2 candidates are tracked for Georgia House District 166, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Jesse Petrea and Pat Daley. Candidate information follows official Bryan County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Jesse Petrea (Republican), Pat Daley (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Jesse Petrea 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, Jesse Petrea, is on the ballot.
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Republican Incumbent
Jesse Petrea is the Republican candidate for Georgia House District 166 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate list. Jesse Petrea 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.
Daley describes himself on the campaign site as a Wilmington Island neighbor with a decade on the coast, per the campaign site. He is running for Georgia House District 166, per the campaign site.
Who is running for Georgia House District 166 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Georgia House District 166, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Jesse Petrea and Pat Daley. Candidate information follows official Bryan County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Georgia House District 166 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 Bryan County and state election office filings. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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