A general election will be held in DeKalb County, Georgia, on November 3, 2026, to elect various county-level positions. Partisan primary elections were held on May 19, alongside nonpartisan judicial and school board elections in the county. Primary runoff elections were held on June 16 in races where no candidate received a majority of the vote.

Board of Commissioners

District 2

Democratic primary

Candidates
Nominee
  • Michelle Spears, incumbent commissioner[1]
Results
Democratic primary[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michelle Spears (incumbent) 26,390 100.00
Total votes 26,390 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates
Nominee
Results
Republican primary[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ben Pepper 4,918 100.00
Total votes 4,918 100.00

General election

Results
2026 DeKalb County Board of Commissioners District 2 election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michelle Spears (incumbent)
Republican Ben Pepper
Total votes 100.00

District 3

Democratic primary

Candidates
Nominee
  • Keyanna Moore, environmental policy aide[4]
Eliminated in primary
  • Nicole Massiah, incumbent commissioner[1]
Eliminated in primary
  • Tommy Travis, entrepreneur[1]
  • Jake Walls, business owner and candidate for this district in 2024[1]
Endorsements
Keyanna Moore
Organizations
Results
Democratic primary[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nicole Massiah (incumbent) 15,797 41.99
Democratic Keyanna Moore 15,543 41.31
Democratic Jake Walls 3,358 8.93
Democratic Tommy Travis 2,923 7.77
Total votes 37,621 100.00
Runoff
Results
Democratic primary runoff[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Keyanna Moore 10,220 61.18
Democratic Nicole Massiah (incumbent) 6,486 38.82
Total votes 16,706 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates
Nominee
  • Andrea Smith[1]
Results
Republican primary[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Andrea Smith 839 100.00
Total votes 839 100.00

General election

Results
2026 DeKalb County Board of Commissioners District 3 election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Keyanna Moore (incumbent)
Republican Andrea Smith
Total votes 100.00

District 7

Democratic primary

Candidates
Nominee
  • Ladena Bolton, incumbent commissioner[1]
Eliminated in primary
  • Jacqueline Adams, businesswoman and candidate for this district in 2024[1]
  • Oneka Willabus, entrepreneur[1]
Endorsements
Oneka Willabus
Organizations
Results
Democratic primary[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ladena Bolton (incumbent) 40,480 55.99
Democratic Jacqueline Adams 23,029 31.57
Democratic Oneka Willabus 9,070 12.44
Total votes 72,579 100.00

General election

Results
2026 DeKalb County Board of Commissioners District 7 election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ladena Bolton (incumbent)
Total votes 100.00

School Board

District 2

Candidates

Declared
  • Ruth Goldstein, financial advisor[1]
  • Charlie McAdoo II, teacher[1]
  • Whitney McGinniss, incumbent board member[1]

Results

General election[2]
Candidate Votes %
Whitney McGinniss (incumbent) 10,915 54.32
Charlie McAdoo II 4,785 23.81
Ruth Goldstein 4,393 21.86
Total votes 20,093 100.00

District 4

Candidates

Advanced to runoff
  • Tracy Brisson, consultant and writer[1]
  • Sonja Szunski[1]
Eliminated in general election
  • Alison Cundiff, teacher[1]
  • Crew Heimer, railroad engineer[1]
  • Jamison Murphy, teacher[1]
Declined
  • Allyson Gevertz, incumbent board member[1]

Results

General election[2]
Candidate Votes %
Tracy Brisson 6,964 37.31
Sonja Szunski 3,961 21.22
Alison Cundiff 3,667 19.65
Crew Heimer 2,037 10.91
Jamison Murphy 2,037 10.91
Total votes 18,666 100.00

Runoff

Results
Runoff election[7]
Candidate Votes %
Tracy Brisson 6,100 67.65
Sonja Szunski 2,917 32.35
Total votes 9,017 100.00

District 6

Candidates

Declared
  • Diijon DaCosta, incumbent board member[1]

Results

General election[2]
Candidate Votes %
Diijon DaCosta (incumbent) 18,949 100.00
Total votes 18,949 100.00

Georgia Soil & Water Conservation District Supervisor

Candidates

Declared

  • Jan Dunaway, incumbent supervisor[8]
  • Carol Hayes, incumbent supervisor[9]

Results

General election (vote for up to 2)
Candidate Votes %
Jan Dunaway (incumbent)
Carol Hayes (incumbent)
Total votes 100.00

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Williams, Reed; Alexander, Cassidy (March 7, 2026). "County commission, school board races on tap this year in metro Atlanta". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "May 19, 2026 - General Primary (DeKalb County)". Georgia Secretary of State. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
  3. ↑ Whisenhunt, Dan (March 4, 2026). "DeKalb County commission, BOE incumbents facing challengers". Decaturish. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  4. ↑ Bass, Jim (March 6, 2026). "Here is who will be on the ballot in DeKalb County this May". Decaturish. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  5. 1 2 "Endorsements". Georgia Conservation Voters. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  6. ↑ "Georgia WFP Announces 2026 Primary Endorsements". Working Families Party. March 19, 2026. Retrieved 24 April 2026.
  7. 1 2 "June 16th, 2026 General Primary Runoff (DeKalb County)". Georgia Secretary of State. Retrieved 17 June 2026.
  8. ↑ "Municipal elections in DeKalb County, Georgia (2026)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  9. ↑ "Certified List of Qualified Candidates Appearing on the May 19, 2026 – General Primary Election/Nonpartisan Election Ballot" (PDF). DeKalb County, Georgia. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_DeKalb_County,_Georgia,_elections