2026 Georgia Primary Election

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2026 Georgia Primary Runoff

Adrian Consonery Jr. - Ballotpedia

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Adrian Consonery Jr. is from Marietta, Georgia. He earned a bachelor's degree in mass communication and media studies from Grambling State University. Adrian lives in Marietta, Georgia.

Adrian currently works as the chief executive officer of Lyfeline Initiative, Inc. He also works as a social media ambassador and fellow for the Transformative Justice Coalition and a commission sales associate for Signet Jewelers. He previously worked as a field organizer for the League of Women Voters.

Adrian Consonery Jr.'s campaign for Georgia Secretary of State, Democratic Primary is his first entry into politics.

Adrian.'s campaign for the Secretary of State of Georgia is his first run for public office.

Supports simplifying the licensing process for businesses by creating a one-stop online portal to reduce turnaround times.

Supports creating a statewide hub for small business training, grants, and certification programs.

Plans to create a statewide hub for small business training, grants, and certification programs.

Supports equitable opportunities for minority, rural, veteran, and women-owned businesses.

Promises to ensure equitable opportunities for minority, rural, veteran, and women-owned businesses.

Supports making licensing performance and funding distribution publicly available to increase transparency.

Plans to make licensing performance and funding distribution publicly available to increase transparency.

Supports collaborating with community colleges, local governments, and private partners to support entrepreneurs.

Wants to collaborate with community colleges, local governments, and private partners to support entrepreneurs.

Supports the creation of a public online database for citizens to verify brokers, advisers, and enforcement actions.

Supports simplifying capital-raising opportunities for Georgia-based companies through modern crowdfunding and registration reforms.

Pledges to simplify capital-raising opportunities for Georgia-based companies through modern crowdfunding and registration reforms.

Supports digitizing compliance systems and using real-time tracking to enhance efficiency and fairness in business regulation.

Plans to digitize compliance systems and using real-time tracking to enhance efficiency and fairness in business regulation.

- Supports simplifying the licensing process for businesses by creating a one-stop online portal to reduce turnaround times.
- Plans to create a statewide hub for small business training, grants, and certification programs.
- Promises to ensure equitable opportunities for minority, rural, veteran, and women-owned businesses.
- Plans to make licensing performance and funding distribution publicly available to increase transparency.
- Wants to collaborate with community colleges, local governments, and private partners to support entrepreneurs.
- Supports the creation of a public online database for citizens to verify brokers, advisers, and enforcement actions.
- Pledges to simplify capital-raising opportunities for Georgia-based companies through modern crowdfunding and registration reforms.
- Plans to digitize compliance systems and using real-time tracking to enhance efficiency and fairness in business regulation.

Businesses

Supports equitable access to polling sites, drop boxes, and early voting hours for all Georgians.

Supports modernizing ID verification for absentee ballots to ensure security without making it difficult for voters to cast their ballots.

Promises to modernize ID verification for absentee ballots to ensure security without making it difficult for voters to cast their ballots.

Supports transparency and accountability in elections by requiring open audits, clear ballot tracking systems, and published verification statistics for public review.

Supports launching voter awareness campaigns to educate on registration, mail-in ballots, and ID requirements.

Plans to launch voter awareness campaigns to educate on registration, mail-in ballots, and ID requirements.

Supports investing in cybersecurity and verified voting systems to ensure election accuracy and public confidence.

- Supports equitable access to polling sites, drop boxes, and early voting hours for all Georgians.
- Promises to modernize ID verification for absentee ballots to ensure security without making it difficult for voters to cast their ballots.
- Supports transparency and accountability in elections by requiring open audits, clear ballot tracking systems, and published verification statistics for public review.
- Plans to launch voter awareness campaigns to educate on registration, mail-in ballots, and ID requirements.
- Supports investing in cybersecurity and verified voting systems to ensure election accuracy and public confidence.

Voting & Elections

Wants to expand financial education campaigns to help citizens invest wisely and avoid scams.

Supports enforcing strict anti-fraud measures and holding "bad actors" accountable.

Prioritizes enforcing strict anti-fraud measures and holding "bad actors" accountable.

- Wants to expand financial education campaigns to help citizens invest wisely and avoid scams.
- Prioritizes enforcing strict anti-fraud measures and holding "bad actors" accountable.

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Georgia Democratic Voting Guide

Gun Sense Voter

Make Gwinnett Great Again

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Endorsed by Stockbridge Mayor Jayden Williams.

Endorsed by Georgia State Representative Eric Bell.

Endorsed by Toomsboro Mayor Joyce M. Denson.

