Incumbent Charlie Hannah faces newcomer RaShaun Holiday for the District 2 seat on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Richmond County Board of Elections' official qualified-candidates list (augustaga.gov/DocumentCenter/View/21746/Qualified-Candidates), which flags Hannah as the incumbent (I).
Charlie Hannah
Hannah is the incumbent trustee for District 2 on the Richmond County Board of Education, per The Augusta Press, and qualified in August 2026 to seek another term. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Charlie Hannah.
RaShaun Holiday
Holiday is a small business owner running as a newcomer challenger for the District 2 seat, per The Augusta Press. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for RaShaun Holiday.
Carol J. Yancy, Bartley Payne, Janice Ramirez and Kenyatta Brown are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Richmond County Board of Education District 3.
Four candidates qualified for the regular November 3, 2026 District 3 seat: educator Carol J. Yancy, intelligence analyst Bartley Payne, nursing professor Kenyatta Brown, and Janice Ramirez. The county's official qualified-candidates list also shows the SAME four candidates running in a separate 'Special Election-District 3' contest on the same ballot (see the companion contest below), indicating a mid-term vacancy is being filled alongside the regular election; no press coverage explaining the vacancy was found.
Carol J. Yancy
Yancy is an educator running for the District 3 seat, per The Augusta Press. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Carol J. Yancy.
Bartley Payne
Payne is an intelligence analyst running for the District 3 seat, per The Augusta Press. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Bartley Payne.
Janice Ramirez
Ramirez has spoken publicly about school closures in Richmond County, per The Augusta Press. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Janice Ramirez.
Kenyatta Brown
Brown is a nursing professor at Augusta University running for the District 3 seat, per The Augusta Press. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Kenyatta Brown.
The same four candidates who qualified for the regular District 3 seat - Carol J. Yancy, Bartley Payne, Janice Ramirez and Kenyatta Brown - also qualified for a companion special election for District 3 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Richmond County Board of Elections' official qualified-candidates list. No press explanation for the vacancy triggering the special election was found.
Carol J. Yancy
Yancy is an educator running for the District 3 special election seat, per The Augusta Press. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Carol J. Yancy.
Bartley Payne
Payne is an intelligence analyst running for the District 3 special election seat, per The Augusta Press. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Bartley Payne.
Janice Ramirez
Ramirez has spoken publicly about school closures in Richmond County, per The Augusta Press. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Janice Ramirez.
Kenyatta Brown
Brown is a nursing professor at Augusta University running for the District 3 special election seat, per The Augusta Press. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Kenyatta Brown.
Incumbent Ed Lowery, who won the seat in a March 2023 special election, faces Charles "Chuckie" Williams on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the county's official qualified-candidates list, which flags Lowery as the incumbent (I).
Edward "Ed" Lowery
Lowery is a funeral director and caterer who also serves on the board of directors of the Augusta Mini-Theatre, per The Augusta Press. He won the District 6 seat in a March 2023 special election and is next in line to serve as school board president. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Edward "Ed" Lowery.
Priorities: Promoting student success, per The Augusta Press, quoting Lowery's 2023 campaign message · Partnering with community organizations such as churches and the Augusta Mini-Theatre, per The Augusta Press, quoting Lowery's 2023 campaign message
Charles "Chuckie" Williams
Williams is a levy officer running for the District 6 seat, per The Augusta Press. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Charles "Chuckie" Williams.
Lisa Martin is unopposed for the District 7 seat on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the county's official qualified-candidates list.
Lisa Martin
Lisa Martin appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Richmond County Board of Education District 7, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Lisa Martin.
Incumbent Venus D. Cain, seeking a sixth term, faces three challengers - Brad Owens, Thomas Gardiner and Delvin T. Howard - for the at-large District 9 super-district seat on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the county's official qualified-candidates list, which flags Cain as the incumbent (I).
Venus D. Cain
Cain is a longtime incumbent on the Richmond County Board of Education, per The Augusta Press, seeking a sixth term representing the at-large District 9 super district. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Venus D. Cain.
