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Cherokee County, Georgia

Georgia House District 21

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2 candidates are tracked for Georgia House District 21, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Brad Thomas and Anthony Aragues. Candidate information follows official Cherokee County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

Brad Thomas (Republican), Anthony Aragues (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Brad 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.

Brad Thomas

Brad Thomas

Republican · Incumbent

Brad Thomas is the Republican candidate for Georgia House District 21 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate list.

Anthony Aragues

Democratic

Anthony Aragues is the Democratic candidate for Georgia House District 21 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate list. Aragues is VP of engineering for TradeLedger, a business lending company, and previously served four years as a computer systems specialist in the U.S. Marine Corps, per his candidate profile. This is his first run for public office, per the same profile.

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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