- Endorsed by Gun Sense Voter.
- Endorsed by Make Gwinnett Great Again.
- Endorsed by Joshua Raby.
- Endorsed by Stockbridge Mayor Jayden Williams.
- Endorsed by Georgia State Representative Eric Bell.
- Endorsed by Pastor Small.
- Endorsed by Major Turner.
- Endorsed by Toomsboro Mayor Joyce M. Denson.

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Adrian Consonery Jr.

- Endorsed by Gun Sense Voter.
- Endorsed by Make Gwinnett Great Again.
- Endorsed by Joshua Raby.
- Endorsed by Jayden Williams.
- Endorsed by Eric Bell.
- Endorsed by Pastor Small.
- Endorsed by Major Turner.
- Endorsed by Mayor Joyce M. Denson.

- Endorsed by Gun Sense Voter.
- Endorsed by Make Gwinnett Great Again.

As of March 11, 2026, Adrian Consonery Jr.’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Rafael Perez

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Buket Urgen

Cam is a small business owner and livestock farmer. She works at Goat Mansion by Buckhead Goats, where she has launched and managed a Georgia-based goat farm and product brand. She previously worked as a licensed stockbroker at Morgan Stanley, Ayco (a Goldman Sachs company), and Bank of America U.S. Trust, and she ran her own independent financial consulting practice.

Cam Thi Ashling is a small business owner and livestock farmer. She works at Goat Mansion by Buckhead Goats, where she has launched and managed a Georgia-based goat farm and product brand. She previously worked as a licensed stockbroker at Morgan Stanley, Ayco (a Goldman Sachs company), and Bank of America U.S. Trust, and she ran her own independent financial consulting practice.

Question from a Voter to Cam Regarding Business Licenses

For Candidate Cam Thi Ashling on Issue businesses:  
Advocates for stronger safeguards against business identity theft, requiring documentation standards and improving fraud detection to enhance the safety of Georgia businesses.

Advocates for stronger safeguards against business identity theft, requiring documentation standards and improving fraud detection to enhance the safety of Georgia businesses.

For Candidate Cam Thi Ashling on Issue businesses:  
Wants to streamline business registration processes to reduce delays, enabling new businesses to open and hire more quickly.

Wants to streamline business registration processes to reduce delays, enabling new businesses to open and hire more quickly.

Wants to provide proactive "Business Check-In" support for new registrants by connecting them to state and local resources after registration.

Wants to stop nickel-and-diming workers and small shops by reviewing licensing fees and renewals to reduce unnecessary administrative costs, particularly for licensed trades.

Wants to make getting and maintaining a professional license easier through clear steps, plain-language checklists, fewer repeat submissions, and better renewal reminders.

Plans to increase safety standards for professional licensing and shut down operations that "exhibit unchecked, bad behavior, especially if it harms customers."

- Advocates for stronger safeguards against business identity theft, requiring documentation standards and improving fraud detection to enhance the safety of Georgia businesses.
- Wants to streamline business registration processes to reduce delays, enabling new businesses to open and hire more quickly.
- Wants to provide proactive "Business Check-In" support for new registrants by connecting them to state and local resources after registration.
- Wants to stop nickel-and-diming workers and small shops by reviewing licensing fees and renewals to reduce unnecessary administrative costs, particularly for licensed trades.
- Wants to make getting and maintaining a professional license easier through clear steps, plain-language checklists, fewer repeat submissions, and better renewal reminders.
- Plans to increase safety standards for professional licensing and shut down operations that "exhibit unchecked, bad behavior, especially if it harms customers."

Supports increasing transparency in election operations to combat misinformation and promote clearer reporting.

Supports modernizing and hardening election technology by updating software, replacing malfunctioning equipment, and addressing small failures that disrupt Election Day.

Supports evaluating voting systems based on security, auditability, accuracy, and transparency, prioritizing non-partisanship.

Supports making elections cheaper and smoother for rural counties by providing practical support and budgeting relief to county election offices with limited resources.

- Supports increasing transparency in election operations to combat misinformation and promote clearer reporting.
- Supports modernizing and hardening election technology by updating software, replacing malfunctioning equipment, and addressing small failures that disrupt Election Day.
- Supports evaluating voting systems based on security, auditability, accuracy, and transparency, prioritizing non-partisanship.
- Supports making elections cheaper and smoother for rural counties by providing practical support and budgeting relief to county election offices with limited resources.

Supports modernizing the SOS website to create a user-friendly, mobile-ready experience that minimizes glitches and avoids repeated registrations for basic tasks.

Plans to apply a standard to government that makes it easier for "honest people to navigate and harder for dishonest people to exploit" for investment fraud.

