Forsyth County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026

Mike Dudgeon is a Georgia Tech-trained engineer who previously served on the Forsyth County School Board and in the Georgia State House, per his campaign site. He later served as Policy Director for the Lieutenant Governor and currently chairs the State Charter School Commission, per his campaign site.

Jessica Roper holds a master's degree in social work from the University of Georgia and works as a mental health therapist, per a branch.vote voter guide profile. She previously served as women's engagement director for U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock.

Shawn Still is the sitting Georgia State Senator for District 48 and owner of Olympic Pool Plastering & Shotcrete, per his campaign site. He sponsored legislation requiring front-line workers to be trained to identify and report human trafficking, per his campaign site.

Laura Murvartian is a business executive, small business owner and nonprofit leader who worked as a senior negotiator at Turner Broadcasting and Equifax, per her campaign site. She is founder and executive director of Arte Georgia and holds a master's degree in public policy from the University of Michigan.

Rick Jasperse represents Georgia House District 11 and chairs the House Education Committee, per the campaign site. He describes himself as someone who puts in the time studying and understanding legislation, per the campaign site.

Ryan Fountain is a lifelong resident of Ball Ground who works as an ATM technician, per his candidate profile. He was raised as the oldest of four children in a single-parent household. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.

Maureen Gault is the Democratic candidate for Georgia House District 24 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate list. Gault grew up in south Georgia and has lived in Forsyth County for six years, per her campaign site. She holds a bachelor's degree in business administration and a master's degree in accounting from Valdosta State University and works as a controller.

Elaine Padgett is the Democratic candidate for Georgia House District 25 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate list. Padgett volunteers as a nurse for the Forsyth Community Clinic and previously worked as a nurse at Grady Hospital and other North Metro Atlanta hospitals, per her candidate profile. She holds a nursing degree from Emory University and a finance master's degree from Kennesaw State University, per the same profile.

Meredith Greene has worked in patient advocacy with insurance companies and in disability advocacy, per her campaign site. She is the mother of a son with special needs and is running for Georgia House District 26 in Forsyth County.

Brent Cox is a Republican candidate for Georgia House District 28 in Forsyth County, per his campaign site. A parent, coach and teacher who also runs a business, he has lived in Forsyth County for decades, per his campaign site.

Mateo Sanabria is the Democratic candidate for Georgia House District 28 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate list. Sanabria is a Forsyth County native running a campaign that rejects corporate money and is focused on lowering living costs, per Forsyth News.

Josh Clark is a Republican candidate for Georgia House District 100 who previously served two terms as the district's state representative, per his campaign site. He owns businesses in the district, including a nutritional distribution company and Clark-It Realty, a real estate brokerage, per his campaign site. He has coached youth sports and served on the foundation board at Lanier High School, per his campaign site.

Ambler is a tax preparation business owner and former Teach For America mathematics teacher in Philadelphia, per the campaign site. She also worked in musical theater and holds a bachelor's degree in political science and economics from the University of Florida, per the campaign site. She moved to Forsyth County, Georgia in 2018 and serves on the Executive Board of the Forsyth Democrats, per the campaign site.