2 candidates are tracked for Georgia Senate District 24, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Lee Anderson and Lorraine V Thomas. Candidate information follows official Elbert County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Lee Anderson (Republican), Lorraine V Thomas (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Lee 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.
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This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Lee Anderson, is on the ballot.
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Republican Incumbent
Lee Anderson is a small businessman and farmer who operates a family farm in Columbia County that his family has worked since the early 1900s, per his official Senate biography. He attended Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, previously served in the State House from 2009 to 2012, and has represented Senate District 24 since 2016, per his official Senate biography. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Democratic
Per the campaign site.
Thomas is a Gulf War veteran and nurse, per the campaign site.
Who is running for Georgia Senate District 24 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Georgia Senate District 24, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Lee Anderson and Lorraine V Thomas. Candidate information follows official Elbert County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Georgia Senate District 24 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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