Forsyth County Elections: November 2026 General Election Ballot Guide

Forsyth County Elections: November 2026 General Election

Georgia voters go to the polls on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 for the general election. Forsyth County ballots are expected to include U.S. Senate and U.S. House District 7, statewide Georgia offices, county commission and school board races, Georgia Senate and House contests, an unopposed county office, a nonpartisan conservation district election, and three proposed constitutional amendments.

• Check the Ballot Cheat Sheet to search the candidates covered in this guide.
• Use the Find Your District map to identify the county and state legislative races tied to your address.
• Read the Candidate Research sections for party, office, campaign website, and brief biography.
• Review the Proposed Constitutional Amendments before voting yes or no.

Important: Heritage Forsyth is not an official election resource. Confirm the races and candidates on your ballot with Forsyth County Voter Registrations & Elections, the Georgia Secretary of State, and your official sample ballot on the Georgia My Voter Page.

Quick Facts

• Election Day: Tuesday, November 3, 2026
• Voter registration deadline: Monday, October 5, 2026
• Advance voting period: Tuesday, October 13 through Friday, October 30, 2026
• Absentee-ballot request window: Monday, August 17 through Friday, October 23, 2026
• Possible general election runoff: Tuesday, December 1, 2026
• Official sample ballot and polling place: Georgia My Voter Page
• Forsyth election updates: Forsyth County Current Election

For the latest advance-voting locations and daily hours, check the Forsyth County Current Election page.

Forsyth County General Election FAQ

When is the Forsyth County general election?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Georgia's official calendar lists the voter registration deadline as October 5 and the advance-voting period as October 13 through October 30.

What races are on a Forsyth County ballot?

Every Forsyth voter is expected to see the U.S. Senate and U.S. House District 7 contests, statewide constitutional offices, Public Service Commission races, Solicitor General, the countywide conservation district election, and statewide ballot questions. County commission, school board, Georgia Senate, and Georgia House races depend on the district assigned to your address.

Can I vote for candidates from either party in the general election?

Yes. The party ballot a voter may have selected during the primary does not restrict November choices. Voters receive the general election ballot for their address and may choose candidates race by race.

How do I find my Forsyth County voting districts?

Use the District Map below for a visual guide to Forsyth's county commission, school board, State Senate, and State House districts, or search your address on the fully interactive Heritage Forsyth map. Your official assignments and sample ballot come from the Georgia My Voter Page.

Ballot Cheat Sheet

Use this searchable table to scan the candidates by office, party, status, and website before reading the full notes below. Ballot questions are explained separately and are not included as candidate rows.

Find Your District

Use the Forsyth County district maps below to match your part of the county with the county commission, school board, State Senate, and State House races covered in this guide. U.S. House District 7, statewide offices, Solicitor General, the conservation district election, and statewide ballot questions apply countywide and are not shown on this map.

For a larger map with address search, additional overlays, and school attendance zones, open the standalone Forsyth County District Map.

Research the Candidates

Find out more about the candidates below. Check out their websites and do your own research.

This guide is not an official election resource. It is published by Heritage Forsyth to help Forsyth County voters view candidates and races in one place. For official voter registration, sample ballot, polling place, and election information, use Forsyth County Voter Registrations & Elections or the Georgia My Voter Page.

Official election resources:

• Georgia November 3, 2026 General Election calendar
• Forsyth County Current Election
• Georgia My Voter Page
• Georgia Secretary of State candidate qualifying
• Georgia May 19 primary results
• Georgia June 16 primary runoff results

Related Heritage Forsyth election coverage:

• May 2026 Primary Ballot Guide
• May 2026 Primary Election Results
• June 2026 Primary Runoff Ballot Guide
• June 2026 Primary Runoff Results

Federal Offices

U.S. Senate

Democrat

• Jon Ossoff (Democrat, incumbent)
  • Office: U.S. Senate
  • Campaign Website: electjon.com
  • Bio: Jon Ossoff is a U.S. senator and former investigative journalist who was born and raised in Atlanta. He studied at Georgetown University and the London School of Economics and lives in Atlanta with his wife and two daughters.

Republican

• Mike Collins (Republican)
  • Office: U.S. Senate
  • Campaign Website: mikecollinsga.com
  • Bio: Mike Collins is a small business owner and U.S. representative from Jackson, Georgia. His campaign says he started a trucking business at age 25 and later served in Congress. He lives with his wife, Leigh Ann, and they have three children and six grandchildren.

