2 candidates are tracked for Georgia House District 167, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Buddy DeLoach and Nathaniel Hicks Jr. Candidate information follows official Wayne County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Buddy DeLoach (Republican), Nathaniel Hicks Jr (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Buddy DeLoach 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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This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Buddy DeLoach, is on the ballot.
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Buddy DeLoach represents Georgia House District 167 in Townsend. He first was sworn into the Georgia House on January 9, 1995 and returned to the seat on January 11, 2021, per the Georgia House of Representatives, where he serves as Chairman of the House Ethics Committee. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Nathaniel Hicks Jr is a Democratic candidate for Georgia House District 167. He served more than six years in the U.S. He is a pastor of New Vision for Life Church Ministries and holds a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Georgia Southern University, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Who is running for Georgia House District 167 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Georgia House District 167, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Buddy DeLoach and Nathaniel Hicks Jr. Candidate information follows official Wayne County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Georgia House District 167 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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