2025 Georgia Public Service Commission special election

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2025 Georgia Public Service Commission special election
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  2020 November 4, 20252026 

2 seats of the Georgia Public Service Commission
 First partySecond party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Seats before50

The 2025 Georgia Public Service Commission special election will be held in the US state of Georgia on November 4, 2025, to elect two members to the Georgia Public Service Commission. Primary elections were held on June 17, 2025, and primary runoffs were held on July 15, 2025. [1] The special election for District 2 will be for a term ending in 2030, while the special election for District 3 will be for a term ending in 2026. [2]

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Background

Two elections to the Public Service Commission were scheduled as part of the 2024 Georgia state elections, but they were postponed amidst an ongoing lawsuit by Fulton County residents. [3] The election was scheduled following the dismissal of the lawsuit in early 2025, by justice William M. Ray II. [4] A law passed by the General Assembly, HB 1312, scheduled the special elections for Districts 2 and 3 to return to the prior schedule of six-year terms, while scheduling elections for District 5 in 2026 and Districts 1 and 4 in 2028. [2] Commissioners are elected statewide, but must live in the district they are running to represent. [5]

The election was called by Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger on February 26, 2025. [1]

District 2

2025 Georgia Public Service Commission District 2 special election
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  2016 November 4, 20252030 
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Candidate Tim Echols Alicia Johnson
Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent Commissioner

Tim Echols
Republican



Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary

Results

Republican primary [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tim Echols (incumbent) 47,986 75.76
Republican Lee Muns15,35424.24
Total votes63,340 100.00

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Alicia Johnson, managing principal [9]

Results

Democratic primary [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Alicia Johnson 125,727 100.00
Total votes125,727 100.00

General election

Results

2025 Georgia Public Service Commission special election, district 2
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tim Echols (incumbent)
Democratic Alicia Johnson
Total votes100.00

District 3

2025 Georgia Public Service Commission District 3 special election
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  2018 November 4, 20252026 
 
Candidate Fitz Johnson Peter Hubbard
Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent Commissioner

Fitz Johnson
Republican



Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Results

Republican primary [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Fitz Johnson (incumbent) 54,640 100.00
Total votes54,640 100.00

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Peter Hubbard, nonprofit founder [7]
Eliminated in runoff
Eliminated in primary
  • Robert Jones, technology advisor [7]
Disqualified

Endorsements

Peter Hubbard
State executive officials
State legislators
Organizations
Keisha Waites
State legislators

Results

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Waites
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80-90%
70-80%
60-70%
50-60%
40-50%
30-40%
Hubbard
60-70%
50-60%
40-50%
30-40%
Jones
90-100%
60-70%
50-60%
40-50%
30-40%
Other
Tie-40-50%
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Primary results by county:
Waites
  80–90%
  70–80%
  60–70%
  50–60%
  40–50%
  30–40%
Hubbard
  60–70%
  50–60%
  40–50%
  30–40%
Jones
  90–100%
  60–70%
  50–60%
  40–50%
  30–40%
Other
  Tie–40–50%
  Tie–30–40%
Democratic primary [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Keisha Waites 58,022 46.06
Democratic Peter Hubbard 41,912 33.27
Democratic Robert Jones26,03620.67
Total votes125,970 100.00

Runoff results

Runoff results by county:
Hubbard
>90%
80-90%
70-80%
60-70%
50-60%
Waites
>90%
80-90%
70-80%
60-70%
50-60% 2025 Georgia Public Service Commission special Democratic primary runoff county results.svg
Runoff results by county:
Hubbard
  >90%
  80–90%
  70–80%
  60–70%
  50–60%
Waites
  >90%
  80–90%
  70–80%
  60–70%
  50–60%
Democratic primary runoff [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Peter Hubbard 66,141 58.18
Democratic Keisha Waites 47,55141.82
Total votes113,692 100.00

General election

Post-primary endorsements

Peter Hubbard
State legislators

Results

2025 Georgia Public Service Commission special election, district 3
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Fitz Johnson (incumbent)
Democratic Peter Hubbard
Total votes100.00

Notes

  1. Ran for Atlanta City Council in 2001, 2005, and 2009, candidate for Georgia Senate in 2002, candidate for Fulton County Commission in 2006, 2011, and 2017, candidate for Georgia House of Representatives in 2008, candidate for Georgia's 13th congressional district in 2020, candidate for Georgia's 6th congressional district in September 2020, and candidate for Fulton County Clerk of Courts in 2024

References

  1. 1 2 "Secretary Raffensperger Issues Call for Special Election, Public Service Commission Districts 2 and 3". Georgia Secretary of State. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
  2. 1 2 Amy, Jeff (March 22, 2024). "Georgia bill would give utility regulators extra years in office without facing voters". Associated Press. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
  3. Williams, Dave (March 7, 2024). "Lawsuit again postpones elections to the Georgia commission that regulates power bill rates". The Augusta Chronicle . Retrieved April 7, 2025.
  4. Nolin, Jill (February 26, 2025). "Georgia voters finally get a chance to decide two state PSC board seats after years of delays". Georgia Recorder . Retrieved April 7, 2025.
  5. Jones, Emily (February 26, 2025). "Two of three delayed Georgia Public Service Commission elections scheduled for November". WABE-TV . Retrieved April 7, 2025.
  6. "Public Service Commissioner Tim Echols Qualifies For Re-Election". The Savannah Tribune. Retrieved May 3, 2025.
  7. 1 2 3 4 Dunlap, Stacey (April 4, 2025). "Delayed PSC races heat up as candidates take aim at Georgia Power rate hikes, data center growth". Georgia Recorder . Retrieved April 7, 2025.
  8. 1 2 3 4 "Special Primary Public Service Commissioner (PSC) / Special Election". Georgia Secretary of State. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
  9. "Dr. Alicia M. Johnson Announces Candidacy for Georgia Public Service Commission District 2". The Savannah Tribune. Retrieved May 3, 2025.
  10. Dunlap, Stanley (February 4, 2025). "Eight candidates running in long-delayed Georgia PSC elections". The Current. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
  11. Amy, Jeff (June 11, 2025). "Judge disqualifies Democrat Daniel Blackman from Georgia Public Service Commission primary". AP News . Retrieved June 10, 2025.
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Hunter, Kala (July 9, 2025). "Who's in the Georgia PSC primary runoff? 'Our Energy future is on the ballot'". Ledger-Enquirer . Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  13. 1 2 "Georgia Conservation Voters ENDORSES PETER HUBBARD FOR PSC DISTRICT 3". Georgia Conservation Voters. July 7, 2025. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  14. Walker, Margaret (June 17, 2025). "Election Day for Georgia's Public Service Commission: Who's on ballot for primary". Ledger-Enquirer . Columbus, Georgia . Retrieved June 19, 2025.
  15. "Special Primary Public Service Commissioner (PSC) / Special Election Runoff". Georgia Secretary of State. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  16. Roldan, Amber. "Hubbard wins Democratic PSC primary, setting up showdown with governor-appointed incumbent". Georgia Recorder. Retrieved July 16, 2025.