GA08138
		Democratic		Justin Laster • FEC H4GA08117
		Democratic		Justin Lucas • FEC H6GA08146 or H6GA08153 • FEC H6GA08146

		Republican		Robert S. Allen-Lott • FEC H0GA08123
		*Republican*		*Member of Congress James Austin "Austin" Scott* • FEC H0GA08099; 30 Jun 25; Tot $272,538; Dsb $271,102
		Republican		Vinson L. "Vince" Watkins • FEC H4GA08125; 30 Jun 25; Tot $0; Dsb $63

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 9		Republican	Member of Congress Andrew Clyde • First elected: 2020 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026
	Candidate list (4) - 120th Congress

		Democratic		Nicholas Francis "Nick" Alex • FEC H6GA09268; 30 Jun 25; Tot $10,915; Dsb $2,629

		*Republican*		*Member of Congress Andrew Clyde* • FEC H0GA09246; 30 Jun 25; Tot $165,240; Dsb $91,583
		Republican		Gainesville Mayor Sam Couvillon • FEC H6GA09250; 30 Jun 25; Tot $436,665; Dsb $138,864
		Republican		Hall County Commissioner Gregg Poole • FEC H6GA09276

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 10 Open		Republican	Member of Congress Michael A. "Mike" Collins, Jr. • First elected: 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • Open Seat - 28 July 2025: Member of Congress Collins declared his candidacy for US Senate in 2026.
	Candidate list (3) - 120th Congress

		Democratic		Lexy Doherty
		Democratic		Dantwan Samuel Watkins • 22 November 2024: Filed with the FEC S8GA00230 for US Senate Class 3 in 2028. 6 June 2025: Filed with the FEC H6GA10167 for US House CD 10 in 2025. • FEC H6GA10167

		Republican		state Representative Houston Gaines • FEC H6GA10175

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 11		Republican	Member of Congress Barry D. Loudermilk • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026
	Candidate list (3) - 120th Congress

		Democratic		Mitchell "Chase" Laminack • FEC H6GA11090

		*Republican*		*Member of Congress Barry D. Loudermilk* • FEC H4GA11061; 30 Jun 25; Tot $115,837; Dsb $87,537

		Independent		Natalie Marie Richoz • FEC H6GA11108

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 12		Republican	Member of Congress Richard Wallen "Rick" Allen • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026
	Candidate list (4) - 120th Congress

		Democratic		Grovetown City Council Member Ceretta Smith
		Democratic		Chris Stephens

		*Republican*		*Member of Congress Richard Wallen "Rick" Allen* • FEC H2GA12121; 30 Jun 25; Tot $407,674; Dsb $255,689
		Republican		Tori Branum • FEC H6GA12049

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 13		Democratic	Member of Congress David Albert Scott • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026
	Candidate list (12) - 120th Congress

		Democratic		former Gwinnett County Board of Education Member Everton Blair • FEC H6GA13062; 30 Jun 25; Tot $227,579; Dsb $75,676
		Democratic		Jonathan Bonner • FEC H6GA13047; 30 Jun 25; Tot $8,303; Dsb $7,800
		Democratic		state Representative Jasmine Clark • FEC H6GA13070; 30 Jun 25; Tot $164,876; Dsb $16,587
		Democratic		state Senator Emanuel Jones • FEC H6GA13039; 30 Jun 25; Tot $122,517; Dsb $36,536
		Democratic		Heavenly Kimes • FEC H6GA13104
		Democratic		Joe Nathan Lester • FEC H2GA03120
		Democratic		Ronald "Ron" McKenzie • FEC H6GA13054; 30 Jun 25; Tot $36,751; Dsb $17,557
		Democratic		Carlos Moore • FEC H6GA13088; 30 Jun 25; Tot $58,425; Dsb $1,775
		*Democratic*		*Member of Congress David Albert Scott* • FEC H2GA13012; 30 Jun 25; Tot $190,843; Dsb $153,158
		Democratic		Pierre Whatley • FEC H6GA13096

		Republican		Peter Aldwin Bourne • FEC H6GA13112
		Republican		Simeon Nunnally • FEC H6GA13021

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 14		Republican	Member of Congress Marjorie Taylor Greene • First elected: 2020 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026
	Candidate list (5) - 120th Congress

		Democratic		Clarence Blalock • FEC H4GA14099; 30 Jun 25; Tot $16,998; Dsb $15,586
		Democratic		Shawn Harris

		Republican		Star Black • FEC H6GA14060; 30 Jun 25; Tot $1,000; Dsb $37
		Republican		Jefferson Edward "Jeff" Criswell • FEC H4GA07283; 30 Jun 25; Tot $0; Dsb $0
		*Republican*		*Member of Congress Marjorie Taylor Greene* • FEC H0GA06192; 30 Jun 25; Tot $1,283,131; Dsb $1,496,841

Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026

		Republican	Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger • First elected: 2018; re-elected: 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • Unconfirmed media reports state Secretary of State Raffensperger will not seek re-election. As of 6 September 2025, his campaign website is no longer active.
	Candidate list (3)

