Pierce County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
4 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 3 Pierce County races, led by the Georgia Senate District 8 contest.
County offices
District Attorney, Waycross Judicial CircuitMarilyn Bennett (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Marilyn Bennett Republican Incumbent
Marilyn Bennett is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for District Attorney, Waycross Judicial Circuit, per the Georgia Secretary of State's certified 2026 general election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 23, 2026.
Marilyn Bennett (Republican), the sitting District Attorney, is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for the Waycross Judicial Circuit (Pierce, Coffee, Charlton, Ware, Bacon and Brantley counties), per the Georgia Secretary of State's certified 2026 general election candidate list, which flags her as the incumbent. Unopposed nominees still print. This seat covers a multi-county judicial circuit, not just this county.
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These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Find your districts by addressGeorgia Senate District 8Russ Goodman (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Russ Goodman Republican Incumbent
- Create career opportunities to keep young people in South Georgia
- Grow regional economic development opportunities
Per the campaign site.
About Russ Goodman
Russ Goodman is a seventh-generation South Georgia farmer, per his campaign site. He has served in the Georgia Senate since 2020, representing District 8, per his official Senate biography.
Russ Goodman (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Russ Goodman 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.
Full race pageGeorgia House District 178Steven Meeks (R) · Barry Dunham (D)
Steven Meeks Republican Incumbent
Steven Meeks represents Georgia House District 178, covering Bacon and Pierce counties and portions of Appling and Wayne counties, and was first elected in 2019, per the Georgia House of Representatives. He worked more than twelve years for U.S. Senator Saxby Chambliss, including as Legislative Director for the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, and today serves as Operations Manager for Burch Farms and operates his own business, Nine Run Farms, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Barry Dunham Democratic
No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Steven Meeks (Republican), Barry Dunham (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Steven Meeks 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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Who is on the ballot in Pierce County, Georgia on November 3, 2026?
Pierce County sample ballot 2026: who is running for georgia house and georgia senate, with bios, priorities and campaign sites. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
When is the 2026 general election in Georgia?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Georgia are listed on the Georgia election hub. Georgia election hub →
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