The Ballot Brief
Floyd County, Georgia

Floyd County Board of Education District 1

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2 candidates are tracked for Floyd County Board of Education District 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Steve Turrentine and Sonja Johnson Law. Candidate information follows official Floyd County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

Incumbent Steve Turrentine qualified without a Republican primary opponent and faces Democrat Sonja Johnson Law on the November 3 ballot, per the Rome News-Tribune's qualifying-period coverage.

Steve Turrentine

Republican · Incumbent

Steve Turrentine spent 26 years as a teacher, coach and principal in Floyd County Schools, including as principal of Model Middle School and Armuchee Middle School, per the Rome News-Tribune. He now works as a driver for The Spires at Berry College and is seeking election to the District 1 school board seat he was appointed to in 2025. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Steve Turrentine.

Sonja Johnson Law

Democratic

Sonja Johnson Law is an advocate for children and families who has drawn on her own experience as a single mother who navigated the Floyd County school system, per the Rome News-Tribune. She qualified as the Democratic candidate for the District 1 school board seat. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Sonja Johnson Law.

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Candidate roster from official Floyd County Supervisor of Elections filings. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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