Georgia Public Service Commission election, 2026
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| Filing deadline: March 6, 2026 |
| Primary: May 19, 2026 Primary runoff: June 16, 2026 General: November 3, 2026 General runoff: December 1, 2026 |
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Georgia is holding an election for two of five seats on theGeorgia Public Service Commission 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.
There are noofficial candidates yet for this election.
The 2026 election follows a2025 special election for two other commission seats. Heading into the 2025 election, Republicans controlled all five commission seats.Click here to read more about the 2025 special election.
Ten states choose commissioners by partisan election. Seven are holding elections in 2026. Heading into the 2026 elections, Republicans control all 10 commissions that use partisan elections.
Of the seven commissions holding elections in 2026, Republicans control 26 seats to Democrats’ two.
Candidates and election results
Note: The following list includes official candidates only. Ballotpedia definesofficial candidates as people who:
- Register with a federal or state campaign finance agency before the candidate filing deadline
- Appear on candidate lists released by government election agencies
District 3
There are noofficial candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
District 5
There are noofficial candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
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?
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?
What are the early voting start and end dates?
Are all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, is a photo or non-photo ID required?
When are polls open on Election Day?
Past elections
The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2020.
2024
Georgia was scheduled to hold an election for two of five seats on theGeorgia Public Service Commission onNovember 5, 2024. On March 6, 2024, the office of the Georgia Secretary of State announced that the election for public service commissioners would not be held due to an ongoing lawsuit challenging the structure of elections for public service commissioner.[1]
On August 5, 2022, United States District Court judgeSteven Grimberg ruled that the commission'sat-large elections violated the Voting Rights Act and that the scheduled 2022 general election should not be held using that system.[2][3] Grimberg's decision was overturned by the11th Circuit Court of Appeals. Subsequently, theU.S. Supreme Court reinstated Grimberg's decision in August 2022.[4] In November 2023, the 11th Circuit ruled again that Georgia can hold at-large elections for seats on the public service commission.[5] At the time of the 2024 filing deadline, the 11th Circuit ruling remained under appeal.[1]
District 3
General election candidates
The general election was canceled.
Democratic primary candidates
The Democratic Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.
Republican primary candidates
The Republican Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.
District 5
General election candidates
The general election was canceled.
Democratic primary candidates
The Democratic Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.
Republican primary candidates
The Republican Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.
2022
Georgia was scheduled to hold an election for two of five seats on theGeorgia Public Service Commission on November 8, 2022. The general election was canceled after United States District Court judgeSteven Grimberg ruled on August 5, 2022, that the Georgia Public Service Commission'sat-large elections violate the Voting Rights Act and that the scheduled 2022 general election should not be held using that system. The state submitted an appeal to stay the decision until after the general election but withdrew the appeal on August 19, 2022, meaning the two races did not appear on the 2022 ballot.[2][3]
A primary was held on May 24, 2022, before the general election was canceled.
District 2
General election candidates
The general election was canceled.
Democratic primary candidates
= candidate completedBallotpedia's Candidate Connection survey Republican primary candidates
- Tim Echols (Incumbent) ✔
District 3
General election candidates
The general election was canceled.
Democratic primary candidates
= candidate completedBallotpedia's Candidate Connection survey Republican primary candidates
- Fitz Johnson (Incumbent) ✔
2020
District 1
General election candidates
- Jason Shaw (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
- Robert Bryant (Democratic Party)
- Elizabeth Melton (Libertarian Party)
= candidate completedBallotpedia's Candidate Connection survey Democratic primary candidates
= candidate completedBallotpedia's Candidate Connection survey Republican primary candidates
- Jason Shaw (Incumbent) ✔
Did not make the ballot:
District 4
General runoff candidates
- Lauren McDonald Jr. (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
- Daniel Blackman (Democratic Party)
= candidate completedBallotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
General election candidates
- Lauren McDonald Jr. (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
- Daniel Blackman (Democratic Party) ✔
- Nathan Wilson (Libertarian Party)
= candidate completedBallotpedia's Candidate Connection survey Democratic primary candidates
= candidate completedBallotpedia's Candidate Connection survey Republican primary candidates
- Lauren McDonald Jr. (Incumbent) ✔
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑1.01.1The Augusta Chronicle, "Lawsuit again postpones elections to the Georgia commission that regulates power bill rates," March 7, 2024
- ↑2.02.1The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "Federal judge rules PSC election ‘unlawfully dilutes’ Black voting power," August 5, 2022
- ↑3.03.1The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "November PSC elections off after U.S. Supreme Court ruling," August 19, 2022
- ↑WABE, "Court decision expected soon on Georgia Public Service Commission election," November 3, 2023
- ↑Democracy Docket, "11th Circuit Keeps At-Large Elections in Place for Georgia Public Service Commission," November 27, 2023
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