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Georgia 2026 election: who is running and how to vote

The races on the Georgia ballot for Tuesday, Nov 3, 2026, with the official candidate list, how and when to vote, and official results after polls close.

By Funded Weekly editors · Updated · Official sources only
Illustration: outline of Georgia with the text 2026 general election, Election Day Nov 3, 2026
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Election Day

Tuesday, Nov 3, 2026, the federal Election Day set by United States Code, Title 2, Section 7: Time of election (GovInfo, Government Publishing Office).

Polling hours: Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. As long as you are in line before 7 p.m. you may cast your ballot. (Source: Georgia.gov: Georgia General Election 2026, retrieved Oct 30, 2026, 11:40 AM ET).

On the ballot in Georgia

Candidate list verified

Source for every candidate below: Georgia Secretary of State: November 3, 2026 General Election (candidate list "November 2026 Federal and State Candidates"), names exactly as in the list's "Name on Ballot" column and party codes exactly as printed (R, D), retrieved Oct 30, 2026, 11:12 AM ET.

Candidates are listed in alphabetical order of their names as printed on the official list, not in ballot order. Party labels appear only where the official list prints them, exactly as printed.

U.S. Senate

  • Jon OssoffD
  • Mike CollinsR

Source: Georgia Secretary of State: November 3, 2026 General Election (candidate list "November 2026 Federal and State Candidates"), retrieved Oct 30, 2026, 11:12 AM ET.

Governor

  • Keisha Lance BottomsD
  • Rick JacksonR

Source: Georgia Secretary of State: November 3, 2026 General Election (candidate list "November 2026 Federal and State Candidates"), retrieved Oct 30, 2026, 11:12 AM ET.

House of Representatives

Georgia has 14 seats (U.S. Census Bureau: 2020 Census apportionment results, Table 1); all are on the ballot.

U.S. House of Representatives, District 1
  • Amanda HollowellD
  • James "Jim" KingstonR

Source: Georgia Secretary of State: November 3, 2026 General Election (candidate list "November 2026 Federal and State Candidates"), retrieved Oct 30, 2026, 11:12 AM ET.

U.S. House of Representatives, District 2
  • Matt DayR
  • Sanford BishopD

Source: Georgia Secretary of State: November 3, 2026 General Election (candidate list "November 2026 Federal and State Candidates"), retrieved Oct 30, 2026, 11:12 AM ET.

U.S. House of Representatives, District 3
  • Brian JackR
  • Maura KellerD

Source: Georgia Secretary of State: November 3, 2026 General Election (candidate list "November 2026 Federal and State Candidates"), retrieved Oct 30, 2026, 11:12 AM ET.

U.S. House of Representatives, District 4
  • Henry "Hank" Johnson Jr.D
  • Jim DuffieR

Source: Georgia Secretary of State: November 3, 2026 General Election (candidate list "November 2026 Federal and State Candidates"), retrieved Oct 30, 2026, 11:12 AM ET.

U.S. House of Representatives, District 5
  • John "BONGO" SalvesenR
  • Nikema WilliamsD

Source: Georgia Secretary of State: November 3, 2026 General Election (candidate list "November 2026 Federal and State Candidates"), retrieved Oct 30, 2026, 11:12 AM ET.

U.S. House of Representatives, District 6
  • Kevin E. MartinR
  • LUCY MCBATHD

Names exactly as printed, including capital letters, in: Georgia Secretary of State: November 3, 2026 General Election (candidate list "November 2026 Federal and State Candidates"), retrieved Oct 30, 2026, 11:12 AM ET.

U.S. House of Representatives, District 7
  • Rich McCormickR
  • Tony KozyckiD

Source: Georgia Secretary of State: November 3, 2026 General Election (candidate list "November 2026 Federal and State Candidates"), retrieved Oct 30, 2026, 11:12 AM ET.

U.S. House of Representatives, District 8
  • Austin ScottR
  • Kelly EstiD

Source: Georgia Secretary of State: November 3, 2026 General Election (candidate list "November 2026 Federal and State Candidates"), retrieved Oct 30, 2026, 11:12 AM ET.

