2 candidates are tracked for Georgia House District 20, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Charlice Byrd and Jason D. Tanner. Candidate information follows official Cherokee County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Charlice Byrd (Republican), Jason D. Tanner (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Charlice Byrd 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, Charlice Byrd, is on the ballot.
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Republican Incumbent
Charlice Byrd is the Republican state representative for Georgia House District 20, per her campaign site. A former classroom educator with a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education from Southeastern Louisiana University, she has represented the district for more than a decade and chairs the Georgia State House Freedom Caucus, per her campaign site.
Democratic
Per the campaign site.
Jason D. Tanner is the Democratic candidate for Georgia House District 20 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate list. Tanner is the director of forensics at the Social Media Victims Law Center and a former U.S. Secret Service special agent and Marine Corps officer, per his campaign site. He lives in Woodstock with his wife and children.
Who is running for Georgia House District 20 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Georgia House District 20, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Charlice Byrd and Jason D. Tanner. Candidate information follows official Cherokee County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Georgia House District 20 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.
How do I see my exact Cherokee County ballot?
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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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