Thomas County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
4 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 3 Thomas County races, led by the Georgia Senate District 11 contest.
By address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Thomas County is split across 2 Georgia House districts.
Find your districts by addressGeorgia House: 2 districtsDistricts 172, 173
Georgia House District 172Charles "Chas" Cannon (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Charles "Chas" Cannon Republican Incumbent
Charles Cannon, known as Chas Cannon, represents Georgia House District 172 in Moultrie, per the Georgia House of Representatives. He graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 2001, completed three combat deployments to Iraq with the U.S. Army, and retired after 22 years of service as a Lieutenant Colonel, per the same source. He previously served as Colquitt County Administrator. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Charles "Chas" Cannon (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Charles "Chas" Cannon 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 173Darlene Taylor (R) · Adam Chitwood (D)
Darlene Taylor Republican Incumbent
Darlene Taylor is the Republican candidate for Georgia House District 173 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate list.
Adam Chitwood Democratic
- Raise Georgia's minimum wage to 18 dollars
- Reform school funding formulas and raise teacher pay
- Expand Medicaid and support rural hospitals
Per the campaign site.
About Adam Chitwood
Adam Chitwood is a Democratic candidate for Georgia House District 173. He grew up in a low income household in rural Iowa and later moved to Thomasville, Georgia, per his campaign site, where he now lives and works.
Darlene Taylor (Republican), Adam Chitwood (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Darlene 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.
Full race pageGeorgia Senate District 11Sam Watson (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Sam Watson Republican Incumbent
- Supporting the region's agriculture-based economy
Per the campaign site.
About Sam Watson
Sam Watson is a farmer and agribusiness owner who represents Georgia Senate District 11, covering Brooks, Colquitt, Cook, Decatur, Grady, Thomas and Seminole counties, per his campaign site. He previously served as a State Representative before being elected to the Senate, and he co-founded Chill C Farms in 2007, per his campaign site.
Sam Watson (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Sam Watson 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.
Who is on the ballot in Thomas County, Georgia on November 3, 2026?
Thomas 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?
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