LIST: Candidates who have qualified in Georgia’s May primary

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Qualifying ends Friday in Georgia’s nationally watched May 19, 2026 primaries, elections that will choose the Democratic and Republican nominees for the state’s wide open governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state and attorney general contests.

One metro Atlanta congressional seat - the 11th district - will also be open with U.S. Rep. Barry Loudermilk choosing not to run for reelection.

Republicans will also nominate candidate to challenge Democratic U.S. Senate incumbent Jon Ossoff in November.

Important dates for voters in Georgia’s 2026 elections

Here is a list of the candidates - so far - who have qualified this week for Georgia’s top federal and statewide races and metro Atlanta’s congressional elections. (Updated 3:00 p.m., March 4, 2026)

U.S. Senate

• U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff (D) - incumbent
• U.S. Rep. Earl “Buddy” Carter (R)
• U.S. Rep. Mike Collins (R)
• Derek Dooley (R)

Governor (open; incumbent Gov. Brian Kemp is term limited)

• Chris Carr (R)
• Brad Raffensperger (R)
• Keisha Lance Bottoms (D)
• Geoff Duncan (D)
• Jason Esteves (D)
• State Rep. Derrick Jackson (D)

Lieutenant Governor (open; incumbent Burt Jones is running for governor)

• Josh McLaurin (D)
• Richard Wright (D)
• State Sen. Greg Dolezal (R)
• John Flanders Kennedy (R)
• Brenda Lynn Nelson-Porter (R)
• Michael Blake Tillery (R)

Secretary of State (open; incumbent Brad Raffensperger is running for governor)

• Cam Thi Ashling (D)
• Adrian Consonery Jr. (D)
• Penny Brown Reynolds (D)
• Timothy Kyle Fleming (R)
• Vernon Jones (R)
• Kelvin King (R)
• Eward Tecumseh Metz (R)
• Robert Gabriel Sterling (R)

Attorney General (open; incumbent Chris Carr is running for governor)

• William Stone Cowsert (R)
• Robert Brian Strickland (R)
• Tanya Miller (D)
• Bob Trammell (D)

Insurance and Fire Safety Commissioner

• John King (R) - incumbent
• Deandre Bernard Mathis (D)

Labor Commissioner

• Barbara Rivera Holmes (R) - incumbent
• Clarence Blalock (D)
• Brett Hulme (D)
• Jason Moon (D)
• Christian Smith (D)

Agriculture Commissioner

• Tyler Harper (R) - incumbent

State School Superintendent

• Fred Jackson Longgrear (R) - incumbent
• Nelva Melissa Lee (R)
• Randall Eugene Trammell (R)
• Aaron Anthony (D)
• Lydia Catalina Powell (D)

Justice of the Supreme Court

• Sarah Hawkins Warren (incumbent)
• Jennifer Auer Jordan

Public Service Commission District 4

• Peter Hubbard (D) - incumbent
• Terrell Fitz Johnson (R)

Public Service Commission District 5

• Craig Cupid (D)
• Angelia Pressley (D)
• Joshua Aaron Tolbert (R)

U.S. House District 3

• U.S. Rep. Brian Jack (R) - incumbent
• Maura Kathleen Keller (D)

U.S. House District 4

• U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson (D) - incumbent

U.S. House District 5

• U.S. Rep. Nikema Williams (D) - incumbent

U.S. House District 6

• U.S. Rep. Lucy McBath (D) - incumbent
• Kelvin Eugene Martin (R)

U.S. House District 7

• U.S. Rep. Rich McCormick (R) - incumbent
• Larry Long (D)
• Case Norton (D)

U.S. House District 9

• U.S. Rep. Andrew Clyde (R) - incumbent
• Warren Samuel Couvillon (R)
• Nick Alex (D)

U.S. House District 10 (open; U.S. Rep. Mike Collins is running for GOP Senate)

• Jeffrey Dwayne Baker (R)
• Houston Gaines (R)
• Ryan Christopher Millsap (R)
• Pamela “Pam” Delancy (D)
• Alexandra “Lexy” Doherty (D)

U.S. House District 11 (open; U.S. Rep. Barry Loudermilk not running for reelection)

• Robert Allen Adkerson (R)
• Lisa Ann Carlquist (R)
• John Cowan Jr. (R)
• Iloma Stacy Kama (R)
• Chris Mora (R)
• Tricia Pridemore (R)
• Chris Harden (D)
• Barry Wolfert (D)

U.S. House District 13

• U.S. Rep. David Scott (D) - incumbent
• Everton Blair (D)
• Jasmine Clark (D)
• Jeffree Monroe Fauntleroy (D)
• Emanuel Jones (D)
• Joe Lester (D)

U.S. House District 14 (open; March 10 special election, April 7 runoff will replace Marjorie Taylor Greene; winner will be the incumbent for May 19 primary)

• Shawn Harris (D)
• Eric Cunningham (R)
• Clay Fuller (R)
• Thomas Gray (R)
• Nicky Lama (R)
• Colton Moore (R)
• Brian Stover (R)
• James Tully (R)

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