2 candidates are tracked for Georgia House District 5, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Matt Barton and Rasmus Jensen. Candidate information follows official Gordon County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Matt Barton (Republican), Rasmus Jensen (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Matt Barton 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, Matt Barton, is on the ballot.
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Republican Incumbent
Matt Barton has owned a local courier business in Gordon County for 31 years and previously served on the Calhoun City Council and the Calhoun City Schools board, per his official House biography. He represents House District 5 and serves as Vice Chairman of the House Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications Committee, per his official House biography. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Democratic
Per the campaign site.
Rasmus Jensen is the Democratic candidate for Georgia House District 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate list. Jensen is a multi-industry consultant in Northwest Georgia, per his campaign site. He says he is running to hold PFAS polluters accountable and to address the gap between wages and the cost of living, per his campaign site.
Who is running for Georgia House District 5 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Georgia House District 5, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Matt Barton and Rasmus Jensen. Candidate information follows official Gordon County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Georgia House District 5 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 Gordon County and state election office filings. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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