2026 general election results: Tift County, Georgia

• Black voters can decide it. Black citizens are 32.0 percent of Georgia citizens old enough to vote, more than the 1.23 point margin in the January 2021 runoff for this seat.
• Broad power. One of 100 Senate votes. The Senate passes every federal law and confirms federal judges and cabinet members.
• History. In 2020 no candidate for this seat won a majority, so it went to a runoff. Georgia holds a runoff on December 1, 2026 if no one wins a majority.

• Jon Ossoff incumbent

  Ballot line

  Democrat

  Public office now

  U.S. Senator, Class 2, term began January 20, 2021 (SourceLine officeholder record)

  Campaign money

  $115,904,486 raised for 2026 through October 14, 2026 (Federal Election Commission filings)

• Mike Collins

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  Republican

  Public office now

  U.S. Representative, GA-10, term began January 3, 2025 (SourceLine officeholder record)

  Campaign money

  $10,679,277 raised for 2026 through October 14, 2026 (Federal Election Commission filings)

A candidate needs more than half of the votes. If no one wins a majority, the top two meet in a runoff on December 1, 2026.

Candidates: Georgia Secretary of State, primary and June 16, 2026 runoff results; nominees as reported by FOX 5 Atlanta. Checked November 1, 2026. Last margin: Federal Election Commission, Federal Elections 2020 (official certified results compiled from the states), U.S. Senate results by state, Georgia general runoff election of January 5, 2021. Black Vote Power: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

• Black voters can decide it. Black citizens are 32.0 percent of Georgia citizens old enough to vote, more than the 7.54 point margin in the 2022 race for governor.
• Broad power. The governor signs or vetoes every Georgia law, proposes the state budget and fills judicial vacancies.
• History. Georgia has never had a Black governor, and no Black woman has ever served as governor of any state.

• Keisha Lance Bottoms

  Ballot line

  Democrat

  Public office

  Mayor of Atlanta, 2018 to 2022 (City of Atlanta)

  Campaign money

  State campaign filings for this race are not on SourceLine yet

• Rick Jackson

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  Republican

  Public office

  Has not held elected public office (no public office found in the SourceLine officeholder record)

  Campaign money

  State campaign filings for this race are not on SourceLine yet

A candidate needs more than half of the votes. If no one wins a majority, the top two meet in a runoff on December 1, 2026.

Candidates: Georgia Secretary of State, primary and June 16, 2026 runoff results; nominees as reported by FOX 5 Atlanta. Checked November 1, 2026. Last margin: Council of State Governments, The Book of the States 2023, table 6.7, voting statistics of gubernatorial elections; agrees with Wikipedia summary of the certified results. Black Vote Power: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

• Black voters can decide it. Black citizens are about one in three Georgians old enough to vote, more than the 4.96 point margin in 2022.
• Broad power. The lieutenant governor presides over the Georgia Senate and names its committee members.
• History (not met). No first or runoff history recorded for this office in this cycle.

• Josh McLaurin

  Ballot line

  Democrat

  Public office now

  State Senator, Senate District 14, term began January 13, 2025 (SourceLine officeholder record)

  Campaign money

  State campaign filings for this race are not on SourceLine yet

• Greg Dolezal

  Ballot line

  Republican

  Public office now

  State Senator, Senate District 27, term began January 13, 2025 (SourceLine officeholder record)

  Campaign money

  State campaign filings for this race are not on SourceLine yet

A candidate needs more than half of the votes. If no one wins a majority, the top two meet in a runoff on December 1, 2026.

Candidates: Georgia Secretary of State, primary and June 16, 2026 runoff results; nominees as reported by FOX 5 Atlanta. Checked November 1, 2026. Last margin: Georgia Secretary of State, certified results, November 8, 2022, as summarized by Wikipedia; agrees with Athens Politics Nerd, 2022 general election results (statewide figures from the Georgia Secretary of State). Black Vote Power: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

• Black voters can decide it. Black citizens are about one in three Georgians old enough to vote, more than the 9.24 point margin in 2022.
• Broad power. The secretary of state runs Georgia elections, keeps the voter rolls and certifies results.
• History (not met). No first or runoff history recorded for this office in this cycle.

• Penny Brown Reynolds

  Ballot line

  Democrat

  Public office

  Not on SourceLine yet

  Campaign money

  State campaign filings for this race are not on SourceLine yet

• Tim Fleming

  Ballot line

  Republican

  Public office now

  State Representative, House District 114, term began January 13, 2025 (SourceLine officeholder record)

  Campaign money

  State campaign filings for this race are not on SourceLine yet

A candidate needs more than half of the votes. If no one wins a majority, the top two meet in a runoff on December 1, 2026.

