2 candidates are tracked for Georgia Senate District 19, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: David Sikes and Joshua C Wilkerson. Candidate information follows official Long County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
David Sikes (Republican), Joshua C Wilkerson (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Sen. Blake Tillery (Republican), the sitting member per the General Assembly's roster, is not on the November ballot. 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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David Sikes is a Republican candidate for Georgia Senate District 19, a seat left open after Senator Blake Tillery sought the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor, per iVoterGuide. Sikes serves as Chairman of the Toombs County Commission and is a small business owner, per his campaign site.
Joshua C Wilkerson is a Democratic candidate for Georgia Senate District 19. He is co-founder and senior pastor of Catalyst International Ministries and founded the Georgia Minority Business Network, per the Jeff Davis Ledger. He lives in Baxley with his wife and three children, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Who is running for Georgia Senate District 19 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Georgia Senate District 19, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: David Sikes and Joshua C Wilkerson. Candidate information follows official Long County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Georgia Senate District 19 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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