Wilkes County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
4 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 2 Wilkes County races, led by the Georgia Senate District 24 contest.
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These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Find your districts by addressGeorgia Senate District 24Lee Anderson (R) · Lorraine V Thomas (D)
Lee Anderson Republican Incumbent
Lee Anderson is a small businessman and farmer who operates a family farm in Columbia County that his family has worked since the early 1900s, per his official Senate biography. He attended Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, previously served in the State House from 2009 to 2012, and has represented Senate District 24 since 2016, per his official Senate biography. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Lorraine V Thomas Democratic
- Advocating for veterans, seniors and working families' access to services
- Addressing rising electricity costs linked to data center growth
- Protecting farmland through responsible zoning
Per the campaign site.
About Lorraine V Thomas
Thomas is a Gulf War veteran and nurse, per the campaign site.
Lee Anderson (Republican), Lorraine V Thomas (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Lee Anderson 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 123Rob Leverett (R) · Hope S. Beard (D)
Rob Leverett Republican Incumbent
Leverett is a lawyer and small business owner who has run a general civil law practice in Elberton for more than 30 years, representing the City of Hartwell and the Development Authority of Elbert County, per the campaign site. He holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Georgia School of Law and chairs the Elbert County Library Board, per the campaign site. He is a sitting state representative running for re-election to Georgia House District 123, per the campaign site.
Hope S. Beard Democratic
- Education and school safety
- Medicaid expansion
- Rural mental health access
Per the campaign site.
About Hope S. Beard
Hope S. Beard is the Democratic candidate for Georgia House District 123 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate list. Beard is a business owner and licensed professional counselor who leads House of Hope Counseling Services, per her Vote-USA voter guide profile. She was born in Augusta and is making a second run for the District 123 seat, per the same profile. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Rob Leverett (Republican), Hope S. Beard (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Rob Leverett 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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