Ovita Thornton

Tracy Smith

- County Commissioners create and pass laws at the county-level. These laws show up in very tangible ways, such as determining how much you pay in property and sales taxes, public transportation, and maintaining infrastructure.
- County Commissioners are responsible for preparing and passing the county budget. The budget determines how much funding goes to various public services, such as public transportation, law enforcement, repairing roads, and maintaining infrastructure.
- County Commissioners oversee the administrative duties of your county’s government to ensure the safety, comfort, and well-being of county residents.
- County Commissioners are elected to 4-year terms in staggered years. Typically, you only vote for the County Commissioner that represents your county commission district.

Creates new laws and passes the budget for your county

Taxes

Public Transportation

Economy

Public Services

Housing & Urban Development

Public Safety

Transportation & Infrastructure

Energy & the Environment

Ethics & Conduct

Craig Topple

Kimberly Bennett

Alaina Reaves

Demeitrice Lashun Collins

Benjamin Augustus Straker Sr.

Cassandra Brown Henry

- The Board of Education runs the public school system. The Board of Education is entirely independent from the rest of the county government.
- Board of Education members work together to make school policy, set the budget, and appoint the superintendent to run the schools day to day.
- Board of Education members are elected to four-year terms in nonpartisan elections.

Part of the board that governs your county's public school system

Teacher Pay

College & Career Readiness

Access to Education

School Curriculum

School Facilities & Resources

Student Wellbeing

Teachers

Joy Tellis Cooper

Vanessa C Battle

Alex Griffin

Bobby Timmerman

Deborah Williams

Tiffany Heitzman

Cathy Laverne Cook

John Anker

- City council members work together with the rest of city council to set and implement city policy. 
- City council is tasked with ensuring the health, comfort, and safety of residents of the city 
- City council members work with the mayor to govern city departments, such as the police department, fire department, transportation department, and parks and recreation department. 
- City council members represent either the whole city or residents of a specific district. 
- Most city council members in Georgia are elected in odd years to four year terms. Elections are nonpartisan. 

Passes laws and regulations for your city.

Columbus

Policing

Quality of roads

Housing costs

Laketha Elaine Ashe

Rebecca Zajac

Isaiah Hugley Sr.

Joanne Elizabeth Cogle

- The mayor leads the executive branch of local government, presiding over city council meetings, making sure city departments run smoothly, and providing services to citizens. 
- The mayor runs the city day to day and prepares the budget each year, meaning that they propose how much funding goes to each city department, including the police department, city parks, transportation, and the fire department. 
- The mayor also hires the Police Chief, Fire Chief, and city department heads, such as City Planning, Parks & Recreation, and Transportation. 
- Most Georgia mayors are elected in odd years to four year terms. Elections are nonpartisan. 

Public safety

COVID-19

Public transportation

Forsyth

Stockbridge

Forest Park

Lake City

Morrow

Remerton

Valdosta

Cumming

Augusta

Boston

Ochlocknee

Meigs

Cairo

Thomasville

Barwick

Patterson

Bloomingdale

Garden City

Pooler

Ludowici

Darien

Guyton

Rincon

Jesup

Odum

Screven

Alma

Blackshear

Offerman

Folkston

Homeland

Allenhurst

Flemington

Gumbranch

Hinesville

Midway

Riceboro

Walthourville

Port Wentworth

Savannah

Thunderbolt

Tybee Island

Vernonburg

Hoboken

Nahunta

Waycross

Kingsland

St. Marys

Woodbine

Brunswick

Baxley

Graham

Surrency

Pembroke

Richmond Hill

Tucker

Clarkston

Doraville

Brookhaven

Chamblee

Dahlonega

East Ellijay

Ellijay

Buena Vista

West Point

Hogansville

LaGrange

Stonecrest

Duluth

Suwanee

Peachtree Corners

Norcross

Berkeley Lake

Lawrenceville

Riddleville

Sandersville

Davisboro

Athens

Helen

Alamo

Glenwood

Helena

Scotland

Milton

Alpharetta

Roswell

Mountain Park

Oakwood

Gainesville

Rest Haven

Braselton

Lula

Flowery Branch

Clermont

Buford

Gillsville

Americus

Elberton

Johns Creek

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2026 Georgia candidates

Clarke County Commissioner Runoff, District 9

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Clarke County Commissioner Runoff, District 5

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Clayton County Commissioner Runoff, District 1, Democratic Primary

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Clayton County Board of Education Member Runoff, District 9, Democratic Primary

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Clayton County Board of Education Member Runoff, District 8, Democratic Primary

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Columbia County Commissioner Runoff, District 1, Republican Primary

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Columbia County Board of Education Member Runoff, District 2

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Columbus City Council Member Runoff

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Columbus City Council Member Runoff

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Columbus Mayor Runoff

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