2026 Georgia State Superintendent of Schools election

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2026 Georgia State Superintendent of Schools election
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Party Republican Democratic
Incumbent Superintendent

Richard Woods
Republican



The 2026 Georgia State Superintendent of Schools election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the Georgia Superintendent of Schools. The primary election will be held on May 19, 2026. Three-term incumbent Republican superintendent Richard Woods is running for re-election. [1]

Contents

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

  • Bubba Longgrear, superintendent of Candler County [2]
  • Mesha Mainor, former Democratic and Republican state representative from the 56th district (2021–2025) (Republican from 2023–2025) [3]
  • Randell Trammell, business executive [4]
  • Richard Woods, incumbent superintendent [5]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

  • Otha Thornton, nominee for superintendent in 2018 [6]

References

  1. ↑ Gibbs, Jabari (September 8, 2025). "Georgia's top education official campaigns for reelection on conservative agenda". The Current. Retrieved September 10, 2025.
  2. ↑ Swanson, Summer; Wright, Olivia (July 24, 2025). "Candler County Superintendent enters race for Georgia State Superintendent of Schools". WTOC. Retrieved September 10, 2025.
  3. ↑ Williams, Ross (September 10, 2025). "Party-switching former Democratic lawmaker to run for Georgia superintendent as a Republican". WABE. Retrieved September 10, 2025.
  4. ↑ Nesmith, Marie (June 6, 2025). "Cartersville resident to run for state school superintendent". The Daily Tribune News. Retrieved September 10, 2025.
  5. ↑ Tagami, Ty (June 6, 2025). "Woods announces plans to run for fourth term as Georgia school superintendent". Savannah Morning News. Retrieved September 10, 2025.
  6. ↑ Wells, Mark (October 2, 2025). "Otha Thornton to run for Georgia state superintendent". The Elberton Star . Retrieved October 2, 2025.
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