Georgia voters will have a chance to shape the future of their state during this election year, with an open seat for governor highlighting the races on the 2026 ballot, with the first votes to be cast for the May 19 primaries.
Republican Governor Brian Kemp is term-limited. Former Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms won the Democratic primary for governor on May 19, with Rick Jackson and Burt Jones finishing at the top of the Republican primary and advancing to the June 16 runoff. But the race for governor is far from the only statewide race gaining attention: Republicans are lining up for the chance to run for the U.S. Senate in November, and challenge Democrat Jon Ossoff.
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While many primaries were decided on May 19, there were some races where no candidate got more than 50% of the vote, forcing a runoff on June 16 between the top two candidates.
In Brantley County, one Republican primary for county commission will be on the ballot for the June 16 runoff. A non-partisan board of education race that was not decided in the primary will return to the ballot in the general election.
Brantley County Commission - Post 4
The incumbent in Post 4, Brian Hendrix, is not seeking re-election. No Democrats qualified for this race.
| REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES |
- Justin Bowers - Sales engineer
- Ray Griffin - Driver
Brantley County Commission - Post 5
The incumbent, Republican Harry Andrew Riggins, is seeking re-election. No Democrats qualified for this race.
| REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES |
- Harry Andrew Riggins - Retired
Brantley County Board of Education - Post 2
Incumbent Kathy Hendrix was defeated in the primary by Lynn Daniels. This is a non-partisan race that has now been decided.
Brantley County Board of Education - Post 4
There is no incumbent in this election. This is a non-partisan race.
| NON-PARTISAN CANDIDATES |
- Teri Gibson - Retired
- Richard Gill - Teacher
Read about the rest of the races in the primary in our 2026 Georgia Voter’s Guide.