2 candidates are tracked for Bartow County Board of Education District 3, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: David McKalip and Willie J.E. Coombs. Candidate information follows official Bartow County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
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.
School board member. The school board is the governing body of a public school district. It hires and evaluates the superintendent, adopts the district budget, sets policies on curriculum, discipline, attendance boundaries and facilities, and approves contracts and collective bargaining agreements. Day-to-day operations belong to the superintendent; the board sets direction and holds the administration accountable.
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Republican
Per the campaign site.
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.
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.
Who is running for Bartow County Board of Education District 3 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Bartow County Board of Education District 3, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: David McKalip and Willie J.E. Coombs. Candidate information follows official Bartow County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Bartow County Board of Education District 3 election in Georgia?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Georgia are on the Georgia election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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Candidate roster from official Bartow County and state election office filings, last verified September 25, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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