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Tattnall County, Georgia

Georgia House District 157

See where Anderson and King stand on roads, health care and agriculture. Names follow official Tattnall County election filings.

About this race

Bradley B. Anderson (Republican), Micah King (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Rep. Bill Werkheiser (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.

What this office does

State legislator. State legislators write and vote on state laws and the state budget, which fund schools, roads, prisons, universities and health programs, and set the rules for local governments and elections. Each member represents one district and serves on committees that shape bills before a floor vote. Terms are two years in most state houses and four in most state senates.

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Bradley B. Anderson

Republican

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Focuses on rural healthcare access, job creation to keep young people in the district, agricultural protection and rural infrastructure investment
  • Supports local control over zoning and development decisions and simplified state processes
  • Supports small business assistance and workforce and vocational training programs
Biography

Bradley B. Anderson is the Tattnall County Coroner and owner of Bradley B. Anderson Funeral Services, Inc., with 30 years as a funeral director, per his campaign site. He holds associate's degrees from Gupton Jones College of Funeral Services and East Georgia State College and previously served as a police chief. He is a first-time candidate for Georgia House District 157.

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Micah King

Democratic

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Supports property tax caps to protect family farms, agricultural broadband expansion, and support for FFA and vocational agriculture programs
  • Supports homestead property tax caps, rural healthcare access, and opposes utility rate increases he describes as predatory
Biography

Micah King was born and raised in Glennville, Georgia, per his campaign site. He is an Accredited Financial Counselor and former Army transition counselor who assisted veterans with post-service transitions. He served four years on the Glennville City Council and on the Georgia Municipal Association's District 9 Board of Directors.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Georgia House District 157 in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for Georgia House District 157, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Bradley B. Anderson and Micah King. Candidate information follows official Tattnall County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below. See where they stand on roads, health care and agriculture.

When is the Georgia House District 157 election in Georgia?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Georgia are on the Georgia election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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Candidate roster from official Tattnall County and state election office filings. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Georgia Senate District 19Georgia House District 156See all 4 Tattnall County races
Candidate profiles
Bradley B. Anderson, full profileMicah King, full profileOfficial Georgia election office