		Republican		state Representative Tim Fleming
		Republican		Kelvin King
		Republican		Gabriel Sterling

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026

Open		Republican	Attorney General Christopher M. "Chris" Carr • Appointed: 1 November 2016. First elected: 2018; re-elected: 2022. 21 November 2024: Candidate for Governor in 2026. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • Open Seat
	Candidate list (4)

		Democratic		state Representative Tanya F. Miller
		Democratic		former state Representative Bob Trammell

		Republican		state Senator Bill Cowsert
		Republican		state Senator Brian Strickland

Comptroller General/Commissioner of Insurance 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026

		Republican	Comptroller General/Insurance Commissioner John F. "Jim" King • Appointed: 12 June 2019 [re: resignation of Jim Beck (Republican)]. First elected: 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • ~~Running for U.S. Senate Class 2 in 2026.~~ 24 July 2025: "Right it's clear there's little path forward to the nomination [for US Senate], so today I'm suspending my campaign ... I'm running for re-election as Insurance Commissioner ...."
	Candidate list (2)

		Republican		Comptroller General/Insurance Commissioner John F. "Jim" King • ~~Running for U.S. Senate Class 2 in 2026.~~ 24 July 2025: "Right it's clear there's little path forward to the nomination [for US Senate], so today I'm suspending my campaign ... I'm running for re-election as Insurance Commissioner ...."
		Republican		Randell Trammell

Commissioner of Agriculture 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026

		Republican	Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper • First elected: 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026

Superintendent of Education 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026

		Republican	Education Superintendent Richard L. Woods • First elected: 2014; re-elected: 2018, 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026

Commissioner of Labor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026

		Republican	Labor Commissioner Bárbara Rivera Holmes • Appointed: 18 March 2025 [re: death of Bruce Thompson] • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026
	Labor Commissioner Bruce Thompson, who was first elected in 2022, passed away on 24 November 2024. interim Labor Commissioner Louis DeBroux, III (Republican) was named interim successor in December 2024. 18 March 2025: Governor Brian Porter Kemp (Republican) appointed of Bárbara Rivera Holmes as Labor Commissioner. She will fill seat for the remainder of the term.

Political Parties Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such.

Major Parties Those parties which received electoral votes through winning a plurality of a state's [or the District of Columbia's] popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties.
	• Democratic (affiliates): 7 incumbents, 46 candidates
	• Republican: 17 incumbents, 51 candidates
Major Third Parties Any Party, other than a Major Party, receiving a minimum of 15/100ths of 1 percent of the nationwide popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties.
	• Constitution (affiliates)
	• Libertarian
Other Third Parties
	• Justice Party
	• Right to Life
	• Unity
Independents
	• Independent: 4 candidates
Candidates running under the banner of more than one party are counted towards each party's total. A candidate who has lost a primary or is apparently no longer a candidate is not counted.

Notes

Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot.

Primary dates marked "presumably" and polling times marked "reportedly" are based on unofficial or estimated data (especially as regards local variations from a jurisdictionwide statutory and/or regulatory standard) and are, thereby, subject to change.

"FEC" indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary.

When available, we post each candidate's FEC identification number, the date of their most recently filed Report of Receipts and Disbursements, their "Tot" [Total Receipts (contributions received or what came in: FEC Form 3, Line 16, Column B)] and their "Dsb" [Total Disbursements (expenditures or what was spent: FEC Form 3, Line 23, Column B)]. A link is provided to the Federal Election Commission's Summary Report for those who might wish to explore the details.

If a candidate raises or spends $5,000 or less, he or she is not subject to FEC reporting requirements.

Links Links to other web sites

Constitution Links to State Constitutions
	• Georgia Constitution
Election Authority
	• Georgia Secretary of State - Elections Division
Legislature Links to State Legislatures
	• Georgia General Assembly
Democratic
	• Georgia House Democratic Caucus
	• Georgia Senate Democratic Caucus
Third Party
	• Georgia Right to Life
	• Justice Party of Georgia
	• Libertarian Party of Georgia
	• The Constitution Party of Georgia
	• The Unity Party of Georgia
	• The Unity Party of Georgia
Media & others
	• Atlanta Journal-Constitution
	• Barnesville Herald-Gazette
	• GaPundit.com
	• Georgia Politics Unfiltered
	• Gwinnett Daily Post - Lawrenceville
	• LaGrange Daily News
	• MainStreetNews.com - Northeast Georgia
	• NewsLink.org - Georgia
	• Northwest Georgia News - Rome
	• PoliticalVine.com - Marietta
	• Politics1.com - Georgia
	• The Citizen - Fayetteville
	• The Daily Tribune News - Cartersville
	• The Times-Herald - Newnan
	• WAGA TV - FOX - Atlanta
	• Waycross Journal-Herald
	• WGCL TV - CBS - Atlanta
	• WSB TV - Atlanta
	• WXIA TV - NBC - Atlanta