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Turner County, Georgia

Georgia Senate District 13

One candidate is tracked for Georgia Senate District 13, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Carden H Summers. Candidate information follows official Turner County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Carden H Summers (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Carden H Summers 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, Carden H Summers, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

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Carden H Summers

Carden H Summers

Republican Incumbent

Biography

Carden H Summers represents Georgia Senate District 13, covering Ben Hill, Berrien, Crisp, Irwin, Lee, Tift, Turner, Worth and part of Coffee County, and was elected to the Senate in 2019, per the Georgia Senate. He and his wife Janis started a real estate company and an outdoor advertising company in the late 1980s that they still operate, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Georgia Senate District 13 in 2026?

One candidate is tracked for Georgia Senate District 13, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Carden H Summers. Candidate information follows official Turner County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Georgia Senate District 13 election in Georgia?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Georgia are on the Georgia election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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