- Supports modernizing the SOS website to create a user-friendly, mobile-ready experience that minimizes glitches and avoids repeated registrations for basic tasks.
- Plans to apply a standard to government that makes it easier for "honest people to navigate and harder for dishonest people to exploit" for investment fraud.

As of March 11, 2026, Cam Ashling’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Cam Ashling

As of March 11, 2026, Cam Thi Ashling’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Cam Thi Ashling

- Advocates for stronger safeguards against business identity theft, requiring documentation standards and improving fraud detection to enhance the safety of Georgia businesses.
- Wants to streamline business registration processes to reduce delays, enabling new businesses to open and hire more quickly.
- Wants to provide proactive "Business Check-In" support for new registrants by connecting them to state and local resources after registration.
- Wants to stop nickel-and-diming workers and small shops by reviewing licensing fees and renewals to reduce unnecessary administrative costs, particularly for licensed trades.
- Wants to make getting and maintaining a professional license easier through clear steps, plain-language checklists, fewer repeat submissions, and better renewal reminders.

- Supports modernizing the SOS website to create a user-friendly, mobile-ready experience that minimizes glitches and avoids repeated registrations for basic tasks.

Mauricio Mendez

Dana Barrett is from the suburbs of Philadelphia. She has a bachelor's degree in hospitality administration from Cornell University. She has a daughter.

Dana is a small business owner and a Fulton County Commissioner. She previously worked as a tech executive, including as vice president of technology, and later started her own tech consulting firm. She also opened a bookstore and coffee shop in downtown Roswell, Georgia. Dana has also worked in media, including hosting a daily talk radio show and serving as a TV host for a local NBC affiliate. 

Dana is a small business owner. She previously worked as a tech executive, including as vice president of technology, and later started her own tech consulting firm. She also opened a bookstore and coffee shop in downtown Roswell, Georgia. Dana has also worked in media, including hosting a daily talk radio show and serving as a TV host for a local NBC affiliate. 

Dana is currently serving as the Fulton County Commissioner for District 3. She was elected in 2020 and is currently serving her first term. She was also the 2020 Democratic nominee for U.S. Congress for Georgia's 11th District.

Dana currently serves as a Fulton County Commissioner, representing District 3. She was elected in 2020 and is serving her first term. She was also the 2020 Democratic nominee for U.S. Congress for Georgia's 11th District.

Election Issues Motivate Jewish Candidate

Wants to bring more attention to business registration and professional licensing and seeks to "[protect] Georgians’ right to choose their own future, to build businesses, to have careers as licensed professionals and to be protected from frauds and scams.”

- Wants to bring more attention to business registration and professional licensing and seeks to "[protect] Georgians’ right to choose their own future, to build businesses, to have careers as licensed professionals and to be protected from frauds and scams.”

 Democratic Fulton County commissioner announces bid to become Georgia secretary of state

Fulton County Commissioner Says Black Votes Are Under Threat

Supports free, fair, and secure elections, opposing extremists and election deniers.

Blocked the appointment of two Republican nominees to the county elections board, arguing they were "extremists" and "election deniers."

Pledged to protect voters' private information, specifically pushing back against conservative election activists seeking access to private voter data (such as Social Security numbers) to investigate claims of voter fraud.

- Supports free, fair, and secure elections, opposing extremists and election deniers.
- Blocked the appointment of two Republican nominees to the county elections board, arguing they were "extremists" and "election deniers."
- Pledged to protect voters' private information, specifically pushing back against conservative election activists seeking access to private voter data (such as Social Security numbers) to investigate claims of voter fraud.

As of March 11, 2026, Dana Barrett’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Georgia Equality PAC

Indivisible

NewDeal

Endorsed by Indivisible North Metro Atlanta.

Endorsed by DeKalb County Commissioner's Michelle Long Spears and Nicole Massiah.

- Endorsed by 3.14 Action.
- Endorsed by the Georgia Equality PAC.
- Endorsed by Gun Sense Voter.
- Endorsed by Indivisible North Metro Atlanta.
- Endorsed by The NewDeal.
- Endorsed by The PAC for Georgia's Youth.
- Endorsed by DeKalb County Commissioner's Michelle Long Spears and Nicole Massiah.
- Endorsed by Dr. Jodi Merriday.

Dana Barrett

- Supports free, fair, and secure elections, opposing extremists and election deniers.
- As a Fulton County Commissioner when she defied a judge's order and risked jail time and fines to block the appointment of two Republican nominees to the county elections board, arguing they were "extremists" and "election deniers."
- Pledged to protect voters' private information, specifically pushing back against conservative election activists seeking access to private voter data (such as Social Security numbers) to investigate claims of voter fraud.

