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2 candidates are tracked for Georgia Senate District 46, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Marc McMain and Ray Smith. Candidate information follows official Gwinnett County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Marc McMain (Republican), Ray Smith (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Sen. Bill Cowsert (Republican), 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.
Republican
Marc McMain is the Republican candidate for Georgia Senate District 46 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.
Democratic
Ray Smith is a Watkinsville software engineer and second vice-chair of the Oconee County Democratic Party, per The Oconee Enterprise. He holds a computer science degree from the University of Georgia and worked in financial technology in Atlanta before relocating to the Athens area. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.