2026 Georgia Primary Election

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Dakota Caldwell is from Newnan, Georgia. She volunteers as court appointed special advocate (CASA), a member of the Coweta School Finance Committee, the Blake Bass Parent-Teacher Association (PTA), the Blake Science Olympiad, and the Arbor Springs School Council. She lives with her husband and four children in Newnan and attend Crossroads Church. 

Dakota's campaign for Coweta County Commissioner, District 3, is her first run for public office. 

Dakota currently works as a certified public accountant. 

Supports attracting businesses that provide stable jobs and livable wages.

Highlights the importance of supporting existing local businesses, manufacturers, and small businesses.

- Supports attracting businesses that provide stable jobs and livable wages.
- Highlights the importance of supporting existing local businesses, manufacturers, and small businesses.

Economy

Advocates for expanding parks, recreation facilities, and athletic fields in District 3.

- Advocates for expanding parks, recreation facilities, and athletic fields in District 3.

Public Services

Opposes the development of data centers in residential or agricultural zones.

- Opposes the development of data centers in residential or agricultural zones.

Housing & Urban Development

Emphasizes the need for competitive wages, benefits, and staffing levels for first responders.

Promotes community policing and proactive crime prevention strategies.

Supports school safety partnerships and school resource officer programs.

- Emphasizes the need for competitive wages, benefits, and staffing levels for first responders.
- Promotes community policing and proactive crime prevention strategies.
- Supports school safety partnerships and school resource officer programs.

Public Safety

Emphasizes that economic development should align with available infrastructure, including roads, utilities, and public safety services.

- Emphasizes that economic development should align with available infrastructure, including roads, utilities, and public safety services.

Transportation & Infrastructure

As of March 11, 2026, Dakota Hand Caldwell’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Energy & the Environment

Ethics & Conduct

Dakota Hand Caldwell

Dakota Caldwell is from Newnan, Georgia. She volunteers as Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA), a member of the Coweta School Finance Committee, the Blake Bass Parent-Teacher Association (PTA), the Blake Science Olympiad, and the Arbor Springs School Council. She lives with her husband and four children in Newnan and attend Crossroads Church. 

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George "Kett" Harper is a civil engineer and small business owner. 

Believes in making sure final plans reflects what residents want for the future of their community.

Supports investing in small business development.

- Believes in making sure final plans reflects what residents want for the future of their community.
- Supports investing in small business development.

As of March 11, 2026, George "Kett" Harper’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports improving roads and transportation through long-term planning, "smarter" implementation, and "a commission that acts before problems become crises."

- Supports improving roads and transportation through long-term planning, "smarter" implementation, and "a commission that acts before problems become crises."

Supports constructing data centers in pre-existing industrial zones with infrastructure that supports them, opposing construction in rural land bordering neighborhoods.

- Supports constructing data centers in pre-existing industrial zones with infrastructure that supports them, opposing construction in rural land bordering neighborhoods.

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Tim Ryan earned a bachelor's degree in marketing and a master's degree in teaching from Georgia State University. He is a married father.

Tim previously worked as an educator for over 15 years and in sales for over ten years.

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

What Voters Should Know About Coweta County Commission Candidate Tim Ryan’s Record

Has a personnel file as a teacher which shows repeated concerns about inappropriate comments, boundary issues with students and classroom behavior that administrators determined violated professional standards.

- Has a personnel file as a teacher which shows repeated concerns about inappropriate comments, boundary issues with students and classroom behavior that administrators determined violated professional standards.

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- 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

Coweta County Commissioner, District 3, Republican Primary

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