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Bartow County, Georgia

Georgia House District 14

2 candidates are tracked for Georgia House District 14, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Mitchell Scoggins and Bella Bautista. Candidate information follows official Bartow County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

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.

What this office does

State legislator. State legislators write and vote on state laws and the state budget, which fund schools, roads, prisons, universities and health programs, and set the rules for local governments and elections. Each member represents one district and serves on committees that shape bills before a floor vote. Terms are two years in most state houses and four in most state senates.

This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Mitchell Scoggins, is on the ballot.

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Mitchell Scoggins

Mitchell Scoggins

Republican Incumbent

Biography

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

Top priorities
  • 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.

Biography

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.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Georgia House District 14 in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for Georgia House District 14, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Mitchell Scoggins and Bella Bautista. Candidate information follows official Bartow County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Georgia House District 14 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.

How do I see my exact Bartow County ballot?

Enter your ZIP code in the lookup at theballotbrief.com for the statewide and congressional races, or a full street address to add the county, city and district contests for that location.

Verify this race

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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Candidate profiles
Mitchell Scoggins, full profileBella Bautista, full profileOfficial Georgia election office