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Paulding County, Georgia

Paulding County Board of Education District 2

One candidate is tracked for Paulding County Board of Education District 2 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Nicholas Chester. Candidate information follows official Paulding County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Incumbent Nicholas Chester won the May 19, 2026 Republican primary outright over Shane Miller, 11,158 to 5,569 votes (66.7% of 16,727 cast), per the county's certified results. Rhonda Williams had appeared as the unopposed Democratic candidate on the pre-primary Democratic composite sample ballot, but no Democratic County BOE District 2 contest appears anywhere in the county's certified May 19, 2026 results, indicating she did not appear on the ballot as printed. Chester is therefore unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot.

What this office does

School board member. The school board is the governing body of a public school district. It hires and evaluates the superintendent, adopts the district budget, sets policies on curriculum, discipline, attendance boundaries and facilities, and approves contracts and collective bargaining agreements. Day-to-day operations belong to the superintendent; the board sets direction and holds the administration accountable.

This race. The sitting officeholder, Nicholas Chester, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

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Nicholas Chester

Republican Incumbent

Biography

Nicholas Chester is the incumbent District 2 member of the Paulding County Board of Education, per the school district's official board members page. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Nicholas Chester.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Paulding County Board of Education District 2 in 2026?

One candidate is tracked for Paulding County Board of Education District 2 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Nicholas Chester. Candidate information follows official Paulding County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Paulding County Board of Education District 2 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 Paulding County and state election office filings, last verified September 25, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles
Nicholas Chester, full profileOfficial Georgia election office