U.S. House District 7

Democrat

• Tony Kozycki (Democrat)
  • Office: U.S. House District 7
  • Campaign Website: kozyckiforcongress.com
  • Bio: Tony Kozycki is a combat veteran, attorney, and father. His campaign says he was raised in LaGrange, attended the United States Naval Academy, became a naval aviator, completed three combat deployments, and later worked as an attorney for families across Georgia.

Republican

• Rich McCormick (Republican, incumbent)
  • Office: U.S. House District 7
  • Campaign Website: richmccormick.us
  • Bio: Rich McCormick is a physician, former Marine helicopter pilot, and U.S. representative. His campaign says he also served in the Navy, practiced emergency medicine, and taught as a Marine officer instructor at Georgia Tech and Morehouse College.

Forsyth County Offices

County Commissioner District 1

Democrat

• Vincent Wright (Democrat)
  • Office: County Commissioner District 1
  • Campaign Website: votevincentwright.com
  • Bio: Vincent Wright served 28 years in the U.S. Air Force, spent 12 years as a government contractor at the Pentagon, and worked as an information technology program manager. He lists a Cumming address.

Republican

• Adam Rodes (Republican)
  • Office: County Commissioner District 1
  • Campaign Website: adamrodes.com
  • Heritage Forsyth: Adam Rodes campaign finance
  • Bio: Adam Rodes works as a branch manager for NorthPoint Mortgage and previously worked as a branch manager for Wells Fargo. He is from Cumming and lives with his wife and their three children.

County Commissioner District 3

Democrat

• Shuchita Patel (Democrat)
  • Office: County Commissioner District 3
  • Campaign Website: shuchitaforgeorgia.com
  • Bio: Shuchita Patel is a controller and finance professional. Her campaign says she has called the community home for 30 years and is running on budgeting and accountability.

Republican

• Todd Levent (Republican, incumbent)
  • Office: County Commissioner District 3
  • Campaign Website: toddlevent.com
  • Bio: Todd Levent has served as District 3 commissioner since 2011. He previously worked as a lieutenant at the Fulton County Sheriff's Office, a deputy marshal, a SWAT team member, a business owner, and a firearms instructor.

County Board of Education District 1

Democrat

• John V Holder III (Democrat)
  • Office: County Board of Education District 1
  • Campaign Website: holderforga.com
  • Bio: John V Holder III is a nurse and a Forsyth County resident. Additional public biographical information is limited.

Republican

• Brittany Amos (Republican)
  • Office: County Board of Education District 1
  • Campaign Website: familiesforbrittany.com
  • Bio: Brittany Amos is a small business owner, mother, and volunteer in Forsyth County schools. She has served in leadership roles with Cumming Elementary PTO and is a Forsyth County native who lives in Cumming.

County Board of Education District 5

Democrat

• Vishal Srivastava (Democrat)
  • Office: County Board of Education District 5
  • Campaign Website: vishalforbettereducation.com
  • Bio: Detailed public professional background information for Vishal Srivastava is limited.

Republican

• Mike Valdes (Republican, incumbent)
  • Office: County Board of Education District 5
  • Campaign Website: facebook.com/Valdes4BOE
  • Bio: Mike Valdes chairs the Forsyth County Board of Education and works in construction, engineering, and inspections management.

Solicitor General

The Republican nominee is unopposed.

Republican

• William A Finch (Republican, incumbent)
  • Office: Solicitor General
  • Campaign Website: facebook.com/billfinchforsolicitorgeneral
  • Bio: William A Finch is Forsyth County's solicitor general. Additional public biographical information is limited.

Georgia Statewide Offices

Governor

Democrat

• Keisha R Lance Bottoms (Democrat)
  • Office: Governor
  • Campaign Website: keishaforgovernor.com
  • Bio: Keisha Lance Bottoms is an attorney and former mayor of Atlanta. She earned a bachelor's degree from Florida A&M University and a law degree from Georgia State University College of Law. She and her husband have four children.

Republican

• Rick Jackson (Republican)
  • Office: Governor
  • Campaign Website: rickjackson.com
  • Bio: Rick Jackson founded and leads Jackson Healthcare, an Alpharetta-based healthcare staffing and services company. He started his first medical recruitment business in 1978 and lives in Cumming with his wife; they have three children.

