- The State School Superintendent is the Administrative Head of the Georgia Department of Education. They are responsible for putting into action the policies and regulations that come out of the State Board of Education for Georgia’s K-12 public education system. 
- The State School Superintendent provides guidance to the State Board of Education and local school boards on how to comply with new state education laws, such as changes in funding or new curriculum requirements.
- The State School Superintendent can make recommendations to the State Board of Education, a board of 13 members who are all appointed by the Governor and set policies for the public school system.
- The State School Superintendent is elected statewide. They serve four year terms.

The administrative head of Georgia’s K-12 public education system

Georgia

2026 Georgia Primary Election

School Curriculum

Teacher Recruitment

School Facilities & Resources

Student Wellbeing

Teachers

Access to Education

State School Superintendent

- The Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner (Insurance Commissioner for short) oversees the office that regulates insurance companies to make sure they’re following state law.
- The Insurance Commissioner works with insurance companies to set prices for all types of insurance including health, automobile, and home. 
- The Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner acts as Georgia’s top fire marshal. Their office conducts inspections of buildings and houses to prevent fire outbreaks and keep the public safe. 
- In October 2021, the former Georgia Insurance Commissioner Jim Beck was sentenced to over 7 years in prison for wire fraud, mail fraud, money laundering, and tax fraud. For this reason, corruption is one of the top issues we highlight for this office.
- The Insurance and Fire Safety Commissioner is a statewide position that is elected to four-year terms.

Regulates the insurance industry and ensures fire safety in Georgia

Corruption

Healthcare Costs

Insurance

Consumer Protection

Fire Safety

Housing & Urban Development

Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner

- The Lieutenant Governor (Lt. Governor for short) is similar to the Vice President of the United States. If the Governor is incapacitated for any reason, the Lt. Governor takes over their powers until the Governor recovers or the term ends.
- The Lt. Governor influences which new laws get passed by using their role as the President of the State Senate. They work with advocates to introduce legislation and assist in the selection of which bills go up for debate.
- The Lt. Governor oversees debate in the State Senate, guiding the discussion of legislation and casting tie-breaking votes when necessary. 
- The Lieutenant Governor is elected every four years in midterm election years (e.g. 2022, 2026, 2030). Unlike the Governor, the Lt. Governor is not subject to term limits and can run an unlimited number of times.

The second highest elected official in the state and President of the State Senate

Economy

Education

Healthcare

Public Safety

Energy & the Environment

Voting & Elections

Foreign Policy and Immigration

Lieutenant Governor

- The Agriculture Commissioner focuses on enforcing regulations that protect and promote agriculture in Georgia. 
- The Agriculture Commissioner enforces regulations dealing with food safety and food access. Their actions can affect the price and quality of food sold in grocery stores and restaurants across the state.
- The Agriculture Commissioner is elected to 4-year terms in statewide elections.

Oversees agriculture and food quality in Georgia

Cost of Living

Environment

Agriculture Commissioner

- A Public Service Commissioner is an elected official who serves on Georgia’s five-member Public Service Commission, which oversees statewide utilities like electricity, natural gas, telecommunications, and trucking.
- The commission was originally created in 1879 to manage the building and upkeep of railroads.
- Today, its role is to make sure Georgians have safe, dependable, and affordable utility services, including electricity, natural gas, and telecommunications.
- The commission has five members, each chosen in statewide elections to serve staggered six-year terms.

Part of a 5-person board that regulates Georgia’s public utilities.

Utility Costs

Public Health

Public Services

Public Service Commissioner

- The Attorney General serves as the lawyer for the Georgia government in any legal cases. The Attorney General is also the chief legal advisor to the governor.
- The Attorney General represents the state in court for all civil cases. They also represent the state in felony cases that reach the Georgia Supreme Court or cases that reach the United States Supreme Court. 
- The Attorney General helps maintain a fair and just state by filing lawsuits against individuals or companies that violate regulations and laws. 
- The Attorney General is elected to 4-year terms and cannot practice private law while in office. The Attorney General is paid a yearly salary of $139,169.

The chief lawyer representing Georgia in legal cases

Legal Experience

Attorney General

- The U.S. Senator is a member of the United States Senate, the upper house of the United States Congress. There are a total of 100 U.S. senators. Georgia, like every other US state, has two senators. 
- U.S. Senators have a great deal of power when it comes to bringing the concerns of their state to the national arena. U.S. Senators can author, sponsor, amend, debate and vote on bills which may become national law. 
- U.S. Senators have an important role in deciding who runs the federal government. They hold confirmation hearings for most presidential appointees, including new Supreme Court Justices and Presidential Cabinet Members.
- Senators can be appointed to committees that focus on particular issues. Examples include the Appropriations Committee, which handles budget planning, or the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, which is a diplomatic body that welcomes foreign delegations.
- Senators are elected to six-year terms in statewide elections. U.S. Senators are paid a salary of $174,000/year.

One of two federal lawmakers representing Georgia in the U.S. Senate.

Economic Growth

US Senator

- The Court of Appeals hears nearly all types of cases appealed from a lower-level trial-level court, such as Superior Court, Magistrate Court, and State Court. The Court of Appeals does not hear appeals on murder, constitutional questions, and criminal cases where the Georgia Supreme Court has jurisdiction.
- Cases before the Court of Appeals are decided by a three-judge panel. 
- Judges on the Georgia Court of Appeals are elected to six-year terms. Elections are nonpartisan and statewide. The Governor can appoint Court of Appeals Judges when vacancies arise.

Hears appeals on orders and decisions made by lower trial courts

Civil Rights

Property Rights

Ethics & Conduct

Judicial Administration

Judicial Philosophy

Community Involvement

Court of Appeals Judge

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Rincon

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Oxford

Covington

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Waycross

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Woodville

White Plains

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

Full profiles for every county in the state

Candidate lists and metadata for 4 counties, including Cobb and Fulton County

Candidate lists and metadata for down to state legislative districts and 3 counties including Fulton County

Candidate lists and metadata for every county in the state

2026 Georgia candidates

Georgia State School Superintendent, Republican Primary

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Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner, Republican Primary

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Georgia Lieutenant Governor, Democratic Primary

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Georgia Agriculture Commissioner, Democratic Primary

2 candidates

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Georgia Public Service Commissioner, Democratic Primary

1 candidate

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Georgia Attorney General, Republican Primary

2 candidates

Georgia US Senator, Democratic Primary

1 candidate

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Georgia Agriculture Commissioner, Republican Primary

1 candidate

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Georgia Court of Appeals Judge

1 candidate

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Georgia Court of Appeals Judge

2 candidates

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