Rockdale County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026

Rockdale County, Georgia

8 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 8 Rockdale County races, led by the Rockdale County Board of Commissioners Post 2 contest.

8 races on the November ballot · 8 candidates · Updated Sep 25, 2026
Candidate roster last updated Sep 25, 2026 from official election sources. Enter your ZIP code at theballotbrief.com to see your exact 2026 ballot.

County offices

Board of Commissioners Post 2Melisa T. Mims (D)

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Melisa T. Mims Democratic

Top priorities
  • Investing in people and championing policies and programs that benefit all residents
  • Keeping Rockdale County "a thriving, safe, and inclusive place to live, work, and raise our families"
  • Serving "with integrity, compassion, and purpose" through collaboration with the community

Per the campaign site.

About Melisa T. Mims

Mims has more than 15 years of leadership experience across government, corporate and community sectors, including leading an award-winning public relations department, per the campaign site. She holds a master's degree in organizational leadership psychology and has served as Rockdale PTA Council President, per the campaign site.

No Republican qualified for Post 2, so the seat was decided in the Democratic primary. In a three-way May 19, 2026 primary, incumbent Doreen Williams led with 45.49% (7,555 votes) to challenger Melisa T. Mims's 28.73% (4,895 votes) and Michelle Bernard's 16.96% (2,849 votes); since no one topped 50%, Williams and Mims advanced to a June 16, 2026 runoff, per rockdalecitizen.com. Mims won the runoff decisively, sweeping all 14 precincts with 4,734 votes (70.49%) to Williams's 1,982 (29.51%), per rockdalecitizen.com and On Common Ground News. Mims is unopposed on the November 3 ballot.

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District Attorney, Rockdale Judicial CircuitAlisha Adams Johnson (D)

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Alisha Adams Johnson (Democratic) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for District Attorney, Rockdale Judicial Circuit.

Alisha Adams Johnson Democratic Incumbent

Top priorities
  • Prosecuting misdemeanor and felony crimes fairly and equitably
  • Protecting victims and their rights
  • Improving public trust in the justice system through ethical prosecution

Per the campaign site.

About Alisha Adams Johnson
Alisha Adams Johnson

Alisha Adams Johnson is the sitting District Attorney of the Rockdale Judicial Circuit, first appointed in December 2017 and later elected to a full term, per the campaign site. She spent more than 11 years as an Assistant District Attorney in Rockdale County before her appointment and holds a law degree from Georgia State University College of Law, per the campaign site.

Per the build brief, the Secretary of State's certified November 2026 list carries Alisha Adams Johnson (D) as the incumbent nominee for this circuit, which covers Rockdale County (the Rockdale Judicial Circuit is coextensive with Rockdale County, per the Rockdale County District Attorney's Office's own site).

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School board

Board of Education Post 1Sandra Jackson-Lett (D)

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Sandra Jackson-Lett Democratic Incumbent

Top priorities
  • Educating families about the opportunities available in Rockdale County Public Schools
  • Encouraging parental involvement in children's education

Per Kiwanis Club of Conyers, her own words.

About Sandra Jackson-Lett

Sandra Jackson-Lett is the chairwoman of the Rockdale County Board of Education, where she has served since January 2019, per the Kiwanis Club of Conyers. She says "knowledge is power and your child is your investment," and has worked to raise community awareness of opportunities available to Rockdale County students. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Sandra Jackson-Lett.

No Republican qualified for Post 1, so the seat was decided in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Sandra Jackson-Lett finished ahead of challenger Jesus Lopez in the May 19, 2026 primary, 15,519 votes (73.70%) to 5,539 votes (26.30%), per initial primary-night reporting; she is unopposed on the November 3 ballot.

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Board of Education Post 2Janie Jones (D)

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Janie Jones Democratic Incumbent

Top priorities
  • Advocating for fair school funding and modernizing the state's QBE school-funding formula
  • Support for mandatory kindergarten as "the foundation for lifelong success"
  • Reducing central-office administrative overhead while protecting classroom jobs

Per the campaign site.

About Janie Jones

Janie Jones is vice chairwoman of the Rockdale County Board of Education and the only active classroom educator on the board, per her campaign Facebook page and Rockdale County Public Schools. She has served on the state Superintendent's Advisory Council and was first elected to the board in 2022. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Janie Jones.

No Republican qualified for Post 2, so the seat was decided in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Janie Jones finished ahead of challenger Stephanie Holloman-Curtis in the May 19, 2026 primary; exact vote totals were not found in the sources available to this agent, but rockdalecitizen.com reported that Rockdale voters "decisively re-elected" both Board of Education incumbents (Jackson-Lett and Jones) that night, and Post 2 was not among the races that went to the June 16 runoff. Jones is unopposed on the November 3 ballot.

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By address

These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.

Rockdale County is split across 3 Georgia House districts.

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Georgia House: 3 districtsDistricts 91, 92, 93
Georgia House District 91Angela Moore (D)

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Angela Moore Democratic Incumbent

Angela Moore

Angela Moore worked in women's health care before becoming a small business owner and opening a culinary arts school, Angie Mamma's Kitchen, in Atlanta, per her official House biography. A former Georgia foster parent, she founded the Betwixt N Between Foundation to support children awaiting adoption and has served in the Georgia House since 2021, per her official House biography. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.

Angela Moore (Democratic) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Angela Moore 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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Georgia House District 92Rhonda Taylor (D)

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Rhonda Taylor Democratic Incumbent

Top priorities
  • Supporting legislation that provides for livable wages

Per the campaign site.

About Rhonda Taylor
Rhonda Taylor

Rhonda Taylor is the sitting Georgia State Representative for House District 92, representing Rockdale County, per her campaign site. She serves on the House Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Committee and sponsored legislation creating a special license plate for people with autism spectrum disorder or a developmental disability, per her campaign site. She has no opponent in the November general election, per her campaign site.

Rhonda Taylor (Democratic) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Rhonda Taylor 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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Georgia House District 93Doreen Carter (D)

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Doreen Carter Democratic Incumbent

Top priorities
  • Prioritize early education literacy and update Georgia's school funding formula
  • Expand healthcare access
  • Invest in economic development that creates jobs and increases wages

Per the campaign site.

About Doreen Carter
Doreen Carter

Doreen Carter previously served on the Lithonia City Council and describes herself as a financial expert and advocate for economic equity, per her campaign site. She has represented House District 93 for a decade and serves as Vice Chair of the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus, per her campaign site.

Doreen Carter (Democratic) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Doreen Carter 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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Georgia Senate District 43Tonya P Anderson (D)

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Tonya P Anderson Democratic Incumbent

Tonya P Anderson

Tonya Anderson retired from the United States Air Force Reserve in 2012 after more than 21 years of service and previously served as mayor of Lithonia and as a state representative before her election to the Georgia Senate, per her official Senate biography. She has represented Senate District 43 since 2016 and authored a bipartisan criminal justice reform bill, Senate Bill 288, per her official Senate biography. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.

Tonya P Anderson (Democratic) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Tonya P Anderson 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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Georgia nominees were set by the May 19 primary and June 16 runoffs; unopposed nominees still print on November 3, and any November race without a majority winner goes to a December 1 runoff, per state law.

Rockdale County 2026 election questions

Who is on the ballot in Rockdale County, Georgia on November 3, 2026?

Rockdale County sample ballot 2026: see where the board of commissioners post 2 and board of education post 1 candidates stand on schools and jobs. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.

When is the 2026 general election in Georgia?

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Candidate roster last updated Sep 25, 2026 from official election sources.