Clayton County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
Who is running for County Commission,, County Board of Education, and Georgia Senate and more, and where they stand on jobs, housing and growth.
County offices
Commission, District 1Demeitrice Collins (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Demeitrice Collins (Democratic) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Clayton County Commission, District 1.
Demeitrice Collins
Top 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.
About Demeitrice Collins
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.
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.
Full race pageCommission, District 4DeMont Davis (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
DeMont Davis (Democratic) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Clayton County Commission, District 4.
DeMont Davis
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 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. 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.
Full race pageSchool board
Board of Education, District 1Monica Hooker (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Monica Hooker (Democratic) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Clayton County Board of Education, District 1.
Monica Hooker
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 was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Monica Hooker.
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.
Full race pageBoard of Education, District 4Victoria Williams (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Victoria Williams
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 was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Victoria Williams.
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.
Full race pageBoard of Education, District 8Joy Tellis Cooper (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Joy Tellis Cooper (Democratic) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Clayton County Board of Education, District 8.
Joy Tellis Cooper
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 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 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.
Full race pageBoard of Education, District 9Cassandra Brown Henry (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Cassandra Brown Henry (Democratic) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Clayton County Board of Education, District 9.
Cassandra Brown Henry
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 was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Cassandra Brown Henry.
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.
Full race pageBy address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Clayton County is split across 9 Georgia Senate and House districts.
Find your districts by addressGeorgia Senate: 3 districtsDistricts 17, 34, 44
Georgia Senate District 17Gail Davenport (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Gail Davenport
Top priorities
- Education access and school funding
- Economic growth and small business support
Per the campaign site.
About Gail Davenport
Gail Davenport is a Georgia state senator with more than four decades in real estate and a graduate of Spelman College, per the campaign site. Davenport holds leadership roles in the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus, the Georgia Legislative Women's Caucus and the National Black Caucus of State Legislators, per the campaign site.
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.
Full race pageGeorgia Senate District 34Kenya Wicks (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Kenya Wicks
Top priorities
- affordable healthcare, Medicare, and mental health resource access
Per the campaign site.
About Kenya Wicks
Kenya Wicks is a candidate for Georgia Senate District 34. She is a veteran with 30 years of service in the Army, per her campaign site.
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.
Full race pageGeorgia Senate District 44Ngozi Orabueze (R) · Saira Draper (D)
Ngozi Orabueze
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 was found as of September 7, 2026.
Saira Draper
Top priorities
- Protect voting rights
- Secure affordable housing
- Improve transit access and support sustainable economic development
Per the campaign site.
About Saira Draper
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.
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.
Full race pageGeorgia House: 6 districtsDistricts 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79
Georgia House District 74Robert Flournoy, Jr. (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Robert Flournoy, Jr.
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 was found as of September 7, 2026.
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.
Full race pageGeorgia House District 75Eric W Bell II (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Eric W Bell II
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 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.
Full race pageGeorgia House District 76Sandra G. Scott (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Sandra G. Scott
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 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.
Full race pageGeorgia House District 77Rhonda Burnough (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Rhonda Burnough
Top priorities
- economic development
- neighborhood improvement
- job creation
Per the campaign site.
About Rhonda Burnough
Rhonda Burnough represents Georgia House District 77, covering Clayton County. She is a public school administrator who created programs including the DAY ONE initiative and the Celebrity Reader program, and founded the local chapters of 500 Men Standing in the GAP and 500 Women Standing in the GAP, per her campaign site.
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.
Full race pageGeorgia House District 78Demetrius Douglas (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Demetrius Douglas
Top priorities
- high school athletics support
- literacy education
Per the campaign site.
About Demetrius Douglas
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.
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.
Full race pageGeorgia House District 79David Hamrick (R) · Yasmin Neal (D)
David Hamrick
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 was found as of September 7, 2026.
Yasmin Neal
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 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.
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Who is on the ballot in Clayton County, Georgia on November 3, 2026?
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