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Hall County, Georgia

Hall County Board of Education At Large

2 candidates are tracked for Hall County Board of Education At Large, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Joe Anglin and Susan Martin Taylor. Candidate information follows official Hall County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Republican Joe Anglin won an open seat (incumbent Bill Thompson did not file for re-election) in the June 16, 2026 primary runoff, defeating Susan Aycock Smith 8,707 votes (50.9%) to 8,407 (49.1%), after neither candidate won a majority in the three-way May 19 primary (Anglin 9,206, Smith 6,832, Carla Baker 4,751), per the Hall County Board of Elections and Registration's official Election Summary Reports. Democrat Susan Martin Taylor ran unopposed in her primary. Anglin and Taylor meet on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot.

What this office does

School board member. The school board is the governing body of a public school district. It hires and evaluates the superintendent, adopts the district budget, sets policies on curriculum, discipline, attendance boundaries and facilities, and approves contracts and collective bargaining agreements. Day-to-day operations belong to the superintendent; the board sets direction and holds the administration accountable.

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Joe Anglin

Republican

Top priorities
  • Prioritize improving the school system's literacy rates
  • Support students learning English as a second language

Per the Gainesville Times.

Biography

Joe Anglin has taught and coached in the Hall County School District for more than 25 years and served on the Flowery Branch City Council from 2010 to 2025, per the Gainesville Times. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Joe Anglin.

Susan Martin Taylor

Democratic

Biography

Susan Martin Taylor is a former teacher and ordained minister, per the Gainesville Times. She ran unopposed for the Democratic nomination for the Hall County Board of Education at-large seat and faces Republican Joe Anglin in November. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Susan Martin Taylor.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Hall County Board of Education At Large in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for Hall County Board of Education At Large, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Joe Anglin and Susan Martin Taylor. Candidate information follows official Hall County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Hall County Board of Education At Large 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 Hall County and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles
Joe Anglin, full profileSusan Martin Taylor, full profileOfficial Georgia election office