One candidate is tracked for Paulding County Commission Post 2, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Jeff Cole. Candidate information follows official Paulding County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Open seat: Sandy Kaecher, the sitting Post 2 commissioner per the county's official commissioners page, was not a candidate, and none of the three May 19, 2026 Republican primary candidates carried an incumbent designation in the county's certified results. Jeff Cole won that primary outright with 2,347 of 4,075 votes (57.6%) over David Dial (858) and Wendell Jay Purvis (870), avoiding a runoff. No Democrat qualified, so Cole is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
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. One name is on the ballot for this seat.
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Jeff Cole appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Paulding County Commission Post 2, 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 Cole.
Who is running for Paulding County Commission Post 2 in 2026?
One candidate is tracked for Paulding County Commission Post 2, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Jeff Cole. Candidate information follows official Paulding County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Paulding County Commission Post 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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