Lieutenant Governor

Democrat

• Josh McLaurin (Democrat)
  • Office: Lieutenant Governor
  • Campaign Website: joshmclaurin.com
  • Bio: Josh McLaurin is an attorney and former Georgia state senator. He previously worked as acting general counsel at ExpressJet Airlines and as a judicial clerk for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. He lives in Sandy Springs.

Republican

• Gregory Robert Dolezal (Republican)
  • Office: Lieutenant Governor
  • Campaign Website: gregdolezal.com
  • Bio: Greg Dolezal is a state senator and business owner who has founded and led companies in manufacturing, health care, technology, and service industries. He lives in Forsyth County with his wife and four children.

Secretary of State

Democrat

• Penny Brown Reynolds (Democrat)
  • Office: Secretary of State
  • Campaign Website: pennyforgeorgia.com
  • Bio: Penny Brown Reynolds is an attorney, ordained minister, author, and former Georgia assistant attorney general. She also served as acting assistant secretary for civil rights and deputy assistant secretary at the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Republican

• Timothy Kyle Fleming (Republican)
  • Office: Secretary of State
  • Campaign Website: flemingforga.com
  • Bio: Tim Fleming is a small business owner and former chief of staff to Governor Brian Kemp. He previously served as deputy secretary of state and lives in Covington with his family.

Attorney General

Democrat

• Tanya Miller (Democrat)
  • Office: Attorney General
  • Campaign Website: tanyaforgeorgia.com
  • Bio: Tanya Miller is an attorney and founder of Miller Injury Trial Law. She previously served as a prosecutor in the Fulton County District Attorney's Office, an assistant U.S. attorney, and a federal law clerk.

Republican

• Robert Brian Strickland (Republican)
  • Office: Attorney General
  • Campaign Website: stricklandforgeorgia.com
  • Bio: Brian Strickland is an attorney and former Georgia state senator. He earned a bachelor's degree from Valdosta State University and a law degree from Florida Coastal School of Law and lives with his wife and two children.

Agriculture Commissioner

Democrat

• Katherine E. Juhan-Arnold (Democrat)
  • Office: Agriculture Commissioner
  • Campaign Website: katherineforgeorgia.com
  • Bio: Katherine Juhan-Arnold founded Baby Katie's Pharm & Kitchen, a nonprofit that provides families with fresh produce and resources to farmers. She earned a bachelor's degree in environmental health from Purdue Global.

Republican

• Tyler J Harper (Republican, incumbent)
  • Office: Agriculture Commissioner
  • Campaign Website: tylerharperga.com
  • Bio: Tyler Harper is Georgia's agriculture commissioner, a seventh-generation farmer, and a former state senator. He earned an associate degree from Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College and a bachelor's degree in agricultural engineering from the University of Georgia.

Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner

Democrat

• Keisha Sean Waites (Democrat)
  • Office: Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner
  • Campaign Website: keishawaites.org
  • Bio: Keisha Waites is a former Georgia state representative who previously worked in legislative affairs for the Federal Emergency Management Agency and as a disaster reservist and commercial loan specialist for the U.S. Small Business Administration.

Republican

• John Franklin King (Republican, incumbent)
  • Office: Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner
  • Campaign Website: votejohnking.com
  • Bio: John King is Georgia's insurance and safety fire commissioner, a former Doraville police chief, and a retired major general in the Georgia Army National Guard. He previously worked as an Atlanta police officer.

Labor Commissioner

Democrat

• Nikki Porcher (Democrat)
  • Office: Labor Commissioner
  • Campaign Website: vote4nikki.com
  • Bio: Nikki Porcher is a business owner, nonprofit founder, former public school teacher, and veteran. She is also the founder of Buy From A Black Woman.

Republican

• Bárbara Yolanda Rivera Holmes (Republican, incumbent)
  • Office: Labor Commissioner
  • Campaign Website: barbaraforga.com
  • Bio: Bárbara Rivera Holmes serves as Georgia's labor commissioner after being appointed in 2025. She previously led the Albany Area Chamber of Commerce and lives in Albany with her husband and daughter.

