One candidate is tracked for Georgia House District 39, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Terry Cummings. Candidate information follows official Cobb County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Terry Cummings (Democratic) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Terry Cummings 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, Terry Cummings, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.
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Democratic Incumbent
Terry Alexis Cummings is the Democratic state representative for Georgia House District 39 in South Cobb, per her campaign site. An attorney and retired federal law enforcement officer, she spent a 30-year career in law and criminal justice, including with the U.S. Department of Justice, and has taught legal and criminal justice courses at Colorado Technical University since 2005, per her campaign site.
Who is running for Georgia House District 39 in 2026?
One candidate is tracked for Georgia House District 39, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Terry Cummings. Candidate information follows official Cobb County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Georgia House District 39 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 Cobb County and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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