Spalding County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
5 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 3 Spalding County races, led by the Georgia Senate District 16 contest.
By address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Spalding County is split across 2 Georgia House districts.
Find your districts by addressGeorgia House: 2 districtsDistricts 82, 135
Georgia House District 82Karen I Mathiak (R) · Anthony Dickson (D)
Karen I Mathiak Republican Incumbent
- Protect election integrity
- Protect Second Amendment rights
Per the campaign site.
About Karen I Mathiak
Karen Mathiak is a chiropractor and small business owner and a 1984 graduate of Life University, per her campaign site. She chaired the Georgia Board of Chiropractic Examiners for 13 years and represents House District 82, per her campaign site.
Anthony Dickson Democratic
Anthony Dickson is the Democratic candidate for Georgia House District 82 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate list.
Karen I Mathiak (Republican), Anthony Dickson (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Karen I Mathiak 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 135Beth Camp (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Beth Camp Republican Incumbent
Beth Camp is the Republican candidate for Georgia House District 135 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate list.
Beth Camp (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Beth Camp 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 Senate District 16Marty Harbin (R) · Sonya Wimberly Hawkins (D)
Marty Harbin Republican Incumbent
Marty Harbin founded the Harbin Insurance Agency after graduating from Georgia State University, growing it from two employees to more than twenty over 48 years, per his official Senate biography. He has represented Senate District 16 since 2014, per his official Senate biography. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Sonya Wimberly Hawkins Democratic
- Protecting voting rights
- Improving maternal health
- Strengthening public education
Per the campaign site.
About Sonya Wimberly Hawkins
Sonya Wimberly Hawkins is a community advocate and the Democratic nominee for Georgia Senate District 16, covering Fayette, Lamar, Pike and Spalding counties, per her campaign site. She is married to a Desert Storm veteran, per her campaign site.
Marty Harbin (Republican), Sonya Wimberly Hawkins (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Marty Harbin 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 Spalding County, Georgia on November 3, 2026?
Spalding County sample ballot 2026: who is running for georgia senate and georgia house, with bios, priorities and campaign sites. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
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