Jaclyn Dixon Ford
Republican Incumbent
Biography
Jaclyn Dixon Ford represents Georgia House District 170 in Tifton, per the Georgia House of Representatives. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Tift County, Georgia
Georgia House District 170
Tift County, Georgia
Georgia House District 170
One candidate is tracked for Georgia House District 170, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Jaclyn Dixon Ford. Candidate information follows official Tift County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
About this race
Jaclyn Dixon Ford (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Jaclyn Dixon Ford 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.
What this office does
State legislator. State legislators write and vote on state laws and the state budget, which fund schools, roads, prisons, universities and health programs, and set the rules for local governments and elections. Each member represents one district and serves on committees that shape bills before a floor vote. Terms are two years in most state houses and four in most state senates.
This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Jaclyn Dixon Ford, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.