Candidates: Georgia Secretary of State, primary and June 16, 2026 runoff results; nominees as reported by FOX 5 Atlanta. Checked November 1, 2026. Last margin: Georgia Secretary of State, certified results, November 8, 2022, as summarized by Wikipedia; agrees with Athens Politics Nerd, 2022 general election results (statewide figures from the Georgia Secretary of State). Black Vote Power: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

• Black voters can decide it. Black citizens are about one in three Georgians old enough to vote, more than the 5.26 point margin in 2022.
• Broad power. The attorney general is Georgia's chief lawyer: the office defends state laws in court, prosecutes some crimes and protects consumers.

• Tanya Miller

  Ballot line

  Democrat

  Public office now

  State Representative, House District 62, term began January 13, 2025 (SourceLine officeholder record)

  Campaign money

  State campaign filings for this race are not on SourceLine yet

• Brian Strickland

  Ballot line

  Republican

  Public office now

  State Senator, Senate District 42, term began January 13, 2025 (SourceLine officeholder record)

  Campaign money

  State campaign filings for this race are not on SourceLine yet

A candidate needs more than half of the votes. If no one wins a majority, the top two meet in a runoff on December 1, 2026.

Candidates: Nominees as reported by WALB (Oct 29, 2026), The Red & Black (Oct 30, 2026) and FOX 5 Atlanta (Oct 12, 2026); results from the Georgia Secretary of State. Checked November 2, 2026. Last margin: Georgia Secretary of State, certified results, November 8, 2022, as summarized by Wikipedia; agrees with NBC News, Georgia attorney general results, 100 percent of expected vote. Black Vote Power: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

• Black voters can decide it. Black citizens are about one in three Georgians old enough to vote, more than the 8.13 point margin in 2022.
• Broad power. The commissioner of agriculture inspects food, farms, gas pumps and scales, and runs the state's farm programs.

• Katherine E. Juhan-Arnold

  Ballot line

  Democrat

  Public office

  Not on SourceLine yet

  Campaign money

  State campaign filings for this race are not on SourceLine yet

• Tyler Harper incumbent

  Ballot line

  Republican

  Public office now

  Commissioner of Agriculture, State of Georgia (SourceLine officeholder record)

  Campaign money

  State campaign filings for this race are not on SourceLine yet

A candidate needs more than half of the votes. If no one wins a majority, the top two meet in a runoff on December 1, 2026.

Candidates: Nominees as reported by WALB (Oct 29, 2026), The Red & Black (Oct 30, 2026) and FOX 5 Atlanta (Oct 12, 2026); results from the Georgia Secretary of State. Checked November 2, 2026. Last margin: Georgia Secretary of State, certified results, November 8, 2022, as summarized by Wikipedia; agrees with Athens Politics Nerd, 2022 general election results (statewide figures from the Georgia Secretary of State). Black Vote Power: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

• Black voters can decide it. Black citizens are about one in three Georgians old enough to vote, more than the 8.2 point margin in 2022.
• Broad power. The insurance commissioner licenses insurance companies, reviews their rates and is also the state fire marshal.

• Keisha Sean Waites

  Ballot line

  Democrat

  Public office

  Not on SourceLine yet

  Campaign money

  State campaign filings for this race are not on SourceLine yet

• John King incumbent

  Ballot line

  Republican

  Public office now

  Commissioner of Insurance, State of Georgia (SourceLine officeholder record)

  Campaign money

  State campaign filings for this race are not on SourceLine yet

A candidate needs more than half of the votes. If no one wins a majority, the top two meet in a runoff on December 1, 2026.

Candidates: Nominees as reported by WALB (Oct 29, 2026), The Red & Black (Oct 30, 2026) and FOX 5 Atlanta (Oct 12, 2026); results from the Georgia Secretary of State. Checked November 2, 2026. Last margin: Georgia Secretary of State, certified results, November 8, 2022, as summarized by Wikipedia; agrees with Athens Politics Nerd, 2022 general election results (statewide figures from the Georgia Secretary of State). Black Vote Power: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

• Black voters can decide it. Black citizens are about one in three Georgians old enough to vote, more than the 6.75 point margin in 2022.
• Broad power. The labor commissioner runs unemployment insurance and job services for the state.

