Talbot County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
Who is running for Georgia Senate and Georgia House, with bios, priorities and campaign sites.
Local races not included. We have not yet gathered Talbot 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.
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These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Find your districts by addressGeorgia Senate District 15Chuck Hand (R) · Tremaine "Teddy" Reese (D)
Chuck Hand
Top priorities
From other published sources
- Economic development to create jobs and retain young residents, per Now Georgia
- Lowering the tax burden on residents, per Now Georgia
- Building safer communities, per Now Georgia
About Chuck Hand
Chuck Hand is a construction worker from Butler, Georgia, in Taylor County, per Now Georgia. He has been active in local political campaigns and canvassing efforts in the district. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Tremaine "Teddy" Reese
Tremaine "Teddy" Reese is an attorney and the principal owner of The Reese Firm, LLC in Columbus, Georgia, per his campaign site. He previously served as a Staff Attorney and Director of Community Engagement at the Georgia Appleseed Center for Law and Justice, and he serves on the Planning Advisory Council for the City of Columbus, per his campaign site.
Chuck Hand (Republican), Tremaine "Teddy" Reese (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Sen. Ed Harbison (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.
Full race pageGeorgia House District 137Debbie G. Buckner (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Debbie G. Buckner
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Supports protecting Georgia's coastline and opposes mining projects near the Okefenokee
- Advocates for Medicaid expansion and addressing maternal and infant mortality
- Focuses on rural medical provider placement and mental health provider training
About Debbie G. Buckner
Buckner previously worked as Director of Community Benefit at Columbus Regional Healthcare System, Director of Community Relations at Doctors Hospital, and Senior Public Health Educator at the Columbus Health Department; she holds a Bachelor of Science in Health Science from Columbus State University and has served in the Georgia General Assembly since 2002, per the campaign site.
Debbie G. Buckner (Democratic) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Debbie G. Buckner 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 Talbot County, Georgia on November 3, 2026?
Talbot County sample ballot 2026: who is running for georgia senate and georgia house, 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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