Bartow County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
13 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 8 Bartow County races, led by the Bartow County Board of Education District 1 contest.
School board
Board of Education District 1Travis Jordan (R) · Andrea L. Jude (D)
Travis Jordan (Republican) and Andrea L. Jude (Democratic) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Bartow County Board of Education District 1.
Travis Jordan Republican
Assistant district attorney in Bartow County, per Daily Tribune. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Travis Jordan.
Andrea L. Jude Democratic
Works as a community relations manager, per Daily Tribune. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Andrea L. Jude.
Incumbent Tony Ross did not seek reelection. Neither Republican Travis Jordan nor Democrat Andrea L. Jude drew a primary opponent, so the two meet directly in the November 3 general election, per the Daily Tribune.
Full race pageBoard of Education District 2Darla Williams (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Darla Williams Republican Incumbent
Currently represents District 2 on the Bartow County Board of Education, per Bartow County elected officials list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Darla Williams.
Incumbent Republican Darla Williams finished ahead of challenger Frank Bennett 1,076 votes (55.81%) to 852 votes (44.19%) in the May 19 Republican primary, per the Daily Tribune. No Democrat qualified, so Williams is unopposed on the November 3 general-election ballot.
Full race pageBoard of Education District 3David McKalip (R) · Willie J.E. Coombs (D)
David McKalip (Republican) and Willie J.E. Coombs (Democratic) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Bartow County Board of Education District 3.
David McKalip Republican
- Freeze or lower property taxes in his first year in office
- Raise student proficiency in reading, writing, math and science
Per the campaign site.
About David McKalip
McKalip is a neurosurgeon based in Cartersville who describes himself as a Christian conservative community leader, per the campaign site. McKalip is the Republican nominee for the Bartow County Board of Education, District 3, per the campaign site.
Willie J.E. Coombs Democratic
Willie J.E. Coombs appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Bartow County Board of Education District 3, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Willie J.E. Coombs.
Incumbent Matt Shultz did not seek reelection. In the May 19 Republican primary, Dr. David McKalip led with 879 votes (44.80%), Deanna Berry had 726 votes (37%), and Jeff Holland had 357 votes (18.20%); with no candidate over 50%, McKalip and Berry met in a June 16 runoff, which McKalip won, per the Daily Tribune. McKalip faces Democrat Willie J.E. Coombs, who drew no primary opponent, in the November 3 general election.
Full race pageDistricts and boards
Coosa River Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor (Bartow County)Nonpartisan race · Charles "Chaz" Holt
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Charles "Chaz" Holt Nonpartisan Incumbent
Charles "Chaz" Holt appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Coosa River Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor (Bartow County), per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Charles "Chaz" Holt.
Incumbent Charles "Chaz" Holt qualified with no opponent for another term as Bartow County's Coosa River Soil and Water Conservation District supervisor, per the Daily Tribune's qualifying coverage; he is listed as the county's elected supervisor on the state conservation commission's supervisor roster. The seat is on the November 3, 2026 ballot with the single qualified candidate; Soil and Water supervisor elections are nonpartisan and carried no primary.
Full race pageBy address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Bartow County is split across 4 Georgia Senate and House districts.
Find your districts by addressGeorgia Senate: 2 districtsDistricts 37, 52
Georgia Senate District 37Ed Setzler (R) · Darcy Castro (D)
Ed Setzler Republican Incumbent
- Education
- Traffic relief
- Election integrity
Per the campaign site.
About Ed Setzler
Ed Setzler has worked for more than 20 years as a leader in the architecture, engineering and environmental consulting industry, directing nationwide design programs, per his official Senate biography. He served 18 years in the Georgia House before his election to the Senate in 2023 and represents Senate District 37, per his official Senate biography.
Darcy Castro Democratic
- Address the rising cost of living, including utility costs tied to data centers
- Protect the HOPE scholarship
- Protect voting rights
Per the campaign site.
About Darcy Castro
Darcy Castro is a public relations specialist, journalist, and nonprofit marketing professional, per her campaign site. A retired Air Force spouse and former Mrs. Georgia titleholder, she has advocated with the International Rescue Committee for Afghan refugee families resettling in Georgia. She is running for Georgia Senate District 37.