U.S. House of Representatives, District 9
  • Andrew ClydeR
  • Caitlyn GegenD

Source: Georgia Secretary of State: November 3, 2026 General Election (candidate list "November 2026 Federal and State Candidates"), retrieved Oct 30, 2026, 11:12 AM ET.

U.S. House of Representatives, District 10
  • Houston GainesR
  • Pamela "Pam" DelancyD

Source: Georgia Secretary of State: November 3, 2026 General Election (candidate list "November 2026 Federal and State Candidates"), retrieved Oct 30, 2026, 11:12 AM ET.

U.S. House of Representatives, District 11
  • Chris HardenD
  • John CowanR

Source: Georgia Secretary of State: November 3, 2026 General Election (candidate list "November 2026 Federal and State Candidates"), retrieved Oct 30, 2026, 11:12 AM ET.

U.S. House of Representatives, District 12
  • Ceretta SmithD
  • Rick W. AllenR

Source: Georgia Secretary of State: November 3, 2026 General Election (candidate list "November 2026 Federal and State Candidates"), retrieved Oct 30, 2026, 11:12 AM ET.

U.S. House of Representatives, District 13
  • Jasmine ClarkD
  • Jonathan ChavezR

Source: Georgia Secretary of State: November 3, 2026 General Election (candidate list "November 2026 Federal and State Candidates"), retrieved Oct 30, 2026, 11:12 AM ET.

U.S. House of Representatives, District 14
  • Clay FullerR
  • Shawn HarrisD

Source: Georgia Secretary of State: November 3, 2026 General Election (candidate list "November 2026 Federal and State Candidates"), retrieved Oct 30, 2026, 11:12 AM ET.

Statewide ballot measures

Amendment 1

Heading: Increases the maximum qualifying acreage for assessment and taxation as bona fide conservation use property.

House Resolution No. 32, Ga. L. 2025, p. 1081.

Ballot question: Shall the Constitution of Georgia, for the purpose of protecting family farmland, be amended so as to increase the maximum acreage to qualify for assessment and taxation as a bona fide conservation use property from 2,000 acres to 4,000 acres?

Official summary: This proposal increases the maximum acreage to qualify for assessment and taxation as a bona fide conservation use property from 2,000 acres to 4,000 acres. It amends Article VII, Section I, Paragraph III of the Georgia Constitution, relating to uniformity, classification of property, assessment of agricultural land, and utilities, by revising subparagraph (e)(1).

Amendment 2

Heading: Provides for the nonpartisan election of all probate court judges.

House Resolution No. 251, Ga. L. 2026, p. 1110.

Ballot question: Shall the Constitution of Georgia be amended so as to require that all probate court judges be elected in nonpartisan elections?

Official summary: This proposal provides that all probate judges shall be elected in nonpartisan elections. It amends Article VI, Section VII, Paragraph I of the Georgia Constitution, relating to selection and term of office of judges, by revising subparagraph (a).

Amendment 3

Heading: Authorizes creation of Georgia Next Generation 9-1-1 Fund for 9-1-1 systems expansion, maintenance, and operation.

House Resolution No. 1243, Ga. L. 2026, p. 1109.

Ballot question: Shall the Constitution of Georgia be amended so as to authorize the General Assembly to dedicate certain existing revenues, including revenues reallocated by law, to a nonlapsing fund to be used exclusively for the expansion, maintenance, and operation of emergency 9-1-1 systems in this state?

Official summary: This proposal authorizes the General Assembly to provide by general law for the creation of the Georgia Next Generation 9-1-1 Fund. It amends Article III, Section IX, Paragraph VI of the Georgia Constitution, relating to appropriations to be for specific sums, by adding a new subparagraph (s).

Captions, ballot questions and summaries exactly as printed by the official source: Georgia Secretary of State: 2026 Proposed Constitutional Amendments booklet, with official summaries (PDF), retrieved Oct 30, 2026, 11:38 AM ET.

Georgia 2026 election: how and when to vote

Georgia midterm election 2026 results

No results yet. Polls close on Tuesday, Nov 3, 2026. After that, this section shows only officially counted votes from the state, each with its source and an "as of" time. We do not project winners or use polls.

Official results: Georgia Secretary of State: Election Results (official results site; the Nov 3, 2026 election will be listed there), retrieved Oct 30, 2026, 11:57 AM ET.

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