2 candidates are tracked for Georgia House District 13, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Katie Dempsey and Vincent Mendes. Candidate information follows official Floyd County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Katie Dempsey (Republican), Vincent Mendes (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Katie Dempsey 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, Katie Dempsey, is on the ballot.
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Republican Incumbent
Per the campaign site.
Katie Dempsey has served in the Georgia House of Representatives since 2006, working across nearly twenty legislative committees covering education, transportation and family issues, per her campaign site. She represents House District 13 in North Georgia, per her campaign site.
Democratic
Vincent Mendes is a Democratic candidate for Georgia House District 13 in Rome and Floyd County, per his campaign site. A chiropractor who came to Rome as a freshman at Berry College, he has served as chair of the county Democratic Party, per his campaign site.
Who is running for Georgia House District 13 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Georgia House District 13, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Katie Dempsey and Vincent Mendes. Candidate information follows official Floyd County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Georgia House District 13 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 Floyd County and state election office filings, last verified September 25, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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