Helen Zenobia Willis

Sojourner M. Grimmett

- 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

Jodi Merriday

Lee Morris

Mo Ivory

Robert Pitts

- County Commission Chairs oversee the Board of County Commissioners, which create and pass laws at the county-level. These laws show up in very tangible ways, such as determining how much you pay property and sales tax rates, public transportation, and maintaining infrastructure.
- The County Commission Chair is specifically responsible for preparing the county budget, which must be passed by the rest of the County Commissioners. The budget determines how much funding goes to various public services, such as public transportation, law enforcement, repairing roads, and maintaining infrastructure.
- County Commission Chairs have additional executive duties including coordinating with the office of the Mayor for your county, appointing Commissioners to committees, and representing your county at official functions.
- County Commission Chairs are elected to 4-year terms in county-wide elections.

Acts as the head of your county's governing board.

Fulton

Policing

Quality of Roads

Education

Alvin Payton Jr.

Elsie Cason Napier

- Your state representative represents the interests of your local district in the Georgia State House of Representatives.
- Your state representative can author, sponsor, and vote on bills that may become state laws. All bills dealing with the state budget originate in the Georgia House of Representatives.
- The State House of Representatives, along with the State Senate, makes up our state lawmaking body: the Georgia General Assembly.
- There are 180 members of the Georgia House of Representatives, each representing a single district.
- State Representatives are elected to two-year terms. They are paid a yearly salary of $17,342. They only serve in the role part-time.

Your representative and state lawmaker in the Georgia House of Representatives

Healthcare Costs

Jobs & Opportunity

Healthcare

Voting & Elections

Adam Chitwood

Theresa Thomas

Amanda Hollowell

Joyce Marie Griggs

- Your US Representative represents the interests of your district in the US House of Representatives, the lower house of Congress. Georgia currently has 14 US Representatives.
- US Representatives can author, sponsor, debate, and vote on bills that become national law.
- Representatives may serve on congressional committees. Committees focus on certain policy areas, such as transportation, education, or labor. They may also run for higher positions within their party, such as the Speaker of the House or Majority/Minority Leader.
- Representatives are elected to two-year terms. To hold this office, a candidate must be a legal resident of Georgia and a US citizen for at least seven years before their election. US Representatives are paid a salary of $174,000/year.

Your representative and federal lawmaker in the US House of Representatives.

Foreign Policy and Immigration

Kelly Kautz

Venola Lucrecia Mason

Ethics & Conduct

Rahul Garabadu

Ruwa Romman

- Your state senator represents the interests of your district in the Georgia State Senate.
- Your state senator can author, sponsor, and vote on bills that may become state laws after going through the legislative process. 
- State Senators are involved in approving some appointments by the Governor.
- The State Senate, along with the State House of Representatives, makes up our state lawmaking body: the Georgia General Assembly.
- There are 56 Georgia senators, each representing a single district.
- State Senators are elected to two-year terms. They are paid a yearly salary of $17,342.

Your representative and state lawmaker in the Georgia Senate

Economic Growth

Housing Costs

Brian Matthew Cochran

Jack Miller

Case Norton

Tony Kozycki

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

Columbus

Alamo

Glenwood

Helena

Scotland

Milton

Alpharetta

Roswell

Mountain Park

Oakwood

Gainesville

Rest Haven

Braselton

Lula

Flowery Branch

Clermont

Buford

Gillsville

Americus

Elberton

Johns Creek

Full profiles for 15 counties, including Cobb, Fulton, and Chatham

Full profiles for every county in the state

Candidate lists and metadata for 4 counties, including Cobb and Fulton County

Candidate lists and metadata for down to state legislative districts and 3 counties including Fulton County

2026 Georgia candidates

Fulton County Commissioner Runoff, District 5, Democratic Primary

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Fulton County Commissioner Runoff, District 3, Democratic Primary

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Fulton County Commission Chair Runoff, Democratic Primary

2 candidates

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Georgia State Representative Runoff, District 177, Democratic Primary

2 candidates

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Georgia State Representative Runoff, District 173, Democratic Primary

2 candidates

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Georgia US Representative Runoff, District 1, Democratic Primary

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Georgia State Representative Runoff, District 94, Democratic Primary

2 candidates

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Georgia State Senator Runoff, District 7, Democratic Primary

2 candidates

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Georgia State Representative Runoff, District 47, Republican Primary

2 candidates

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Georgia US Representative Runoff, District 7, Democratic Primary

2 candidates

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