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Democratic Party primaries in Georgia, 2026

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Democratic Party primaries, 2026

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Primary Date
May 19, 2026

Primary Runoff Date
June 16, 2026

Federal elections
Democratic primaries for U.S. House

State party
Democratic Party of Georgia
State political party revenue

This page focuses on the Democratic primaries that will take place in Georgia on May 19, 2026.

A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Georgia utilizes an open primary system, in which any voter can participate in a political party's primary election regardless of their partisan affiliation. A candidate must win a majority of votes cast in the primary in order to win the election. If no candidate wins an outright majority, a runoff primary is held between the top two vote-getters.[1][2]

For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.

Federal elections

U.S. Senate

See also: United States Senate election in Georgia, 2026 (May 19 Democratic primary)

A Democratic Party primary takes place on May 19, 2026, in Georgia to determine which Democratic candidate will run in the state's general election on November 3, 2026.

Note: At this time, Ballotpedia is combining all declared candidates for this election into one list under a general election heading. As primary election dates are published, this information will be updated to separate general election candidates from primary candidates as appropriate.

U.S. House

See also: United States House elections in Georgia, 2026 (May 19 Democratic primaries)
The U.S. House of Representatives elections in Georgia are scheduled on November 3, 2026. Voters will elect 14 candidates to serve in the U.S. House from each of the state's 14 U.S. House districts. The primary is May 19, 2026, and a primary runoff is June 16, 2026. The general runoff is December 1, 2026. The filing deadline is March 6, 2026. To see a full list of candidates in the primary in each district, click "Show more" below.
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District 1

Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

    District 2

    Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

    Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

      District 3

      Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

      Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

        District 4

        Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

        Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

          District 5

          Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

          Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

            District 6

            Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

            Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

              District 7

              Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

              Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

                District 8

                Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

                Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

                  District 9

                  Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

                  Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

                    District 10

                    Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

                    Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

                      District 11

                      Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

                      Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

                        District 12

                        Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

                        Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

                          District 13

                          Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

                          Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

                            District 14

                            Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

                            Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

                              State elections

                              State Senate

                              See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2026
                              Elections for the Georgia State Senate will take place in 2026. The general election is on November 3, 2026. The primary is May 19, 2026, and the primary runoff is June 16, 2026. The general election runoff is December 1, 2026. The filing deadline is March 6, 2026. To see a full list of state Senate candidates in the Democratic primaries, click "Show more" below.
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                              Georgia State Senate elections, 2026

                              • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
                              • Please contact Ballotpedia about candidate additions, withdrawals, or disqualifications.
                              Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
                              District 1
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                              District 47
                              District 48
                              District 49
                              District 50
                              District 51
                              District 52
                              District 53
                              District 54
                              District 55
                              District 56


                              House of Representatives

                              See also: Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2026
                              Elections for the Georgia House of Representatives will take place in 2026. The general election is on November 3, 2026. The primary is May 19, 2026, and the primary runoff is June 16, 2026. The general election runoff is December 1, 2026. The filing deadline is March 6, 2026. To see a full list of state House candidates in the Democratic primaries, click "Show more" below.
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                              Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2026

                              • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
                              • Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
                              • The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
                              • Please contact Ballotpedia about candidate additions, withdrawals, or disqualifications.
                              Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
                              District 1
                              District 2
                              District 3
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                              District 19
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                              District 27
                              District 28
                              District 29
                              District 30
                              District 31
                              District 32
                              District 33
                              District 34
                              District 35
                              District 36
                              District 37
                              District 38
                              District 39
                              District 40
                              District 41
                              District 42
                              District 43
                              District 44
                              District 45
                              District 46

                              Dumont Walker  Candidate Connection


                              District 47
                              District 48
                              District 49
                              District 50
                              District 51
                              District 52
                              District 53
                              District 54
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                              State executive offices

                              See also: Georgia state executive official elections, 2026

                              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)


                              To see a full list of candidates in the Democratic primaries, click "Show more" below.
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                              Governor of Georgia

