- County Commissioners create and pass laws at the county-level. These laws show up in very tangible ways, such as determining how much you pay in property and sales taxes, public transportation, and maintaining infrastructure.
- County Commissioners are responsible for preparing and passing the county budget. The budget determines how much funding goes to various public services, such as public transportation, law enforcement, repairing roads, and maintaining infrastructure.
- County Commissioners oversee the administrative duties of your county’s government to ensure the safety, comfort, and well-being of county residents.
- County Commissioners are elected to 4-year terms in staggered years. Typically, you only vote for the County Commissioner that represents your county commission district.

Creates new laws and passes the budget for your county

2026 Georgia Primary Election

Georgia

Taxes

Public Transportation

Economy

Public Services

Housing & Urban Development

Public Safety

Transportation & Infrastructure

Energy & the Environment

County Commissioner

- The Board of Education runs the public school system. The Board of Education is entirely independent from the rest of the county government.
- Board of Education members work together to make school policy, set the budget, and appoint the superintendent to run the schools day to day.
- Board of Education members are elected to four-year terms in nonpartisan elections.

Part of the board that governs your county's public school system

Teacher Pay

College & Career Readiness

Access to Education

School Curriculum

School Facilities & Resources

Student Wellbeing

Teachers

County Board of Education Member

Appling

Legal Experience

Judicial Administration

Judicial Philosophy

Magistrate Judge

- 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. 

Athens

Public safety

COVID-19

Public transportation

Mayor

- County Commission Chairs oversee the Board of County Commissioners, which create and pass laws at the county-level. These laws show up in very tangible ways, such as determining how much you pay property and sales tax rates, public transportation, and maintaining infrastructure.
- The County Commission Chair is specifically responsible for preparing the county budget, which must be passed by the rest of the County Commissioners. The budget determines how much funding goes to various public services, such as public transportation, law enforcement, repairing roads, and maintaining infrastructure.
- County Commission Chairs have additional executive duties including coordinating with the office of the Mayor for your county, appointing Commissioners to committees, and representing your county at official functions.
- County Commission Chairs are elected to 4-year terms in county-wide elections.

Acts as the head of your county's governing board.

Atkinson

Policing

Quality of Roads

Education

County Commission Chair

Helena

Rincon

Port Wentworth

Oxford

Covington

Social Circle

Albany

Cumming

Patterson

Blackshear

Offerman

Waycross

College Park

Lovejoy

Forest Park

Lake City

Riverdale

Morrow

Jonesboro

Boston

Ochlocknee

Meigs

Cairo

Thomasville

Barwick

Sandy Springs

Roswell

Johns Creek

Alpharetta

Peachtree Corners

Tucker

Snellville

Lilburn

Grovetown

Harlem

Augusta

Montezuma

Pine Mountain

Greenville

Warm Springs

Manchester

Duluth

Suwanee

Norcross

Berkeley Lake

Lawrenceville

Allenhurst

Flemington

Gumbranch

Hinesville

Midway

Riceboro

Walthourville

Stockbridge

Orchard Hill

Griffin

Canon

Carnesville

Franklin Springs

Lavonia

Martin

Royston

Sandersville

Deepstep

Swainsboro

Bowersville

Hartwell

Rutledge

Porterdale

Lakeland

Columbus

Carl

Auburn

Dallas

Hiram

Taylorsville

Braswell

Aragon

Cedartown

Rockmart

Madison

Buckhead

Bostwick

Bowman

Newborn

Hull

Danielsville

Comer

Colbert

Watkinsville

Carlton

North High Shoals

Bishop

Tignall

Rayle

Mansfield

Woodville

White Plains

Full profiles for 15 counties, including Cobb, Fulton, and Chatham

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2026 Georgia candidates

Appling County Commissioner, District 1, Republican Primary

2 candidates

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Appling County Board of Education Member, District 3

1 candidate

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Appling County Board of Education Member, District 1

1 candidate

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Appling Magistrate Judge

1 candidate

Athens Mayor

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Atkinson County Commission Chair, Republican Primary

1 candidate

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Atkinson County Commissioner, District 2, Democratic Primary

1 candidate

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Atkinson County Board of Education Member, District 1

1 candidate

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Atkinson County Commissioner, District 4, Republican Primary

1 candidate

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Atkinson County Board of Education Member, District 3

1 candidate

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