2026 Georgia Court of Appeals election
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The 2026 Georgia Court of Appeals election was held on May 19, 2026, to elect five judges to the Georgia Court of Appeals. The elections are officially nonpartisan, though candidates may receive the support of political parties.
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Since 1896, justices on the Supreme Court and judges on the Court of Appeals have been directly elected in statewide elections. Judicial elections were made non-partisan in 1983. Elections for nonpartisan state judgeships have been held on the date of the legislative primary since 2012, and were previously held on the general election ballot in November during even-numbered years.
Sara Doyle's seat
Candidates
Declared
- Sara Doyle, incumbent judge[1]
Results
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sara Doyle (incumbent) | 1,742,244 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 1,742,244 | 100.00 | |
E. Trenton Brown III's seat
Candidates
Declared
- E. Trenton Brown III, incumbent judge[2]
- Will Wooten, deputy Fulton County district attorney[3]
Endorsements
Will Wooten
- Organizations
- Georgia AFL-CIO[4]
- Georgia Conservation Voters[5]
- Georgia Equality[6]
- LGBTQ Victory Fund[6]
- Savannah Indivisible[6]
- UFCW Local 1996[6]
- Young Democrats of Georgia[6]
- Political parties
- Democratic Party of Georgia[7]
- Athens-Clarke County Democrats[6]
- Clayton County Democrats[6]
- Emanuel County Democratic Committee[6]
- Muscogee County Democratic Committee[6]
- Pickens County Democratic Committee[6]
Results
Brown
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
- 80–90%
Wooten
- 50–60%
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| E. Trenton Brown III (incumbent) | 1,203,641 | 63.81 | |
| Will Wooten | 682,614 | 36.19 | |
| Total votes | 1,886,255 | 100.00 | |
Elizabeth Gobeil's seat
Candidates
Declared
- Elizabeth Gobeil, incumbent judge[8]
- Fatima Harris Felton, family law attorney[9]
Endorsements
Fatima Harris Felton
- Organizations
- Savannah and Sweetwater Indivisible[6]
- Young Democrats of Georgia[6]
- Political parties
- Pickens County Democratic Committee[6]
Results
Gobeil
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
- 80–90%
- >90%
Felton
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Gobeil (incumbent) | 1,066,853 | 56.50 | |
| Fatima Harris Felton | 821,368 | 43.50 | |
| Total votes | 1,888,221 | 100.00 | |
J. Wade Padgett's seat
Candidates
Declared
- J. Wade Padgett, incumbent judge[1]
Results
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. Wade Padgett (incumbent) | 1,723,976 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 1,723,976 | 100.00 | |
D. Todd Markle's seat
Candidates
Declared
- D. Todd Markle, incumbent judge[1]
Results
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D. Todd Markle (incumbent) | 1,722,233 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 1,722,233 | 100.00 | |