Next election
Nov 3, 2026
What this means · Next election
An open governor’s seat, Jon Ossoff’s U.S. Senate seat, every statewide office, all 14 U.S. House seats and three constitutional amendments.
AMAC in the Peach State
Georgia
- The Peach State
- 4th state, 1788
- Capital: Atlanta
- 159 counties
An open governor’s mansion, Jon Ossoff’s Senate seat, and everything conservatives have built in Georgia — all on the ballot November 3.
Brian Kemp is term-limited, Rick Jackson faces Keisha Lance Bottoms for the governor’s office, and Mike Collins is trying to retire the Senate’s most vulnerable Democrat — one year after Democrats won their first statewide races in two decades. If nobody clears 50%, it goes to a December 1 runoff. Georgia seniors are the margin — maybe twice.
23 days until Georgia votes
Tens of thousands of AMAC members call Georgia home.
The civic scoreboard
The Georgia scoreboard
How voting works in Georgia — dates, rules and districts at a glance.
Registration
Oct 5
What this means · Registration
Register by Monday, Oct 5 — 29 days before Election Day — online through the Secretary of State or at your county registrar.
Advance voting
Oct 13–30
What this means · Advance voting
About three weeks of in-person advance voting statewide, including two Saturdays (Oct 17 and 24). Sunday hours are a county option — check your county’s schedule.
Mail / absentee
No-excuse
What this means · Mail / absentee
Any voter may request a mail ballot — applications are due Oct 23, and you’ll need your driver’s license or state ID number (or a copy of an accepted ID).
Voter ID
Photo ID
What this means · Voter ID
Photo ID at the polls, and an ID number on absentee applications — Georgia’s SB 202 rules.
Runoff date
Dec 1
What this means · Runoff date
Georgia requires a majority to win statewide office. If nobody clears 50% on Nov 3, the top two meet again four weeks later — and advance voting starts the week before Thanksgiving.
Districts
14 · 56 · 180
U.S. House · State Senate · State House
What this means · Districts
14 U.S. House seats, 56 state Senate districts and 180 state House districts — the entire legislature is on the 2026 ballot.
Counties
159
What this means · Counties
Second-most in the nation, behind only Texas — each with its own election board and advance-voting schedule.
Facts sourced from NCSL, EAC and the Georgia Secretary of State · Data current as of September 2026.
The Georgia Test
Ten questions, hometown rules.
No notes, no neighbors helping. See how well you really know the Peach State.
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The Georgia Poll · September
Georgia’s new HOME Act caps how fast your home’s taxable value can rise — and ends local opt-outs, even for counties that voted to keep them. Was that the right call?
One question a month, Georgia only. This month's voting has closed — the conversation is still open.
Georgia’s new HOME Act caps how fast your home’s taxable value can rise — and ends local opt-outs, even for counties that voted to keep them. Was that the right call?
This poll has closed — the new question is coming soon.
Legislative watch
What your state capitol and Washington are moving.
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Nov 3 ballot — open governor’s race and the Ossoff seat
On the ballot Nov 3What it means for you
Rick Jackson (R) vs. Keisha Lance Bottoms (D) for the open governor’s mansion; Jon Ossoff (D) vs. Rep. Mike Collins (R) for the Senate. Every statewide office is open, and any race without a majority goes to a Dec 1 runoff.
Our note: We’re pressing every candidate for a written answer on the retirement-income exclusion and the property-tax cap. Answers get published here.
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Three constitutional amendments
On the ballot Nov 3What it means for you
A trust fund for Next-Generation 911, a bigger conservation-use exemption for family farm and timber land (2,000 → 4,000 acres), and nonpartisan elections for probate judges. That’s the whole list this year.
Our note: Modest and mostly technical — but read them before you flip the ballot over. We’ll publish plain-English summaries here in October.
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HOME Act — the assessment cap goes statewide
In effect 2027What it means for you
SB 33 ends local opt-outs from the floating homestead exemption: starting in 2027 every county, city and school district caps how fast your home’s taxable value can rise with inflation. And HB 463 cut the income-tax rate to 4.99% and raises the 65+ retirement exclusion to $70,000 next year.
Our note: We supported closing the opt-out. Watch your 2027 assessment notice — the cap only works if the paperwork follows it.
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Pathways Medicaid expires December 31
Watching Atlanta & WashingtonWhat it means for you
Georgia’s limited Medicaid expansion runs only through the end of 2026 — the reauthorization fight lands right after the election. The outcome matters most to Georgians 50–64, caregivers, and the rural hospitals that depend on coverage.
Our note: Whoever wins in November owns this decision in December. We’re asking both campaigns for their plan now.
Top issues in Georgia
Keep retirement income off-limits Georgia excludes $65,000 per person at 65+ — rising to $70,000 in 2027 — and doesn’t touch Social Security. We’re holding the next governor to it.
Power bills & data centers Base rates are frozen through 2028 and bills dipped about $4 a month this June — but data-center demand and a new-look PSC put the next rate case squarely in play.
Be ready for December 1 Georgia decides close races in runoffs — and senior turnout decides runoffs. Mark the date before you put the November ballot down.
Who represents Georgia
Your statewide officials and the full 14-member U.S. House delegation.
New — rate your officials. A member feature: one tap to approve or disapprove (we’ll sign you in first if needed), then one quick “why” — and we publish only the running summary of member reasons, never individual comments.
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U.S. House delegation · 14 seats
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Buddy Carter U.S. House · GA-1 Republican -
Sanford Bishop U.S. House · GA-2 Democrat -
Brian Jack U.S. House · GA-3 Republican -
Hank Johnson U.S. House · GA-4 Democrat -
Nikema Williams U.S. House · GA-5 Democrat -
Lucy McBath U.S. House · GA-6 Democrat -
Rich McCormick U.S. House · GA-7 Republican -
Austin Scott U.S. House · GA-8 Republican -
Andrew Clyde U.S. House · GA-9 Republican -
Mike Collins U.S. House · GA-10 Republican -
Barry Loudermilk U.S. House · GA-11 Republican -
Rick Allen U.S. House · GA-12 Republican -
Everton Blair Jr. U.S. House · GA-13 Democrat -
Clay Fuller U.S. House · GA-14 Republican
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The Peach State, at a glance
- Georgians
- 11.2M
- aged 65+
- ~1.8M
- counties
- 159
- statehood
- 1788
Did you know
- Coca-Cola was invented at an Atlanta pharmacy in 1886.
- Hartsfield-Jackson is the world’s busiest airport — more than 106 million passengers last year.
- Georgia’s 159 counties are the second-most in the nation, behind only Texas.
Election Desk
Live Georgia results here the night of November 3, 2026.
Returns will appear here.
The Georgia conversation
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