Georgia Elections 2026
What is on the Georgia ballot on November 3, 2026: U.S. Senate, governor, 14 U.S. House seats, statewide offices, 3 ballot measures.
Status: upcoming. Election day is November 3, 2026.
Senate and governor
| Race | Status | Rating | Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | Jon Ossoff (D) is running | Likely D | Jon Ossoff (D), Mike Collins (R) |
| Georgia | Brian Kemp (R) is term-limited | Toss-up | Keisha Lance Bottoms (D), Rick Jackson (R) |
U.S. House
Statewide offices
| Office | Status | Candidates |
|---|---|---|
| Lieutenant governor | Open: Burt Jones (R) is running for governor | Greg Dolezal (R), Josh McLaurin (D) |
| Attorney general | Open: Chris Carr (R) is not running | Brian Strickland (R), Tanya F. Miller (D) |
| Secretary of state | Open: Brad Raffensperger (R) is not running | Tim Fleming (R), Penny Reynolds (D) |
State legislature
- Senate: 56 of 56 seats up; currently Republican control
- House: 180 of 180 seats up; currently Republican control
Ballot measures
Conservation-use acreage limit
Would raise the acreage cap for the agricultural and timber conservation-use tax classification from 2,000 to 4,000 acres.
A yes vote approves the change described above. A no vote rejects it and keeps current law.
9-1-1 fund
Would allow a dedicated fund for Next Generation 9-1-1 systems.
A yes vote approves the change described above. A no vote rejects it and keeps current law.
Nonpartisan probate judges
Would require nonpartisan elections for probate judges.
A yes vote approves the change described above. A no vote rejects it and keeps current law.
Local, school and special-district elections
12 upcoming local contests with an official date or candidate list, and 22 more office elections whose year is known. Each comes from an official source; the status says how certain it is.
| Date | Place | Office | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 2, 2027 | Dawsonville | Mayor | official schedule |
| November 2, 2027 | Dawsonville | City Council — Post 1 | official schedule |
| November 2, 2027 | Dawsonville | City Council — Post 3 | official schedule |
| November 2, 2027 | Savannah | Mayor | official schedule |
| November 2, 2027 | Savannah | Alderperson — District 1 | official schedule |
| November 2, 2027 | Savannah | Alderperson — District 2 | official schedule |
| November 2, 2027 | Savannah | Alderperson — District 3 | official schedule |
| November 2, 2027 | Savannah | Alderperson — District 4 | official schedule |
| November 2, 2027 | Savannah | Alderperson — District 5 | official schedule |
| November 2, 2027 | Savannah | Alderperson — District 6 | official schedule |
| November 2, 2027 | Savannah | Alderperson — At-Large Seat 1 | official schedule |
| November 2, 2027 | Savannah | Alderperson — At-Large Seat 2 | official schedule |
| 2027 | Pooler | Mayor | year confirmed |
| 2027 | Pooler | City Council — At large | year confirmed |
| 2027 | Mableton | Mayor | year confirmed |
| 2027 | Mableton | City Council — District 1 | year confirmed |
| 2027 | Mableton | City Council — District 3 | year confirmed |
| 2027 | Mableton | City Council — District 5 | year confirmed |
| 2027 | Douglasville | Mayor | year confirmed |
| 2027 | Douglasville | City Council — Ward 2 Post 2 | year confirmed |
| 2027 | Douglasville | City Council — Ward 4 | year confirmed |
| 2027 | Douglasville | City Council — Ward 5 | year confirmed |
| 2027 | Fayetteville | Mayor | year confirmed |
| 2027 | Fayetteville | City Council — Post 1 | year confirmed |
| 2027 | Fayetteville | City Council — Post 2 | year confirmed |
| 2027 | Soperton | Mayor | year confirmed |
| 2027 | Soperton | City Council — District 2 | year confirmed |
| 2027 | Soperton | City Council — District 5 | year confirmed |
| 2027 | Statham | Mayor | year confirmed |
| 2027 | Statham | City Council — Two seats (identifiers not specified) | year confirmed |
| 2029 | Soperton | City Council — District 1 | year confirmed |
| 2029 | Soperton | City Council — District 3 | year confirmed |
| 2029 | Soperton | City Council — District 4 | year confirmed |
| 2029 | Statham | City Council — Three seats (identifiers not specified) | year confirmed |
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Mayors
40 current mayors verified in our research. Being mayor now does not mean running in the next election.
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Sources
- 2026 United States House of Representatives elections (Wikipedia)
- The Green Papers: 2026 general election by state
- Cook Political Report House ratings (Oct. 9, 2026)
- Ballotpedia: congressional candidates, 2026
- 2026 United States Senate elections (Wikipedia)
- 2026 United States gubernatorial elections (Wikipedia)
Statewide offices and measures checked October 12, 2026; federal races updated October 24, 2026.