Grady County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
Who is running for Georgia Senate and Georgia House and more, and where they stand on jobs, agriculture and schools.
Local races not included. We have not yet gathered Grady County's county, city and school board races, so they are not shown here. Your ballot may carry them. See the Georgia Secretary of State elections page.
By address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Grady County is split across 2 Georgia House districts.
Find your districts by addressGeorgia House: 2 districtsDistricts 171, 173
Georgia House District 171Joseph M. Campbell (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Joseph M. Campbell
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Conservative values: pro-life policies, Second Amendment, military, lower taxes
- Agriculture: protect farmers, farm families and ag-industry jobs
- Education: common-sense policy and more technical-school options
About Joseph M. Campbell
Joe Campbell is a native of Camilla, Georgia, with a bachelor of science in agriculture from the University of Georgia, per the campaign site. He worked in peanut buying and procurement for about 40 years and retired in 2016 as Vice President of Procurement at Golden Peanut and Treenut Company, per the campaign site. He has served on boards including the American Peanut Shellers, the Georgia Crop Improvement Association and the Southern Regional Technical College Foundation, per the campaign site.
Joseph M. Campbell (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Joseph M. Campbell 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.
Full race pageGeorgia House District 173Darlene Taylor (R) · Adam Chitwood (D)
Darlene Taylor
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Strong agribusiness
- Pro-life
- Economic development
About Darlene Taylor
Darlene Taylor is the sitting Georgia House District 173 representative and has served since January 2011, per her official Georgia General Assembly biography. She is CEO of Taylor Benefit Resource, a benefit administration company she founded, and chairs the Appropriations Health Subcommittee, per the same biography. No current campaign website was found as of October 7, 2026.
Adam Chitwood
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Raise Georgia's minimum wage to 18 dollars per hour with annual cost of living adjustments
- Reform school funding formulas and raise teacher pay
- Expand Medicaid and support rural hospitals
About Adam Chitwood
Adam Chitwood is a Democratic candidate for Georgia House District 173. He grew up in a low income household in rural Iowa and later moved to Thomasville, Georgia, per his campaign site, where he now lives and works.
Darlene Taylor (Republican), Adam Chitwood (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Darlene Taylor 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.
Full race pageGeorgia Senate District 11Sam Watson (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Sam Watson
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Supporting the region's agriculture-based economy
About Sam Watson
Sam Watson is a farmer and agribusiness owner who represents Georgia Senate District 11, covering Brooks, Colquitt, Cook, Decatur, Grady, Thomas and Seminole counties, per his campaign site. He previously served as a State Representative before being elected to the Senate, and he co-founded Chill C Farms in 2007, per his campaign site.
Sam Watson (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Sam Watson 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.
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Who is on the ballot in Grady County, Georgia on November 3, 2026?
Grady County sample ballot 2026: see where the georgia house and georgia senate candidates stand on jobs, agriculture and schools. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
When is the 2026 general election in Georgia?
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