Dade County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026

Dade County, Georgia

4 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 2 Dade County races, led by the Georgia Senate District 53 contest.

2 races on the November ballot · 4 candidates
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Georgia Senate District 53Lanny Thomas (R) · John Bentley "Jack" Zibluk (D)

Lanny Thomas Republican Incumbent

Lanny Thomas

Lanny Thomas spent 35 years working in public education in Northwest Georgia schools before entering local government as mayor of Trion, per his official Senate biography. He was elected to the Georgia Senate to represent District 53 after serving as mayor until November 2025, per his official Senate biography. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.

John Bentley "Jack" Zibluk Democratic

John Bentley "Jack" Zibluk is the Democratic candidate for Georgia Senate District 53 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.

Lanny Thomas (Republican), John Bentley "Jack" Zibluk (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Lanny Thomas 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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Georgia House District 1Mike Cameron (R) · Steven "Diz" Disbrow (D)

Mike Cameron Republican Incumbent

Mike Cameron

Mike Cameron is the Republican candidate for Georgia House District 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate list.

Steven "Diz" Disbrow Democratic

Top priorities
  • Focuses his campaign on healthcare, economic development and affordability

Per the campaign site.

About Steven "Diz" Disbrow

Steven "Diz" Disbrow is a longtime performer and comedian with a background in improvisational entertainment, per Chattanoogan.com. He is running for Georgia House District 1 with a campaign focused on healthcare, economic development and affordability. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.

Mike Cameron (Republican), Steven "Diz" Disbrow (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Mike Cameron 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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Georgia nominees were set by the May 19 primary and June 16 runoffs; unopposed nominees still print on November 3, and any November race without a majority winner goes to a December 1 runoff, per state law.

Dade County 2026 election questions

Who is on the ballot in Dade County, Georgia on November 3, 2026?

Dade County sample ballot 2026: who is running for georgia senate and georgia house, with bios, priorities and campaign sites. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.

When is the 2026 general election in Georgia?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Georgia are listed on the Georgia election hub. Georgia election hub →

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