2026 Georgia Primary Election

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Jake Jacqueline Walls is from Gary, Indiana. She attended Emerson School for the Visual and Performing Arts. She has a bachelor's degree in communication, radio, television, and film from Indiana State University.

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Jacqueline "Jake" Walls is from Gary, Indiana. She has a bachelor's degree in communication, radio, television, and film from Indiana State University.

Jake is the owner and operator of a non-emergency medical transportation company. She works at her company, where she provides rides to seniors and disabled neighbors for doctor’s appointments. She previously worked at the DeKalb County Fire Department for eight years as a firefighter/EMT and then served an additional eight years at DeKalb Emergency Medical Services.

Jake is the owner and operator of a non-emergency medical transportation company where she provides rides to seniors and disabled neighbors for doctor’s appointments. She previously worked at the DeKalb County Fire Department for eight years as a firefighter/EMT and then served an additional eight years at DeKalb Emergency Medical Services. 

Jake previously ran for county commissioner in 2024 but did not win. 

Supports funding and strategic development projects to revitalize and boost economic growth.

Supports funding development projects to revitalize and boost economic growth.

Supports improving infrastructure to boost economic development.

Supports economic development through effective planning, sustainability, ease of permitting, and enhancements to infrastructure.

- Supports funding development projects to revitalize and boost economic growth.
- Supports economic development through effective planning, sustainability, ease of permitting, and enhancements to infrastructure.

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As of March 11, 2026, Jakequeline "Jake" Walls’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Supports the creation of more affordable housing in DeKalb County District 3.

Supports increasing housing options and homeownership programs to build wealth.

Supports increasing rental and single-family housing options and homeownership programs to build wealth.

- Supports the creation of more affordable housing in DeKalb County District 3.
- Supports increasing rental and single-family housing options and homeownership programs to build wealth.

Housing & Urban Development

Supports pay raises for police, expanding community patrols, and using video surveillance to combat crime.

- Supports pay raises for police, expanding community patrols, and using video surveillance to combat crime. 

Public Safety

Promises to ensure the community receives necessary funding and attention for infrastructure needs.

- Promises to ensure the community receives necessary funding and attention for infrastructure needs.

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Keyanna is from South DeKalb, Georgia. She is the wife of Jerrod R. Moore, with whom she shares five children. She attends Park Avenue Baptist Church in Grant Park, Atlanta.

Keyanna Jones Moore is from South DeKalb, Georgia. She is the wife of Jerrod R. Moore, with whom she shares five children. She attends Park Avenue Baptist Church in Grant Park, Atlanta.

Keyanna Jones Moore was elected to the Roselle Board of Education in 2017.

Keyanna was elected to the Roselle Board of Education in 2017.

Supports the development of more grocery stores, shops, and restaurants in the community.

Advocates for fair billing practices, debt forgiveness, and protections against service shutoffs.

- Supports the development of more grocery stores, shops, and restaurants in the community.
- Advocates for fair billing practices, debt forgiveness, and protections against service shutoffs.

Wants to improve public services by reopening and restoring local parks and recreational facilities.

Supports providing two healthy meals at school for children.

Advocates for environmental safety and better access to affordable housing and shelter programs for the unhoused.

Will monitor the new REACH sprint vans being introduced by MARTA for people to order a ride to a bus stop or rail station, and if they aren't working, we'll demand changes.

- Wants to improve public services by reopening and restoring local parks and recreational facilities.
- Supports providing two healthy meals at school for children.
- Advocates for environmental safety and better access to affordable housing and shelter programs for the unhoused.
- Will monitor the new REACH sprint vans being introduced by MARTA for people to order a ride to a bus stop or rail station, and if they aren't working, we'll demand changes.

Supports a greater variety of housing options, including townhomes, condominiums, and accessory dwelling units (ADUs), to accommodate seniors and young people in DeKalb.

Plans to address neglected commercial properties.

- Supports a greater variety of housing options, including townhomes, condominiums, and accessory dwelling units (ADUs), to accommodate seniors and young people in DeKalb.
- Plans to address neglected commercial properties.

As of March 11, 2026, Keyanna Jones Moore’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Advocates for a more efficient transportation system.

- Advocates for a more efficient transportation system.

Plans to advocate for fair water billing, debt forgiveness, new payment plans, and protections from service shutoffs.

Will work to provide more clarity about the timeline on fixing our water infrastructure.

- Plans to advocate for fair water billing, debt forgiveness, new payment plans, and protections from service shutoffs.
- Will work to provide more clarity about the timeline on fixing our water infrastructure.

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Nicole Massiah earned an associate's degree in political science from Georgia Perimeter College, bachelor's degrees in political science and philosophy from Georgia State University, and a law degree from Atlanta's John Marshall Law School. She lives in Atlanta, Georgia, with her three children.

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Nicole is the owner, founder, and attorney of Massiah Law & Associates, a broker for the Massiah Real Estate Group, and the owner of Krumbz, a bakery. She previously worked as a real estate salesperson for Keller Williams Realty, Inc., a law clerk for Emily Yu Family Law, and a legal extern for Odis Williams, P.C.

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Nicole currently serves on the DeKalb County Commission, representing District 3. She was elected in 2024 and is in her first term.

Wants to "reignite economic development."

- Wants to "reignite economic development."

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

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Tommy T Travis earned an associate’s degree in computer science from Georgia State University Perimeter College, a bachelor’s degree in information technology from Georgia Southwestern State University, and a master's degree in information technology from Kennesaw State University.

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Tommy previously ran for DeKalb County Commission District 3 in 2024, but did not win.

Tommy currently works as a geographic information systems (GIS) analyst for DeKalb County Government. He previously worked as a departmental systems administrator for the DeKalb County Probate Court, platform engineer for Cox Automotive, tier 2 analyst for Hotwire Communications, business application and systems analyst for T-Mobile, and wireless translations engineer for Atlantic Tele-Network.

Supports responsible economic development and redevelopment projects in South DeKalb.

- Supports responsible economic development and redevelopment projects in South DeKalb.

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Supports reimagining South DeKalb Mall for public or entertainment uses.

- Supports reimagining South DeKalb Mall for public or entertainment uses.

Supports requiring special land use permit approval for all proposed data center projects and extending the county’s moratorium on data centers until 2027.

Opposes the proposed Ellenwood data center project.

Supports changes to county planning and land bank policies to improve housing affordability.

- Supports requiring special land use permit approval for all proposed data center projects and extending the county’s moratorium on data centers until 2027.
- Opposes the proposed Ellenwood data center project.
- Supports changes to county planning and land bank policies to improve housing affordability.

Supports public safety initiatives and expanded county services.

- Supports public safety initiatives and expanded county services.

As of March 11, 2026, Tommy T Travis’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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