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Evans County, Georgia

District Attorney, Atlantic Judicial Circuit

2 candidates are tracked for District Attorney, Atlantic Judicial Circuit on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Richard Eugene Braun Jr. and Laurie Elyse Baio. Candidate information follows official Evans County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Richard Eugene Braun Jr. and Laurie Elyse Baio, both Republicans, are running for the open District Attorney seat in the Atlantic Judicial Circuit (Bryan, Evans, Liberty, Long, McIntosh and Tattnall counties), per the Georgia Secretary of State's certified 2026 general election candidate list. This seat covers a multi-county judicial circuit, not just this county.

What this office does

District attorney or prosecutor. The district attorney is the chief prosecutor for the county or judicial district. The office decides which criminal charges to file, negotiates pleas, tries cases and, in many states, advises county government or handles child support and juvenile matters. The office sets local charging and diversion policies within state law.

This race. Every voter in Evans County votes on this seat.

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Richard Eugene Braun Jr.

Republican

Biography

Richard Eugene Braun Jr. is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for District Attorney, Atlantic Judicial Circuit, per the Georgia Secretary of State's certified 2026 general election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 23, 2026.

Laurie Elyse Baio

Republican

Biography

Laurie Elyse Baio is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for District Attorney, Atlantic Judicial Circuit, per the Georgia Secretary of State's certified 2026 general election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 23, 2026.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for District Attorney, Atlantic Judicial Circuit in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for District Attorney, Atlantic Judicial Circuit on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Richard Eugene Braun Jr. and Laurie Elyse Baio. Candidate information follows official Evans County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the District Attorney, Atlantic Judicial Circuit 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 profiles
Richard Eugene Braun Jr., full profileLaurie Elyse Baio, full profileOfficial Georgia election office