Ed Setzler (Republican), Darcy Castro (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Ed Setzler is the sitting member, per the Secretary of State's certified list. Party nominees were chosen at the May 19 primary and June 16 runoff (majority rule); independents qualified by petition. The field is the Secretary of State's certified November 2026 candidate list (read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageGeorgia Senate District 52Chuck Hufstetler (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Chuck Hufstetler Republican Incumbent
Chuck Hufstetler works as an anesthesia provider at Redmond Regional Hospital in Rome and holds a Master of Medical Science in Anesthesiology from Emory University, per his official Senate biography. He has represented Senate District 52 since 2012, chairs the Senate Finance Committee, and previously served on the Floyd County Commission, per his official Senate biography. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Chuck Hufstetler (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Chuck Hufstetler is the sitting member, per the Secretary of State's certified list. Party nominees were chosen at the May 19 primary and June 16 runoff (majority rule); independents qualified by petition. The field is the Secretary of State's certified November 2026 candidate list (read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageGeorgia House: 2 districtsDistricts 14, 15
Georgia House District 14Mitchell Scoggins (R) · Bella Bautista (D)
Mitchell Scoggins Republican Incumbent
Mitchell Scoggins worked as a Bartow County firefighter and in the county tax commissioner's office before serving seven terms as probate judge from 1989 until his retirement in 2016, per his official House biography. He represents House District 14, covering portions of Bartow and Cherokee counties, per his official House biography. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Bella Bautista Democratic
- Eliminate tax breaks for large data center projects in the district
- Freeze electricity prices
- Invest in local infrastructure and combat data surveillance
Per the Rough Draft Atlanta.
About Bella Bautista
Bella Bautista founded and leads This Doesn't Define Me, a nonprofit that advocates for transgender rights at the state Capitol, per Rough Draft Atlanta. She is running for Georgia House District 14 in Bartow County.
Mitchell Scoggins (Republican), Bella Bautista (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Mitchell Scoggins is the sitting member, per the Secretary of State's certified list. Party nominees were chosen at the May 19 primary and June 16 runoff (majority rule); independents qualified by petition. The field is the Secretary of State's certified November 2026 candidate list (read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageGeorgia House District 15Matthew Gambill (R) · Lauren Jones (D)
Matthew Gambill Republican Incumbent
- Lower the state income tax
- Pursue reforms and investments to improve education
Per the campaign site.
About Matthew Gambill
Matthew Gambill is the Republican state representative for Georgia House District 15, covering Cartersville, Emerson and Allatoona, per his campaign site. He serves as director of business development for NFP and previously spent 14 years as executive director for the Georgia Association for Career and Technical Education, per his campaign site.
Lauren Jones Democratic
- Immigration reform
- Expanding Medicare
- Improving mental health services
Per the Georgia WIN List candidate profile.
About Lauren Jones
Lauren Jones is a Democratic candidate for Georgia House District 15 in Bartow County, per her campaign site. She works as a freight broker in the supply chain industry and is a mother of three, per her campaign site.
Matthew Gambill (Republican), Lauren Jones (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Matthew Gambill is the sitting member, per the Secretary of State's certified list. Party nominees were chosen at the May 19 primary and June 16 runoff (majority rule); independents qualified by petition. The field is the Secretary of State's certified November 2026 candidate list (read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageBallot questions
One local ballot question from official county, city and school district lists. Countywide questions appear on every ballot in Bartow County; city, school district and special-district questions only inside the jurisdiction named. Statewide measures are listed separately.
Bartow County SPLOST RenewalCountywide · Renewal of the Bartow County and municipalities' 1% Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (exact certified ballot wording not yet published as of this research; summary below is drawn from county officials' public statements).
Renewal of the Bartow County and municipalities' 1% Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (exact certified ballot wording not yet published as of this research; summary below is drawn from county officials' public statements). A renewal of the existing 1-cent county and city sales tax, maintaining the total sales tax rate at 7% rather than raising it; county administrator Peter Olson said it would raise about $308 million over six years for capital projects, infrastructure (roads, bridges, water, sewer, stormwater) and public safety and other vehicles/equipment, per the Daily Tribune. Source: https://www.daily-tribune.com/news/bartow-city-officials-discuss-splost-vote/article_e4821b18-25ae-5f78-892b-f4d51cb224b2.html.
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Who is on the ballot in Bartow County, Georgia on November 3, 2026?
Bartow County sample ballot 2026: see where the board of education and coosa river soil and water conservation candidates stand on schools and roads. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
When is the 2026 general election in Georgia?
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What ballot questions are on the Bartow County ballot?
1 ballot question: Bartow County SPLOST Renewal. Each question page explains what a yes vote and a no vote would do.
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Georgia statewide racesEvery Georgia race on this county's ballot.All Georgia ballot measures3 statewide ballot measuresCandidate roster last updated Sep 25, 2026 from official election sources.