2 candidates are tracked for Georgia House District 2, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Steve Tarvin and Whitney Echenique. Candidate information follows official Catoosa County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Steve Tarvin (Republican), Whitney Echenique (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Steve Tarvin 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, Steve Tarvin, is on the ballot.
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Per the campaign site.
Steve Tarvin is a business owner who previously served as a Chickamauga City Councilman and school board member before his 2014 election to the Georgia House, per his campaign site. He represents House District 2, covering parts of Walker, Catoosa and Whitfield counties, per his campaign site.
Top priorities
Per the campaign site.
Whitney Echenique is a working mother, small business owner and transportation and logistics professional with more than 15 years of experience, per her campaign site. She was raised in rural Tennessee and now lives in Dalton, Georgia.
Who is running for Georgia House District 2 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Georgia House District 2, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Steve Tarvin and Whitney Echenique. Candidate information follows official Catoosa County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Georgia House District 2 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 Catoosa County and state election office filings. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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