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2 candidates are tracked for Georgia House District 61, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Damita Bishop and Mekyah McQueen. Candidate information follows official Cobb County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Damita Bishop (Republican), Mekyah McQueen (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Mekyah McQueen 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.
Damita Bishop is the Republican candidate for Georgia House District 61 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate list. Bishop is a rideshare driver from Cobb County and co-founder of FAIR (Fighting Against Institutionalized Railroading), a nonprofit focused on criminal justice reform, per Georgia Prisoners' Speak. She has more than 20 years of experience as a human rights advocate, per the same profile. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
2026 priorities (per the campaign site)
- Criminal justice reform including earned time credits and judicial second-look review
- Compassionate and geriatric release provisions and mandatory reentry planning
Mekyah McQueen is the Democratic candidate for Georgia House District 61 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate list.
