- City commissioners work together with the rest of the commission to set and implement city policy. 
- The city commission is tasked with ensuring the health, comfort, and safety of residents of the city 
- City commissioners work with the mayor to govern city departments, such as the police department, fire department, transportation department, and parks and recreation department. 
- City commissioners represent either the whole city or residents of a specific district. 
- Most city commissioners in Georgia are elected in odd years to four year terms. Elections are nonpartisan. 

Passes laws and regulations for your city

Georgia

2025 GA PSC Primary

2025 Georgia PSC Runoff

Policing

Quality of Roads

Housing & Urban Development

Economy

Public Safety

Public Services

Transportation & Infrastructure

Energy & the Environment

Ethics & Conduct

City Commissioner

- The mayor leads the executive branch of local government, presiding over city council meetings, making sure city departments run smoothly, and providing services to citizens. 
- The mayor runs the city day to day and prepares the budget each year, meaning that they propose how much funding goes to each city department, including the police department, city parks, transportation, and the fire department. 
- The mayor also hires the Police Chief, Fire Chief, and city department heads, such as City Planning, Parks & Recreation, and Transportation. 
- Most Georgia mayors are elected in odd years to four year terms. Elections are nonpartisan. 

Hiawassee

Public safety

COVID-19

Public transportation

Education

Mayor

- City council members work together with the rest of city council to set and implement city policy. 
- City council is tasked with ensuring the health, comfort, and safety of residents of the city 
- City council members work with the mayor to govern city departments, such as the police department, fire department, transportation department, and parks and recreation department. 
- City council members represent either the whole city or residents of a specific district. 
- Most city council members in Georgia are elected in odd years to four year terms. Elections are nonpartisan. 

Passes laws and regulations for your city.

Palmetto

Quality of roads

Housing costs

City Council Member

Probate court judges are a type of judge in Georgia who decides a type of civil court cases called a "probate" case. Probate cases can be many things, like cases about people's wills, appointing guardians to children or the elderly, and managing estates. Probate court judges also sometimes decide whether to give out marriage licenses and gun licenses, and they can also decide traffic cases. 

Decides court cases for topics like wills, licenses, and traffic tickets

Rabun

Judicial Efficiency

Legal Experience

Judicial Administration

Community Involvement

Probate Court Judge

Shiloh

- A Public Service Commissioner is an elected official who serves on the Public Service Commission. This statewide, five-person board acts as the chief regulators for public utilities in Georgia. This includes power, natural gas, telecommunications, and trucking in Georgia.
- In 1879, the Public Service Commission was formed to oversee the construction and maintenance of railroads. Today, the Georgia Public Service Commission ensures that consumers receive safe and reliable telecommunications, electricity, and natural gas. 
- Public Service Commissioners heavily influence how much you pay in utilities by regulating the rates charged by most intrastate, investor-owned telecommunications, gas, and electric utilities operating in Georgia (companies such as Georgia Power and Atlanta Natural Gas and Light).
- The commission is made up of five elected members who serve staggered, six-year terms. Each commissioner is elected by a statewide election.

2025 Georgia candidates

City Commissioner

3 candidates

How this impacts you

Mayor

1 candidate

How this impacts you

City Council Member

How this impacts you

Probate Court Judge

1 candidate

City Council Member

2 candidate

How this impacts you

City Council Member

2 candidate

How this impacts you

Public Service Commissioner

1 candidate

How this impacts you

Public Service Commissioner

2 candidates

How this impacts you

Public Service Commissioner

3 candidates

How this impacts you

Public Service Commissioner

1 candidate

How this impacts you