2 candidates are tracked for Georgia House District 21, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Brad Thomas and Anthony Aragues. Candidate information follows official Cherokee County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Brad Thomas (Republican), Anthony Aragues (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Brad Thomas 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, Brad Thomas, is on the ballot.
Georgia › Cherokee County › Georgia House District 21
Republican Incumbent
Per the campaign site.
Brad Thomas represents Georgia House District 21, covering Cherokee County, and has served four years in the seat, per his campaign site. He is a registered mechanical engineer and owner/partner in a local engineering firm, and is a U.S. Navy veteran, per his campaign site.
Democratic
Per the campaign site.
Anthony Aragues is the Democratic candidate for Georgia House District 21 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate list. Aragues is VP of engineering for TradeLedger, a business lending company, and previously served four years as a computer systems specialist in the U.S. Marine Corps, per his candidate profile. This is his first run for public office, per the same profile.
Who is running for Georgia House District 21 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Georgia House District 21, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Brad Thomas and Anthony Aragues. Candidate information follows official Cherokee County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Georgia House District 21 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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