Dennis Howard Bell

Tara Simmons

- 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

Stephens

Taxes

Public Transportation

Economy

Public Services

Housing & Urban Development

Public Safety

Transportation & Infrastructure

Energy & the Environment

Calvin Jerome Sims

Shirley H Latimore

Chris Duane Reaves

David M Beasley

April Loftin

Lewis C Davis Jr.

- 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.

Troup

Policing

Quality of Roads

Education

Bobby Mehan

Josh Tolbert

- 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.

Georgia

Utility Costs

Environment

Public Health

Endorsements

Josh McLaurin

Nabilah Parkes

- 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

Healthcare

Voting & Elections

Foreign Policy and Immigration

Derek Dooley

Mike Collins

- 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

Deandre Mathis

Keisha Sean Waites

- 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

Dana Barrett

Penny Brown Reynolds

- The Secretary of State runs many important administrative functions for Georgia, including overseeing elections, professional licensing, and business filings. 
- When it comes to elections, the Secretary of State is in charge of supervising and monitoring elections, managing the voter registration process, and preparing ballots.
- The Secretary of State is in charge of registering new businesses so they can legally begin operations. They are also in charge of renewing business licenses and permits.
- In addition to these responsibilities, the Secretary of State also manages and preserves public records, provides educational programs about the capitol, and oversees Georgia’s securities’ market.
- The Secretary of State is elected to 4 year terms by statewide election.

Oversees elections, voting, and business licensing in Georgia

Small Businesses

Voting Access

Businesses

Administration

Fred "Bubba" Longgrear

Richard Woods

- 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

School Curriculum

Teacher Recruitment

School Facilities & Resources

Student Wellbeing

Teachers

Access to Education

Forsyth

Stockbridge

Forest Park

Lake City

Morrow

Remerton

Valdosta

Cumming

Augusta

Boston

Ochlocknee

Meigs

Cairo

Thomasville

Barwick

Patterson

Bloomingdale

Garden City

Pooler

Ludowici

Darien

Guyton

Rincon

Jesup

Odum

Screven

Alma

Blackshear

Offerman

Folkston

Homeland

Allenhurst

Flemington

Gumbranch

Hinesville

Midway

Riceboro

Walthourville

Port Wentworth

Savannah

Thunderbolt

Tybee Island

Vernonburg

Hoboken

Nahunta

Waycross

Kingsland

St. Marys

Woodbine

Brunswick

Baxley

Graham

Surrency

Pembroke

Richmond Hill

Tucker

Clarkston

Doraville

Brookhaven

Chamblee

Dahlonega

East Ellijay

Ellijay

Buena Vista

West Point

Hogansville

LaGrange

Stonecrest

Duluth

Suwanee

Peachtree Corners

Norcross

Berkeley Lake

Lawrenceville

Riddleville

Sandersville

Davisboro

Athens

Helen

Columbus

Alamo

Glenwood

Helena

Scotland

Milton

Alpharetta

Roswell

Mountain Park

Oakwood

Gainesville

Rest Haven

Braselton

Lula

Flowery Branch

Clermont

Buford

Gillsville

Americus

Elberton

Johns Creek

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

Full profiles for every county in the state

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

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Lieutenant Governor

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U.S. Senator

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Commissioner of Insurance

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