One candidate is tracked for Cherokee County Board of Education District 6 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Hayden Holcomb. Candidate information follows official Cherokee County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
This is an open seat: incumbent Dr. Susan Padgett-Harrison, listed on the Cherokee County School District's board page and the county's March 2026 elected-officials directory, did not appear on the May 19, 2026 primary ballot for District 6. Republican Hayden Holcomb finished ahead of Ann O'Mara in the Republican primary, 3,769 votes (62.5%) to 2,266 (37.5%); no Democrat or independent qualified, so Holcomb is unopposed for the November 3, 2026 general election, per the Cherokee County Board of Elections' official Election Summary Report. This school board seat is elected on a partisan ballot in Cherokee County.
School board member. The school board is the governing body of a public school district. It hires and evaluates the superintendent, adopts the district budget, sets policies on curriculum, discipline, attendance boundaries and facilities, and approves contracts and collective bargaining agreements. Day-to-day operations belong to the superintendent; the board sets direction and holds the administration accountable.
This race. One name is on the ballot for this seat.
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Republican
Per the campaign site.
Hayden Holcomb is the founder of Holcomb Financial and a former senior leader at a local Chick-fil-A, a seventh-generation Cherokee County resident and school district graduate, per his campaign site.
Who is running for Cherokee County Board of Education District 6 in 2026?
One candidate is tracked for Cherokee County Board of Education District 6 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Hayden Holcomb. Candidate information follows official Cherokee County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Cherokee County Board of Education District 6 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 Cherokee County and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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