2 candidates are tracked for Georgia House District 40, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Kimberly R. New and Elisa Lassiter. Candidate information follows official Paulding County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Kimberly R. New (Republican), Elisa Lassiter (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Kimberly R. New is the sitting member, per the Secretary of State's certified list. 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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This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Kimberly R. New, is on the ballot.
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Republican Incumbent
Kimberly R. New is the Republican candidate for Georgia House District 40 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate list. Kimberly R. New is the sitting member, per the Secretary of State's certified list and the General Assembly's roster. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Democratic
Per the campaign site.
Lassiter has more than 20 years of experience in government, non-profits and community service, including work with the Atlanta Regional Commission on aging services and AmeriCorps grant management, per the campaign site. She holds a bachelor's degree in social work and a master's degree in counseling and psychology, and is a certified psychiatric rehabilitation practitioner, per the campaign site.
Who is running for Georgia House District 40 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Georgia House District 40, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Kimberly R. New and Elisa Lassiter. Candidate information follows official Paulding County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Georgia House District 40 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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