2026 in Georgia (U.S. state)

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Last updated January 13, 2026

The following is a list of events of the year 2026 in Georgia.

Incumbents

State Government

Governor: Brian Kemp (R)

Events

January 5 – Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene resigns from office.^[1]
January 12 – A large fight at Washington State Prison kills three inmates and injures over a dozen, including a guard. The Georgia Department of Corrections reports the violence was gang-affiliated.^[2]

Predicted and scheduled

References

↑ "Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene says she will resign in January". Georgia Recorder. November 21, 2025. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
↑ Amy, Jeff; Bynum, Russ (January 12, 2026). "Georgia prison fight kills 3 inmates and injures over a dozen, including a guard". The Associated Press. Retrieved January 12, 2026.
↑ Mueller, Julia (January 6, 2026). "Kemp sets date for special election to fill remainder of Marjorie Taylor Greene's term". The Hill . Retrieved January 10, 2026.
↑ "Georgia elections, 2026". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 31, 2025.

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[1] "Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene says she will resign in January". Georgia Recorder. November 21, 2025. Retrieved January 10, 2026.

[2] Amy, Jeff; Bynum, Russ (January 12, 2026). "Georgia prison fight kills 3 inmates and injures over a dozen, including a guard". The Associated Press. Retrieved January 12, 2026.

[3] Mueller, Julia (January 6, 2026). "Kemp sets date for special election to fill remainder of Marjorie Taylor Greene's term". The Hill . Retrieved January 10, 2026.

[4] "Georgia elections, 2026". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 31, 2025.

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