3 candidates are tracked across 2 Murray County races for the 2026 election, led by the Georgia Senate District 54 contest. Preview your Murray County, Georgia sample ballot for 2026: browse tracked local races, then enter your ZIP code to confirm which districts and offices appear on your exact ballot.
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Local Snapshot
Election DayNov. 3, 2026
StateGeorgia
Races Listed2
Profiles3
Murray County Sample Ballot 2026: Races We’re Tracking
Local races are address-specific. This guide previews tracked contests, while the lookup tool narrows the list to a voter’s exact address. Tap any name to see the race, full candidate profiles, and everything else on your exact ballot. Georgia nominees were set by the May 19 primary and June 16 runoffs; unopposed nominees still print on November 3, and any November race without a majority winner goes to a December 1 runoff, per state law.
Chuck Payne (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Chuck Payne 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.
Chuck Payne · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Chuck Payne is the Republican candidate for Georgia Senate District 54 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate list.
Jason T. Ridley (Republican), Cathy Kott (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Jason T. Ridley 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.
Jason T. Ridley · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Jason T. Ridley is the Republican candidate for Georgia House District 6 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate list.
Cathy Kott is a registered nurse running for Georgia House District 6, per her campaign site. She previously sought the seat in 2024 and is running again in 2026.
Priorities: Expand access to affordable healthcare, mental health care, and Medicaid · Fully fund quality public education · Support small businesses (per the campaign site)
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Chuck Payne is the Republican candidate for Georgia Senate District 54 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate list.