2 candidates are tracked for DeKalb Commission District 2 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Michelle Long Spears and Ben Pepper. Candidate information follows official DeKalb County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
From the certified county candidate lists and results. The CEO, sheriff, tax commissioner, clerk, and district attorney were all elected in 2024. A City of Tucker annexation referendum is also on the November 3 ballot for voters inside the proposed boundary only.
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.
This race. The sitting officeholder, Michelle Long Spears, is on the ballot.
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Democratic Incumbent
Per the campaign site.
Michelle Long Spears is the sitting DeKalb County Commissioner for District 2, completing her first term, per her campaign site.
Republican
Ben Pepper is self-employed, per the certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Who is running for DeKalb Commission District 2 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for DeKalb Commission District 2 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Michelle Long Spears and Ben Pepper. Candidate information follows official DeKalb County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the DeKalb Commission District 2 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 DeKalb County and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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