A general election will be held in Cobb County, Georgia, on November 3, 2026, to elect various county-level positions. Partisan primary elections will be held on May 19, alongside nonpartisan judicial elections in the county.

Board of Commissioners

District 1

Republican primary

Candidates
Nominee
  • Keli Gambrill, incumbent commissioner[1]
Eliminated in primary
  • Clark Hungerford, retiree[2]
Results
Republican primary[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Keli Gambrill (incumbent) 16,072 71.70
Republican Clark Hungerford 6,344 28.30
Total votes 22,416 100.00

General election

Results
2026 Cobb County Board of Commissioners District 1 election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Keli Gambrill (incumbent)
Total votes 100.00

District 3

Republican primary

Candidates
Nominee
  • JoAnn Birrell, incumbent commissioner[4]
Eliminated in primary
  • Chris Wasserman, head of a talent search firm[5]
Results
Republican primary[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican JoAnn Birrell (incumbent) 16,000 72.24
Republican Chris Wasserman 6,148 27.76
Total votes 22,148 100.00

Democratic primary

Candidates
Nominee
  • Kevin Redmon, client executive and candidate for district 2 in 2024[6]
Results
Democratic primary[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kevin Redmon 18,229 100.00
Total votes 18,229 100.00

General election

Results
2026 Cobb County Board of Commissioners District 3 election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican JoAnn Birrell (incumbent)
Democratic Kevin Redmon
Total votes 100.00

School Board

Post 2

Democratic primary

Candidates
Nominee
  • Becky Sayler, incumbent board member[4]
Results
Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Becky Sayler (incumbent)
Total votes 100.00

General election

Results
2026 Cobb County School Board Post 2 election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Becky Sayler (incumbent)
Total votes 100.00

Post 4

Republican primary

Candidates
Nominee
  • David Chastain, incumbent board member[7]
Results
Republican primary[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Chastain (incumbent) 9,193 100.00
Total votes 9,193 100.00

Democratic primary

Candidates
Nominee
  • Michael Garza, website developer[8]
Eliminated in primary
  • Susan McCartney, retiree[9]
Results
Democratic primary[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael Garza 5,016 50.39
Democratic Susan McCartney 4,938 49.61
Total votes 9,954 100.00

General election

Results
2026 Cobb County School Board Post 4 election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Chastain (incumbent)
Democratic Michael Garza
Total votes 100.00

Post 6

Democratic primary

Candidates
Nominee
  • Nichelle Davis, incumbent board member[4]
Eliminated in primary
  • Jennifer Susko, school counselor[4]
Results
Democratic primary[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nichelle Davis (incumbent) 8,726 76.60
Democratic Jennifer Susko 2,665 23.40
Total votes 11,391 100.00

General election

Results
2026 Cobb County School Board Post 6 election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nichelle Davis (incumbent)
Total votes 100.00

Solicitor General

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Makia Metzger, incumbent solicitor general[4]
Eliminated in primary
  • Christopher Futch, attorney[4]
Results
Democratic primary[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Makia Metzger (incumbent) 69,209 77.46
Democratic Christopher Futch 20,138 22.54
Total votes 89,347 100.00

General election

Results

2026 Cobb County Solicitor General election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Makia Metzger (incumbent)
Total votes 100.00

Surveyor

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Chris Evans, incumbent surveyor[10]

Results

Republican primary[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chris Evans (incumbent) 52,874 100.00
Total votes 52,874 100.00

General election

Results

2026 Cobb County Surveyor election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chris Evans (incumbent)
Total votes 100.00

State Court

Division I, Post 5

Results

General election[3]
Candidate Votes %
Eric Brewton (incumbent) 133,864 100.00
Total votes 133,864 100.00

Division II, Post 1

Results

General election[3]
Candidate Votes %
Jason B. Fincher (incumbent) 133,795 100.00
Total votes 133,795 100.00

Division II, Post 4

Results

General election[3]
Candidate Votes %
Bridgette Campbell Glover (incumbent) 135,703 100.00
Total votes 135,703 100.00

Division II, Post 5

Results

General election[3]
Candidate Votes %
Ashley Palmer (incumbent) 136,007 100.00
Total votes 136,007 100.00

References

  1. ↑ Manders, Isabelle (March 3, 2026). "Dozens of candidates qualify on Day 1 for primaries, general election". Marietta Daily Journal. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  2. ↑ Parker, Wendy (March 7, 2026). "Primaries loom in East Cobb commission, school board races". East Cobb News. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "May 19, 2026 - General Primary (Cobb County)". Georgia Secretary of State. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Williams, Reed; Alexander, Cassidy (March 7, 2026). "County commission, school board races on tap this year in metro Atlanta". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  5. ↑ Parker, Wendy (January 5, 2026). "Republican announces bid for Cobb Commission District 3". East Cobb News. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  6. ↑ Parker, Wendy (October 28, 2025). "Democratic activist announces candidacy for Cobb commissioner". East Cobb News. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  7. ↑ Gaunt, Rebecca (November 4, 2025). "Micheal Garza challenging David Chastain for Cobb County school board Post 4". Cobb Courier. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  8. ↑ Manders, Isabelle (March 4, 2026). "Day 2 of qualifying draws even more candidates". Marietta Daily Journal. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  9. ↑ "AROUND TOWN: A packed ballot awaits Cobb voters after qualifying week". Marietta Daily Journal. March 6, 2026. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  10. ↑ "Republican Candidate List" (PDF). Cobb County. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Cobb_County_elections