2026 Gwinnett County elections
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November 3, 2026
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A general election will be held in Gwinnett 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.
Board of Commissioners
[edit]District 2
[edit]Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Ben Ku, incumbent commissioner[1]
Endorsements
[edit]Ben Ku
- Organizations
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ben Ku (incumbent) | 20,584 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 20,584 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Rodolfo Ochoa, business owner[1]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Rodolfo Ochoa | 6,202 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 6,202 | 100.00 | ||
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ben Ku (incumbent) | |||
| Republican | Rodolfo Ochoa | |||
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
District 4
[edit]Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Matthew Holtkamp, incumbent commissioner[1]
Eliminated in primary
[edit]- Arfeen Chowdhury, chief executive officer[4]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Matthew Holtkamp (incumbent) | 14,780 | 87.27 | |
| Republican | Arfeen Chowdhury | 2,156 | 12.73 | |
| Total votes | 17,026 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Benjamin Culberson, college student[5]
Endorsements
[edit]Benjamin Culberson
- Organizations
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Benjamin Culberson | 18,321 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 18,321 | 100.00 | ||
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Matthew Holtkamp (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | Benjamin Culberson | |||
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
Solicitor General
[edit]Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Lisamarie Bristol, incumbent solicitor general[1]
Eliminated in primary
[edit]- Joseph Morales, assistant district attorney[7]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lisamarie Bristol (incumbent) | 65,954 | 72.57 | |
| Democratic | Joseph Morales | 24,933 | 27.43 | |
| Total votes | 90,887 | 100.00 | ||
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lisamarie Bristol (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
Board of Education
[edit]District 2
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]Results
[edit]| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea Hutchings | 13,575 | 50.69 | |
| Steven Knudsen (incumbent) | 13,208 | 49.31 | |
| Total votes | 26,783 | 100.00 | |
District 4
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]Endorsements
[edit]Adrienne Simmons
- Organizations
- Georgia Working Families Party[9]
Results
[edit]| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adrienne Simmons (incumbent) | 18,891 | 61.40 | |
| Camille Christopher | 12,507 | 38.60 | |
| Total votes | 31,398 | 100.00 | |
State Court
[edit]Division 4
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Ronda Colvin, incumbent judge[10]
Results
[edit]| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ronda Colvin (incumbent) | 130,039 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 130,039 | 100.00 | |
Division 4
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Erica Dove, incumbent judge[10]
Results
[edit]| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erica Dove (incumbent) | 129,815 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 129,815 | 100.00 | |
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Williams, Reed; Alexander, Cassidy (March 7, 2026). "County commission, school board races on tap this year in metro Atlanta". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
- ↑ "Ben Ku". Run for Something. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "May 19, 2026 - General Primary (Gwinnett County)". Georgia Secretary of State. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
- ↑ "Meet the Candidate: Arefeen Chowdhury". North Gwinnett Voice. April 14, 2026. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
- ↑ Yeomans, Curt (February 24, 2026). "Democrat who filed complaint against Holtkamp now running against him". Gwinnett Daily Post. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
- ↑ "Endorsements". Georgia Conservation Voters. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
- ↑ Johnson, Matt (April 16, 2026). "Gwinnett grand jury investigates solicitor general's charity donations. She says donations are legal". WSB-TV. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
- ↑ Yeomans, Curt (March 3, 2026). "Simmons and Knudsen pick up opponents in school board races". Gwinnett Daily Post. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
- ↑ "Georgia WFP Announces 2026 Primary Endorsements". Working Families Party. March 19, 2026. Retrieved 24 April 2026.
- 1 2 "qualified-candidate-list-2026". Gwinnett County. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
