2026 in Georgia (U.S. state)

The following is a list of events of the year 2026 in Georgia.

2026
in
Georgia (U.S. state)

Decades:
  • 2000s
  • 2010s
  • 2020s
See also:

Incumbents

State Government

Events

January

February

  • February 16 – A man fleeing an ICE traffic stop crashes into another vehicle in Savannah, killing teacher Linda Davis.[5]

March

  • March 3 – Colin Gray, the father of Apalachee High School shooting suspect Colt Gray, is found guilty of second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter. Colin Gray gave his son the rifle he later used to kill two students and two teachers at Apalachee High School in 2024.[6]
  • March 17 – A man shoots a Veteran Affairs employee outside the VA office in Jasper. Responding police fatally shoot the suspect.[7]

Predicted and scheduled

Deaths

See also

References

  1. ^ "Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene says she will resign in January". Georgia Recorder. November 21, 2025. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
  2. ^ Amy, Jeff; Bynum, Russ (January 12, 2026). "Georgia prison fight kills 3 inmates and injures over a dozen, including a guard". The Associated Press. Retrieved January 12, 2026.
  3. ^ "14,000 chickens killed when poultry house catches fire at processing plant". WSBTV. January 13, 2026. Retrieved January 18, 2026.
  4. ^ "FBI executes search warrant at Fulton County elections office near Atlanta". The Associated Press. January 28, 2026. Retrieved January 28, 2026.
  5. ^ Bynum, Russ (February 17, 2026). "Driver fleeing ICE officers crashes, killing a Georgia teacher, authorities say". The Associated Press. Retrieved February 18, 2026.
  6. ^ Martin, Jeff (March 3, 2026). "Father who gave gun to Georgia school shooting suspect for Christmas is guilty of 2nd-degree murder". The Associated Press. Retrieved March 3, 2026.
  7. ^ Wolfe, Elizabeth; Todd, Brian (March 17, 2026). "Veterans Affairs employee airlifted after being shot at Georgia VA clinic. The suspect is dead". CNN. Retrieved March 19, 2026.
  8. ^ Mueller, Julia (January 6, 2026). "Kemp sets date for special election to fill remainder of Marjorie Taylor Greene's term". The Hill. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
  9. ^ "Georgia elections, 2026". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
  10. ^ "John Stewart Obituary - Macon, GA". Dignity Memorial. Retrieved February 7, 2026.