2 candidates are tracked for Georgia House District 70, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Melissa Stuckey and Pierre Whatley. Candidate information follows official Coweta County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Melissa Stuckey (Republican), Pierre Whatley (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Rep. Lynn Smith (Republican), the sitting member per the General Assembly's roster, is not on the November ballot. 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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Republican
Per the Newnan Times-Herald.
Melissa Stuckey is vice president and government contract administrator at Southern Power Systems Services Inc. in Newnan, per the Newnan Times-Herald. She has more than 20 years of experience in federal compliance and operations management and holds a BBA in accounting. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Democratic
Per the campaign site.
Pierre Whatley is the Democratic candidate for Georgia House District 70 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate list. Whatley has more than a decade of experience in financial services as a senior policy advisor, consultant and federal bank regulator, per his campaign site. He chairs the Coweta County Accountability Courts and owns a local trucking company. Whatley became the Democratic nominee for House District 70 after Diane Boulai withdrew from the race, per the Times-Herald.
Who is running for Georgia House District 70 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Georgia House District 70, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Melissa Stuckey and Pierre Whatley. Candidate information follows official Coweta County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Georgia House District 70 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 Coweta County and state election office filings, last verified September 25, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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