2 candidates are tracked for Georgia House District 148, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Noel W. Williams Jr. and Cynthia Johnson. Candidate information follows official Ben Hill County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Noel W. Williams Jr. (Republican), Cynthia Johnson (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Noel W. Williams Jr. 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.
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This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Noel W. Williams Jr., is on the ballot.
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Republican Incumbent
Noel W. Williams Jr. is the Republican candidate for Georgia House District 148 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate list. Noel W. Williams Jr. is the sitting member, per the Secretary of State's certified list and the General Assembly's roster. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Democratic
Per the campaign site.
Cynthia Johnson is the Democratic candidate for Georgia House District 148 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate list. Johnson is a lifelong resident of Cordele in rural southwest Georgia with a background in public service and ministry, and holds a graduate degree in education, per her campaign site.
Who is running for Georgia House District 148 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Georgia House District 148, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Noel W. Williams Jr. and Cynthia Johnson. Candidate information follows official Ben Hill County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Georgia House District 148 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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