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One candidate is tracked for Hall County Commission District 1, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Mark Turner. Candidate information follows official Hall County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Republican Mark Elgin Turner unseated four-term incumbent Kathy L. Cooper in the June 16, 2026 primary runoff, 3,446 votes (53.6%) to 2,982 (46.4%), after neither candidate won a majority in the four-way May 19 primary (Cooper 3,472, Turner 2,255, Korey Anderson 1,459, Mark Faul 831), per the Hall County Board of Elections and Registration's official Election Summary Reports. No Democratic, independent or other-party candidate qualified, so Turner is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot.
Mark Turner is president and CEO of Select Pest Control Systems of Gainesville, per the Gainesville Times. His campaign site lists fiscal responsibility, managing growth and traffic, public safety funding, and government transparency as priorities.
2026 priorities (per the campaign site)
- Run county finances tightly and eliminate wasteful spending
- Manage growth with smarter planning and safer roads
- Provide more resources for law enforcement and first responders
Source: candidate campaign site.
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