Putnam County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
Who is running for Georgia Senate and Georgia House and more, with bios, priorities and campaign sites.
Local races not included. We have not yet gathered Putnam County's county, city and school board races, so they are not shown here. Your ballot may carry them. See the Georgia Secretary of State elections page.
By address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Putnam County is split across 2 Georgia House districts.
Find your districts by addressGeorgia House: 2 districtsDistricts 124, 144
Georgia House District 124Trey Rhodes (R) · Melanie Michele Miller (D)
Trey Rhodes
Trey Rhodes represents Georgia House District 124, based in Greensboro, and was sworn in in February 2015, per the Georgia General Assembly. He chairs the House Game, Fish and Parks Committee. He holds a biology degree from the University of Georgia and previously served on the Greensboro City Council. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Melanie Michele Miller
Top priorities
From other published sources
- Mental health resources, per The Red & Black
- Workforce housing in rural Georgia, per The Red & Black
- Common-sense gun laws, per The Red & Black
About Melanie Michele Miller
Miller has more than 23 years of experience as a paralegal, educator and nonprofit business owner, per the campaign site. The site says Miller served as a Board Commissioner of the City of Greensboro Housing Authority, worked as a teacher in the Greene County School System, and was born and raised in District 124, per the campaign site.
Trey Rhodes (Republican), Melanie Michele Miller (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Trey Rhodes 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.
Full race pageGeorgia House District 144Dale Washburn (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Dale Washburn
Dale Washburn is the Republican state representative for Georgia House District 144, covering parts of Bibb, Jones and Monroe counties, per his campaign site. A real estate broker and educator who founded Washburn & Associates, he has been in the real estate business for 46 years, per his campaign site. He serves as vice chairman of the Regulated Industries Committee and a deputy whip on the Republican Caucus Whip Team, per his campaign site.
Dale Washburn (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Dale Washburn 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.
Full race pageGeorgia Senate District 25Rick A. Williams (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Rick A. Williams
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Supports eliminating the state income tax
- Focuses on election integrity reforms
- Supports increased funding for law enforcement
About Rick A. Williams
Williams is a small businessman in the funeral services industry who co-owns Williams Funeral Homes, Williams Crematory and two cemeteries in the Milledgeville area; he has served in the Georgia House of Representatives since 2016 and previously chaired the Baldwin County Commission, per the campaign site.
Rick A. Williams (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Rick A. Williams 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.
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Who is on the ballot in Putnam County, Georgia on November 3, 2026?
Putnam County sample ballot 2026: who is running for georgia house and georgia senate, with bios, priorities and campaign sites. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
When is the 2026 general election in Georgia?
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