One candidate is tracked for Paulding County Board of Education District 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jeff Byrd. Candidate information follows official Paulding County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Open seat: Trudy Sowar, the sitting District 5 board member per the school district's official board members page, was not a candidate. Jeff Byrd ran unopposed in the May 19, 2026 Republican primary and no Democrat qualified, per the county's official composite ballots and certified results, so he is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
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. One name is on the ballot for this seat.
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Jeff Byrd appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Paulding County Board of Education District 5, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Jeff Byrd.
Who is running for Paulding County Board of Education District 5 in 2026?
One candidate is tracked for Paulding County Board of Education District 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jeff Byrd. 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 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 Paulding County and state election office filings, last verified September 25, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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