Bartow County, Georgia: 2026 Voter Guide

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Official sample ballot · Bartow County Elections: (770) 387-5098

Statewide races (every Georgia voter)

U.S. SenateJon Ossoff D Donors3% from progressive-cause donorsMike Collins R Donors0% from progressive-cause donors

GovernorKeisha Lance Bottoms D DonorsRick Jackson R Donors

Lieutenant GovernorJosh McLaurin D DonorsGreg Dolezal R Donors

Secretary of StateTim Fleming R DonorsPenny Brown Reynolds D Donors

Attorney GeneralTanya Miller D DonorsBrian Strickland R Donors

Commissioner of AgricultureTyler Harper R DonorsKatherine E. Juhan-Arnold D Donors

Commissioner of InsuranceJohn King R DonorsKeisha Sean Waites D Donors

State School SuperintendentRWRichard Woods R DonorsLydia Powell D Donors

Commissioner of LaborBRBárbara Rivera Holmes R DonorsNikki Porcher D Donors

Public Service Commission, District 3Fitz Johnson R DonorsPeter Hubbard D Donors

Public Service Commission, District 5Josh Tolbert R DonorsShelia Edwards D Donors

Congress, Legislature & district races in Bartow County

U.S. House, District 11John Cowan R Donors0% from progressive-cause donorsChris Harden D Donors0% from progressive-cause donors

State Senate, District 37Darcy Castro D DonorsEd Setzler R Donors

State House, District 14Mitchell Scoggins R DonorsBella Bautista D Donors

State House, District 15Matthew Gambill R DonorsLauren Jones D Donors

Uncontested: State Senate, District 52 — Chuck Hufstetler

County, school board & city races

Board of Education, District 1TJTravis Jordan R DonorsALAndrea L. Jude D Donors

Board of Education, District 3David McKalip R DonorsWJWillie J.E. Coombs D Donors

Euharlee City Council (Special – Unexpired Term)MDMelody Dareing N DonorsAHAllyson Heins N DonorsRDRonald D. Nesbitt N Donors

Uncontested local: Board of Education, District 2 — Darla Branton Williams (R); Coosa River Soil & Water Conservation District Supervisor — Charles "Chaz" Holt (incumbent)

Ballot questions

• Statewide Amendment 1 – Conservation use property acreage: Raise the max acreage eligible for bona fide conservation use assessment from 2,000 to 4,000 acres.
• Statewide Amendment 2 – Nonpartisan probate judge elections: Require probate judges to be elected in nonpartisan elections.
• Statewide Amendment 3 – Next Generation 9-1-1 Fund: Authorize a dedicated fund for 9-1-1 system expansion, maintenance and operation.
• Bartow County Homestead Exemption (HB 1491): Increase the county homestead exemption from $15,000 to $30,000 of assessed value (county ad valorem taxes).
• City of Cartersville Homestead Exemption (HB 1321): City homestead exemption of $100,000 of assessed value (city residents only).
• City of White – Sunday sales by the drink; Sunday package sales: Two local referendums (City of White residents only).

City by city

• Euharlee: City Council special election (unexpired term of the late Joe Turner) — 3 candidates, contested (see race above).
• Cartersville: Homestead exemption referendum (HB 1321, Act 557): $100,000 of assessed value from city ad valorem taxes. No city or Cartersville City Schools board races.
• White: Two referendums: Sunday sales by the drink; Sunday package sales (malt beverages, wine, distilled spirits, 12:30–11:30 PM). No candidate races.
• Adairsville: No city races or questions on the Nov 3 ballot.
• Emerson: No city races or questions on the Nov 3 ballot.
• Kingston: No city races or questions on the Nov 3 ballot.
• Taylorsville: No city races or questions on the Nov 3 ballot.

Sources: Ballotpedia county election page · District overlap: U.S. Census TIGER/Line 2024 (CD119, SLDU, SLDL) intersected with county boundaries