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2026 DeKalb County, Georgia, elections

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2026 DeKalb County, Georgia, elections
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A general election will be held in DeKalb County, Georgia, on November 3, 2026, to elect various county-level positions. Partisan primary elections were held on May 19, alongside nonpartisan judicial and school board elections in the county. Primary runoff elections will be held on June 16 in races where no candidate received a majority of the vote.

Board of Commissioners

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District 2

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Democratic primary

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Candidates
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Nominee
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  • Michelle Spears, incumbent commissioner[1]
Results
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Democratic primary[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michelle Spears (incumbent) 26,390 100.00
Total votes 26,390 100.00

Republican primary

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Candidates
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Nominee
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Results
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Republican primary[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ben Pepper 4,918 100.00
Total votes 4,918 100.00

District 3

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Democratic primary

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Candidates
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Advanced to runoff
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  • Nicole Massiah, incumbent commissioner[1]
  • Keyanna Moore, environmental policy aide[4]
Eliminated in primary
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  • Tommy Travis, entrepreneur[1]
  • Jake Walls, business owner and candidate for this district in 2024[1]
Endorsements
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Keyanna Moore
Organizations
Results
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Democratic primary[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nicole Massiah (incumbent) 15,797 41.99
Democratic Keyanna Moore 15,543 41.31
Democratic Jake Walls 3,358 8.93
Democratic Tommy Travis 2,923 7.77
Total votes 37,621 100.00
Runoff
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Results
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Democratic primary runoff
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nicole Massiah (incumbent)
Democratic Keyanna Moore
Total votes 100.00

Republican primary

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Candidates
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Nominee
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  • Andrea Smith[1]
Results
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Republican primary[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Andrea Smith 839 100.00
Total votes 839 100.00

District 7

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Democratic primary

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Candidates
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Nominee
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  • Ladena Bolton, incumbent commissioner[1]
Eliminated in primary
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  • Jacqueline Adams, businesswoman and candidate for this district in 2024[1]
  • Oneka Willabus, entrepreneur[1]
Endorsements
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Oneka Willabus
Organizations
Results
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Democratic primary[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ladena Bolton (incumbent) 40,480 55.99
Democratic Jacqueline Adams 23,029 31.57
Democratic Oneka Willabus 9,070 12.44
Total votes 72,579 100.00

School Board

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District 2

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Candidates

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Declared
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  • Ruth Goldstein, financial advisor[1]
  • Charlie McAdoo II, teacher[1]
  • Whitney McGinniss, incumbent board member[1]

Results

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General election[2]
Candidate Votes %
Whitney McGinniss (incumbent) 10,915 54.32
Charlie McAdoo II 4,785 23.81
Ruth Goldstein 4,393 21.86
Total votes 20,093 100.00

District 4

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Candidates

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Advanced to runoff
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  • Tracy Brisson, consultant and writer[1]
  • Sonja Szunski[1]
Eliminated in general election
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  • Alison Cundiff, teacher[1]
  • Crew Heimer, railroad engineer[1]
  • Jamison Murphy, teacher[1]
Declined
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  • Allyson Gevertz, incumbent board member[1]

Results

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General election[2]
Candidate Votes %
Tracy Brisson 6,964 37.31
Sonja Szunski 3,961 21.22
Alison Cundiff 3,667 19.65
Crew Heimer 2,037 10.91
Jamison Murphy 2,037 10.91
Total votes 18,666 100.00

Runoff

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Results
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Runoff election
Candidate Votes %
Tracy Brisson
Sonja Szunski
Total votes 100.00

District 6

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Candidates

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Declared
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  • Diijon DaCosta, incumbent board member[1]

Results

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General election[2]
Candidate Votes %
Diijon DaCosta (incumbent) 18,949 100.00
Total votes 18,949 100.00

Georgia Soil & Water Conservation District Supervisor

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Candidates

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Declared

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  • Jan Dunaway, incumbent supervisor[7]
  • Carol Hayes, incumbent supervisor[8]

Results

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General election (vote for up to 2)
Candidate Votes %
Jan Dunaway (incumbent)
Carol Hayes (incumbent)
Total votes 100.00

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Williams, Reed; Alexander, Cassidy (March 7, 2026). "County commission, school board races on tap this year in metro Atlanta". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "May 19, 2026 - General Primary (DeKalb County)". Georgia Secretary of State. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
  3. ^ Whisenhunt, Dan (March 4, 2026). "DeKalb County commission, BOE incumbents facing challengers". Decaturish. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  4. ^ Bass, Jim (March 6, 2026). "Here is who will be on the ballot in DeKalb County this May". Decaturish. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  5. ^ a b "Endorsements". Georgia Conservation Voters. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  6. ^ "Georgia WFP Announces 2026 Primary Endorsements". Working Families Party. March 19, 2026. Retrieved 24 April 2026.
  7. ^ "Municipal elections in DeKalb County, Georgia (2026)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  8. ^ "Certified List of Qualified Candidates Appearing on the May 19, 2026 – General Primary Election/Nonpartisan Election Ballot" (PDF). DeKalb County, Georgia. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
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