Ware County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
Who is running for Georgia Senate, Georgia House and District Attorney, Waycross Judicial Circuit and more, and where they stand on jobs, agriculture and growth.
County offices
District Attorney, Waycross Judicial CircuitMarilyn Bennett (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Marilyn Bennett
Marilyn Bennett is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for District Attorney, Waycross Judicial Circuit, per the Georgia Secretary of State's certified 2026 general election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 23, 2026.
Marilyn Bennett (Republican), the sitting District Attorney, is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for the Waycross Judicial Circuit (Pierce, Coffee, Charlton, Ware, Bacon and Brantley counties), per the Georgia Secretary of State's certified 2026 general election candidate list, which flags her as the incumbent. Unopposed nominees still print. This seat covers a multi-county judicial circuit, not just this county.
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These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Ware County is split across 4 Georgia Senate and House districts.
Find your districts by addressGeorgia Senate: 2 districtsDistricts 3, 8
Georgia Senate District 3Mike Hodges (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Mike Hodges
Mike Hodges is a Republican candidate for Georgia Senate District 3, a Glynn County native with a 47-year career in the banking industry, per his campaign site.
Mike Hodges (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Mike Hodges 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 8Russ Goodman (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Russ Goodman
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Create career opportunities to keep young people in South Georgia
- Grow regional economic development opportunities
About Russ Goodman
Russ Goodman is a seventh-generation South Georgia farmer, per his campaign site. He has served in the Georgia Senate since 2020, representing District 8, per his official Senate biography.
Russ Goodman (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Russ Goodman 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: 2 districtsDistricts 174, 176
Georgia House District 174John L. Corbett (R) · David Hall (D)
John L. Corbett
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Advocate for Georgia's agriculture industry
- Promote tax relief and business development in South Georgia
About John L. Corbett
John Corbett co-owns Corbett Electric and Construction Company and operates a timber and tree farm business, after working as an electrician for 17 years at a paper mill, per his campaign site. He has represented House District 174 since 2014, per his campaign site.
David Hall
David Hall is a veteran and substitute teacher, per a branch.vote voter guide profile. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
John L. Corbett (Republican), David Hall (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; John L. Corbett 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 176James Burchett (R) · Marcus T. Ryan (D)
James Burchett
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Support farmers, timber growers and landowners
- Lower property taxes for families and small businesses
- Expand technical schools and apprenticeships for workforce readiness
About James Burchett
James Burchett is a business owner who has represented House District 176, based in Waycross, since 2019, per his campaign site. He currently serves as the Georgia House Majority Whip, per his campaign site.
Marcus T. Ryan
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Supporting families with affordable childcare
- Farming and agriculture
- Fiscal responsibility
About Marcus T. Ryan
Ryan is a U.S. Marine veteran and community leader with a background in community development and economic strategy, per the campaign site. The site says Ryan was born and raised in Georgia and is running for State House District 176, per the campaign site.
James Burchett (Republican), Marcus T. Ryan (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; James Burchett 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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Georgia nominees were set by the May 19 primary and June 16 runoffs; unopposed nominees still print on November 3, and any November race without a majority winner goes to a December 1 runoff, per state law.
Who is on the ballot in Ware County, Georgia on November 3, 2026?
Ware County sample ballot 2026: see where the georgia house and georgia senate candidates stand on jobs, agriculture and growth. 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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