Georgia state executive official elections, 2026
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| Georgia state executive official elections |
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline: March 6, 2026 |
| Primary: May 19, 2026 Primary runoff: June 16, 2026 General: November 3, 2026 General runoff: December 1, 2026 |
| How to vote |
| Poll times:
7 a.m. to 7 p.m. |
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Ten state executive offices are up for election in Georgia in 2026:
Governor
Lieutenant Governor
Attorney General
Secretary of State
Agriculture Commissioner
Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner
Labor Commissioner
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Public Service Commission (2 seats)
Governor of Georgia
General election
The primary will occur on May 19, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Governor of Georgia
The following candidates are running in the Democratic primary for Governor of Georgia on May 19, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Keisha Bottoms | |
 | Olu Brown | |
| Amanda Duffy | ||
 | Geoff Duncan | |
 | Jason Esteves | |
 | Derrick Jackson | |
 | Michael Thurmond | |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Ruwa Romman (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Governor of Georgia
The following candidates are running in the Republican primary for Governor of Georgia on May 19, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Chris Carr | |
 | Clark Dean | |
 | Rick Jackson | |
 | Burt Jones | |
 | Gregg Kirkpatrick | |
 | Brad Raffensperger | |
| Tom Williams | ||
| Ken Yasger | ||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Lieutenant Governor of Georgia
General election
The primary will occur on May 19, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia
Josh McLaurin, Nabilah Parkes, and Richard N. Wright are running in the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia on May 19, 2026.
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Seth Clark (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia
The following candidates are running in the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia on May 19, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | David Clark | |
 | Greg Dolezal | |
 | Steve Gooch | |
 | John Kennedy | |
 | Brenda Nelson-Porter | |
 | Takosha Swan | |
 | Blake Tillery | |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jerry Timbs (R)
Attorney General of Georgia
General election
The primary will occur on May 19, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Attorney General of Georgia
Tanya Miller and Robert Trammell are running in the Democratic primary for Attorney General of Georgia on May 19, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Tanya Miller | |
 | Robert Trammell | |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Attorney General of Georgia
Bill Cowsert and Brian Strickland are running in the Republican primary for Attorney General of Georgia on May 19, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Bill Cowsert | |
 | Brian Strickland | |
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Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture
General election
The primary will occur on May 19, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture
Katherine Juhan-Arnold and Sedrick Rowe Jr. are running in the Democratic primary for Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture on May 19, 2026.
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture
Incumbent Tyler Harper is running in the Republican primary for Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture on May 19, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Tyler Harper | |
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Georgia Secretary of State
General election
The primary will occur on May 19, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia Secretary of State
Cam Ashling, Dana Barrett, Adrian Consonery Jr., and Penny Brown Reynolds are running in the Democratic primary for Georgia Secretary of State on May 19, 2026.
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia Secretary of State
Tim Fleming, Vernon Jones, Kelvin King, Ted Metz, and Gabriel Sterling are running in the Republican primary for Georgia Secretary of State on May 19, 2026.
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Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner
General election
The primary will occur on May 19, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner
Clarence Blalock, Thomas Dean, Ambuj Jain, Deandre Mathis, and Keisha Sean Waites are running in the Democratic primary for Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner on May 19, 2026.
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Nabilah Parkes (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner
Incumbent John King is running in the Republican primary for Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner on May 19, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | John King | |
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Georgia Commissioner of Labor
General election
The primary will occur on May 19, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia Commissioner of Labor
Brett Hulme, Jason Moon, Nikki Porcher, Michi Sanchez, and Christian Smith are running in the Democratic primary for Georgia Commissioner of Labor on May 19, 2026.
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Clarence Blalock (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia Commissioner of Labor
Incumbent Bárbara Rivera Holmes is running in the Republican primary for Georgia Commissioner of Labor on May 19, 2026.
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| Bárbara Rivera Holmes | ||
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Georgia State Superintendent of Schools
General election
The primary will occur on May 19, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia State Superintendent of Schools
Anton Anthony, Lydia Powell, and Otha Thornton are running in the Democratic primary for Georgia State Superintendent of Schools on May 19, 2026.
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 | Anton Anthony | |
 | Lydia Powell | |
 | Otha Thornton | |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia State Superintendent of Schools
Incumbent Richard Woods, Nelva Lee, Fred Longgrear, Mesha Mainor, and Randell Trammell are running in the Republican primary for Georgia State Superintendent of Schools on May 19, 2026.
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Georgia Public Service Commission
District 3
General election
The primary will occur on May 19, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia Public Service Commission District 3
Incumbent Peter Hubbard is running in the Democratic primary for Georgia Public Service Commission District 3 on May 19, 2026.
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 | Peter Hubbard | |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia Public Service Commission District 3
Fitz Johnson and Brandon Martin are running in the Republican primary for Georgia Public Service Commission District 3 on May 19, 2026.
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 | Fitz Johnson | |
| Brandon Martin | ||
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District 5
General election
The primary will occur on May 19, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia Public Service Commission District 5
Craig Cupid, Shelia Edwards, and Angelia Pressley are running in the Democratic primary for Georgia Public Service Commission District 5 on May 19, 2026.
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia Public Service Commission District 5
Bobby Mehan, Carolyn Roddy, and Josh Tolbert are running in the Republican primary for Georgia Public Service Commission District 5 on May 19, 2026.
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| Bobby Mehan | ||
| Carolyn Roddy | ||
 | Josh Tolbert | |
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Context of the 2026 elections
Party control in Georgia
Georgia Party Control: 1992-2026
Eleven years of Democratic trifectas • Twenty-two years of Republican trifectas
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| Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
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Voting information
- See also: Voting in Georgia
Past elections
2024
The following offices were up for election in 2024:
Public Service Commissioner (2 seats)
See also
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