Why should I care?
Because these specific things — your bills, your healthcare, your kids' schools — are decided by the people on this ballot.
Because these specific things — your bills, your healthcare, your kids' schools — are decided by the people on this ballot.
Not vague promises — concrete decisions the winners of these races will make.
The Public Service Commission votes on every Georgia Power rate increase. A single rate case can move the average household's bills by hundreds of dollars a year — and this election decides who casts those votes.
Decided by: Public Service Commissioners
One elected official reviews whether insurers can raise your premiums in Georgia. Whether rate hikes get challenged or waved through depends on who holds the office.
Decided by: Insurance Commissioner
Georgia is one of the few states that still hasn't fully expanded Medicaid. The governor and legislature elected in November decide whether Georgians in the coverage gap finally get insurance — and whether rural hospitals keep their doors open.
Decided by: Governor, Lt. Governor, General Assembly
Georgia's ban stays or goes based on who controls the governor's office and the legislature. Nothing about it is settled permanently — it's one vote and one signature away from changing, in either direction.
Decided by: Governor, General Assembly
Teacher pay, classroom funding, and how much standardized testing your child sits through are set by the state budget and education leadership elected in this cycle.
Decided by: Governor, School Superintendent, General Assembly
Drop box rules, voter roll purges, polling place hours, and how elections get certified are run by the secretary of state and shaped by the legislature. The people who run 2028's election get chosen now.
Decided by: Secretary of State, General Assembly
If you're ever laid off, the labor commissioner's office decides whether your claim takes days or months. Backlogs and outdated systems are a leadership choice.
Decided by: Labor Commissioner
Food safety inspections, gas pump accuracy, and whether small Georgia farmers can sell close to home (shortening the expensive path from farm to shelf) all run through one elected office.
Decided by: Agriculture Commissioner
The attorney general decides whether consumer rip-offs, price gouging, and public corruption get prosecuted — and whether Georgia joins or fights major national lawsuits over healthcare, elections, and civil rights.
Decided by: Attorney General
After the 2030 census, Georgia's legislature redraws every congressional and legislative district. The balance of power built in 2026 and 2028 determines who holds the pen — for the next decade.
Decided by: General Assembly
Georgia decided the 2020 presidential election by 11,779 votes — about 1.5 votes per precinct. Control of the U.S. Senate came down to Georgia runoffs. State legislative races here are routinely decided by a few hundred votes, and local ones by a few dozen.
In a state this close, the question isn't whether your vote matters. It's whether it gets cast. Start here →