Ceretta Smith

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Ceretta Smith
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Member of the Grovetown City Council
Incumbent
Assumed office
March 29, 2021
OccupationPolitician, veteran, union official

Ceretta Smith is an American politician serving as a councilmember for the City of Grovetown, Georgia, [1] in Columbia County, near Augusta.

Smith is a veteran of the U.S. Army and a former union official for the AFGE. She previously ran for the Georgia State Senate in District 23 against Max Burns in 2020. [2]

In August 2025, Smith announced her candidacy for the U.S. House of Representatives as a Democrat for Georgia's 12th congressional district, a seat currently held by Congressman Rick Allen. [3]

Electoral history

YearOfficePartyResult
2020Georgia State Senate, District 23DemocraticLost to Max Burns
2021Grovetown City Council, Ward Seat (Special Election)NonpartisanElected
2023City of Grovetown, MayorNonpartisanLost (to Gary Jones) [4]
2024Grovetown City Council, At-largeNonpartisanElected
2026 (ongoing)U.S. House, Georgia's 12th Congressional DistrictDemocraticCurrent Candidate

References

  1. ↑ Kenneth Quinnell and Kalina Newman (2021-03-22). "Service + Solidarity Spotlight: AFGE Member Ceretta Smith Wins Grovetown City Council Election". AFL-CIO. Retrieved 2025-10-11.
  2. ↑ Susan McCord (2020-01-23). "Veteran and Union Leader Seeking State Senate Seat". The Augusta Chronicle. Retrieved 2025-10-11.
  3. ↑ Federal Election Commission (2025-08-14). "Committee Information". FEC. Retrieved 2025-10-11.
  4. ↑ "Jones wins Grovetown mayor race, Blair and Bowman win city council seats". The Augusta Press. November 8, 2023. Retrieved 2025-10-11.
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