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Andrew Bahl

Georgia lawmakers make some county races nonpartisan, enact five other election bills in 2026

The Georgia General Assembly adjourned its 2026 regular legislative session on April 2 after sending six election-related bills to Gov. Brian Kemp (R). Kemp signed the bills on May 11 and 12.

Among those bills was HB 369, which makes elections for district attorney, county commission, and some other county offices nonpartisan in Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton, and Gwinnett counties. The offices will be elected on the statewide primary date in even-numbered years.

The Senate passed the final version of HB 369 32-21 on March 25 with all 32 Republicans voting in favor and 21 Democrats against. The House adopted the bill in a 93-64 vote on March 27, with 93 Republicans voting in favor and 62 Democrats and two Republicans voting against.

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