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2 candidates are tracked for Floyd County Commission Post 4 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: David Thornton and Fred Adams. Candidate information follows official Floyd County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Incumbent David Thornton won a three-way Republican primary on May 19, 2026 with 7,286 votes (about 63%), defeating Tonya Eden Shepard (2,906) and Bryon Eugene Benefield (1,418), per wrganews.com's primary-results report. He faces Democrat Fred Adams, who qualified unopposed for the Democratic nomination, on the November 3 ballot, per the Rome News-Tribune's qualifying-period coverage.
David Thornton is a Floyd County business owner and longtime volunteer chaplain for the Floyd County Sheriff's Office who became the office's full-time chaplain in 2019, per the Rome News-Tribune. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for David Thornton.
2026 priorities (per the Rome News-Tribune (northwestgeorgianews.com))
- Being "fair, caring, and always willing to listen" to constituents' concerns
- Community growth through responsible stewardship of tax dollars and a business-friendly environment for good-paying jobs
- Enhancing the overall quality of life for Floyd County residents
Fred Adams appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Floyd County Commission Post 4, 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 Fred Adams.
