DeKalb County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026

Larry Johnson Democratic

Top priorities

• Improving schools
• Advancing economic opportunity
• Building stronger communities

Per the campaign site.

About Larry Johnson

Johnson has served as a DeKalb County Commissioner for more than 22 years and previously served as president of the National Association of Counties, per the campaign site. He is running for Georgia Senate District 10, per the campaign site.

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Furquan Stafford (Republican), Larry Johnson (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Sen. Emanuel Jones (Democratic), 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.

Sally Harrell Democratic Incumbent

Top priorities

• backed legislation reducing the cost of higher education in Georgia and expanding Medicaid waivers for Georgians with intellectual and developmental disabilities

Per Georgia Senate official biography.

About Sally Harrell

Sally Harrell is the sitting Democratic Georgia State Senator for the 40th District, per her campaign site.

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Melina R. Mast (Republican), Sally Harrell (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Sally Harrell 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.

Kim Jackson Democratic Incumbent

Top priorities

• Economic justice, including Medicaid expansion and investment in public education
• Environmental justice and support for urban farming and clean energy
• Protections for immigrants, LGBTQ+ Georgians and survivors of violence

Per the campaign site.

About Kim Jackson

Kim Jackson lives in Stone Mountain and serves as Whip of the Senate Democratic Caucus, having previously co-chaired the Mental Health Caucus and chaired the DeKalb County legislative delegation, per her campaign site.

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Jeff Newlin (Republican), Kim Jackson (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Kim Jackson 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.

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Tonya P Anderson Democratic Incumbent

Tonya Anderson retired from the United States Air Force Reserve in 2012 after more than 21 years of service and previously served as mayor of Lithonia and as a state representative before her election to the Georgia Senate, per her official Senate biography. She has represented Senate District 43 since 2016 and authored a bipartisan criminal justice reform bill, Senate Bill 288, per her official Senate biography. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.

Tonya P Anderson (Democratic) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Tonya P Anderson 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.

Ngozi Orabueze (Republican), Saira Draper (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Sen. Elena Parent (Democratic), 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.

Randal Mangham Democratic Incumbent

Randal Mangham is the Democratic candidate for Georgia Senate District 55 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate list. Randal Mangham is the sitting member, per the Secretary of State's certified list and the General Assembly's roster. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.

Mary Williams Benefield (Republican), Randal Mangham (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Randal Mangham 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.

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Shea Roberts Democratic Incumbent

Shea Roberts is the Democratic state representative for Georgia House District 52, covering Brookhaven, Dunwoody and Sandy Springs, per her campaign site. An attorney and small business owner, she first won the seat in 2020 and serves as treasurer of the Georgia House Democratic Caucus leadership team, per her campaign site.

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Shea Roberts (Democratic) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Shea Roberts 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.

Long Tran Democratic Incumbent

Top priorities

• Addressing inflation and taxes for Georgia households
• Homelessness and housing, addressing root causes like addiction and mental health
• Environmental protection, including the Okefenokee Swamp

Per the campaign site.

About Long Tran

Long Tran is a small business owner of Peachy Corners Cafe who previously worked in IT as a network security consultant and mobile app developer, per his campaign site. He serves on the Technology and Infrastructure Innovation and Natural Resources committees and sponsored legislation to protect the Okefenokee Swamp from mining, per his campaign site.

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Brian Anderson (Republican), Long Tran (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Long Tran 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.

Karen Lupton Democratic Incumbent

Top priorities

• Supports mitigating rising housing and healthcare costs and providing excellent public schools
• Supports safeguarding reproductive rights and protecting voting rights

Per the campaign site.

About Karen Lupton

Karen Lupton is the Democratic state representative for Georgia House District 83, per her campaign site.

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James "Trip" Smith (Republican), Karen Lupton (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Karen Lupton 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.

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Mary Margaret Oliver Democratic Incumbent

Top priorities

• Mental health parity, including the bipartisan Mental Health Parity Act
• Affordable, smaller-footprint housing options
• Election administration and ballot procedure issues

Per the campaign site.

About Mary Margaret Oliver

Mary Margaret Oliver is the Democratic state representative for Georgia House District 84 in DeKalb County, per her campaign site. An attorney and former magistrate judge who has served more than 25 years in the General Assembly, she is the only person in state history to have chaired both the House and Senate Judiciary Committees, per her campaign site.

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Mary Margaret Oliver (Democratic) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Mary Margaret Oliver 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.

Karla L Drenner Democratic Incumbent

Top priorities

• Environmental protection laws
• Education policy affecting Georgia students
• Alternative energy development

Per the campaign site.

About Karla L Drenner

Karla Drenner lives in Avondale Estates, is a native of Charleston, West Virginia, and holds a Ph.D. in Public Policy Analysis and Administration from Saint Louis University, per her official site. She serves on multiple national and regional policy committees and has worked on environmental protection legislation, per her official site.

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Tyion Fields (Republican), Karla L Drenner (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Karla L Drenner 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.

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Imani Barnes Democratic Incumbent

Top priorities

• Advancing health equity and childhood nutrition
• Strengthening public education
• Expanding mental health access and maternal health support

Per the campaign site.

About Imani Barnes

Imani Barnes is the sitting Georgia State Representative for House District 86 and a lifelong DeKalb County resident with a doctorate in public health, per her campaign site. She focuses on childhood nutrition, mental health access, maternal health and youth development, and received a national Rising Star Award from the Future Caucus in 2025, per her campaign site.

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Imani Barnes (Democratic) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Imani Barnes 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.