Dana is currently serving as a Fulton County Commissioner, representing District 3. She was elected in 2020 and is serving her first term. She was also the 2020 Democratic nominee for U.S. Congress for Georgia's 11th District.

Dana is currently serving as the Fulton County Commissioner for District 3. She was elected in 2020 and is serving her first term. She was also the 2020 Democratic nominee for U.S. Congress in Georgia's 11th District.

- Endorsed by 3.14 Action.
- Endorsed by the Georgia Equality PAC.
- Endorsed by Gun Sense Voter.
- Endorsed by Indivisible North Metro Atlanta.
- Endorsed by The NewDeal.
- Endorsed by The PAC for Georgia's Youth.
- Endorsed by DeKalb County Commissioner's Michelle Long Spears and Nicole Massiah.
- Endorsed by Fulton County Commissioner Dana Barrett.
- Endorsed by Dr. Jodi Merriday.

- Endorsed by 3.14 Action.
- Endorsed by the Georgia Equality PAC.
- Endorsed by Gun Sense Voter.
- Endorsed by Indivisible North Metro Atlanta.
- Endorsed by The NewDeal.
- Endorsed by The PAC for Georgia's Youth.
- Endorsed by Michelle Long Spears.
- Endorsed by Dana Barrett.
- Endorsed by Nicole Massiah.
- Endorsed by Dr. Jodi Merriday.

Judge Penny Brown Reynolds - National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame Foundation

Penny Brown Reynolds is originally from LaPlace, Louisiana. She earned a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Georgia State University, a law degree from the Georgia State University College of Law, a master's degree from the Interdenominational Theological Center, and a doctoral degree in criminal justice from Nova Southeastern University. Penny lives with her husband, Edward, and they have two adult kids in Atlanta, Georgia.

Penny is Acting Assistant Secretary and Deputy Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights and Chief EEO Officer. She works at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. She previously worked at the Fulton County court system as a judge, at the Georgia Governor’s Office as Executive Counsel, at the Georgia Lieutenant Governor’s Office as Chief of Staff and Executive Counsel, and at Georgia State University’s Andrew Young School of Policy Studies as a professor.

Former judge with brief TV stint enters Georgia race for secretary of state

Judge Penny Brown Reynolds - National Association of Counties

Judge Penny Reynolds running for Georgia Secretary of State

Judge Penny Brown Reynolds - Interdenominational Theological Center

Penny is an ordained minister and author. She previously worked as the acting assistant secretary for civil rights and deputy assistant secretary for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Penny also worked as an university instructor for Georgia State University, the president and chief executive officer for The JP Foundation, Inc and Divine Destiny Consulting, LLC, the executive counsel to the Governor for the Office of the Governor of Georgia, and an assistant attorney general, assistant district attorney, and a judicial clerk for the Georgia Court of Appeals. Additionally, she served as the host and judge of the reality TV show "Family Court with Judge Penny."

Penny Brown Reynolds - Ballotpedia

Penny previously served as a judge in the State Court of Fulton County. She served two terms from 2000 to 2008.

Supports reducing bureaucratic obstacles for small businesses.

Supports reducing bureaucratic obstacles for small businesses, including rural areas.

Supports simplifying business formation processes to expedite startups and provide clear, accessible guidance on regulations.

Plans to simplify business formation processes to expedite startups and provide clear, accessible guidance on regulations.

Supports expanding outreach and resources for businesses by hosting mobile business fairs in various counties.

Wants to expand outreach and resources for businesses by hosting mobile business fairs in various counties.

Supports launching a “Business Access Georgia” digital dashboard to assist first-time entrepreneurs with live support and status tracking.

Promises to launch a “Business Access Georgia” digital dashboard to assist first-time entrepreneurs with live support and status tracking.

Supports prioritizing Georgia’s farmers and agricultural enterprises as small business stakeholders.

Plans to prioritize Georgia’s farmers and agricultural enterprises as small business stakeholders.

- Supports reducing bureaucratic obstacles for small businesses, including rural areas.
- Plans to simplify business formation processes to expedite startups and provide clear, accessible guidance on regulations.
- Wants to expand outreach and resources for businesses by hosting mobile business fairs in various counties.
- Promises to launch a “Business Access Georgia” digital dashboard to assist first-time entrepreneurs with live support and status tracking.
- Plans to prioritize Georgia’s farmers and agricultural enterprises as small business stakeholders.

Supports accessible elections for all Georgians, regardless of race, age, or political affiliation.

Plans to ensure accessible elections for all Georgians, regardless of race, age, location, or political affiliation.

Supports expanding early voting and accessible voting centers.

