7 candidates are tracked across 4 Bryan County races for the 2026 election, led by the Georgia Senate District 1 contest. Preview your Bryan County, Georgia sample ballot for 2026: browse tracked local races, then enter your ZIP code to confirm which districts and offices appear on your exact ballot.
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Local Snapshot
Election DayNov. 3, 2026
StateGeorgia
Races Listed4
Profiles7
Bryan County Sample Ballot 2026: Races We’re Tracking
Local races are address-specific. This guide previews tracked contests, while the lookup tool narrows the list to a voter’s exact address. Tap any name to see the race, full candidate profiles, and everything else on your exact ballot. Georgia nominees were set by the May 19 primary and June 16 runoffs; unopposed nominees still print on November 3, and any November race without a majority winner goes to a December 1 runoff, per state law.
Ben Watson (Republican), Corey Foreman (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Ben Watson is the sitting member, per the Secretary of State's certified list. Party nominees were chosen at the May 19 primary and June 16 runoff (majority rule); independents qualified by petition. The field is the Secretary of State's certified November 2026 candidate list (read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Ben Watson · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Ben Watson is the Republican candidate for Georgia Senate District 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate list.
Corey Foreman is an Army veteran and small business owner, per his campaign site. He also serves as chair of the Bryan County Democratic Committee, per the Savannah Tribune.
Priorities: Expanding healthcare access · Addressing housing affordability · Strengthening infrastructure and flood resilience (per the campaign site)
Lehman Franklin (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Lehman Franklin is the sitting member, per the Secretary of State's certified list. Party nominees were chosen at the May 19 primary and June 16 runoff (majority rule); independents qualified by petition. The field is the Secretary of State's certified November 2026 candidate list (read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Lehman Franklin · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Lehman Franklin is the Republican candidate for Georgia House District 160 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate list.
Ron Stephens (Republican), Stephanie O Burgess (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Ron Stephens is the sitting member, per the Secretary of State's certified list. Party nominees were chosen at the May 19 primary and June 16 runoff (majority rule); independents qualified by petition. The field is the Secretary of State's certified November 2026 candidate list (read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Ron Stephens · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Ron Stephens is the Republican candidate for Georgia House District 164 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate list.
Stephanie O Burgess is the Democratic candidate for Georgia House District 164 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate list. Burgess is an attorney and Savannah native who owns and manages Burgess Law Group, LLC, practicing criminal defense, family law, and traffic and DUI cases, per her campaign site. She previously served as a staff attorney for the Fulton County Superior Court and the Atlanta Municipal Court, and earlier worked as a Georgia police officer and deputy sheriff.
Priorities: Supporting law enforcement training alongside community-based interventions · Reducing the cost of living through fair wages and tax relief · Expanding access to safe, affordable housing and pathways to homeownership (per the campaign site)
Jesse Petrea (Republican), Pat Daley (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Jesse Petrea is the sitting member, per the Secretary of State's certified list. Party nominees were chosen at the May 19 primary and June 16 runoff (majority rule); independents qualified by petition. The field is the Secretary of State's certified November 2026 candidate list (read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Jesse Petrea · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Jesse Petrea is the Republican candidate for Georgia House District 166 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate list.
Pat Daley is the Democratic candidate for Georgia House District 166 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate list.
Priorities: Protecting the coast · Supporting local families (per the campaign site)
Note: Use address lookup for your exact ballot; local pages preview tracked races.Profiles: Hand-verified profiles are added race by race; always confirm with the official election office linked above.
Ben Watson is the Republican candidate for Georgia Senate District 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate list.
