The Ballot Brief
Cherokee County, Georgia

Georgia House District 20

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2 candidates are tracked for Georgia House District 20, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Charlice Byrd and Jason D. Tanner. Candidate information follows official Cherokee County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

Charlice Byrd (Republican), Jason D. Tanner (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Charlice Byrd 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.

Charlice Byrd

Charlice Byrd

Republican · Incumbent

Charlice Byrd is the Republican candidate for Georgia House District 20 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate list.

Jason D. Tanner

Democratic

Jason D. Tanner is the Democratic candidate for Georgia House District 20 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate list. Tanner is the director of forensics at the Social Media Victims Law Center and a former U.S. Secret Service special agent and Marine Corps officer, per his campaign site. He lives in Woodstock with his wife and children.

2026 priorities (per the campaign site)

Source: candidate campaign site.

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Candidate roster from official Cherokee County Supervisor of Elections filings. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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