Cobb County, Georgia

Georgia House District 61

2 candidates are tracked for Georgia House District 61, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Damita Bishop and Mekyah McQueen. Candidate information follows official Cobb County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Damita Bishop (Republican), Mekyah McQueen (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Mekyah McQueen 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, Mekyah McQueen, is on the ballot.

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Damita Bishop

Republican

Top priorities

Criminal justice reform including earned time credits and judicial second-look review
Compassionate and geriatric release provisions and mandatory reentry planning

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Damita Bishop is the Republican candidate for Georgia House District 61 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate list. Bishop is a rideshare driver from Cobb County and co-founder of FAIR (Fighting Against Institutionalized Railroading), a nonprofit focused on criminal justice reform, per Georgia Prisoners' Speak. She has more than 20 years of experience as a human rights advocate, per the same profile. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.

Mekyah McQueen

Democratic Incumbent

Top priorities

supports expanding access to affordable healthcare, including Medicaid, and improving services for seniors
supports equitable school funding and fair educator pay, and opposes voucher programs that divert funds from public education
supports automatic voter registration, expanded early voting and convenient absentee ballot options

Per the campaign site.

Biography

McQueen is a high school math teacher who has previously taught overseas in Dubai, per the campaign site. She earned a degree in mathematics from Spelman College and sits on the board of TAMTAM Global, a nonprofit focused on Black women's health, per the campaign site.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Georgia House District 61 in 2026?

When is the Georgia House District 61 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 Cobb County ballot?

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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

Damita Bishop, full profile Mekyah McQueen, full profile Official Georgia election office