                              Democratic primary candidates

                              Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

                                Lieutenant Governor of Georgia

                                Democratic primary candidates

                                Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

                                  Attorney General of Georgia

                                  Democratic primary candidates

                                  Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

                                    Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture

                                    Democratic primary candidates

                                    Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

                                      Georgia Secretary of State

                                      Democratic primary candidates

                                      Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

                                        Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner

                                        Democratic primary candidates

                                        Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

                                          Georgia Commissioner of Labor

                                          Democratic primary candidates

                                          Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

                                            Georgia State Superintendent of Schools

                                            Democratic primary candidates

                                            Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

                                              Georgia Public Service Commission

                                              District 3
                                              Democratic primary candidates

                                              Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

                                                District 5
                                                Democratic primary candidates

                                                Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

                                                  Voting information

                                                  See also: Voting in Georgia

                                                  Election information in Georgia: May 19, 2026, election.

                                                  What is the voter registration deadline?

                                                  • In-person: April 20, 2026
                                                  • By mail: Postmarked by April 20, 2026
                                                  • Online: April 20, 2026

                                                  Is absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

                                                  N/A

                                                  What is the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

                                                  • In-person: May 8, 2026
                                                  • By mail: Received by May 8, 2026
                                                  • Online: May 8, 2026

                                                  What is the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

                                                  • In-person: May 19, 2026
                                                  • By mail: Received by May 19, 2026

                                                  Is early voting available to all voters?

                                                  Yes

                                                  What are the early voting start and end dates?

                                                  April 27, 2026 to May 15, 2026

                                                  Are all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, is a photo or non-photo ID required?

                                                  N/A

                                                  When are polls open on Election Day?

                                                  7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. (ET)


                                                  Context of the 2026 elections

                                                  Georgia Party Control: 1992-2025
                                                  Eleven years of Democratic trifectas  •  Twenty-one years of Republican trifectas
                                                  Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

                                                  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
                                                  Governor D D D D D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
                                                  Senate D D D D D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
                                                  House D D D D D D D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R

                                                  State party overview

                                                  Democratic Party of Georgia

                                                  See also: Democratic Party of Georgia


                                                  State political party revenue

                                                  See also: State political party revenue and State political party revenue per capita

                                                  State political parties typically deposit revenue in separate state and federal accounts in order to comply with state and federal campaign finance laws.

                                                  The Democratic Party and the Republican Party maintain state affiliates in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and select U.S. territories. The following map displays total state political party revenue per capita for the Democratic state party affiliates.


                                                  Pivot Counties

                                                  See also: Pivot Counties by state

                                                  Five of 159 Georgia counties—3.14 percent—are pivot counties. These are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 pivot counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.

                                                  Counties won by Trump in 2016 and Obama in 2012 and 2008
                                                  County Trump margin of victory in 2016 Obama margin of victory in 2012 Obama margin of victory in 2008
                                                  Baker County, Georgia 8.68% 0.57% 1.07%
                                                  Dooly County, Georgia 2.05% 6.98% 3.53%
                                                  Peach County, Georgia 2.91% 7.48% 6.75%
                                                  Quitman County, Georgia 10.92% 9.04% 7.90%
                                                  Twiggs County, Georgia 1.58% 8.64% 6.97%

                                                  In the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump (R) won Georgia with 50.8 percent of the vote. Hillary Clinton (D) received 45.6 percent. In presidential elections between 1900 and 2016, Georgia voted Democratic 63.33 percent of the time and Republican 36.67 percent of the time. Georgia voted Republican in every presidential election from 2000 to 2016.

                                                  Presidential results by legislative district

                                                  The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state House districts in Georgia. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[3][4]

                                                  In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 64 out of 180 state House districts in Georgia with an average margin of victory of 45.5 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 74 out of 180 state House districts in Georgia with an average margin of victory of 42.3 points. Clinton won 14 districts controlled by Republicans heading into the 2018 elections.
                                                  In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 116 out of 180 state House districts in Georgia with an average margin of victory of 36.6 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 106 out of 180 state House districts in Georgia with an average margin of victory of 36.8 points. Trump won four districts controlled by Democrats heading into the 2018 elections.


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