Chatham County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
16 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 10 Chatham County races, led by the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System Board of Education, District 2 contest.
School board
Savannah-Chatham County Public School System Board of Education, District 2Nonpartisan race · Valarie Grimes · Mary Snowden · Alfred Henry Jackson Jr.
Valarie Grimes, Mary Snowden and Alfred Henry Jackson Jr. are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Savannah-Chatham County Public School System Board of Education, District 2.
Valarie Grimes Nonpartisan
- Ensure every child in District 2 has access to the same quality of education regardless of school assigned
- Treat student wellness, mental health and family stability as core to how schools function
- Build stronger partnerships between the district, families, health care providers and community organizations
Per the campaign site.
About Valarie Grimes
Grimes is a former classroom educator and registered nurse who works in wellness at Gulfstream Aerospace and founded Radiant Rising, a Savannah community organization, per the Savannah Tribune. She says every child in District 2 should have access to the same quality of education regardless of which school they attend, per her campaign site.
Mary Snowden Nonpartisan
Snowden is a retired Savannah-Chatham County Public School System teacher who taught for 29 years from 1989 to 2018 and returned to serve the district for an additional year in 2023, per the district's own announcement. She currently serves as the City of Savannah's resident representative on the Chatham Area Transit Board and on the Economic Opportunity Authority board, and holds the District 2 seat on an interim basis by board appointment pending the November 3, 2026 special election. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Mary Snowden.
Alfred Henry Jackson Jr. Nonpartisan
Alfred Henry Jackson Jr. appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Savannah-Chatham County Public School System Board of Education, District 2, 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 Alfred Henry Jackson Jr.
Special election to fill the unexpired term of Dionne Hoskins-Brown, who resigned her District 2 seat in 2026 to run for Board of Education President, per WTOC. The Savannah-Chatham County Board of Public Education appointed Mary Snowden to hold the seat on an interim basis on April 7, 2026, per WTOC and the district's own announcement; that appointment lasts only until the November 3, 2026 special election decides who serves the remainder of the term. Qualifying for the special election closed August 19, 2026; the Chatham County Board of Elections lists three qualified candidates: Valarie Grimes (qualified 8/17/2026), Mary Snowden (qualified 8/17/2026) and Alfred Henry Jackson Jr. (qualified 8/19/2026), per the Chatham County Board of Elections website.
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These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Chatham County is split across 9 Georgia Senate and House districts.
Find your districts by addressGeorgia Senate: 3 districtsDistricts 1, 2, 4
Georgia Senate District 1Ben Watson (R) · Corey Foreman (D)
Ben Watson Republican Incumbent
Ben Watson, a physician, is the sitting Georgia State Senator for District 1, which includes portions of Chatham, Liberty and Bryan counties, per his campaign site. He was first elected to the Senate in 2014, per his campaign site.
Corey Foreman Democratic
- Expanding healthcare access
- Addressing housing affordability
- Strengthening infrastructure and flood resilience
Per the campaign site.
About Corey Foreman
Corey Foreman is a U.S. Army veteran and small business owner, per the campaign site. He describes his approach as practical leadership and accountable government for Coastal Georgia, per the campaign site.
Ben Watson (Republican), Corey Foreman (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Ben Watson 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.
Full race pageGeorgia Senate District 2Derek J. Mallow (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Derek J. Mallow Democratic Incumbent
Derek J. Mallow is the Democratic candidate for Georgia Senate District 2 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate list. Derek J. Mallow 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.
Derek J. Mallow (Democratic) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Derek J. Mallow 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.
Full race pageGeorgia Senate District 4Billy Hickman (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Billy Hickman Republican Incumbent
Billy Hickman is the Republican candidate for Georgia Senate District 4 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate list. Billy Hickman 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.
Billy Hickman (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Billy Hickman 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.
Full race pageGeorgia House: 6 districtsDistricts 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166
Georgia House District 161Bill Hitchens (R) · David Dillie (D)
Bill Hitchens Republican Incumbent
Bill Hitchens is the Republican candidate for Georgia House District 161 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate list. Bill Hitchens 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.
David Dillie Democratic
- Raise Georgia's state minimum wage to $10.00
- Expand career and technical education programs
- Protect family farms and farmland
Per the campaign site.
About David Dillie
David Dillie works as an aircraft final line mechanic at Gulfstream and also does AWS welding, pipefitting and plumbing work, per his campaign site. He was raised in a farming family and is a student at Savannah Technical College.
Bill Hitchens (Republican), David Dillie (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Bill Hitchens 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.
Full race pageGeorgia House District 162Orlando Scott (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Orlando Scott Democratic
Orlando Scott is the Democratic candidate for Georgia House District 162 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Orlando Scott (Democratic) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Rep. Carl Gilliard (Democratic), the sitting member per the General Assembly's roster, is not on the November ballot. 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.
Full race pageGeorgia House District 163Anne Allen Westbrook (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Anne Allen Westbrook Democratic Incumbent
- Expanding access to healthcare and investing in the health of all Georgians
- Addressing racial inequities in the criminal justice system
- Fulfilling the constitutional obligation to educate every Georgia child
Per the campaign site.
About Anne Allen Westbrook
Anne Allen Westbrook represents Georgia House District 163, according to her campaign site. Her platform emphasizes expanding access to healthcare, addressing racial inequities in the criminal justice system, and fulfilling the state's obligation to educate every Georgia child, per her campaign site.
Anne Allen Westbrook (Democratic) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Anne Allen Westbrook 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.
Full race pageGeorgia House District 164Ron Stephens (R) · Stephanie O Burgess (D)
Ron Stephens Republican Incumbent
Ron Stephens is the Republican candidate for Georgia House District 164 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate list. Ron Stephens 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.
Stephanie O Burgess Democratic
- Supporting law enforcement training alongside community-based interventions
- Reducing the cost of living through fair wages and tax relief
- Expanding access to safe, affordable housing and pathways to homeownership
Per the campaign site.
About Stephanie O Burgess
Stephanie O Burgess is the Democratic candidate for Georgia House District 164 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate list. Burgess is an attorney and Savannah native who owns and manages Burgess Law Group, LLC, practicing criminal defense, family law, and traffic and DUI cases, per her campaign site. She previously served as a staff attorney for the Fulton County Superior Court and the Atlanta Municipal Court, and earlier worked as a Georgia police officer and deputy sheriff.
Ron Stephens (Republican), Stephanie O Burgess (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Ron Stephens 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.
Full race pageGeorgia House District 165MiQuan Green (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
MiQuan Green Democratic
- Expand support for small businesses
- Strengthen workforce development
- Invest in safer neighborhoods
Per the Savannah Tribune.
About MiQuan Green
MiQuan Green is the Democratic candidate for Georgia House District 165 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate list. Green is a Savannah native and entrepreneur who founded MiQuan Green Enterprises, overseeing MGreen Productions, MGreen Staffing, and MGreen Creative, per the Savannah Tribune. He started his first business at age 12 and previously served as a Career and Technical Student Organization state president, per the same report. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
MiQuan Green (Democratic) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Rep. Edna Jackson (Democratic), the sitting member per the General Assembly's roster, is not on the November ballot. 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.
Full race pageGeorgia House District 166Jesse Petrea (R) · Pat Daley (D)
Jesse Petrea 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.
Pat Daley Democratic
- Protecting the coast
- Supporting local families
Per the campaign site.
About Pat Daley
Pat Daley is the Democratic candidate for Georgia House District 166 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate list.
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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Candidate roster last updated Oct 1, 2026 from official election sources.