Lumpkin County, Georgia

Georgia House District 27

See where Hawkins and Kirkland stand on housing, schools and roads. Names follow official Lumpkin County election filings.

About this race

Lee Hawkins (Republican), Jay Kirkland (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Lee Hawkins 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.

What this office does

State legislator. State legislators write and vote on state laws and the state budget, which fund schools, roads, prisons, universities and health programs, and set the rules for local governments and elections. Each member represents one district and serves on committees that shape bills before a floor vote. Terms are two years in most state houses and four in most state senates.

This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Lee Hawkins, is on the ballot.

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Lee Hawkins

RepublicanIncumbent

Biography

Hawkins is a dentist who has run a family-owned dental practice in Gainesville for 42 years, per the campaign site. The site says Hawkins graduated from Gainesville High School, Emory University and Emory School of Dentistry, served as president of the Georgia Dental Association, and sat on the board of Northeast Georgia Medical Center, per the campaign site. The site also says Hawkins began a political career in 2006 and has served in the Georgia State Senate and the Georgia House of Representatives, and chairs the Budget and Fiscal Affairs committee, per the campaign site.

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Jay Kirkland

Democratic

Top priorities

From the campaign site

Affordability: fighting rising costs so families can thrive
Education excellence: resources for public schools and every student
Local sovereignty: local say over large-scale infrastructure projects

Biography

Jay Kirkland is the Democratic candidate for Georgia House District 27 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate list. His campaign is based in Gainesville and describes a career spent serving families in the district, with a focus on safety, fairness and opportunity and on community-driven solutions for safety, infrastructure and sustainable growth, per the campaign site.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Georgia House District 27 in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for Georgia House District 27, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Lee Hawkins and Jay Kirkland. Candidate information follows official Lumpkin County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below. See where they stand on housing, schools and roads.

When is the Georgia House District 27 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.

How do I see my exact Lumpkin County ballot?

Enter your ZIP code in the lookup at theballotbrief.com for the statewide and congressional races, or a full street address to add the county, city and district contests for that location.

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Candidate roster from official Lumpkin County and state election office filings. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles

Lee Hawkins, full profile Jay Kirkland, full profile Official Georgia election office