2 candidates are tracked for Cobb School Board Post 4 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: David Chastain and Micheal Garza. Candidate information follows official Cobb County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
From the certified county candidate lists and results. Micheal Garza won the May Democratic primary by 78 votes over Susan McCartney, per the certified results.
School board member. The school board is the governing body of a public school district. It hires and evaluates the superintendent, adopts the district budget, sets policies on curriculum, discipline, attendance boundaries and facilities, and approves contracts and collective bargaining agreements. Day-to-day operations belong to the superintendent; the board sets direction and holds the administration accountable.
This race. The sitting officeholder, David Chastain, is on the ballot.
Georgia › Cobb County › Cobb School Board Post 4
Republican Incumbent
Per the campaign site.
David Chastain is the sitting Post 4 board member and 2026 board vice chair, seeking a fourth term, per the district's official board roster. He is a Wheeler High School and UGA Terry College graduate, per the Cobb Courier.
Democratic
Per the campaign site.
Micheal Garza is a website developer, small business owner, and PTA leader with a child in a Cobb elementary school, per his campaign site and the certified candidate list.
Who is running for Cobb School Board Post 4 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Cobb School Board Post 4 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: David Chastain and Micheal Garza. Candidate information follows official Cobb County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Cobb School Board Post 4 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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