2026 Fulton County elections

2026 Fulton County elections
November 3, 2026

A general election will be held in Fulton County, Georgia, on November 3, 2026, to elect various county-level positions. Partisan primary elections were held on May 19, alongside nonpartisan judicial and school board elections in the county. Primary runoff elections were held on June 16 in races where no candidate received a majority of the vote.

Board of Commissioners

Chair

Democratic primary

Candidates
Nominee
  • Mo Ivory, member of the commission for the 4th district (2025–present)[1]
Eliminated in runoff
Eliminated in primary
  • Marvin Arrington, member of the commission for the 5th district (2014–present)[3]
Endorsements
Mo Ivory
Organizations
Results
Democratic primary[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mo Ivory 64,188 39.88
Democratic Robb Pitts (incumbent) 56,027 34.81
Democratic Marvin Arrington 40,731 25.31
Total votes 160,946 100.00
Runoff
Results
Democratic primary runoff[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mo Ivory 46,794 65.96
Democratic Robb Pitts (incumbent) 24,152 34.04
Total votes 70,946 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates
Nominee
  • Eric J. Tatum, attorney[8]
Results
Republican primary[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Eric J. Tatum 36,926 100.00
Total votes 36,926 100.00

General election

Results
Democratic primary runoff
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mo Ivory
Republican Eric J. Tatum
Total votes 100.00

District 1

Republican primary

Candidates
Nominee
  • Bridget Thorne, incumbent commissioner[8]
Results
Republican primary[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bridget Thorne (incumbent) 12,262 100.00
Total votes 12,262 100.00

Democratic primary

Candidates
Nominee
  • Maggie Goldman, realtor and nominee in 2022[8]
Endorsements
Maggie Goldman
Organizations
Results
Democratic primary[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Maggie Goldman 15,447 100.00
Total votes 15,447 100.00

General election

Results

2026 Fulton County Board of Commissioners District 1 election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bridget Thorne (incumbent)
Democratic Maggie Goldman
Total votes

District 3

Democratic primary

Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in runoff
  • Lee Morris, former Republican commissioner from this district[8]
Eliminated in primary
  • Kimberly Bean, operations manager[8]
  • Kiddada Grey, author[8]
  • Reed Stillson, barista[8]
Results
Democratic primary[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lee Morris 6,891 31.98
Democratic Jodi Merriday 6,167 28.62
Democratic Kimberly Bean 4,474 20.76
Democratic Kiddada Grey 2,863 13.28
Democratic Reed Stillson 1,156 5.36
Total votes 21,551 100.00
Runoff
Post-primary endorsements
Jodi Merriday
Organizations
Results
Democratic primary runoff[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jodi Merriday 5,246 58.59
Democratic Lee Morris 3,708 41.41
Total votes 8,954 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates
Declared
  • Paul Burton, retiree[8]
  • Rebecca King[8]
Results
Republican primary[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Paul Burton 5,826 63.28
Republican Rebecca King 3,381 36.72
Total votes 9,207 100.00

General election

Results

2026 Fulton County Board of Commissioners District 3 election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jodi Merriday
Republican Paul Burton
Total votes

District 5

Democratic primary

Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in runoff
  • Sojourner Grimmett, marketing[10]
Eliminated in primary
  • Dejia Swindell, marketing strategist[8]
  • Jazz Thomas-Jones, podcaster and minister[8]
Endorsements
Sojourner Grimmett
Organizations
Results
Democratic primary[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Helen Willis 16,872 43.23
Democratic Sojourner Grimmett 13,802 35.37
Democratic Dejia Swindell 4,941 12.66
Democratic Jazz Thomas-Jones 3,412 8.74
Total votes 39,027 100.00
Runoff
Results
Democratic primary runoff[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Helen Willis 11,274 57.39
Democratic Sojourner Grimmett 8,371 42.61
Total votes 19,645 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates
Nominee
Results
Republican primary[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tiffany Henyard 1,136 100.00
Total votes 1,136 100.00

Results

2026 Fulton County Board of Commissioners District 5 election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Helen Willis
Republican Tiffany Henyard
Total votes

School Board

District 2

Candidates

Declared
  • Mary Kaye Pepperman, retiree[8]
Declined
  • Lillie Pozatek, incumbent board member[8]

Results

General election[6]
Candidate Votes %
Mary Kaye Pepperman 11,648 100.00
Total votes 11,648 100.00

District 5

Candidates

Declared
  • Jean Antoine, senior sales consultant[8]
  • Kristin McCabe, incumbent board member[8]

