Michelle Long Spears (Democratic) and Ben Pepper (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for DeKalb Commission District 2.
From the certified county candidate lists and results. The CEO, sheriff, tax commissioner, clerk, and district attorney were all elected in 2024. A City of Tucker annexation referendum is also on the November 3 ballot for voters inside the proposed boundary only.
Michelle Long Spears (Democratic)Incumbent
Michelle Long Spears is a consultant and the sitting District 2 commissioner, founder of a social impact consulting practice, per the county's official board roster and the certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Ben Pepper (Republican)
Ben Pepper is self-employed, per the certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Keyanna Jones Moore (Democratic) and Andrea Bass Smith (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for DeKalb Commission District 3.
Keyanna Jones Moore won the June 16 Democratic runoff with 61.2 percent over sitting commissioner Nicole Massiah, per the certified runoff results.
Keyanna Jones Moore (Democratic)
Keyanna Jones Moore is an environmental policy aide, a community organizer of more than 15 years, and co-pastor of Park Avenue Baptist Church, raised in South DeKalb, per her campaign site and the certified candidate list.
Priorities: Responsive, transparent county government · Resident-driven neighborhood services and development · Environmental justice (per the campaign site)
Andrea Bass Smith (Republican)
Andrea Bass Smith is a business owner, per the certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
LaDena Bolton (Democratic) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for DeKalb Commission Super District 7.
Incumbent LaDena Bolton won the May Democratic primary outright with 56 percent in a three-way field and no Republican or independent qualified, so she prints unopposed in November, per the certified lists.
LaDena Bolton (Democratic)Incumbent
LaDena Bolton is a chemist and the sitting Super District 7 commissioner, per the county's official board roster and the certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Jan Dunaway and Carol Hayes are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for DeKalb Soil and Water Supervisor.
Nonpartisan. Both certified candidates are sitting district supervisors; the number of seats up will be confirmed on the county sample ballot, per the state conservation districts' board rosters.
Jan DunawayIncumbent
Jan Dunaway is a retired registered nurse and sitting district supervisor, per the certified candidate list and the conservation district's board page. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Carol HayesIncumbent
Carol Hayes is a sitting district supervisor, per the certified candidate list and the conservation district's board page. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Furquan Stafford (Republican), Larry Johnson (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Sen. Emanuel Jones (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.
Furquan Stafford (Republican)
Furquan Stafford is the Republican candidate for Georgia Senate District 10 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.
Larry Johnson (Democratic)
Johnson has served as a DeKalb County Commissioner for more than 22 years and previously served as president of the National Association of Counties, per the campaign site. He is running for Georgia Senate District 10, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Improving schools · Advancing economic opportunity · Building stronger communities (per the campaign site)
Melina R. Mast (Republican), Sally Harrell (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Sally Harrell 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.
Melina R. Mast (Republican)
Melina Mast is retired after previously owning an interior design firm and working in a remodeling firm, per a branch.vote voter guide profile. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Priorities: Supporting school choice options for qualifying families, including for private schools, per branch.vote voter guide
Sally Harrell (Democratic)Incumbent
Sally Harrell was Executive Director of the Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition of Georgia before serving in the Legislature, according to her official Georgia Senate biography. She was a member of the Georgia House from 1999 to 2005 and was first elected to the Georgia Senate in 2018, representing District 40 in DeKalb and Gwinnett counties. She holds a Master of Social Work from the University of Georgia and a Bachelor of Social Work from Georgia State University, per the same source. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Priorities: backed legislation reducing the cost of higher education in Georgia and expanding Medicaid waivers for Georgians with intellectual and developmental disabilities, per Georgia Senate official biography
Jeff Newlin (Republican), Kim Jackson (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Kim Jackson 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.
Jeff Newlin (Republican)
Jeff Newlin is the Republican candidate for Georgia Senate District 41 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.
Kim Jackson (Democratic)Incumbent
Kim Jackson lives in Stone Mountain and serves as Whip of the Senate Democratic Caucus, having previously co-chaired the Mental Health Caucus and chaired the DeKalb County legislative delegation, per her campaign site.
Priorities: Economic justice, including Medicaid expansion and investment in public education · Environmental justice and support for urban farming and clean energy · Protections for immigrants, LGBTQ+ Georgians and survivors of violence (per the campaign site)
Tonya P Anderson (Democratic) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Tonya P Anderson 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.
Tonya P Anderson (Democratic)Incumbent
Tonya Anderson retired from the United States Air Force Reserve in 2012 after more than 21 years of service and previously served as mayor of Lithonia and as a state representative before her election to the Georgia Senate, per her official Senate biography. She has represented Senate District 43 since 2016 and authored a bipartisan criminal justice reform bill, Senate Bill 288, 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)
Mary Williams Benefield (Republican), Randal Mangham (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Randal Mangham 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.
Mary Williams Benefield (Republican)
Mary Williams Benefield lives in Tucker, is married with three children and has a background in accounting, per her VoteSmart candidate profile. She previously ran for Georgia House District 81 in 2022 and for this Senate seat in 2024. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Randal Mangham (Democratic)Incumbent
Randal Mangham is the Democratic candidate for Georgia Senate District 55 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate list. Randal Mangham 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.
