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Liberty County, Georgia

District Attorney, Atlantic Judicial Circuit

Braun and Baio were on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Names follow official Liberty County election filings. Certified results will appear here once the election office certifies the count.

About this race

Richard Eugene Braun Jr. and Laurie Elyse Baio, both Republicans, are running for the open District Attorney seat in the Atlantic Judicial Circuit (Bryan, Evans, Liberty, Long, McIntosh and Tattnall counties), per the Georgia Secretary of State's certified 2026 general election candidate list. This seat covers a multi-county judicial circuit, not just this county.

What this office does

District attorney or prosecutor. The district attorney is the chief prosecutor for the county or judicial district. The office decides which criminal charges to file, negotiates pleas, tries cases and, in many states, advises county government or handles child support and juvenile matters. The office sets local charging and diversion policies within state law.

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Not official yetUpdated November 5, 2026

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District Attorney, Atlantic Judicial Circuit
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Richard Eugene Braun Jr.

Republican

Biography

Richard Eugene Braun Jr. is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for District Attorney, Atlantic Judicial Circuit, per the Georgia Secretary of State's certified 2026 general election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 23, 2026.

Laurie Elyse Baio

Republican

Biography

Laurie Elyse Baio is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for District Attorney, Atlantic Judicial Circuit, per the Georgia Secretary of State's certified 2026 general election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 23, 2026.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for District Attorney, Atlantic Judicial Circuit in 2026?

2 candidates were tracked for District Attorney, Atlantic Judicial Circuit on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Richard Eugene Braun Jr. and Laurie Elyse Baio. Candidate information follows official Liberty County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the District Attorney, Atlantic Judicial Circuit election in Georgia?

Election Day was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Certified results will appear on this page as the election office certifies them. Voting rules for Georgia are on the Georgia election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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Who won the District Attorney, Atlantic Judicial Circuit race?

Not yet reported by the outlets we checked; Georgia has not set a certification date. We do not call races.

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Also on the November 3 ballot
Georgia House District 167Georgia House District 168See all 4 Liberty County races
Candidate profiles
Richard Eugene Braun Jr., full profileLaurie Elyse Baio, full profileOfficial Georgia election office