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Several elections took place in the U.S. state ofGeorgia in 2025.
Special elections for Public Service Commission (PSC) districts 2 and 3 were held on November 4, 2025. Both seats were previously scheduled for election in 2022, but were delayed by federal court order during litigation in the caseRose v. Raffensperger.[1][2][3] The primary was held on June 17, 2025. It was the first statewide special election in Georgia for a non-federal office since the1998 special election for an at-large seat on the PSC, as well as the first odd-year special election for a statewide non-federal seat since the1883 Georgia gubernatorial special election. Democrats flipped both seats, withAlicia Johnson defeating Republican incumbentTim Echols for district 2 andPeter Hubbard defeating Republican incumbentFitz Johnson for district 3. Johnson and Hubbard became the first Democrats elected to statewide non-federal office since 2006, with Johnson becoming the first African American woman elected to statewide office.
A special election was held on August 30 to succeed State SenatorBrandon Beach, who was appointed by PresidentDonald Trump as U.S. Treasurer. Out of seven candidates, Democrat Debra Shigley and RepublicanJason Dickerson advanced to the September 23 runoff, where Dickerson defeated Shigley.[4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Debra Shigley | 8,444 | 39.52 | |
| Republican | Jason Dickerson | 3,709 | 17.36 | |
| Republican | Steve West | 3,642 | 17.04 | |
| Republican | Brian Will | 2,192 | 10.26 | |
| Republican | Brice Futch | 1,749 | 8.19 | |
| Republican | Lance Calvert | 1,424 | 6.66 | |
| Republican | Stephanie Donegan | 207 | 0.97 | |
| Total votes | 21,367 | 100 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jason Dickerson | 19,065 | 61.46 | |
| Democratic | Debra Shigley | 11,955 | 38.54 | |
| Total votes | 31,020 | 100 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
A special election was called forHouse district 106 on November 4 to succeedShelly Hutchinson.[8] Democratic candidates Marqus Cole andMuhammad Akbar Ali advanced to the December 2 runoff.[9] Ali defeated Cole in a low-turnout contest, becoming the youngest state lawmaker in Georgia's history at 21 years of age.[10]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Marqus Cole | 3,171 | 38.96 | |
| Democratic | Muhammad Akbar Ali | 2,613 | 32.10 | |
| Republican | Jamie Parker | 2,355 | 28.94 | |
| Total votes | 8,139 | 100 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Muhammad Akbar Ali | 947 | 54.39 | |
| Democratic | Marqus Cole | 794 | 45.61 | |
| Total votes | 1,741 | 100 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
A special election was called forSenate district 35 on November 18 to succeedJason Esteves.[13] Democratic candidatesJaha Howard andRoger Bruce advanced to the December 16 runoff.[14] Howard won the runoff election by narrowly defeating Bruce.[15]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jaha Howard | 5,134 | 32.63 | |
| Democratic | Roger Bruce | 3,992 | 25.37 | |
| Republican | Josh Tolbert | 2,765 | 17.58 | |
| Democratic | Erica-Denise Solomon | 2,720 | 17.29 | |
| Democratic | John D. Williams | 832 | 5.29 | |
| Independent | Corenza Morris | 290 | 1.84 | |
| Total votes | 15,733 | 100 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jaha Howard | 3,229 | 51.90 | |
| Democratic | Roger Bruce | 2,993 | 48.10 | |
| Total votes | 6,222 | 100 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
In the2024 election, State Rep.Marcus Wiedower, aRepublican, defeatedEric Gisler with 61.1% of the vote in the election forGeorgia's 121st House district.[18] On October 28, 2025, Wiedower resigned.[19][20] He explained that he was no longer able to fully allocate his attention and time on political responsibilities because of his private-sector professional obligations.[19]
On November 3, 2025, Georgia Secretary of StateBrad Raffensperger issued a call for the special election, scheduling it for December 9. If arunoff election had been needed, it would have been held on January 6, 2026.[21] Democratic candidateEric Gisler and Republican candidate Mack "Dutch" Guest IV filed for the election. Gisler won the special election for the Democrats, flipping a seat which had previously voted forDonald Trump in 2024 by 12 percentage points.[22]
Eric Gisler was already running for the seat in the2026 election.[19]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Eric Gisler | 5,873 | 50.85 | |
| Republican | Mack "Dutch" Guest IV | 5,676 | 49.15 | |
| Total votes | 11,549 | 100 | ||
| Democraticgain fromRepublican | ||||
A special election was called forGeorgia's 23rd House district on December 9 to succeedMandi Ballinger.[24] Five Republicans and one Democrat filed for the special election. Republican Bill Fincher and Democrat Scott Sanders advanced to the January 6, 2026 runoff where Fincher comfortably defeated Sanders.[25]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bill Fincher | 1,373 | 27.40 | |
| Democratic | Scott Sanders | 1,340 | 26.74 | |
| Republican | Brice Futch | 1,115 | 22.25 | |
| Republican | Ann Gazell | 608 | 12.13 | |
| Republican | Rajpal "Raj" Sagoo | 559 | 11.16 | |
| Republican | William Ware | 16 | 0.32 | |
| Total votes | 5,011 | 100 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bill Fincher | 4,345 | 71.38 | |
| Democratic | Scott Sanders | 1,742 | 28.62 | |
| Total votes | 6,087 | 100 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
A special election forTifton District Attorney to fill the remaining term of Republican incumbent Bryce A. Johnson was cancelled when Republican acting district attorney Patrick Warren filed as the only candidate for the role.[28]
Municipal elections were held on November 4 in most Georgia cities for city council seats and several mayoralties, includingAtlanta,Marietta,Sandy Springs, andSouth Fulton. In addition, special elections were held forColumbia County Commission District 2 andAugusta-Richmond County Commission District 4.[29][30]