Viola Davis Democratic Incumbent

Viola Davis is the Democratic candidate for Georgia House District 87 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate list. Viola Davis is the sitting member, per the Secretary of State's certified list and the General Assembly's roster. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.

Timothy J. Burson (Republican), Viola Davis (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Viola Davis 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.

Billy Mitchell Democratic Incumbent

Billy Mitchell served on the Stone Mountain City Council beginning in 1995, including as mayor pro tem and chairman of the Finance Committee, according to his official Georgia House biography. He was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives in 2002, representing District 88 in most of Stone Mountain and parts of Tucker, Lithonia and Gwinnett County. He hosts the radio talk show 'Community Forum with Billy Mitchell' on WCLK 91.9FM and previously chaired the DeKalb County Cable Television Advisory Board, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.

William Park Freeman (Republican), Billy Mitchell (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Billy Mitchell 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.

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Omari Crawford Democratic Incumbent

Omari Crawford is the Democratic candidate for Georgia House District 89 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate list. Omari Crawford is the sitting member, per the Secretary of State's certified list and the General Assembly's roster. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.

Omari Crawford (Democratic) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Omari Crawford 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.

Samantha Boston Republican

Top priorities

• Education options and economic affordability for families and small businesses
• Public safety and support for law enforcement
• Fiscal responsibility and economic development without raising property taxes

Per the campaign site.

About Samantha Boston

Boston holds a degree from Tuskegee University and brings more than 20 years of community advocacy along with USDA experience, per the campaign site. She is running for Georgia House District 90, per the campaign site.

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Samantha Boston (Republican), Bentley Hudgins (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Rep. Saira Draper (Democratic), 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.

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Angela Moore Democratic Incumbent

Angela Moore worked in women's health care before becoming a small business owner and opening a culinary arts school, Angie Mamma's Kitchen, in Atlanta, per her official House biography. A former Georgia foster parent, she founded the Betwixt N Between Foundation to support children awaiting adoption and has served in the Georgia House since 2021, per her official House biography. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.

Angela Moore (Democratic) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Angela Moore 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.

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Doreen Carter Democratic Incumbent

Top priorities

• Prioritize early education literacy and update Georgia's school funding formula
• Expand healthcare access
• Invest in economic development that creates jobs and increases wages

Per the campaign site.

About Doreen Carter

Doreen Carter previously served on the Lithonia City Council and describes herself as a financial expert and advocate for economic equity, per her campaign site. She has represented House District 93 for a decade and serves as Vice Chair of the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus, per her campaign site.

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Doreen Carter (Democratic) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Doreen Carter 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.

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Venola Mason Democratic Incumbent

Top priorities

• supports economic relief for families facing rising costs and expanding opportunity for District 94 residents
• supports improving access to healthcare and other essential services in the community

Per the campaign site.

About Venola Mason

Venola Mason is an educator and community advocate who has worked in classrooms and led community initiatives, according to her campaign website. She represents Georgia House District 94, covering parts of DeKalb and Gwinnett counties, per the same source.

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Venola Mason (Democratic) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Venola Mason 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.

Darshun Nicole Kendrick Democratic Incumbent

Top priorities

• focuses on equity in economic development and wealth creation, technology and entrepreneurship policy, and criminal justice reform

Per Georgia House official biography.

About Darshun Nicole Kendrick

Darshun Nicole Kendrick is the Democratic candidate for Georgia House District 95 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate list. Darshun Nicole Kendrick is the sitting member, per the Secretary of State's certified list and the General Assembly's roster. Dar'shun Kendrick is a private securities attorney and registered investment adviser representative who opened the corporate law firm Kairos Capital Legal Advisors in 2010, according to her official Georgia House biography. She was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives in 2010 at age 27 and represents District 95, covering East DeKalb and South Gwinnett counties. She obtained her law degree from the University of Georgia and a Master in Business Administration from Kennesaw State University, and is the author of two books, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.

Reggie Hall (Republican), Darshun Nicole Kendrick (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Darshun Nicole Kendrick 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.

Scott Holcomb Democratic Incumbent

Top priorities

• Criminal justice reform, including addressing the backlog of untested sexual assault kits
• Government ethics and election administration integrity
• Veterans advocacy and legal support

Per the campaign site.

About Scott Holcomb

Scott Holcomb is a founding partner of the Atlanta law firm Holcomb + Ward, LLP and has practiced law since 1998, per his campaign site. He is a U.S. Army veteran who served as an international law attorney and deployed overseas three times, and he provides pro bono legal services to veterans, per his campaign site.

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Jennifer Hutchison (Republican), Scott Holcomb (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Scott Holcomb 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.

Regina Lewis-Ward Democratic Incumbent

Top priorities

• education
• support for working families
• equitable opportunity for Georgians

Per the campaign site.

About Regina Lewis-Ward

Regina Lewis-Ward brings more than 20 years of managerial experience from a career with New York City Transit, according to her official Georgia House biography. She served on the Stockbridge City Council beginning in 2014 and founded the Stockbridge Citizens Academy civic education program. She was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives in 2020 and serves as an adjunct professor, having authored an academic textbook and two children's books, per the same source.

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Darius L. Francis (Republican), Regina Lewis-Ward (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Regina Lewis-Ward 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.

El-Mahdi Holly Democratic Incumbent

El-Mahdi Holly is the Democratic candidate for Georgia House District 116 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate list. El-Mahdi Holly is the sitting member, per the Secretary of State's certified list and the General Assembly's roster. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.

Samie Lee Conyers (Republican), El-Mahdi Holly (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; El-Mahdi Holly 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.