2 candidates are tracked for Georgia Senate District 16, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Marty Harbin and Sonya Wimberly Hawkins. Candidate information follows official Fayette County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Marty Harbin (Republican), Sonya Wimberly Hawkins (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Marty Harbin 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, Marty Harbin, is on the ballot.
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Republican Incumbent
Marty Harbin founded the Harbin Insurance Agency after graduating from Georgia State University, growing it from two employees to more than twenty over 48 years, per his official Senate biography. He has represented Senate District 16 since 2014, per his official Senate biography. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Democratic
Per the campaign site.
Sonya Wimberly Hawkins is a community advocate and the Democratic nominee for Georgia Senate District 16, covering Fayette, Lamar, Pike and Spalding counties, per her campaign site. She is married to a Desert Storm veteran, per her campaign site.
Who is running for Georgia Senate District 16 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Georgia Senate District 16, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Marty Harbin and Sonya Wimberly Hawkins. Candidate information follows official Fayette County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Georgia Senate District 16 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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