2026 Georgia State Senate election
November 3, 2026
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The 2026 elections for the Georgia Senate will take place on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, to elect state senators from all 56 districts.
Retirements
Democratic
- District 7: Nabilah Parkes is running for Lieutenant Governor.[1]
- District 10: Emanuel Jones is running for the U.S. House of Representatives.[2]
- District 14: Josh McLaurin is running for Lieutenant Governor.[3]
Republican
- District 19: Blake Tillery is running for Lieutenant Governor.[4]
- District 27: Greg Dolezal is running for Lieutenant Governor.[5]
- District 42: Brian Strickland is running for Attorney General.[6]
- District 18: John F. Kennedy is running for Lieutenant Governor.[7]
- District 46: Bill Cowsert is running for Attorney General.[8]
- District 51: Steve Gooch is running for Lieutenant Governor.[9]
Predictions
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution identified Senate District 48 among five districts most likely to flip from Republican to Democratic control in 2026.[10]
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Results
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District 1
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The first Senate district is in Southeast Georgia encompassing most of Savannah's southern and eastern suburbs, as well as a sliver of Savannah itself. The district includes all of Bryan and Liberty counties. The district also includes coastal and southwestern Chatham County.[12]
The incumbent for this seat is Ben Watson, a Republican, first elected in 2014, winning the general election unopposed. He is running for re-election. Republican nominee Donald Trump won this district with 56.8 percent of the vote at the 2024 presidential election.[12]
Republican primary
Presumptive nominee
- Ben Watson, incumbent senator[13]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Ben Watson | |||
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Democratic primary
Declared
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Corey Foreman | |||
| Democratic | Barbara Gooby | |||
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See also
References
- ^ "Democrat Josh McLaurin announces run for Georgia lieutenant governor in 2026". Associated Press News. May 5, 2025.
- ^ Bluestein, Greg; Mitchell, Tia; Murphy, Patricia; Beam, Adam. "Emanuel Jones to challenge David Scott for Atlanta-area congressional seat". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
- ^ "Democrat Josh McLaurin announces run for Georgia lieutenant governor in 2026". Associated Press News. May 5, 2025.
- ^ Lasseter, Evan (August 11, 2025). "Republican Blake Tillery announces bid for Lt. Gov.; pledges to cut state income tax". Savannah Morning News. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
- ^ Kramon, Charlotte (September 30, 2025). "Republican state Sen. Greg Dolezal enters Georgia's lieutenant governor race". Associated Press. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
- ^ Baruchman, Michelle. "GOP's Brian Strickland begins campaign for Georgia attorney general". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
- ^ "John Kennedy, Georgia's top Senate Republican, joins race for lieutenant governor". Associated Press News.
- ^ "Republican state Sen. Bill Cowsert enters race to become Georgia's next attorney general • Georgia Recorder".
- ^ Prabhu, Maya. "Georgia Senate Republican leader launches campaign for lieutenant governor". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
- ^ Baruchman, Michelle (October 3, 2025). "5 Georgia Legislature seats Republicans could lose in 2026". The Atlanta Journal Constitution. Retrieved October 3, 2025.
- ^ Jacobson, Louis (January 22, 2026). "Handicapping The 2026 State Legislative Map: A First Look". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
- ^ a b "GA 2024 State Senate". Dave's Redistricting. Retrieved March 23, 2026.
- ^ a b c "Qualifying Candidate Information". Georgia Secretary of State. Retrieved February 27, 2026.