4 candidates are tracked across 2 Chattooga County races for the 2026 election, led by the Georgia Senate District 53 contest. Preview your Chattooga 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 Listed2
Profiles4
Chattooga 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.
Lanny Thomas (Republican), John Bentley "Jack" Zibluk (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Lanny Thomas 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.
Lanny Thomas · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Lanny Thomas is the Republican candidate for Georgia Senate District 53 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate list.
John Bentley "Jack" Zibluk is the Democratic candidate for Georgia Senate District 53 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Eddie Lumsden (Republican), Holly Chaney (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Eddie Lumsden 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.
Eddie Lumsden · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Eddie Lumsden is the Republican candidate for Georgia House District 12 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate list.
Holly Chaney is the Democratic candidate for Georgia House District 12 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate list. Chaney is a community advocate and preservationist with a background in historical restoration, per AM 1180 Radio. She is campaigning on the cost of living, healthcare access and support for public education across Chattooga and Floyd counties. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Priorities: Protecting local communities from environmental harm and preserving community identity · Directing public funds toward working families rather than large corporate subsidies · Workforce training programs and attracting employers that pay wages families can live on (per the AM 1180 Radio (Chattooga County))
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Lanny Thomas is the Republican candidate for Georgia Senate District 53 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate list.