2026 Georgia General Election

Alison and her husband, Chad, have been married for 20 years and are proud parents to Ryan, 15, and Katie Bek, 9.

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Alison Couch has a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in accounting from the Parker College of Business at Georgia Southern University. She and her husband, Chad, have two children and live in the Greater Augusta Area.

Alison is a business owner and an accountant. She runs an accounting practice in Columbia County. 

Alison is an accountant. She currently owns Ignite, a tax service provider. Before that, Alison was the manager at the Cleveland Group and a staff accountant at Carmichael, Clay & Barrs, LLC.

Alison is currently the District 4 Commissioner for Columbia County. She has served in this role for over two years.

Alison Couch (Columbia County)

Alison currently represents District 4 on the Columbia County Board of Commissioners. She was first elected in 2022.

As of July 23, 2026, Alison Couch’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Has voted to lower the county millage rate three straight years.

Supported the passage of HB 808, which raised the exemption on business assets subject to property tax.

Has testified before the House Ways and Means Committee to maintain the 20% small business tax deduction.

- Plans to reduce taxes.
- Has voted to lower the county millage rate three straight years.
- Supported the passage of HB 808, which raised the exemption on business assets subject to property tax.
- Has testified before the House Ways and Means Committee to maintain the 20% small business tax deduction.

Economy

Says she has "Protected Columbia County kids from inappropriate books."

- Says she has "Protected Columbia County kids from inappropriate books."

Education

As commissioner, has opposed "aggressive panhandling."

- As commissioner, has opposed "aggressive panhandling."

Public Safety

Only supports the construction of data centers inside established industrial parks, if full infrastructure costs are covered, and where water and power usage is sustainable.

Voted against the construction of the approved data center in Pumpkin and the disapproved data center in Byrd.

As commissioner, has "Zero approval votes for apartment units to be built in Columbia County."

- Only supports the construction of data centers inside established industrial parks, if full infrastructure costs are covered, and where water and power usage is sustainable.
- Voted against the construction of the approved data center in Pumpkin and the disapproved data center in Byrd.
- As commissioner, has "Zero approval votes for apartment units to be built in Columbia County."

Housing & Urban Development

Supports collaboration with local, state, and federal levels to address transportation issues.

Has successfully supported adding new red lights and intersection improvements, and moving the "deadly Hwy 221/N Fairview intersection location."

- Supports collaboration with local, state, and federal levels to address transportation issues.
- Has successfully supported adding new red lights and intersection improvements, and moving the "deadly Hwy 221/N Fairview intersection location."

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Cambrey Wood has a bachelor s degree in chemistry from Old Dominion University and a master s degree in engineering and construction management from Missouri University of Science and Technology. She is married to her husband, Pete.

Cambrey Wood is originally from Yorktown, Virginia. has a bachelor's degree in chemistry from Old Dominion University and a master's degree in engineering and construction management from the Missouri University of Science and Technology. She lives with her husband, Pete, in Augusta, Georgia.

Cambrey is a retired U.S. Army engineer. She served as an engineer officer for over nine years, including a deployment in Iraq. After her military service, she transitioned to civil service with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as a contract administrator and construction project manager. In 2020, she moved to Columbia County to continue her project management work at Eisenhower Army Medical Center. She closed out her 25+ years of service as the strategic planner for the transformation cell of the U.S. Army Cyber Center of Excellence. Cambrey retired in September 2025.

Cambrey worked as a strategic planner, contract administrator and, construction project manager. She served in the U.S. Army for nine years as an engineer officer.

Cambrey previously ran for Columbia County Commission Chair in 2024 but did not win.

Cambrey previously ran for the chair of the Columbia County Commission in 2024, but did not win.

Supports increasing responsiveness and access to elected county officials.

Supports enhancing community engagement and transparency through timely, multi-channel communication, GIS tools, and automated notifications.

Supports enhancing community engagement and transparency through multi-channel communication, GIS tools, and automated notifications.

Supports establishing an independent non-partisan Citizens Commission and Countywide Youth Commission to represent community needs and enhance civic engagement.

Supports establishing an independent non-partisan citizens commission and countywide youth commission.

Supports increasing ABA accessibility to public facilities and services.

Supports increasing accessibility to public facilities and services.

- Supports increasing responsiveness and access to elected county officials.
- Supports enhancing community engagement and transparency through multi-channel communication, GIS tools, and automated notifications.
- Supports establishing an independent non-partisan citizens commission and countywide youth commission.
- Supports increasing accessibility to public facilities and services.

Supports affordable childcare options for working parents, including 24-hour and drop-in care for various work schedules.

Plans to provide affordable childcare options for working parents, including 24-hour and drop-in care for various work schedules.

Said, "Business development with emphasis on small and local businesses"

Supports business development with emphasis on small and local businesses.

- Plans to provide affordable childcare options for working parents, including 24-hour and drop-in care for various work schedules.
- Supports business development with emphasis on small and local businesses.

As of July 23, 2026, Cambrey Wood’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Said, "Safe and affordable housing and communities"

Wants to ensure that growth does not outpace infrastructure, strain county services, or harm property values.

- Wants to ensure that growth does not outpace infrastructure, strain county services, or harm property values.

Cambrey Wood

- 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.

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