2 candidates are tracked for Georgia House District 113, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Don Scarbrough and Karla Daniels Hooper. Candidate information follows official Newton County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Don Scarbrough (Republican), Karla Daniels Hooper (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Rep. Sharon Henderson (Democratic), 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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Republican
Don Scarbrough is the Republican candidate for Georgia House District 113 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Democratic
Per the campaign site.
Karla Daniels Hooper has lived in Covington, Georgia for more than two decades and previously worked as a grant writer and as executive director of the Diabetes Association of Atlanta, per the Covington News. She has served on the Newton County Comprehensive Planning Commission and the Newton County Animal Services Board, per her campaign site.
Who is running for Georgia House District 113 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Georgia House District 113, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Don Scarbrough and Karla Daniels Hooper. Candidate information follows official Newton County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Georgia House District 113 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 Newton County and state election office filings, last verified September 25, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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