2 candidates are tracked for Georgia Senate District 6, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Matt Brass and Jermarkus A Jacobs. Candidate information follows official Heard County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Matt Brass (Republican), Jermarkus A Jacobs (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Matt Brass 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 Brass, is on the ballot.
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Republican Incumbent
Matt Brass represents Georgia Senate District 6, covering Coweta and Heard counties and portions of Carroll County, a seat he has held since first being elected in November 2016, per his campaign site. He serves as chairman of the Senate Rules Committee and as secretary of the Children and Families Committee, per his campaign site.
Democratic
Per the campaign site.
JerMarkus Jacobs is a Newnan, Georgia native who served as a student leader in Coweta County and as Executive Vice President of Student Government at Georgia State University, per The Citizen. He has gained experience at the White House and the Georgia State Capitol, per his campaign site.
Who is running for Georgia Senate District 6 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Georgia Senate District 6, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Matt Brass and Jermarkus A Jacobs. Candidate information follows official Heard County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Georgia Senate District 6 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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