The Ballot Brief
Georgia
Candidate profile
Timothy J. Bearden

Timothy J. Bearden

Republican · Georgia · 2026 · Incumbent

Running for Georgia Senate District 30, Georgia

Top priorities

  • More jobs and lower taxes
  • Stand with law enforcement
  • Defend conservative values

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Bearden began a law enforcement career with the Villa Rica Police Department and rose to sergeant in the Douglasville Police Department's motorcycle division, per the campaign site. The site says Bearden previously represented parts of Carroll and Douglas counties in the Georgia House, served as Executive Director of the Georgia Public Safety Training Center under Governor Nathan Deal, and was Deputy Chief of Staff to House Speaker David Ralston, per the campaign site. The site describes Bearden as the State Senator for the district and a West Georgia resident for more than 50 years, per the campaign site.

Campaign site (opens in a new tab)

On the ballot

Georgia Senate District 30Georgia · 2026Douglas County sample ballot

See your full ballot

Your address is only used to match your districts.

Voting info and more

Voting info and more
How we source this

Profile facts follow official election office filings and the sources cited in each biography. Roster last verified September 25, 2026. Official sources are the final word on who appears on your ballot.

Verify with the official filingSee everything on your ballotGeorgia 2026 ballotThe Ballot Brief home