One candidate is tracked for Hall County Commission District 1, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Mark Turner. Candidate information follows official Hall County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Republican Mark Elgin Turner unseated four-term incumbent Kathy L. Cooper in the June 16, 2026 primary runoff, 3,446 votes (53.6%) to 2,982 (46.4%), after neither candidate won a majority in the four-way May 19 primary (Cooper 3,472, Turner 2,255, Korey Anderson 1,459, Mark Faul 831), per the Hall County Board of Elections and Registration's official Election Summary Reports. No Democratic, independent or other-party candidate qualified, so Turner is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot.
County commissioner. The county board is the county's legislative and, in most states, executive body. Commissioners adopt the county budget and property tax rate, oversee roads, the jail, public health, planning and zoning in unincorporated areas, and appoint or confirm department heads. In counties with an elected county executive or judge, the board's role is mainly the budget and ordinances.
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Per the campaign site.
Mark Turner is president and CEO of Select Pest Control Systems of Gainesville, per the Gainesville Times. His campaign site lists fiscal responsibility, managing growth and traffic, public safety funding, and government transparency as priorities.
Who is running for Hall County Commission District 1 in 2026?
One candidate is tracked for Hall County Commission District 1, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Mark Turner. Candidate information follows official Hall County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Hall County Commission District 1 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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