• Nikki Porcher

  Ballot line

  Democrat

  Public office

  Not on SourceLine yet

  Campaign money

  State campaign filings for this race are not on SourceLine yet

• Bárbara Rivera Holmes incumbent

  Ballot line

  Republican

  Public office now

  Commissioner of Labor, State of Georgia, term began April 4, 2025 (SourceLine officeholder record)

  Campaign money

  State campaign filings for this race are not on SourceLine yet

A candidate needs more than half of the votes. If no one wins a majority, the top two meet in a runoff on December 1, 2026.

Candidates: Nominees as reported by WALB (Oct 29, 2026), The Red & Black (Oct 30, 2026) and FOX 5 Atlanta (Oct 12, 2026); results from the Georgia Secretary of State. Checked November 2, 2026. Last margin: Georgia Secretary of State, certified results, November 8, 2022, as summarized by Wikipedia; agrees with Athens Politics Nerd, 2022 general election results (statewide figures from the Georgia Secretary of State). Black Vote Power: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

• Black voters can decide it. Black citizens are about one in three Georgians old enough to vote, more than the 8.38 point margin in 2022.
• Broad power. The state school superintendent runs the Georgia Department of Education, which oversees public schools across the state.

• Lydia Powell

  Ballot line

  Democrat

  Public office

  Not on SourceLine yet

  Campaign money

  State campaign filings for this race are not on SourceLine yet

• Richard Woods incumbent

  Ballot line

  Republican

  Public office now

  State School Superintendent, State of Georgia (SourceLine officeholder record)

  Campaign money

  State campaign filings for this race are not on SourceLine yet

A candidate needs more than half of the votes. If no one wins a majority, the top two meet in a runoff on December 1, 2026.

Candidates: Nominees as reported by WALB (Oct 29, 2026), The Red & Black (Oct 30, 2026) and FOX 5 Atlanta (Oct 12, 2026); results from the Georgia Secretary of State. Checked November 2, 2026. Last margin: Georgia Secretary of State, certified results, November 8, 2022, as summarized by Wikipedia; agrees with Athens Politics Nerd, 2022 general election results (statewide figures from the Georgia Secretary of State). Black Vote Power: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

• Black voters can decide it. Black citizens are 32.0 percent of Georgia citizens old enough to vote, more than the 25.87 point margin in the 2025 race for this seat.
• Broad power. The Public Service Commission sets what Georgia Power and other utilities charge for electricity and natural gas. Every Georgia voter votes for each seat; candidates must live in the district.

• Peter Hubbard incumbent

  Ballot line

  Democrat

  Public office now

  Public Service Commissioner, District 3, term began January 1, 2026 (SourceLine officeholder record)

  Campaign money

  State campaign filings for this race are not on SourceLine yet

• Fitz Johnson

  Ballot line

  Republican

  Public office

  Not on SourceLine yet

  Campaign money

  State campaign filings for this race are not on SourceLine yet

A candidate needs more than half of the votes. If no one wins a majority, the top two meet in a runoff on December 1, 2026.

Candidates: Nominees as reported by WALB (Oct 29, 2026), The Red & Black (Oct 30, 2026) and FOX 5 Atlanta (Oct 12, 2026); results from the Georgia Secretary of State. Checked November 2, 2026. Last margin: Georgia Secretary of State, November 4, 2025 contest results comparison (original count). Black Vote Power: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

• Black voters can decide it. Black citizens are about one in three Georgians old enough to vote, far more than the 3.02 point margin when this seat was last on the ballot in 2018.
• Broad power. The Public Service Commission sets what Georgia Power and other utilities charge for electricity and natural gas. Every Georgia voter votes for each seat; candidates must live in the district. Stan Wise holds the seat by appointment through December 31, 2026, and is not on the ballot.

• Shelia Edwards

  Ballot line

  Democrat

  Public office

  Not on SourceLine yet

  Campaign money

  State campaign filings for this race are not on SourceLine yet

• Josh Tolbert

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  Republican

  Public office

  Not on SourceLine yet

  Campaign money

  State campaign filings for this race are not on SourceLine yet

A candidate needs more than half of the votes. If no one wins a majority, the top two meet in a runoff on December 1, 2026.

Candidates: Nominees as reported by WALB (Oct 29, 2026), The Red & Black (Oct 30, 2026) and FOX 5 Atlanta (Oct 12, 2026); results from the Georgia Secretary of State. Checked November 2, 2026. Last margin: Georgia Secretary of State, certified results, November 6, 2018, as summarized by Wikipedia; agrees with Ballotpedia. Black Vote Power: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.