15 candidates are tracked across 11 Douglas County races for the 2026 election, led by the Douglas County Commission District 1 contest. Preview your Douglas 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 Listed11
Profiles15
Douglas 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.
Incumbent Democrat Henry Mitchell III is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot, per the Douglas County Board of Elections & Registration's official composite sample ballot for that election.
Henry Mitchell III · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Henry Mitchell III is a media executive who serves as Vice President of REACH Media Network Operations, overseeing syndicated radio programs including the Rickey Smiley Morning Show, per his official Douglas County commissioner biography. An Atlanta native and U.S. Army veteran, he is currently serving his fourth term representing District 1 on the Douglas County Board of Commissioners, per the same source. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Henry Mitchell III.
Incumbent Democrat Martin W. Raxton is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot, per the Douglas County Board of Elections & Registration's official composite sample ballot for that election.
Martin W. Raxton · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Martin W. Raxton is a strategic portfolio and program executive with about 25 years of experience, currently a portfolio operations lead at Cisco after a previous senior program director role at NCR in digital banking, per his official Douglas County commissioner biography. He previously chaired the City of Douglasville Planning & Zoning Board and served as vice chair of the Douglas County Board of Assessors, per the same source, and represents District 3 on the Douglas County Board of Commissioners. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Martin W. Raxton.
Republican incumbent Mark Alcarez, currently vice-chair of the Douglas County Board of Commissioners, faces Democrat Gil McDougal, a former mayor of Villa Rica who won the May 19, 2026 Democratic primary over James Anagnostakis, on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot, per the Douglas County Board of Elections & Registration's official composite sample ballot.
Mark Alcarez · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Mark Alcarez is a Douglas County business owner of 14 years and a former Chief Deputy Coroner for Douglas County, per his official county commissioner biography. He chairs the county commission's Public Safety/Fire EMS Committee and Residential Development Committee as the sitting District 4 commissioner, per the same source; no campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026, so his official county biography is the only verifiable source for his priorities. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Mark Alcarez.
Gil McDougal is a former mayor of Villa Rica, Georgia, who served from January 2020 until losing his 2023 re-election bid, per the Douglas County Sentinel. He is campaigning for the Douglas County Commission's District 4 seat on a platform focused on affordability and infrastructure, per his campaign site.
Priorities: Addressing rising housing costs, taxes, and everyday expenses that make it harder for young adults and working families to build their lives in the county · Directing more county infrastructure investment to District 4, which he says pays the same county taxes as other districts but is often overlooked for road and infrastructure work · Keeping government out of people's private lives while ensuring dignity and equal opportunity for everyone (per the campaign site)
Tammie Harris-Roach is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot for this seat, per the Douglas County Board of Elections & Registration's official composite sample ballot. The county's ballot does not mark her as an incumbent.
Tammie Harris-Roach · Democratic▾
Tammie Harris-Roach appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Douglas County Board of Education District 2, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Tammie Harris-Roach.
Chauntis Jenkins Floyd is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot for this seat, per the Douglas County Board of Elections & Registration's official composite sample ballot. The county's ballot does not mark her as an incumbent.
Chauntis Jenkins Floyd · Democratic▾
Chauntis Jenkins Floyd appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Douglas County Board of Education District 3, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Chauntis Jenkins Floyd.
Incumbent Michelle Simmons is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot, per the Douglas County Board of Elections & Registration's official composite sample ballot for that election.
Michelle Simmons · Democratic▾
Michelle Simmons is a fifth-grade special education teacher at Peachcrest Elementary School in DeKalb County, per her campaign site. She represents District 4 on the Douglas County Board of Education, per the Douglas County School System.
Priorities: Building partnerships between parents, teachers, students, and the community, and creating more platforms for them to voice concerns · Increasing transparency around educational data and the school board's responsibilities (per the campaign site)
Donzella James (Democratic) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Donzella James 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.
Donzella James · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Donzella James is the Democratic candidate for Georgia Senate District 28 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate list. Donzella James 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. Bearden (Republican), Wanda Cooper (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Timothy J. Bearden 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. Bearden · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Timothy J. Bearden is the Republican candidate for Georgia Senate District 30 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate list. Timothy J. Bearden 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.
Wanda Cooper has been a grassroots community advocate since 2020 on housing, HOA accountability, and local policy issues, per her campaign site. She is running for Georgia Senate District 30.
Priorities: Pursue HOA reform and accountability · Oppose large-scale data center development through zoning protections · Address affordable housing and predatory rental practices (per the campaign site)
Kimberly R. New (Republican), Elisa Lassiter (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Kimberly R. New 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.
Kimberly R. New · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Kimberly R. New is the Republican candidate for Georgia House District 40 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate list. Kimberly R. New 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.
Lassiter is running for Georgia House District 40, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Economic stability and support for working families · Healthcare, affordable housing and dignified living for seniors · Accessibility and inclusion for people with disabilities (per the campaign site)
Lydia Parchue (Republican), Sylvia Wayfer Baker (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Sylvia Wayfer Baker 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.
Lydia Parchue · Republican▾
Lydia Parchue is the Republican candidate for Georgia House District 64 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.
Sylvia Wayfer Baker is the Democratic candidate for Georgia House District 64 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate list. Sylvia Wayfer Baker 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.
Kimberly Alexander (Democratic) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Kimberly Alexander 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.
Kimberly Alexander · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Kimberly Alexander worked in corporate internal controls and auditing before her election to the Georgia House, according to her campaign website. She holds a bachelor's degree in sociology from Morris Brown College and a master's degree from Central Michigan University, per the same site. Alexander represents Georgia House District 66. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Priorities: has worked on voting rights through a legislative caucus, per the campaign site
One proposal from the county's official candidate and proposal list. Countywide questions appear on every ballot in Douglas County; local ones only inside the city or township named.
Douglas County One Percent Transportation Special Purpose Local Option Sales and Use Tax (TSPLOST)
Countywide
Shall a special one percent (1%) sales and use tax be imposed in the special district of Douglas County for a period of time not to exceed six years and for the raising of not more than an estimated amount of $160,000,000.00 for transportation purposes? If the imposition of the tax is approved by the voters, such vote shall also constitute approval of the issuance of general obligation debt of Douglas County, in the principal amount of up to $80,000,000 for the above purposes. A one-percent, up-to-six-year sales tax for Douglas County transportation projects, raising an estimated $160 million and authorizing up to $80 million in related county general obligation debt. Source: https://www.douglascountyga.gov/712/Sample-Ballots.
Sample ballot by ZIP code in Douglas County
Each ZIP page previews the statewide and congressional races for that ZIP; add a street address in the lookup for county and city contests.
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.
