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Fulton County, Georgia

Georgia House District 58

2 candidates are tracked for Georgia House District 58, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Torrey Balam and Mathewos Samson. Candidate information follows official Fulton County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Torrey Balam (Republican), Mathewos Samson (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Rep. Park Cannon (Democratic), the sitting member per the General Assembly's roster, is not on the November ballot. 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.

What this office does

State legislator. State legislators write and vote on state laws and the state budget, which fund schools, roads, prisons, universities and health programs, and set the rules for local governments and elections. Each member represents one district and serves on committees that shape bills before a floor vote. Terms are two years in most state houses and four in most state senates.

This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot.

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Torrey Balam

Republican

Biography

Torrey Balam is the Republican candidate for Georgia House District 58 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.

Mathewos Samson

Democratic

Top priorities
  • Addressing rising rents and preventing displacement
  • Lowering the overall cost of living
  • Expanding public transit and revisiting the state tax structure

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Samson is a community organizer who grew up in Atlanta's Old Fourth Ward neighborhood in an immigrant family, per the campaign site. He is a lifelong Atlanta resident running for the Georgia House, per the campaign site.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Georgia House District 58 in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for Georgia House District 58, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Torrey Balam and Mathewos Samson. Candidate information follows official Fulton County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Georgia House District 58 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 Fulton County and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles
Torrey Balam, full profileMathewos Samson, full profileOfficial Georgia election office