Shea Roberts (Democratic) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Shea Roberts 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.
Shea Roberts (Democratic)Incumbent
Shea Roberts is the Democratic candidate for Georgia House District 52 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate list. Shea Roberts 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.
Brian Anderson (Republican), Long Tran (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Long Tran 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.
Brian Anderson (Republican)
Brian Anderson is the Republican candidate for Georgia House District 80 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.
Long Tran (Democratic)Incumbent
Long Tran is a small business owner of Peachy Corners Cafe who previously worked in IT as a network security consultant and mobile app developer, per his campaign site. He serves on the Technology and Infrastructure Innovation and Natural Resources committees and sponsored legislation to protect the Okefenokee Swamp from mining, per his campaign site.
Priorities: Addressing inflation and taxes for Georgia households · Homelessness and housing, addressing root causes like addiction and mental health · Environmental protection, including the Okefenokee Swamp (per the campaign site)
James "Trip" Smith (Republican), Karen Lupton (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Karen Lupton 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.
James "Trip" Smith (Republican)
James Smith qualified to run as the Republican candidate for Georgia House District 83, a DeKalb County-area seat, per Decaturish. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Karen Lupton (Democratic)Incumbent
Karen Lupton is the Democratic candidate for Georgia House District 83 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate list. Karen Lupton 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.
Mary Margaret Oliver (Democratic) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Mary Margaret Oliver 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.
Mary Margaret Oliver (Democratic)Incumbent
Mary Margaret Oliver is an attorney in private practice in Decatur and a former magistrate judge who has served in the Georgia General Assembly for more than 25 years, per her campaign site. She is the only person in state history to chair both the House and Senate Judiciary Committees, per her campaign site. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Priorities: Mental health parity, including the bipartisan Mental Health Parity Act · Affordable, smaller-footprint housing options · Election administration and ballot procedure issues (per the campaign site)
Tyion Fields (Republican), Karla L Drenner (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Karla L Drenner 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.
Tyion Fields (Republican)
Tyion Fields is the Republican candidate for Georgia House District 85 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.
Karla L Drenner (Democratic)Incumbent
Karla Drenner lives in Avondale Estates, is a native of Charleston, West Virginia, and holds a Ph.D. in Public Policy Analysis and Administration from Saint Louis University, per her official site. She serves on multiple national and regional policy committees and has worked on environmental protection legislation, per her official site.
Priorities: Environmental protection laws · Education policy affecting Georgia students · Alternative energy development (per the campaign site)
Imani Barnes (Democratic) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Imani Barnes 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.
Imani Barnes (Democratic)Incumbent
Imani Barnes is the Democratic candidate for Georgia House District 86 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate list. Imani Barnes 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.
Timothy J. Burson (Republican), Viola Davis (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Viola Davis 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.
Timothy J. Burson (Republican)
Timothy J. Burson is the Republican candidate for Georgia House District 87 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.
Viola Davis (Democratic)Incumbent
Viola Davis is the Democratic candidate for Georgia House District 87 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate list. Viola Davis 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.
William Park Freeman (Republican), Billy Mitchell (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Billy Mitchell 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.
William Park Freeman (Republican)
William Park Freeman is a lifelong DeKalb County resident with a career in business and property management, per his campaign site. He served 30 years in the U.S. Army, retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel with combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, and is running for Georgia House District 88.
Priorities: Pursue a fair, transparent tax system supporting working families · Protect ballot access and election integrity · Advance school safety and anti-bullying programs (per the campaign site)
Billy Mitchell (Democratic)Incumbent
Billy Mitchell served on the Stone Mountain City Council beginning in 1995, including as mayor pro tem and chairman of the Finance Committee, according to his official Georgia House biography. He was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives in 2002, representing District 88 in most of Stone Mountain and parts of Tucker, Lithonia and Gwinnett County. He hosts the radio talk show 'Community Forum with Billy Mitchell' on WCLK 91.9FM and previously chaired the DeKalb County Cable Television Advisory Board, per the same source. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Omari Crawford (Democratic) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Omari Crawford 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.
Omari Crawford (Democratic)Incumbent
Omari Crawford is the Democratic candidate for Georgia House District 89 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate list. Omari Crawford 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.
Samantha Boston (Republican), Bentley Hudgins (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Rep. Saira Draper (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.
Samantha Boston (Republican)
Boston holds a degree from Tuskegee University and brings more than 20 years of community advocacy along with USDA experience, per the campaign site. She is running for Georgia House District 90, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Education options and economic affordability for families and small businesses · Public safety and support for law enforcement · Fiscal responsibility and economic development without raising property taxes (per the campaign site)
Bentley Hudgins (Democratic)
Bentley Hudgins is the Democratic candidate for Georgia House District 90 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate list. Hudgins is a voting-rights organizer who previously served as Georgia state director for the Human Rights Campaign, per the Atlanta Press Collective. Hudgins has also worked as an ACLU organizer and on staff at the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute.
