Cobb County, Georgia

Georgia House District 36

2 candidates are tracked for Georgia House District 36, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Ginny Ehrhart and Luc "Luke" Noiset. Candidate information follows official Cobb County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Ginny Ehrhart (Republican), Luc "Luke" Noiset (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Ginny Ehrhart 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.

What this office does

State legislator. State legislators write and vote on state laws and the state budget, which fund schools, roads, prisons, universities and health programs, and set the rules for local governments and elections. Each member represents one district and serves on committees that shape bills before a floor vote. Terms are two years in most state houses and four in most state senates.

This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Ginny Ehrhart, is on the ballot.

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Ginny Ehrhart

Republican Incumbent

Top priorities

Child protection legislation
School bus and student safety
Support for families and local communities

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Ginny Ehrhart is a west Cobb County resident who represents House District 36 and has focused her legislative work on child protection and school safety, per her campaign site. She sponsored the Vulnerable Child Protection Act and a school bus safety measure that was among the first bills Governor Kemp signed into law, per her campaign site.

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Luc "Luke" Noiset

Democratic

Top priorities

Move toward universal health coverage for Georgians under 19
Make state budget and spending information more accessible to the public
Replace SPLOST funding for classroom instruction with direct funding

Per the Marietta Daily Journal questionnaire.

Biography

Luc "Luke" Noiset is an economics professor who lives in Acworth, per a Marietta Daily Journal voter guide. He has no prior office experience and is running for Georgia House District 36. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Georgia House District 36 in 2026?

When is the Georgia House District 36 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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Verify this race

Candidate roster from official Cobb County and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles

Ginny Ehrhart, full profile Luc "Luke" Noiset, full profile Official Georgia election office