Dougherty County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
9 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 5 Dougherty County races, led by the Georgia Senate District 12 contest.
By address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Dougherty County is split across 4 Georgia House districts.
Find your districts by addressGeorgia House: 4 districtsDistricts 151, 152, 153, 154
Georgia House District 151Ethan Wolfe (D) · Mike Cheokas (R) · Travis Lockhart (Independent)
Ethan Wolfe Democratic
- Says his campaign focuses on rural Georgia and on being visible, accountable and focused on people over partisanship
Per the campaign site.
About Ethan Wolfe
Ethan Wolfe is a retired Lieutenant Colonel from the United States Air Force with 30 years of service, per his campaign site. A native of Sumter County, he holds a computer information systems degree and an MBA. Since retiring in 2020, he has led American Legion Post 2, serves as Chaplain for VFW Post 4784, and is active with the Friends of Andersonville board and Kiwanis and Civitan clubs.
Mike Cheokas Republican Incumbent
- Supports tax reduction and cutting regulatory burdens
- Says he helped secure funding increases for teacher pay
- Focuses on ending surprise medical billing and lowering prescription drug costs
Per the campaign site.
About Mike Cheokas
Cheokas currently serves as the Georgia state representative for House District 151, per the campaign site.
Travis Lockhart Independent
No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Ethan Wolfe (Democratic), Mike Cheokas (Republican), Travis Lockhart (Independent) meet on the November 3 ballot; Mike Cheokas 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.
Full race pageGeorgia House District 152William J. "Bill" Yearta (R) · Mitchell Rosa (D)
William J. "Bill" Yearta Republican Incumbent
William J. "Bill" Yearta represents Georgia House District 152, based in Sylvester, per the Georgia General Assembly. He chairs the Appropriations General Government Subcommittee. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Mitchell Rosa Democratic
Mitchell Rosa qualified as the Democratic candidate for Georgia House District 152, running against Republican incumbent Bill Yearta, per the Albany Herald. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
William J. "Bill" Yearta (Republican), Mitchell Rosa (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; William J. "Bill" Yearta 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.
Full race pageGeorgia House District 153David Lee Sampson (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
David Lee Sampson Democratic Incumbent
David Lee Sampson represents Georgia House District 153, based in Albany, per the Georgia General Assembly. He serves on the House Agriculture and Consumer Affairs, Human Relations and Aging, and Insurance committees. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
David Lee Sampson (Democratic) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; David Lee Sampson 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.
Full race pageGeorgia House District 154Gerald E Greene (R) · Harry James (D)
Gerald E Greene Republican Incumbent
- Supports reducing state income and property taxes
- Focuses on literacy investment and expanding Pre-K access
- Prioritizes expanding broadband access and modernizing the power grid
Per the campaign site.
About Gerald E Greene
Greene began his career as a teacher and cattle farmer before being elected to the Georgia House, where he now chairs the State Properties committee and is vice chairman of Appropriations for District 154, per the campaign site.
Harry James Democratic
Harry James is a first-time candidate for public office, running for Georgia House District 154, which covers Baker, Calhoun, Clay, Early, Miller, Quitman, Randolph and Seminole Counties along with part of Dougherty County, per the 2030 Project newsletter. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Gerald E Greene (Republican), Harry James (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Gerald E Greene 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.
Full race pageGeorgia Senate District 12Edward Brown (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Edward Brown Democratic
- Supporting working people and the economy
- Supporting Georgia farmers
- Improving childhood nutrition access
Per the campaign site.
About Edward Brown
Edward Brown is a Democratic candidate for Georgia Senate District 12 and an economist with a Ph.D in economic history from the University of Cambridge, per his campaign site. He served on the White House Council of Economic Advisers under President Obama and later worked as an economist at the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, per his campaign site.
Edward Brown (Democratic) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Sen. Freddie Powell Sims (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.
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