Priorities: Expanded transit access and pedestrian infrastructure investment · Financial relief for working families and neighborhood investment in underserved areas · Protecting voting rights and LGBTQ and immigrant communities (per the Atlanta Press Collective)
Angela Moore (Democratic) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Angela Moore 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.
Angela Moore (Democratic)Incumbent
Angela Moore worked in women's health care before becoming a small business owner and opening a culinary arts school, Angie Mamma's Kitchen, in Atlanta, per her official House biography. A former Georgia foster parent, she founded the Betwixt N Between Foundation to support children awaiting adoption and has served in the Georgia House since 2021, per her official House biography. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Doreen Carter (Democratic) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Doreen Carter 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.
Doreen Carter (Democratic)Incumbent
Doreen Carter previously served on the Lithonia City Council and describes herself as a financial expert and advocate for economic equity, per her campaign site. She has represented House District 93 for a decade and serves as Vice Chair of the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus, per her campaign site.
Priorities: Prioritize early education literacy and update Georgia's school funding formula · Expand healthcare access · Invest in economic development that creates jobs and increases wages (per the campaign site)
Venola Mason (Democratic) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Venola Mason 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.
Venola Mason (Democratic)Incumbent
Venola Mason is an educator and community advocate who has worked in classrooms and led community initiatives, according to her campaign website. She represents Georgia House District 94, covering parts of DeKalb and Gwinnett counties, per the same source.
Priorities: supports economic relief for families facing rising costs and expanding opportunity for District 94 residents · supports improving access to healthcare and other essential services in the community (per the campaign site)
Reggie Hall (Republican), Darshun Nicole Kendrick (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Darshun Nicole Kendrick 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.
Reggie Hall (Republican)
Reggie Hall is the Republican candidate for Georgia House District 95 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.
Darshun Nicole Kendrick (Democratic)Incumbent
Darshun Nicole Kendrick is the Democratic candidate for Georgia House District 95 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate list. Darshun Nicole Kendrick is the sitting member, per the Secretary of State's certified list and the General Assembly's roster. Dar'shun Kendrick is a private securities attorney and registered investment adviser representative who opened the corporate law firm Kairos Capital Legal Advisors in 2010, according to her official Georgia House biography. She was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives in 2010 at age 27 and represents District 95, covering East DeKalb and South Gwinnett counties. She obtained her law degree from the University of Georgia and a Master in Business Administration from Kennesaw State University, and is the author of two books, per the same source. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Priorities: focuses on equity in economic development and wealth creation, technology and entrepreneurship policy, and criminal justice reform, per Georgia House official biography
Jennifer Hutchison (Republican), Scott Holcomb (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Scott Holcomb 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.
Jennifer Hutchison (Republican)
Jennifer Hutchison is a first-time candidate for the Georgia House of Representatives, per a branch.vote voter guide profile. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Scott Holcomb (Democratic)Incumbent
Scott Holcomb is a founding partner of the Atlanta law firm Holcomb + Ward, LLP and has practiced law since 1998, per his campaign site. He is a U.S. Army veteran who served as an international law attorney and deployed overseas three times, and he provides pro bono legal services to veterans, per his campaign site.
Priorities: Criminal justice reform, including addressing the backlog of untested sexual assault kits · Government ethics and election administration integrity · Veterans advocacy and legal support (per the campaign site)
Darius L. Francis (Republican), Regina Lewis-Ward (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Regina Lewis-Ward 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.
Darius L. Francis (Republican)
Darius L. Francis is the Republican candidate for Georgia House District 115 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate list. Francis is a U.S. Army veteran who served as a sergeant with two combat tours in Afghanistan, per his campaign site. He was raised by his grandmother in low-income housing in South Miami before becoming an entrepreneur, per the same site.
Priorities: Require transparent development review and impact fees for infrastructure · Support school funding transparency and property tax relief · Help seniors and working families navigate Medicare and reduce prescription costs (per the campaign site)
Regina Lewis-Ward (Democratic)Incumbent
Regina Lewis-Ward brings more than 20 years of managerial experience from a career with New York City Transit, according to her official Georgia House biography. She served on the Stockbridge City Council beginning in 2014 and founded the Stockbridge Citizens Academy civic education program. She was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives in 2020 and serves as an adjunct professor, having authored an academic textbook and two children's books, per the same source. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Samie Lee Conyers (Republican), El-Mahdi Holly (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; El-Mahdi Holly 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.
Samie Lee Conyers (Republican)
Samie Conyers served 22 years in the United States Army, retiring as a Sergeant First Class, per his campaign site. He works as a pastor and serves as president of The National Movement for Civil and Human Rights, and has lived in DeKalb County for 19 years, per his campaign site.
Priorities: Stronger schools with more resources for students, parents and teachers · Safer communities and support for law enforcement · Support for small businesses (per the campaign site)
El-Mahdi Holly (Democratic)Incumbent
El-Mahdi Holly is the Democratic candidate for Georgia House District 116 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate list. El-Mahdi Holly 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.
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