Results

General election[6]
Candidate Votes %
Kristin McCabe (incumbent) 9,280 67.38
Jean Antoine 4,492 32.62
Total votes 13,772 100.00

District 6

Candidates

Declared
  • Kimberly R. Dove, incumbent board member[8]

Results

General election[6]
Candidate Votes %
Kimberly R. Dove (incumbent) 15,300 100.00
Total votes 15,300 100.00

District 7

Candidates

Declared
  • Michelle Morancie, incumbent board member[8]
  • John Seeli, manager[8]

Results

General election[6]
Candidate Votes %
Michelle Morancie (incumbent) 11,274 75.68
John Seeli 3,623 24.32
Total votes 14,897 100.00

State Court Judge

Fred Eady's seat

Candidates

Declared
  • Fred Eady, incumbent judge[12]

Results

Fred Eady's seat[6]
Candidate Votes %
Fred Eady (incumbent) 175,089 100.00
Total votes 175,089 100.00

Eric Richardson's seat

Candidates

Declared
  • Eric Richardson, incumbent judge[12]

Results

Eric Richardson's seat[6]
Candidate Votes %
Eric Richardson (incumbent) 175,970 100.00
Total votes 175,970 100.00

Jay M. Roth's seat

Candidates

Declared
  • Jay M. Roth, incumbent judge[13]
  • Miracle Williams, senior assistant solicitor general[14]

Results

Jay M. Roth's seat[6]
Candidate Votes %
Miracle Williams 125,575 61.17
Jay M. Roth (incumbent) 79,720 38.83
Total votes 205,295 100.00

Georgia Soil & Water Conservation District Supervisor

Candidates

Declared

  • Zane Placie, actuary[12]
  • Walter Rekuc, incumbent supervisor[12]
  • Jason Ulseth, incumbent supervisor[12]

Endorsements

Zane Placie
Political parties

Results

General election (vote for 2)
Candidate Votes %
Walter Rekuc (incumbent)
Jason Ulseth (incumbent)
Zane Placie
Total votes 100.00

References

  1. ^ Williams, Reed (January 9, 2026). "Fulton Commissioners Ivory, Arrington to challenge Chair Robb Pitts". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
  2. ^ Rayam, Lisa (July 7, 2025). "Fulton commissioners want to unseat longtime Chairman Robb Pitts. Now Pitts says he'll run in 2026". WABE. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
  3. ^ Proctor, Aungelique (July 11, 2025). "Marvin Arrington Jr. announces bid for Fulton County Commission Chair". FOX 5 Atlanta. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
  4. ^ a b "Fair Fight is proud to endorse these Georgia candidates for the June 16 primary runoff and November general election — leaders who will fight to protect our democracy, defend our communities, and make sure every voice is heard". Facebook. Fair Fight Action. May 21, 2026. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  5. ^ a b c "Endorsements". Georgia Conservation Voters. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "May 19, 2026 - General Primary (Fulton County)". Georgia Secretary of State. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
  7. ^ a b c "June 16th, 2026 General Primary Runoff (Fulton County)". Georgia Secretary of State. Retrieved 17 June 2026.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s Williams, Reed; Alexander, Cassidy (March 7, 2026). "County commission, school board races on tap this year in metro Atlanta". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
  9. ^ "Councilmember Helen Z. Willis to Announce Candidacy for Fulton County Commissioner, District 5". Atlanta Daily World. September 30, 2025. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
  10. ^ Sassoon, Alessandro (December 3, 2025). "Atlanta City Council, school board candidates backed by mayor win runoffs — with one exception". Atlanta Civic Circle. Retrieved 9 March 2026. Fulton County Commission hopeful Sojourner Grimmett
  11. ^ Raby, Dan (March 11, 2026). "Ex-Dolton, Illinois mayor Tiffany Henyard running for commissioner seat in Georgia's Fulton County". CBS News. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
  12. ^ a b c d e "LIST OF QUALIFIED CANDIDATES 3/6/2026" (PDF). Fulton County, Georgia. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
  13. ^ Mayfield, Cedra (March 12, 2026). "Fulton Judges Face Election Challengers". Law.com. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
  14. ^ Sumlin, Hayden (March 12, 2026). "Sandy Springs voters to decide on key races in May 19 primary". Rough Draft Atlanta. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
  15. ^ Allen, Brian (March 6, 2026). "Libertarian Party of Georgia Candidates". Libertarian Party of Georgia. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
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