2025 Georgia Municipal Runoff

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Georgia W. Benton is a 40 year resident of Port Wentworth. She has a bachelor's degree in mathematics from Savannah State University.

Georgia is a retired SCCPSS mathematics teacher. She has also worked as a public accountant, bookkeeper, auditor, and notary public.

Here are the candidates for several area 2025 municipal elections

Georgia's campaign for mayor is her first run for public office.

As of November 10, 2025, Georgia W Benton did not have a website or any information online.

Economy

Believes the city has neglected to maintain ditches in her community.

- Believes the city has neglected to maintain ditches in her community.

Public Services

Believes there is a racial disparity in housing development regulations.

- Believes there is a racial disparity in housing development regulations.

Housing & Urban Development

Public Safety

Transportation & Infrastructure

Energy & the Environment

Georgia W Benton

Pavel Tantchev

Buket Urgen

Tracy Saunders lives in Port Wentworth. She has a master's degree in education from the University of Tennessee. She and her husband, Bill, have 6 adopted children and 9 grandchildren. Saunders has volunteered on the Citizens Input Council and the Zoning Appeals Board. 

Tracy previously worked as an educator for middle and high schools. 

Tracy's campaign for Port Wentworth Mayor is her first entry into politics.

Plans to create food-producing green spaces on city-owned property to provide free fresh produce for citizens.

Plans to create food-producing green spaces on city property to offer free fresh produce to residents.

Supports educated, ethical leadership that values training, professionalism, and transparency.

Supports using social media and technology to improve public access to information and decision-making.

- Plans to create food-producing green spaces on city property to offer free fresh produce to residents.
- Supports educated, ethical leadership that values training, professionalism, and transparency.
- Supports using social media and technology to improve public access to information and decision-making.

As of November 10, 2025, Tracy Saunders’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports using "green infrastructure" like wetland plants, permeable surfaces, and tree canopies for urban water management.

Supports using "green infrastructure", which uses natural systems such as wetlands, permeable surfaces, and tree canopies  for urban water management.

- Supports using "green infrastructure", which uses natural systems such as wetlands, permeable surfaces, and tree canopies  for urban water management.

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Tracy Saunders

- 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. 

Port Wentworth Mayor Runoff

Election results

Candidates (2)