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2 candidates are tracked for Georgia Senate District 7, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Aizaz Shahbaz Shaikh and Ruwa Romman. Candidate information follows official Gwinnett County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Aizaz Shahbaz Shaikh (Republican), Ruwa Romman (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot. No sitting member is on the November ballot, 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.
Aizaz Shahbaz Shaikh is the Republican candidate for Georgia Senate District 7 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate list. Shaikh is an Air Force veteran, licensed real estate broker, and small business owner in Lawrenceville, per his campaign site. He holds a business administration degree from Georgia Gwinnett College and a master's degree in air and space operations technology, and substitute teaches for Gwinnett County Public Schools, per the same site.
2026 priorities (per the campaign site)
- Create affordable housing options amid rising costs
- Tax relief for families
- School safety and teacher support
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-09-01.
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Ruwa Romman currently serves as the state representative for Georgia's 97th House District and is running for the open Senate District 7 seat, per Rough Draft Atlanta. She was born in Amman, Jordan, immigrated to Georgia at age 8, and was elected to the Georgia House in 2022. She holds degrees from Oglethorpe University and Georgetown's McCourt School of Public Policy. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
2026 priorities (per the Rough Draft Atlanta)
- Expand affordable housing
- Expand access to subsidized healthcare and Medicaid
- Oppose further data center development in the district
