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2022
Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner
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Election details
Filing deadline: March 6, 2026
Primary: May 19, 2026
Primary runoff: June 16, 2026
General: November 3, 2026
General runoff: December 1, 2026
How to vote
Poll times:

7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Voting in Georgia

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Georgia is holding an election forinsurance commissioner onNovember 3, 2026. The primary is May 19, 2026, and a primary runoff is June 16, 2026. The general runoff is December 1, 2026. The filing deadline is March 6, 2026.

Candidates and election results

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General election

The primary will occur on May 19, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner

Nabilah Islam Parkes is running in the Democratic primary for Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner on May 19, 2026.


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Voting information

See also:Voting in Georgia

Election information inGeorgia: May 19, 2026, election.

What is the voter registration deadline?

  • In-person: April 20, 2026
  • By mail: Postmarked by April 20, 2026
  • Online: April 20, 2026

Is absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

Yes

What is the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

  • In-person: May 8, 2026
  • By mail: Received by May 8, 2026
  • Online: May 8, 2026

What is the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

  • In-person: May 19, 2026
  • By mail: Received by May 19, 2026

Is early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What are the early voting start and end dates?

April 27, 2026 to May 15, 2026

Are all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, is a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When are polls open on Election Day?

7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. (ET)


Past elections

The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2014.

2022

See also:Georgia Insurance Commissioner election, 2022

General election

General election for Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner

IncumbentJohn King defeatedJanice Laws Robinson in the general election for Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of John King
John King (R)
 
54.1
 
2,107,388
Image of Janice Laws Robinson
Janice Laws Robinson (D) Candidate Connection
 
45.9
 
1,788,136

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Total votes: 3,895,524
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Democratic primary runoff election

Democratic primary runoff for Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner

Janice Laws Robinson defeatedRaphael Baker in the Democratic primary runoff for Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner on June 21, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Janice Laws Robinson
Janice Laws Robinson Candidate Connection
 
63.7
 
158,734
Image of Raphael Baker
Raphael Baker Candidate Connection
 
36.3
 
90,317

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Total votes: 249,051
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner

Janice Laws Robinson andRaphael Baker advanced to a runoff. They defeatedMatthew Wilson in the Democratic primary for Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner on May 24, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Janice Laws Robinson
Janice Laws Robinson Candidate Connection
 
48.7
 
326,524
Image of Raphael Baker
Raphael Baker Candidate Connection
 
33.1
 
221,783
Image of Matthew Wilson
Matthew Wilson Candidate Connection
 
18.2
 
122,192

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Total votes: 670,499
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner

IncumbentJohn King defeatedPatrick Witt andBen Cowart in the Republican primary for Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner on May 24, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of John King
John King
 
70.6
 
780,649
Image of Patrick Witt
Patrick Witt
 
16.7
 
185,257
Ben Cowart
 
12.7
 
140,150

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Total votes: 1,106,056
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2018

See also:Georgia Insurance Commissioner election, 2018

General election

General election for Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner

Jim Beck defeatedJanice Laws Robinson andDonnie Foster in the general election for Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jim Beck
Jim Beck (R)
 
50.4
 
1,944,963
Image of Janice Laws Robinson
Janice Laws Robinson (D)
 
47.0
 
1,814,499
Donnie Foster (L)
 
2.6
 
102,163

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Total votes: 3,861,625
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner

Janice Laws Robinson defeatedCindy Zeldin in the Democratic primary for Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner on May 22, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Janice Laws Robinson
Janice Laws Robinson
 
62.9
 
303,526
Cindy Zeldin
 
37.1
 
179,335

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Total votes: 482,861
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner

Jim Beck defeatedJay Florence andTracy Jordan in the Republican primary for Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner on May 22, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jim Beck
Jim Beck
 
59.7
 
313,852
Jay Florence
 
20.9
 
109,850
Tracy Jordan
 
19.4
 
102,108

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There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 525,810
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2014

See also:Georgia down ballot state executive elections, 2014
Insurance Commissioner of Georgia, 2014
PartyCandidateVote %Votes
    RepublicanGreen check mark transparent.pngRalph HudgensIncumbent54.9%1,382,551
    DemocraticLiz Johnson41.7%1,050,883
    LibertarianTed Metz3.4%86,427
Total Votes2,519,861
Election results viaGeorgia Secretary of State

Election analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about demographics, past elections, and partisan control of the state.

  • Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the state.
  • Statewide elections - Information about recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections in the state.
  • State partisanship - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
  • Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.


