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One candidate is tracked for Rockdale County Board of Commissioners Post 2, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Melisa T. Mims. Candidate information follows official Rockdale County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
No Republican qualified for Post 2, so the seat was decided in the Democratic primary. In a three-way May 19, 2026 primary, incumbent Doreen Williams led with 45.49% (7,555 votes) to challenger Melisa T. Mims's 28.73% (4,895 votes) and Michelle Bernard's 16.96% (2,849 votes); since no one topped 50%, Williams and Mims advanced to a June 16, 2026 runoff, per rockdalecitizen.com. Mims won the runoff decisively, sweeping all 14 precincts with 4,734 votes (70.49%) to Williams's 1,982 (29.51%), per rockdalecitizen.com and On Common Ground News. Mims is unopposed on the November 3 ballot.
Melisa Mims has more than 15 years of leadership experience across government, corporate and community sectors and served on the Rockdale County SPLOST Committee, per her campaign site.
2026 priorities (per the campaign site)
- Investing in people and championing policies and programs that benefit all residents
- Keeping Rockdale County "a thriving, safe, and inclusive place to live, work, and raise our families"
- Serving "with integrity, compassion, and purpose" through collaboration with the community
Source: candidate campaign site.
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