Matt Barton
Republican · Incumbent
Matt Barton is the Republican candidate for Georgia House District 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate list.
Gordon County, Georgia
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2 candidates are tracked for Georgia House District 5, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Matt Barton and Rasmus Jensen. Candidate information follows official Gordon County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Matt Barton (Republican), Rasmus Jensen (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Matt Barton 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 · Incumbent
Matt Barton is the Republican candidate for Georgia House District 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate list.
Democratic
Rasmus Jensen is the Democratic candidate for Georgia House District 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate list. Jensen is a multi-industry consultant in Northwest Georgia, per his campaign site. He says he is running to hold PFAS polluters accountable and to address the gap between wages and the cost of living, per his campaign site.
Source: candidate campaign site.
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