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 will be held on May 19, alongside nonpartisan judicial and school board elections in the county.

Board of Commissioners

Chair

Democratic primary

Candidates
Declared
  • Marvin Arrington, member of the commission for the 5th district (2014–present)[1]
  • Mo Ivory, member of the commission for the 4th district (2025–present)[2]
  • Robb Pitts, incumbent commissioner[3]
Results
Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robb Pitts (incumbent)
Democratic Marvin Arrington
Democratic Mo Ivory
Total votes 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates
Nominee
  • Eric J. Tatum, attorney[4]
Results
Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Eric J. Tatum
Total votes 100.00

District 1

Republican primary

Candidates
Nominee
  • Bridget Thorne, incumbent commissioner[4]
Results
Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bridget Thorne (incumbent)
Total votes 100.00

Democratic primary

Candidates
Nominee
  • Maggie Goldman, realtor and nominee in 2022[4]
Results
Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Maggie Goldman
Total votes 100.00

District 3

Democratic primary

Candidates
Declared
  • Kimberly Bean, operations manager[4]
  • Kiddada Grey, author[4]
  • Jodi Merriday, neighborhood ombudsman[4]
  • Lee Morris, former Republican commissioner from this district[4]
  • Reed Stillson, barista[4]
Results
Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kimberly Bean
Democratic Kiddada Grey
Democratic Jodi Merriday
Democratic Lee Morris
Democratic Reed Stillson
Total votes 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates
Declared
  • Paul Burton, retiree[4]
  • Rebecca King[4]
Results
Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Paul Burton
Republican Rebecca King
Total votes 100.00

District 5

Democratic primary

Candidates
Declared
  • Sojourner Grimmett, marketing[5]
  • Dejia Swindell, marketing strategist[4]
  • Jazz Thomas-Jones, podcaster and minister[4]
  • Helen Willis, member of the South Fulton city council[6]
Results
Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sojourner Grimmett
Democratic Dejia Swindell
Democratic Jazz Thomas-Jones
Democratic Helen Willis
Total votes 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates
Nominee
Results
Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tiffany Henyard
Total votes 100.00

School Board

District 2

Candidates

Declared
  • Mary Kaye Pepperman, retiree[4]
Declined
  • Lillie Pozatek, incumbent board member[4]

Results

General election
Candidate Votes %
Mary Kaye Pepperman
Total votes 100.00

District 5

Candidates

Declared
  • Jean Antoine, senior sales consultant[4]
  • Kristin McCabe, incumbent board member[4]

Results

General election
Candidate Votes %
Kristin McCabe (incumbent)
Jean Antoine
Total votes 100.00

District 6

Candidates

Declared
  • Kimberly R. Dove, incumbent board member[4]

Results

General election
Candidate Votes %
Kimberly R. Dove (incumbent)
Total votes 100.00

District 7

Candidates

Declared
  • Michelle Morancie, incumbent board member[4]
  • John Seeli, manager[4]

Results

General election
Candidate Votes %
Michelle Morancie (incumbent)
John Seeli
Total votes 100.00

Georgia Soil & Water Conservation District Supervisor

Candidates

Declared

  • Zane Placie, actuary[8]
  • Walter Rekuc, incumbent supervisor[8]
  • Jason Ulseth, incumbent supervisor[8]

Results

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

References

  1. ^ Proctor, Aungelique (July 11, 2025). "Marvin Arrington Jr. announces bid for Fulton County Commission Chair". FOX 5 Atlanta. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
  2. ^ Williams, Reed (January 9, 2026). "Fulton Commissioners Ivory, Arrington to challenge Chair Robb Pitts". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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
  6. ^ "Councilmember Helen Z. Willis to Announce Candidacy for Fulton County Commissioner, District 5". Atlanta Daily World. September 30, 2025. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ a b c "LIST OF QUALIFIED CANDIDATES 3/6/2026" (PDF). Fulton County, Georgia. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
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