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2 candidates are tracked for Georgia House District 83, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: James "Trip" Smith and Karen Lupton. Candidate information follows official Dekalb County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
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.
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.
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.