Incumbent: Richard Woods (Republican) · Certified for the Nov. 3, 2026 general election ballot
General election Tuesday, Nov 3, 2026
Candidates from the Georgia Secretary of State's official list of November 2026 federal and state candidates. Georgia requires a majority to win; if no candidate gets more than 50%, the top two go to a runoff on Dec. 1, 2026 (georgia.gov).
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| Woods School funding At the end of the day, as we do make changes, we have to make sure that we're fully funding public education, Original: thecentersquare.com/georgia/article_157dc477-2e56-4897-86c4-243e86fc9122.html (accessed Oct 21, 2026) | Powell Literacy & vouchers When I see $70 million is going to our literacy coaches and ensuring that our literacy coaches are trained but over $100 million is going to private school vouchers, for me, that just does not seem like our focus is in the right place, especially when we have a literacy issue, Original: thecentersquare.com/georgia/article_157dc477-2e56-4897-86c4-243e86fc9122.html (accessed Oct 21, 2026) |
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No congressional voting record for: Richard Woods, Lydia Powell. State legislative or local records are not yet compiled.