2026 Georgia Court of Appeals election
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May 19, 2026
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The 2026 Georgia Court of Appeals election was held on May 19, 2026, to elect five judges to the Georgia Court of Appeals. The elections are officially nonpartisan, though candidates may receive the support of political parties.
Since 1896, justices on the Supreme Court and judges on the Court of Appeals have been directly elected in statewide elections. Judicial elections were made non-partisan in 1983. Elections for nonpartisan state judgeships have been held on the date of the legislative primary since 2012, and were previously held on the general election ballot in November during even-numbered years.
Sara Doyle's seat
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Sara Doyle, incumbent judge[1]
Results
[edit]| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sara Doyle (incumbent) | 1,742,244 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 1,742,244 | 100.00 | |
E. Trenton Brown III's seat
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- E. Trenton Brown III, incumbent judge[2]
- Will Wooten, deputy Fulton County district attorney[3]
Endorsements
[edit]Will Wooten
- Organizations
- Georgia AFL-CIO[4]
- Georgia Conservation Voters[5]
- Georgia Equality[6]
- LGBTQ Victory Fund[6]
- Savannah Indivisible[6]
- UFCW Local 1996[6]
- Young Democrats of Georgia[6]
- Political parties
- Democratic Party of Georgia[7]
- Athens-Clarke County Democrats[6]
- Clayton County Democrats[6]
- Emanuel County Democratic Committee[6]
- Muscogee County Democratic Committee[6]
- Pickens County Democratic Committee[6]
Results
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Brown
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
- 80–90%
Wooten
- 50–60%
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| E. Trenton Brown III (incumbent) | 1,203,641 | 63.81 | |
| Will Wooten | 682,614 | 36.19 | |
| Total votes | 1,886,255 | 100.00 | |
Elizabeth Gobeil's seat
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Elizabeth Gobeil, incumbent judge[8]
- Fatima Harris Felton, family law attorney[9]
Endorsements
[edit]Fatima Harris Felton
- Organizations
- Savannah and Sweetwater Indivisible[6]
- Young Democrats of Georgia[6]
- Political parties
- Pickens County Democratic Committee[6]
Results
[edit]
Gobeil
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
- 80–90%
- >90%
Felton
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Gobeil (incumbent) | 1,066,853 | 56.50 | |
| Fatima Harris Felton | 821,368 | 43.50 | |
| Total votes | 1,888,221 | 100.00 | |
J. Wade Padgett's seat
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- J. Wade Padgett, incumbent judge[1]
Results
[edit]| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. Wade Padgett (incumbent) | 1,723,976 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 1,723,976 | 100.00 | |
D. Todd Markle's seat
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- D. Todd Markle, incumbent judge[1]
Results
[edit]| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D. Todd Markle (incumbent) | 1,722,233 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 1,722,233 | 100.00 | |
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Georgia intermediate appellate court elections, 2026". Ballotpedia. Retrieved March 10, 2026.
- ↑ Mayfield, Cedra (March 3, 2026). "Who's Running for Judge in Georgia? Incumbents Draw Challengers". Law.com. Retrieved March 10, 2026.
- ↑ Bower, Anna (March 5, 2026). "Trump prosecutor running for appeals court judge". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved March 10, 2026.
- ↑ Williams, Ross; Nolin, Jill; Alander, Rocha (April 25, 2026). "Georgia Dems push for '28 national convention, Ossoff tries to tamp down presidential talk and more". Georgia Recorder. Retrieved April 25, 2026.
- ↑ "Endorsements". Georgia Conservation Voters. Retrieved April 22, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "Voter Guide for Georgia". Blue Voter Guide. Retrieved May 15, 2026.
- ↑ "The record speaks for itself". Facebook. Democratic Party of Georgia. May 4, 2026. Retrieved May 9, 2026.
- ↑ "Candidates for Georgia state offices in 2026 primary election". The Current. March 7, 2026. Retrieved March 10, 2026.
- ↑ Mayfield, Cedra (March 6, 2026). "Attorney Challenges Judge for Georgia Court of Appeals Seat". Law.com. Retrieved March 10, 2026.
