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Fulton County, Georgia

Georgia House District 58

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2 candidates are tracked for Georgia House District 58, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Torrey Balam and Mathewos Samson. Candidate information follows official Fulton County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

Torrey Balam (Republican), Mathewos Samson (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Rep. Park Cannon (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.

Torrey Balam

Republican

Torrey Balam is the Republican candidate for Georgia House District 58 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.

Mathewos Samson

Democratic

Mathewos Samson is a community organizer and lifelong Atlanta resident who works as an engineer, per his campaign site. He is the son of Ethiopian immigrants.

2026 priorities (per the campaign site)

Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-09-01.

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Candidate roster from official Fulton County Supervisor of Elections filings, last verified 2026-09-01. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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