5 candidates are tracked across 3 Dawson County races for the 2026 election, led by the Georgia Senate District 51 contest. Preview your Dawson County, Georgia sample ballot for 2026: browse tracked local races, then enter your ZIP code to confirm which districts and offices appear on your exact ballot.
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Local Snapshot
Election DayNov. 3, 2026
StateGeorgia
Races Listed3
Profiles5
Dawson County Sample Ballot 2026: Races We’re Tracking
Local races are address-specific. This guide previews tracked contests, while the lookup tool narrows the list to a voter’s exact address. Tap any name to see the race, full candidate profiles, and everything else on your exact ballot. Georgia nominees were set by the May 19 primary and June 16 runoffs; unopposed nominees still print on November 3, and any November race without a majority winner goes to a December 1 runoff, per state law.
Will Wade (Republican), Gary St. Lawrence (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Sen. Steve Gooch (Republican), 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.
Will Wade · Republican▾
Will Wade is the Republican candidate for Georgia Senate District 51 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate list.
Gary St. Lawrence is the Democratic candidate for Georgia Senate District 51 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate list.
Johnny Chastain (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Johnny Chastain 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.
Johnny Chastain · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Johnny Chastain is the Republican candidate for Georgia House District 7 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate list.
Chris Dockery (Republican), Roger L Smith (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Rep. Will Wade (Republican), 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.
Chris Dockery · Republican▾
Chris Dockery is the Republican candidate for Georgia House District 9 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate list.
Roger L Smith is the Democratic candidate for Georgia House District 9 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate list.
Note: Use address lookup for your exact ballot; local pages preview tracked races.Profiles: Hand-verified profiles are added race by race; always confirm with the official election office linked above.
