Henry County, Georgia

Henry County Commission District 5

2 candidates are tracked for Henry County Commission District 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Kevin Lewis and Victor Appiah. Candidate information follows official Henry County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Incumbent Democrat Kevin Lewis ran unopposed for renomination in the May 19, 2026 primary. Independent Victor Appiah separately qualified by petition to appear on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot, per Henry County's official March 2026 qualifying information. Lewis and Appiah meet in November.

What this office does

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.

This race. The sitting officeholder, Kevin Lewis, is on the ballot.

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Kevin Lewis

Democratic Incumbent

Biography

Kevin Lewis has spent more than two decades in management and executive roles in the airline and transportation industry, including at Delta Air Lines, per his Henry County government biography. He is a Morehouse College alumnus and has served as vice president of the Henry County Schools Parent Council, per the same source. Lewis, the incumbent District 5 commissioner, ran unopposed for the Democratic nomination. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Kevin Lewis.

Victor Appiah

Independent

Biography

Victor Appiah is an aerospace and telecommunications operations professional and a licensed pilot based in McDonough, per his LinkedIn profile. He qualified as an independent candidate for Henry County Commission District 5 and appears on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Victor Appiah.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Henry County Commission District 5 in 2026?

When is the Henry County Commission 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 Henry County and state election office filings, last verified September 25, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles

Kevin Lewis, full profile Victor Appiah, full profile Official Georgia election office