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Cherokee County, Georgia

Georgia House District 44

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2 candidates are tracked for Georgia House District 44, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Don L. Parsons and Danielle Bell. Candidate information follows official Cherokee County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

Don L. Parsons (Republican), Danielle Bell (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Don L. Parsons 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.

Don L. Parsons

Don L. Parsons

Republican · Incumbent

Don L. Parsons is the Republican candidate for Georgia House District 44 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate list.

Danielle Bell

Democratic

Danielle Bell is the Democratic candidate for Georgia House District 44 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate list. Bell works in healthcare and mental health leadership as an executive coach and previously worked as a clinical therapist, per her campaign site. She is from rural Indiana, holds degrees from DePauw University and Case Western Reserve University, and lives in Woodstock, per the Cobb County Courier.

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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