State School Superintendent

Democrat

• Lydia Catalina Powell (Democrat)
  • Office: State School Superintendent
  • Campaign Website: drlydiapowell.com
  • Bio: Lydia Powell is an educator and school administrator who has worked as an assistant principal and educational diversity trainer. She holds degrees in political science education, special education, and educational leadership.

Republican

• Richard Lee Woods (Republican, incumbent)
  • Office: State School Superintendent
  • Campaign Website: woodsforsuper.com
  • Bio: Richard Woods is Georgia's state school superintendent and was first elected in 2014. He earned degrees from Kennesaw State University and Valdosta State University and lives in Tifton with his wife.

Public Service Commission District 3

This is a statewide vote for a district-based Public Service Commission seat.

Democrat

• Peter Jacob Hubbard (Democrat, incumbent)
  • Office: Public Service Commission District 3
  • Campaign Website: peterforgeorgia.com
  • Bio: Peter Hubbard is a clean-energy advocate and renewable-energy developer. He founded the nonprofit Georgia Center for Energy Solutions in 2019 and previously worked as a management consultant advising utilities, investors, and governments.

Republican

• Terrell Fitz Johnson Sr. (Republican)
  • Office: Public Service Commission District 3
  • Campaign Website: friendsforfitz.com
  • Bio: Fitz Johnson is a businessman, coach, former Public Service Commission member, and 21-year U.S. Army veteran. He earned a master's degree from Troy University and a law degree from the University of Kentucky College of Law.

Public Service Commission District 5

This is a statewide vote for a district-based Public Service Commission seat.

Democrat

• Shelia Edwards (Democrat)
  • Office: Public Service Commission District 5
  • Campaign Website: shelia4psc.com
  • Bio: Shelia Edwards is a business owner and community advocate. Additional public biographical information is limited.

Republican

• Joshua Aaron Tolbert (Republican)
  • Office: Public Service Commission District 5
  • Campaign Website: teamtolbert.com
  • Bio: Josh Tolbert is a professional engineer and small business owner who has served as a chief technology officer and vice president of engineering for a nuclear-energy company. He holds four engineering degrees, including a doctorate in mechanical engineering.

Georgia State Senate

Only the State Senate district assigned to your address will appear on your ballot.

Georgia State Senate District 27

Democrat

• Jessica Roper (Democrat)
  • Office: Georgia State Senate District 27
  • Campaign Website: jessforgeorgia.com
  • Bio: Jessica Roper is a therapist. Additional public biographical information is limited.

Republican

• Michael James Dudgeon (Republican)
  • Office: Georgia State Senate District 27
  • Campaign Website: mikedudgeon.com
  • Bio: Mike Dudgeon is an engineer, technology entrepreneur, former Forsyth County school board member, and former Georgia state representative. He has bachelor's and master's degrees in electrical engineering from Georgia Tech.

Georgia State Senate District 48

Democrat

• Laura Murvartian (Democrat)
  • Office: Georgia State Senate District 48
  • Campaign Website: lauramurvartian.com
  • Bio: Laura Murvartian is the founder and executive director of Arte GA. She previously held corporate roles at Turner Broadcasting and Equifax and earned a master's degree in public policy from the University of Michigan.

Republican

• Shawn Mikah Tresher Still (Republican, incumbent)
  • Office: Georgia State Senate District 48
  • Campaign Website: shawnstill.com
  • Bio: Shawn Still owns an insurance and financial-services business and represents District 48 in the Georgia Senate. He lives in Johns Creek.

Georgia State House

Only the State House district assigned to your address will appear on your ballot.

Georgia State House District 11

Democrat

• Ryan Fountain (Democrat)
  • Office: Georgia State House District 11
  • Campaign Website: fountain4georgia.com
  • Bio: Ryan Fountain is a technician. Additional public biographical information is limited.

Republican

• Richard C Jasperse (Republican, incumbent)
  • Office: Georgia State House District 11
  • Campaign Website: rickjasperse.org
  • Bio: Rick Jasperse is a retired county extension agent who has represented District 11 since 2013. He lives in Jasper.

Georgia State House District 24

Democrat

• Maureen Gault (Democrat)
  • Office: Georgia State House District 24
  • Campaign Website: gaultforgeorgia.com
  • Bio: Maureen Gault is an accountant. Additional public biographical information is limited.