See also:Presidential voting trends in Georgia andThe Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Cook PVI by congressional district

2024 presidential results by 2026 congressional district lines

2024 presidential results in congressional districts, Georgia
DistrictKamala HarrisDemocratic PartyDonald TrumpRepublican Party
Georgia's 1st42.0%58.0%
Georgia's 2nd54.0%46.0%
Georgia's 3rd35.0%65.0%
Georgia's 4th76.0%23.0%
Georgia's 5th85.0%14.0%
Georgia's 6th75.0%25.0%
Georgia's 7th38.0%60.0%
Georgia's 8th34.0%65.0%
Georgia's 9th33.0%67.0%
Georgia's 10th39.0%60.0%
Georgia's 11th38.0%61.0%
Georgia's 12th43.0%57.0%
Georgia's 13th71.0%28.0%
Georgia's 14th31.0%68.0%
Source:The Downballot

2016-2024

How a state's counties vote in a presidential election and the size of those counties can provide additional insights into election outcomes at other levels of government including statewide and congressional races. Below, four categories are used to describe each county's voting pattern over the 2016, 2020, and 2024 presidential elections:Solid,Trending,Battleground, andNew. Click [show] on the table below for examples:

County-level voting pattern categories
Democratic
Status201620202024
Solid DemocraticDDD
Trending DemocraticRDD
Battleground DemocraticDRD
New DemocraticRRD
Republican
Status201620202024
Solid RepublicanRRR
Trending RepublicanDRR
Battleground RepublicanRDR
New RepublicanDDR


Following the 2024 presidential election,52.2% of Georgians lived in one of the state's27 Solid Democratic counties, which voted for the Democratic presidential candidate in every election from 2016 to 2024, and46.8% lived in one of128 Solid Republican counties. Overall, Georgia wasBattleground Republican, having voted forDonald Trump (R) in 2016,Joe Biden (D) in 2020, andDonald Trump (R) in 2024. Use the table below to view the total number of each type of county in Georgia following the 2024 election as well as the overall percentage of the state population located in each county type.

Georgia county-level statistics, 2024
Solid Democratic2752.2%
Solid Republican12846.8%
New Republican30.7%
Trending Republican10.2%
Total voted Democratic2752.2%
Total voted Republican13247.8%

Historical voting trends

Georgia presidential election results (1900-2024)

  • 20Democratic wins
  • 11Republican wins
  • 1other win
Year19001904190819121916192019241928193219361940194419481952195619601964196819721976198019841988199219962000200420082012201620202024
Winning PartyDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDRAI[1]RDDRRDRRRRRRDR

This section details the results of the five most recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections held in the state.

U.S. Senate elections

See also:List of United States Senators from Georgia

The table below details the vote in the five most recent U.S. Senate races in Georgia.

U.S. Senate election results in Georgia
RaceWinnerRunner up
202251.4%Democratic Party48.6%Republican Party
202051.0%Democratic Party49.0%Republican Party
202050.6%Democratic Party49.4%Republican Party
201654.8%Republican Party41.0%Democratic Party
201452.9%Republican Party45.2%Democratic Party
Average52.146.6

Gubernatorial elections

See also:Governor of Georgia

The table below details the vote in the five most recent gubernatorial elections in Georgia.

Gubernatorial election results in Georgia
RaceWinnerRunner up
202253.4%Republican Party45.9%Democratic Party
201850.2%Republican Party48.8%Democratic Party
201452.7%Democratic Party44.9%Republican Party
201053.0%Republican Party43.0%Democratic Party
200658.0%Republican Party38.2%Democratic Party
Average53.544.2
See also:Party control of Georgia state government

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Georgia's congressional delegation as of January 2026.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Georgia
PartyU.S. SenateU.S. HouseTotal
Democratic257
Republican088
Independent000
Vacancies011
Total21416

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in Georgia's top four state executive offices as of October 2025.

State executive officials in Georgia, October 2025
OfficeOfficeholder
GovernorRepublican PartyBrian Kemp
Lieutenant GovernorRepublican PartyBurt Jones
Secretary of StateRepublican PartyBrad Raffensperger
Attorney GeneralRepublican PartyChris Carr

State legislature

Georgia State Senate

PartyAs of February 2026
    Democratic Party23
    Republican Party31
    Other0
    Vacancies2
Total 56

Georgia House of Representatives

PartyAs of February 2026
    Democratic Party79
    Republican Party99
    Other0
    Vacancies2
Total 180

Trifecta control

Georgia Party Control: 1992-2025
Eleven years of Democratic trifectas  •  Twenty-one years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year92939495969798990001020304050607080910111213141516171819202122232425
GovernorDDDDDDDDDDDRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
SenateDDDDDDDDDDDRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
HouseDDDDDDDDDDDDDRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

The table below details demographic data in Georgia and compares it to the broader United States as of 2023.

Demographic Data for Georgia
GeorgiaUnited States
Population10,711,908331,449,281
Land area (sq mi)57,7163,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White52.5%63.4%
Black/African American31.3%12.4%
Asian4.4%5.8%
Native American0.4%0.9%
Pacific Islander0.6%0.4%
Other (single race)4.1%6.6%
Multiple7.2%10.7%
Hispanic/Latino10.7%19%
Education
High school graduation rate89%89.4%
College graduation rate34.2%35%
Income
Median household income$74,664$78,538
Persons below poverty level13.5%12.4%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau,"Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau,"American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2018-2023).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the censushere.


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