Only Democrats qualified (no Republican filed), per the county's May 19, 2026 Democratic and Republican sample ballots. Five Democrats ran in the May 19 primary: incumbent Alaina Reaves led with 4,094 votes (37.22%) but fell short of a majority, sending the race to a June 16, 2026 runoff against second-place finisher Demeitrice Collins (2,720 votes, 24.73%) in the primary round, per Clayton News-Daily's reporting on the primary. In the June 16 runoff, Collins finished ahead of Reaves with 55.35% of the vote, per Clayton News-Daily; Collins becomes the Democratic nominee and, with no Republican on the ballot, is unopposed in the November 3, 2026 general election.
Demeitrice Collins · Democratic▾
Collins brings a background in entrepreneurship, finance, real estate, and non-profit leadership, per the campaign site. Collins founded or led organizations including the Literacy for Youth Foundation and the Cathy Collins House of Hope and was named Georgia Minority Business of the Year in 2024, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Improve transportation and infrastructure, including bus service, road conditions and sidewalks · Increase affordable housing availability with fiscal transparency · Attract new businesses to grow the county's tax base (per the campaign site)
Only Democrats qualified (no Republican filed), per the county's sample ballots. Three Democrats ran May 19, 2026: incumbent DeMont Davis won the primary outright with a majority of the vote (reported at roughly 59-61% in different tallies), defeating Meia Ballinger and Judith Lynne Cotten, per news coverage of the primary results; no runoff was required. With no Republican on the ballot, Davis is unopposed in the November 3, 2026 general election.
DeMont Davis · DemocraticIncumbent▾
DeMont Davis appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Clayton County Commission, District 4, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for DeMont Davis.
Only Democrats qualified (no Republican filed), per the county's sample ballots. Two Democrats ran in the May 19, 2026 primary, an open seat with no incumbent on the ballot: Monica Hooker finished ahead of Patricia A. Nealy 3,227 to 3,204, per news coverage of the primary results. With no Republican on the ballot, Hooker is unopposed in the November 3, 2026 general election.
Monica Hooker · Democratic▾
Monica Hooker appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Clayton County Board of Education, District 1, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Monica Hooker.
Incumbent Victoria Williams was the only candidate who qualified for either party, per the county's May 19, 2026 sample ballots (unopposed in the Democratic primary; no Republican filed). Under Georgia law an unopposed nominee still prints on the general ballot, so Williams appears alone on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Victoria Williams · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Victoria Williams appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Clayton County Board of Education, District 4, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Victoria Williams.
Only Democrats qualified (no Republican filed), per the county's sample ballots. Three Democrats ran May 19, 2026: incumbent Joy Tellis Cooper, Vanessa C. Battle and Jessica Showell. No candidate reached a majority in the primary, sending the top two, Cooper and Battle, to a June 16, 2026 runoff, which Cooper won 1,071 to 1,033 (50.9%), per news coverage of the runoff results. With no Republican on the ballot, Cooper is unopposed in the November 3, 2026 general election.
Joy Tellis Cooper · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Joy Tellis Cooper appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Clayton County Board of Education, District 8, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Joy Tellis Cooper.
Only Democrats qualified (no Republican filed), per the county's sample ballots. Three Democrats ran May 19, 2026: incumbent Benjamin Straker Sr., Cassandra Brown Henry and Trina Kolawole. No candidate reached a majority, sending the top two, Straker and Henry, to a June 16, 2026 runoff, which Henry won 1,096 to 685 (61.54%), unseating the incumbent, per news coverage of the runoff results. With no Republican on the ballot, Henry is unopposed in the November 3, 2026 general election.
Cassandra Brown Henry · Democratic▾
Cassandra Brown Henry appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Clayton County Board of Education, District 9, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Cassandra Brown Henry.
Gail Davenport (Democratic) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Gail Davenport 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.
Gail Davenport · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Gail Davenport is a real estate professional with Keller Williams Realty Atlanta Classic, having worked in real estate for three decades, according to her official Georgia Senate biography. She was sworn into the Georgia Senate in 2007, representing District 17 in Clayton and Henry counties. She established the Henry and Clara Dixon Education Fund, which helps students purchase college textbooks, per the same source. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Kenya Wicks (Democratic) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Kenya Wicks 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.
Kenya Wicks · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Kenya Wicks is a retired U.S. Army Major with a 30-year military career and holds a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science from the University of Alabama, per her official Senate biography. She was elected to the Georgia Senate in November 2024 to represent District 34, per her official Senate biography. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Ngozi Orabueze (Republican), Saira Draper (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Sen. Elena Parent (Democratic), the sitting member per the General Assembly's roster, is not on the November ballot. 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.
Ngozi Orabueze · Republican▾
Ngozi Orabueze is the Republican candidate for Georgia Senate District 44 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.
Saira Draper · Democratic▾
Saira Draper currently serves as a state representative and Minority Caucus Chief Deputy Whip in the Georgia House, per her campaign site. She is an attorney and mother of three running for Georgia Senate District 44.
Priorities: Protect voting rights · Secure affordable housing · Improve transit access and support sustainable economic development (per the campaign site)
Robert Flournoy, Jr. (Democratic) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Robert Flournoy, Jr. 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.
Robert Flournoy, Jr. · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Robert Flournoy Jr. represents Georgia House District 74, covering Clayton County with portions of Henry County, according to a nonpartisan legislator fact sheet. He is a freshman legislator who sits on the House Taxation, Funding and Budgeting subcommittees, per the same source. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Eric W Bell II (Democratic) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Eric W Bell II 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.
Eric W Bell II · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Eric W Bell II is the Democratic candidate for Georgia House District 75 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate list. Eric W Bell II is the sitting member, per the Secretary of State's certified list and the General Assembly's roster. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Sandra G. Scott (Democratic) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Sandra G. Scott 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.
Sandra G. Scott · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Sandra G. Scott is the Democratic candidate for Georgia House District 76 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate list. Sandra G. Scott is the sitting member, per the Secretary of State's certified list and the General Assembly's roster. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Rhonda Burnough (Democratic) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Rhonda Burnough 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.
Rhonda Burnough · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Rhonda Burnough is the Democratic candidate for Georgia House District 77 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate list. Rhonda Burnough is the sitting member, per the Secretary of State's certified list and the General Assembly's roster. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Demetrius Douglas (Democratic) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Demetrius Douglas 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.
Demetrius Douglas · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Demetrius Douglas played college football at the University of Georgia and professionally for the New York Jets, Washington Redskins and Calgary Stampeders before entering the mortgage and real estate professions, according to his official Georgia House biography. He was first elected to the Georgia House of Representatives in July 2012, representing District 78 in Clayton and Henry counties. He also coaches high school football, most recently as a defensive coach at Dutchtown High School, per the same source. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
David Hamrick (Republican), Yasmin Neal (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Yasmin Neal 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.
David Hamrick · Republican▾
David Hamrick is the Republican candidate for Georgia House District 79 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.
Yasmin Neal · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Yasmin Neal is the Democratic candidate for Georgia House District 79 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate list. Yasmin Neal is the sitting member, per the Secretary of State's certified list and the General Assembly's roster. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