Brad Owens
Owens is a local contractor who previously ran for a Georgia state House seat in 2022, per The Augusta Press. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Brad Owens.
Thomas Gardiner
Gardiner is a consultant running for the at-large District 9 super district seat, per The Augusta Press. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Thomas Gardiner.
Delvin T. Howard
Howard is a small business owner running for the at-large District 9 super district seat, per The Augusta Press. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Delvin T. Howard.
Anna Maria Reeves is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for City of Blythe Special Council Election.
NOT a countywide race - this is a special election for a single council seat in the City of Blythe, a small municipality within Richmond County, and it will only appear on the ballots of Blythe voters. It is included because it appears on the Richmond County Board of Elections' official November 3, 2026 qualified-candidates list. Anna Maria Reeves is unopposed.
Anna Maria Reeves
Anna Maria Reeves appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for City of Blythe Special Council Election, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Anna Maria Reeves.
Harold V Jones II (Democratic) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Harold V Jones II 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.
Harold V Jones II (Democratic)Incumbent
Harold V. Jones II represents Georgia's 22nd Senate District, per his official Georgia General Assembly member page. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Max Burns (Republican), Shayna Boston (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Max Burns 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.
Max Burns (Republican)Incumbent
Max Burns is a former Congressman, educator, business leader and farmer, per his campaign site. He represents Senate District 23, per his campaign site.
Priorities: Keeping government within its role to secure funding and local control for school systems · Improving rural healthcare access and affordability · Advocating for agricultural interests and expanding broadband connectivity (per the campaign site)
Shayna Boston (Democratic)
Shayna Boston is an educator, entrepreneur, and community advocate who grew up in Swainsboro in Emanuel County, Georgia, per the campaign site. Her grandfather was the county's first Black assistant superintendent, an influence she cites in her commitment to education and service, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Strengthening public education and supporting higher teacher pay · Expanding mental health resources and affordable healthcare options · Supporting working families and small businesses, including pathways to homeownership (per the campaign site)
William C Harris (Republican), L.C. Myles Jr. (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; L.C. Myles Jr. 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.
William C Harris (Republican)
William C Harris is the Republican candidate for Georgia House District 126 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.
L.C. Myles Jr. (Democratic)Incumbent
L.C. Myles Jr. is the Democratic candidate for Georgia House District 126 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate list. L.C. Myles Jr. is the sitting member, per the Secretary of State's certified list and the General Assembly's roster. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Mark Newton (Republican), Channing Von-T Taylor (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Mark Newton 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.
Mark Newton (Republican)Incumbent
Mark Newton is a board-certified emergency physician practicing in Augusta, according to his official Georgia House of Representatives biography. He is the founder and chief executive officer of MedNow Urgent Care Centers, per the same biography. Newton represents Georgia House District 127. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Channing Von-T Taylor (Democratic)
Channing Von-T Taylor is the Democratic candidate for Georgia House District 127 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.
Karlton L Howard (Democratic) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Karlton L Howard 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.
Karlton L Howard (Democratic)Incumbent
Karlton L Howard is the Democratic candidate for Georgia House District 129 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate list. Karlton L Howard is the sitting member, per the Secretary of State's certified list and the General Assembly's roster. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
David Carson (Republican), Sheila Clark Nelson (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Sheila Clark Nelson 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.
David Carson (Republican)
David Carson is a Navy veteran who served eight years before becoming a cybersecurity instructor at the Cyber Schoolhouse at Fort Eisenhower, per WRDW. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Sheila Clark Nelson (Democratic)Incumbent
Sheila Clark Nelson is the Democratic candidate for Georgia House District 130 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate list. Sheila Clark Nelson is the sitting member, per the Secretary of State's certified list and the General Assembly's roster. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Brian L Prince (Democratic) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Brian L Prince 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.
Brian L Prince (Democratic)Incumbent
Brian L Prince is the Democratic candidate for Georgia House District 132 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate list. Brian L Prince is the sitting member, per the Secretary of State's certified list and the General Assembly's roster. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
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