Supports expanding early voting and accessible voting centers throughout the state.

Supports strengthening absentee ballot access with clear instructions and convenient drop boxes.

Promises to strengthen absentee ballot access with clear instructions and convenient drop boxes.

Believes in rebuilding public confidence in elections through transparent processes and voter education.

Supports nonpartisan election integrity measures and believes in safeguarding election workers from threats and political pressure.

- Plans to ensure accessible elections for all Georgians, regardless of race, age, location, or political affiliation.
- Supports expanding early voting and accessible voting centers throughout the state.
- Promises to strengthen absentee ballot access with clear instructions and convenient drop boxes.
- Believes in rebuilding public confidence in elections through transparent processes and voter education.
- Supports nonpartisan election integrity measures and believes in safeguarding election workers from threats and political pressure.

Supports enhancing transparency and accountability in the Secretary of State’s office by using modern technology.

Supports hosting community town halls and publishing quarterly accountability reports to build public trust.

Plans to host community town halls and publish quarterly accountability reports to build public trust.

Promises to establish a public data portal that track performance metrics for elections, business filings, and licenses.

Wants to prioritize cybersecurity and data protection within the Secretary of State's digital infrastructure.

Plans to expand public education efforts around cybersecurity and scam prevention.

Promises to investigate and prevent fraudulent licensing and elder exploitation, while partnering with law enforcement and nonprofit coalitions to launch a Statewide Fraud Protection Campaign.

Plans to address licensing inefficiencies, reduce backlogs and wait times, and modernize application processes, while offering priority processing for "critical" professions like nurses, teachers, contractors, and social workers.

- Supports enhancing transparency and accountability in the Secretary of State’s office by using modern technology.
- Plans to host community town halls and publish quarterly accountability reports to build public trust.
- Promises to establish a public data portal that track performance metrics for elections, business filings, and licenses.
- Wants to prioritize cybersecurity and data protection within the Secretary of State's digital infrastructure.
- Plans to expand public education efforts around cybersecurity and scam prevention.
- Promises to investigate and prevent fraudulent licensing and elder exploitation, while partnering with law enforcement and nonprofit coalitions to launch a Statewide Fraud Protection Campaign.
- Plans to address licensing inefficiencies, reduce backlogs and wait times, and modernize application processes, while offering priority processing for "critical" professions like nurses, teachers, contractors, and social workers.

The Collective PAC

GABWA

Georgia Conservation Voters

Krimson PAC

UFCW Local 1996

Endorsed by the Georgia Association of Black Women Attorney's.

Endorsed by the Georgia Conservation Voters.

Endorsed by President of the Georgia State AFL-CIO Yvonne Brooks.

Endorsed by Sherriff's Richard S. Coleman and Melody Maddox.

Endorsed by former Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed.

Endorsed by Augusta Commissioner Francine Scott.

- Endorsed by The Collective PAC.
- Endorsed by the Georgia Association of Black Women Attorney's.
- Endorsed by the Georgia Conservation Voters.
- Endorsed by the Krimson PAC.
- Endorsed by the UFCW Local 1996.
- Endorsed by President of the Georgia State AFL-CIO Yvonne Brooks.
- Endorsed by Sherriff's Richard S. Coleman and Melody Maddox.
- Endorsed by Sparta Mayor Allen Haywood.
- Endorsed by former Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed.
- Endorsed by Augusta Commissioner Francine Scott.

Penny Brown Reynolds

- Endorsed by The Collective PAC.
- Endorsed by the Georgia Association of Black Women Attorney's.
- Endorsed by the Georgia Conservation Voters.
- Endorsed by the Krimson PAC.
- Endorsed by the UFCW Local 1996.
- Endorsed by Yvonne Brooks.
- Endorsed by Sherriff Richard S. Coleman.
- Endorsed by Allen Haywood.
- Endorsed by Melody Maddox.
- Endorsed by Kasim Reed.
- Endorsed by Francine Scott.

As of March 11, 2026, Penny Brown Reynolds’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports removing "unnecessary hurdles" for small business growth, especially in rural areas.

- The Secretary of State runs many important administrative functions for Georgia, including overseeing elections, professional licensing, and business filings. 
- When it comes to elections, the Secretary of State is in charge of supervising and monitoring elections, managing the voter registration process, and preparing ballots.
- The Secretary of State is in charge of registering new businesses so they can legally begin operations. They are also in charge of renewing business licenses and permits.
- In addition to these responsibilities, the Secretary of State also manages and preserves public records, provides educational programs about the capitol, and oversees Georgia’s securities’ market.
- The Secretary of State is elected to 4 year terms by statewide election.

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