Republican

• John Carter Barrett (Republican, incumbent)
  • Office: Georgia State House District 24
  • Campaign Website: barrettforstatehouse.com
  • Bio: Carter Barrett works in banking and investing and represents District 24 in the Georgia House. Additional public biographical information is limited.

Georgia State House District 25

Democrat

• Elaine Padgett (Democrat)
  • Office: Georgia State House District 25
  • Campaign Website: elaineforgeorgia.com
  • Bio: Elaine Padgett worked as a nurse, case manager, business owner, and Court Appointed Special Advocate. She earned a bachelor's degree in nursing from Emory University and a master's degree in finance from Kennesaw State University and lives in Forsyth County.

Republican

• Todd Jones (Republican, incumbent)
  • Office: Georgia State House District 25
  • Campaign Website: jonesfor.us
  • Bio: Todd Jones is a business executive and attorney who represents District 25. He and his wife live in Forsyth County and have four adult children.

Georgia State House District 26

Democrat

• Meredith Greene (Democrat)
  • Office: Georgia State House District 26
  • Campaign Website: meredithforgeorgia.com
  • Bio: Meredith Greene is a patient advocate. Additional public biographical information is limited.

Republican

• Lauren Wylie McDonald III (Republican, incumbent)
  • Office: Georgia State House District 26
  • Campaign Website: votelaurenmcdonald.com
  • Bio: Lauren McDonald III owns a funeral home and has represented District 26 since 2021. He lives in Cumming.

Georgia State House District 28

Democrat

• Mateo Sanabria (Democrat)
  • Office: Georgia State House District 28
  • Campaign Website: sanabriaforgeorgia.com
  • Bio: Mateo Sanabria is a software engineer. Additional public biographical information is limited.

Republican

• Brent Lee Cox (Republican, incumbent)
  • Office: Georgia State House District 28
  • Campaign Website: brentcoxforstatehouse.com
  • Bio: Brent Cox is an entrepreneur who has represented District 28 since first being elected in 2022.

Georgia State House District 100

Democrat

• Jennifer Ingrid Ambler (Democrat)
  • Office: Georgia State House District 100
  • Campaign Website: jenniferforga.com
  • Bio: Jennifer Ambler is a tax preparer who earned a bachelor's degree in political science and economics from the University of Florida.

Republican

• Joshua Stephen Clark (Republican)
  • Office: Georgia State House District 100
  • Campaign Website: votejosh.com
  • Bio: Josh Clark is the founder of Clark-It Realty and a former cross-country coach. He lives with his wife and four children in Buford.

Nonpartisan Conservation District Election

Upper Chattahoochee River Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor

The Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission's election notice says Forsyth County voters will elect one nonpartisan supervisor on November 3. District supervisors are unpaid state officials who support local soil and water conservation work.

Forsyth County's April 2026 election-board minutes confirm that one candidate qualified, but the public minutes do not name that candidate. Confirm the candidate's name on your official sample ballot through Forsyth County or the Georgia My Voter Page.

Proposed Constitutional Amendments

Georgia lawmakers approved three proposed constitutional amendments for voter consideration. The items below are organized by legislative resolution number. Confirm their ballot numbering and wording on your official sample ballot.

HR 32 — Conservation Use Property Acreage

This proposal would raise the maximum acreage a single owner may qualify for conservation-use assessment and taxation from 2,000 acres to 4,000 acres. The resolution describes the purpose as protecting family farmland.

• A yes vote supports adding the higher 4,000-acre limit to the Georgia Constitution.
• A no vote opposes the amendment and leaves the constitutional limit at 2,000 acres.
• Read the official HR 32 resolution.

HR 251 — Nonpartisan Probate Judge Elections

The proposed amendment asks whether all Georgia probate court judges should be elected in nonpartisan elections.

• A yes vote supports a constitutional requirement that every probate judge election be nonpartisan.
• A no vote opposes adding that statewide requirement to the Georgia Constitution.
• Read the official HR 251 resolution.

HR 1243 — Georgia Next Generation 9-1-1 Fund

This proposal would authorize the General Assembly to dedicate certain existing or reallocated revenues to a nonlapsing fund used exclusively for expanding, maintaining, and operating emergency 9-1-1 systems, including the transition to Next Generation 9-1-1.

• A yes vote supports adding that funding authority and restricted-use fund to the Georgia Constitution.
• A no vote opposes the constitutional amendment.
• Read the official HR 1243 resolution.