Who’s running for office in Athens, GA in 2025 and 2026? What do the candidates stand for? Let’s review the coming local, state and federal elections.
General Election: November 3, 2026
US Senator
Jon Ossoff (D – incumbent)
Mike Collins (R)
Allen Buckley (L)
Governor
Keisha Lance Bottoms (D)
Rick Jackson (R)
Lieutenant Governor
Greg Dolezal (R)
Josh McLaurin (D)
Secretary of State
Tim Fleming (R)
Penny Brown Reynolds (D)
Attorney General
Tanya Miller (D)
Brian Strickland (R)
Agriculture Commissioner
Tyler Harper (R – incumbent)
Katherine Juhan-Arnold (D)
Insurance Commissioner
John King (R – incumbent)
Colin McKinney (L)
Keisha Waites (D)
State School Superintendent
Richard Woods (R – incumbent)
Lydia Powell (D)
Labor Commissioner
Barbara Rivera Holmes (R – incumbent)
Nikki Porcher (D)
Public Service Commission, District 3
Peter Hubbard (D – incumbent)
Fitz Johnson (R)
Public Service Commission, District 5
Thomas Blooming (L)
Shelia Edwards (D)
Joshua Tolbert (R)
US House, District 10
Pamela DeLancy (D)
Houston Gaines (R)
Georgia Senate, District 46
Marc McMain (R)
Ray Smith (D)
Georgia Senate, District 47
Frank Ginn (R – incumbent)
Justin Gillespie (D)
State House, District 120
Ward Black, Jr. (R)
Suzanna Karatassos (D)
State House, District 121
Eric Gisler (D – incumbent)
Mack “Dutch” Guest IV (R)
State House, District 122
Spencer Frye (D – incumbent)
Carol Hubbard (R)
State House, District 124
Trey Rhodes (R – incumbent)
Melanie Miller (D)
ACC Board of Education, District 8
There is a special election planned to replace outgoing Board of Education member Nicole Hull.
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