2 candidates are tracked for Fayette County Board of Commissioners District 3 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: James W. Clifton and Chandra C. Wright. Candidate information follows official Fayette County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Open seat (incumbent Edward G. Gibbons Jr. did not qualify for re-election). In the May 19 Republican primary, James W. Clifton finished ahead of Philip James Crane 3,192 votes to 1,555, per Fayette County's certified results reported by The Citizen. Chandra C. Wright ran unopposed in the Democratic primary with 2,269 votes, per Fayette County's official results on the Georgia Secretary of State's results site. Clifton and Wright meet in the November 3 general election.
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.
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Per the campaign site.
James Clifton is a lifelong Fayette County resident, attorney and business owner who founded The Clifton Law Firm and runs law and real estate businesses in Fayetteville and Newnan, per his campaign site.
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Per the campaign site.
Chandra Wright is a technology professional and former Peachtree City planning-department employee running for Fayette County Commission District 3. She spent nearly two decades in software development and project management at AT&T/Lucent Technologies before working in city planning, per her campaign site, and holds a master's degree in public policy from Georgia State University.
Who is running for Fayette County Board of Commissioners District 3 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Fayette County Board of Commissioners District 3 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: James W. Clifton and Chandra C. Wright. Candidate information follows official Fayette County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Fayette County Board of Commissioners District 3 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 Fayette County and state election office filings, last verified October 2, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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