2026 Georgia General Election

Laurie E. Baio

Current Atlantic Judicial Circuit Assistant District Attorney Laurie Baio also qualified Monday to run for the post. Baio, a graduate of Brooklyn Law School, currently is assigned to the Bryan and McIntosh team at the DA’s office.

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As of October 15, 2026, Laurie E. Baio’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Laurie E. Baio graduated from Brooklyn Law School.

Laurie E. Baio currently works as an assistant district attorney for the Atlantic Judicial Circuit.

Serves as an assistant district attorney in Georgia's Atlantic Judicial Circuit, prosecuting cases under state law for the district attorney's office.

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- A District Attorney is the person who represents the government in the prosecution of all felony criminal cases and the misdemeanors connected to felonies. 
- They review police arrest reports, build cases against arrested individuals, and ultimately are responsible for prosecuting and making the case against these individuals. 
- They also have the discretion of whether or not to bring charges against arrested people, whether or not to seek jail time, or whether or not to send individuals to pre-trial diversion programs. District Attorneys handle the most critical cases in their district, including internal investigations of law enforcement officers.
- District Attorneys do not work alone. They also supervise other attorneys, called Deputy District Attorneys or Assistant District Attorneys.
- There are 49 District Attorneys In Georgia, each representing the judicial circuit in which they get elected. Since 1968, the office has been a full-time elected position whose incumbent could not engage in the private practice of law. District Attorneys are part of the judicial branch of the Georgia state government.

Acts as the attorney for the state of Georgia in felony cases