Taylor and Chitwood are on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Names follow official Grady County election filings.
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.
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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.
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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.
Who is running for Georgia House District 173 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Georgia House District 173, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Darlene Taylor and Adam Chitwood. Candidate information follows official Grady County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Georgia House District 173 election in Georgia?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Georgia are on the Georgia election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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