2 candidates are tracked for Columbia County Commission Chairman, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Alison Couch and Cambrey Wood. Candidate information follows official Columbia County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Republican District 4 Commissioner Alison Couch won the Democratic nomination over former Grovetown mayor Gary Jones in the May 19, 2026 Republican primary, 9,836 votes (50.3%) to 9,727 (49.7%), avoiding a runoff by 109 votes (per the Augusta Press and WRDW). Cambrey Wood was unopposed. Sitting Chairman Doug Duncan, whose term ends in 2026, is not seeking re-election to the seat (per the county's official Board of Commissioners page), making this an open seat. Couch faces Wood on the November 3, 2026 general-election ballot.
County commissioner. The county board is the county's legislative and, in most states, executive body. Commissioners adopt the county budget and property tax rate, oversee roads, the jail, public health, planning and zoning in unincorporated areas, and appoint or confirm department heads. In counties with an elected county executive or judge, the board's role is mainly the budget and ordinances.
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Republican
Per the campaign site.
Alison Couch is a small-business owner, accountant, and current Columbia County Commissioner for District 4, per the campaign site.
Democratic
Per the campaign site.
Wood served as a company commander in the U.S. Army, leading more than 200 soldiers during Hurricane Rita response and a deployment to Iraq, per the campaign site. Wood also served as Chief of Engineering and Construction at Eisenhower Army Medical Center and as a senior project manager on military construction projects worldwide, per the campaign site.
Who is running for Columbia County Commission Chairman in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Columbia County Commission Chairman, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Alison Couch and Cambrey Wood. Candidate information follows official Columbia County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Columbia County Commission Chairman 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 Columbia County and state election office filings, last verified September 25, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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