Incumbent Demond Mason lost the May 19 Democratic primary to Tamera Strong, 1,862 votes to 1,854, per Newton County's official revised primary results. Mason requested a recount; The Covington News reported the recount confirmed Strong's win by the same 8-vote margin. No Republican qualified, so Strong is unopposed on the November 3 ballot.
Tamera Strong · Democratic▾
Tamera Strong is a lifelong Newton County resident and community advocate who unseated incumbent Demond Mason in the May 19 Democratic primary in County Commission District 2, a result a recount confirmed, per The Covington News. Her campaign, "Your Voice, Our Future," centers on transparency and communication from county government, per an interview on The Town Square Podcast. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Tamera Strong.
Priorities: Improve communication and transparency from county government, including more town halls · Support infrastructure, public safety staffing and county services keeping pace with growth · Establish more youth programs, including a long-discussed youth center (per The Town Square Podcast interview)
Incumbent J.C. Henderson finished ahead of Nytravious "Nytro" Smith in the May 19 Democratic primary, 1,640 votes to 1,463, per Newton County's official primary results. No Republican qualified, so Henderson is unopposed on the November 3 ballot.
J.C. Henderson · DemocraticIncumbent▾
J.C. Henderson is the incumbent Newton County commissioner for District 4, first elected in 1996 and the board's longest-serving member, per the county's official commissioner page. He is a Newton County native and 1976 graduate of Newton County High School who has completed county-commissioner certification through the Association of County Commissioners of Georgia. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for J.C. Henderson.
Incumbent Trey Bailey ran unopposed in the May 19 Republican primary; no Democrat qualified. He is unopposed on the November 3 ballot, per Newton County's official primary results.
Trey Bailey · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Trey Bailey is the incumbent Newton County Board of Education member for District 1 and the board's current chair, serving since 2016, per the district's official board page. He is a business and leadership consultant who previously spent 23 years as executive pastor of Eastridge Church, per the same source. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Trey Bailey.
Incumbent Shakila Henderson-Baker ran unopposed in the May 19 Democratic primary; no Republican qualified. She is unopposed on the November 3 ballot, per Newton County's official primary results.
Shakila Henderson-Baker · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Shakila Henderson-Baker is the incumbent Newton County Board of Education member for District 3 and the board's vice chair, serving since 2011, per the district's official board page. She works as a Utilization Management Coordinator after more than 14 years as a mental health clinician and behavioral specialist, per the same source. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Shakila Henderson-Baker.
Open seat; sitting District 5 representative Abigail Coggin did not seek re-election. D. Alan Fowler ran unopposed in the May 19 Republican primary and Adam A. Phyall III ran unopposed in the Democratic primary, per Newton County's official primary results. They meet in the November 3 general election.
D. Alan Fowler · Republican▾
D. Alan Fowler is a band director and educator running for the open Newton County Board of Education District 5 seat. He serves as executive director of the Georgia Music Educators Association and was previously named Teacher of the Year at Eastside High School, per The Covington News. He has lived in Covington for more than 30 years, per his campaign site.
Priorities: Student success: every decision should prioritize students' learning, growth and well-being · Community collaboration through transparent communication and family involvement · Responsible leadership: wise use of resources and support for teachers and staff (per the campaign site)
Adam A. Phyall III · Democratic▾
Adam A. Phyall III is running for the open Newton County Board of Education District 5 seat. He previously served as the district's director of technology and media services from 2016 to 2022 and now works as director of professional learning and leadership for All4Ed, per his campaign site. He holds a Doctor of Education in Digital Transformation and is a lifelong Newton County resident with children in the district.
Priorities: Access: connect every student to college and career pathways matching their strengths and goals · Accountability: make school-wide academic progress, budgets and district outcomes transparent to families · Action: address literacy gaps and teacher retention while keeping students at the center (per the campaign site)
Bret A. Dunn (Republican), Eric W. Lee, Sr. (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Sen. Brian Strickland (Republican), the sitting member per the General Assembly's roster, is not on the November ballot. 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.
Bret A. Dunn · Republican▾
Bret Dunn is a Marine Corps veteran who served as a Judge Advocate defending Marines in courts-martial, per his campaign site. He is now a partner at the Strauss & Dunn law firm and a Newton County native, per the Covington News.
Priorities: Parental rights in education · Supporting law enforcement · Reducing government spending and opposing a state income tax (per the campaign site)
Eric W. Lee, Sr. · Democratic▾
Eric Lee is a pastor at Springfield Baptist Church and a married father of five, per a branch.vote voter guide profile. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Priorities: Incentivizing job-creating businesses and infrastructure investment · Rural hospital funding and Medicaid expansion · Closing educational funding gaps (per the branch.vote voter guide)
Tonya P Anderson (Democratic) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Tonya P Anderson 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.
Tonya P Anderson · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Tonya Anderson retired from the United States Air Force Reserve in 2012 after more than 21 years of service and previously served as mayor of Lithonia and as a state representative before her election to the Georgia Senate, per her official Senate biography. She has represented Senate District 43 since 2016 and authored a bipartisan criminal justice reform bill, Senate Bill 288, per her official Senate biography. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Don Scarbrough (Republican), Karla Daniels Hooper (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Rep. Sharon Henderson (Democratic), the sitting member per the General Assembly's roster, is not on the November ballot. 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.
Don Scarbrough · Republican▾
Don Scarbrough is the Republican candidate for Georgia House District 113 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Karla Daniels Hooper · Democratic▾
Karla Daniels Hooper has lived in Covington, Georgia for more than two decades and previously worked as a grant writer and as executive director of the Diabetes Association of Atlanta, per the Covington News. She has served on the Newton County Comprehensive Planning Commission and the Newton County Animal Services Board, per her campaign site.
Priorities: Safer neighborhoods · Controlled community development · Expanded parks and recreation facilities (per the campaign site)
Brett Mauldin (Republican), Michael Caw (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Rep. Tim Fleming (Republican), the sitting member per the General Assembly's roster, is not on the November ballot. 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.
Brett Mauldin · Republican▾
Brett Mauldin is a second-generation small business owner who leads his family's construction company, per his campaign site. He is a past president of the Lake Oconee Builders Association and serves on a national board of the National Association of Home Builders.
Priorities: Growing small businesses and reducing the state income tax · Protecting Second Amendment rights · Supporting law enforcement and public safety (per the campaign site)
Michael Caw · Democratic▾
Michael Caw is the Democratic candidate for Georgia House District 114 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate list. Caw is a retired research and development technician, community volunteer and resident of Newborn, Georgia, per his campaign site.
Clint Crowe (Republican), Sharonda Bell (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Clint Crowe 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.
Clint Crowe · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Clint Crowe is a small business owner, real estate agent and former law enforcement officer who has served on the Butts County Planning and Zoning Commission and Development Authority, per his campaign site. He represents House District 118, per his campaign site.
Priorities: Support small business growth and Georgia's business-friendly environment · Preserve private property rights · Support law enforcement and public safety (per the campaign site)
Sharonda Bell · Democratic▾
Sharonda Bell is the Democratic candidate for Georgia House District 118 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
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