One candidate is tracked for Cherokee County Solicitor General on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Todd Hayes. Candidate information follows official Cherokee County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Republican incumbent Todd Hayes ran unopposed in the May 19, 2026 Republican primary (35,004 votes) and no Democrat or independent qualified, so he is unopposed for the November 3, 2026 general election, per the Cherokee County Board of Elections' official Election Summary Report. Unlike the county's judicial races (Superior Court, State Court judge), which appeared as nonpartisan contests decided by the full electorate in the same report, this office was run on the Republican-only partisan primary ballot, indicating Cherokee's Solicitor General seat is a partisan county office.
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Todd Hayes is the sitting Cherokee County Solicitor-General, having held the office since 2019, per the campaign site. Hayes previously served as chief assistant solicitor-general for Cherokee County and as an assistant district attorney for the Bell-Forsyth Judicial Circuit, and holds a law degree and an undergraduate degree from the University of Georgia, per the campaign site.
Who is running for Cherokee County Solicitor General in 2026?
One candidate is tracked for Cherokee County Solicitor General on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Todd Hayes. Candidate information follows official Cherokee County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Cherokee County Solicitor General 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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