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2026 general election · nov 3

Candidate directory

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U.S. Senate

Jon Ossoff

Incumbent senator seeking a second term, first elected in the 2021 runoff. Georgia is one of two Democratic-held Senate seats in a state Trump carried in 2024, making this one of the most closely watched races in the country.

DEM (incumbent) vs. Mike Collins (R)
Race details on Ballotpedia ↗
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Governor

Keisha Lance Bottoms

Former Atlanta mayor (2018–2022) and former director of the White House Office of Public Engagement.

DEM nominee vs. Rick Jackson (R)
Race details on Ballotpedia ↗
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Lieutenant Governor

Josh McLaurin

State senator from Sandy Springs and attorney. Has campaigned on expanding Medicaid and repealing Georgia's six-week abortion ban.

DEM nominee vs. Greg Dolezal (R)
Race details on Ballotpedia ↗
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Attorney General

Tanya Miller

State representative from Atlanta and former federal prosecutor.

DEM nominee vs. Brian Strickland (R)
Race details on Ballotpedia ↗
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Secretary of State

Penny Brown Reynolds

Former Fulton County judge. Would be Georgia's first Democratic secretary of state since Cathy Cox left office in 2007. Oversees election administration statewide — no incumbent is running, since Raffensperger ran for governor instead.

DEM nominee vs. Tim Fleming (R)
Race details on Ballotpedia ↗
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Insurance & Fire Safety Commissioner

Keisha Sean Waites

Former state representative and Atlanta City Council member. Campaigning on challenging home and auto insurance rate hikes.

DEM nominee vs. John King (R, incumbent)
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Labor Commissioner

Nikki Porcher

Air Force veteran, former teacher, and founder of Buy From A Black Woman, an Atlanta nonprofit supporting Black women-owned businesses. Campaigning on modernizing unemployment services and expanding childcare affordability.

DEM nominee vs. Bárbara Rivera Holmes (R, incumbent)
Race details on Ballotpedia ↗
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Agriculture Commissioner

Katherine Juhan-Arnold

Snellville nonprofit founder who runs Baby Katie's Pharm & Kitchen, connecting local farmers with families. Campaigning on market access for farmers and food affordability.

DEM nominee vs. Tyler Harper (R, incumbent)
Race details on Ballotpedia ↗
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School Superintendent

Lydia Powell

Assistant principal at Henry County's Hampton High School with 26 years as an educator across DeKalb, Clayton, Fayette, and Henry counties.

DEM nominee vs. Richard Woods (R, incumbent)
Race details on Ballotpedia ↗
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Public Service Commission · District 3

Peter Hubbard

Incumbent commissioner and clean-energy advocate who flipped this seat in a 2025 special election, snapping a 20-year Republican streak on the commission. He is seeking a full six-year term. PSC seats are elected statewide, not just within the district.

DEM nominee (incumbent) vs. Fitz Johnson (R)
Race details on Ballotpedia ↗
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Public Service Commission · District 5

Shelia Edwards

Communications professional and energy advocate who previously worked with NASA engineers after the Challenger disaster. A Democratic win here alongside Hubbard would flip the commission for the first time since 2002.

DEM nominee vs. Josh Tolbert (R)
Race details on Ballotpedia ↗

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