2 candidates are tracked for Georgia House District 26, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Lauren W. McDonald, III and Meredith Greene. Candidate information follows official Forsyth County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Lauren W. McDonald, III (Republican), Meredith Greene (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Lauren W. McDonald, III 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, Lauren W. McDonald, III, is on the ballot.
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Republican Incumbent
Lauren W. McDonald, III is the Republican candidate for Georgia House District 26 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate list. Lauren W. McDonald, III is the sitting member, per the Secretary of State's certified list and the General Assembly's roster. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Democratic
Per the campaign site.
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.
Who is running for Georgia House District 26 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Georgia House District 26, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Lauren W. McDonald, III and Meredith Greene. Candidate information follows official Forsyth County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Georgia House District 26 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 Forsyth County and state election office filings, last verified October 2, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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