2026 Georgia Public Service Commission election
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The 2026 Georgia Public Service Commission election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect two members of the Georgia Public Service Commission. Primary elections will be held on May 19. Commissioners are elected statewide, but must live in the district they represent.
Prior to the 2025 special election, elections to the Public Service Commission (PSC) had not taken place since 2020 due to a lawsuit. After the lawsuit was dismissed, the General Assembly passed a bill that would resume regularly scheduled PSC elections. District 3 was on the ballot in the 2025 election, for a one-year term.[1] Democrats won both seats in the 2025 election, marking their first statewide constitutional office win since 2006.[2] As the minority, the two newly elected Democrats have been unable to pass pro-environmental motions, such as one to reconsider a grid expansion request to fuel data centers.[3]
Campaign
A total of ten candidates filed to run across both districts.[4] Democrats have an opportunity to flip the commission if they win the district 5 seat.[5] Data center regulation is a key issue of the campaign, with Democrats in opposition to the recently passed data center-based expansion for Georgia Power.[6]
District 3
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Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Peter Hubbard, incumbent commissioner[7]
Endorsements
Peter Hubbard
- Organizations
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Peter Hubbard (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Fitz Johnson, former commissioner (2021–2026)[10]
- Brandon Martin, financer[11]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Fitz Johnson | |||
| Republican | Brandon Martin | |||
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
District 5
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Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Bobby Mehan, business owner[7]
- Carolyn Roddy, attorney[11]
- Josh Tolbert, engineer and candidate for state senate in 2025[7]
Declined
- Tricia Pridemore, incumbent commissioner (filed for Georgia's 11th congressional district)[12]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Bobby Mehan | |||
| Republican | Carolyn Roddy | |||
| Republican | Josh Tolbert | |||
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Craig Cupid, intellectual property attorney[13]
- Shelia Edwards, business owner and nominee in the cancelled 2022 election[11]
- Angelia Pressley, Clark Atlanta University faculty member[14]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Craig Cupid | |||
| Democratic | Angelia Pressley | |||
| Democratic | Shelia Edwards | |||
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
Third-party and independent candidates
- Thomas Blooming (Libertarian)[5]
References
- ↑ Amy, Jeff (March 22, 2024). "Georgia bill would give utility regulators extra years in office without facing voters". AP News. Retrieved November 5, 2025.
- ↑ Rocha, Alander (November 4, 2025). "Democrats flip two seats on the Georgia Public Service Commission". Georgia Recorder. Retrieved November 5, 2025.
- ↑ Skibell, Arianna (March 8, 2026). "How Democrats flipped 22 Georgia counties with a utility board race". Politico. Retrieved April 20, 2026.
- ↑ Hunter, Kala (March 11, 2026). "Who's running for Georgia Public Service Commission? 10 candidates break record". Ledger-Enquirer. Retrieved April 8, 2026.
- 1 2 Jones, Emily (March 6, 2026). "Five Republicans and four Democrats qualify for Georgia PSC election". WABE. Retrieved April 8, 2026.
- ↑ Kann, Drew; Swartz, Kristi E. (April 24, 2026). "Care about your Georgia Power bill? These PSC races could have a big impact". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved April 24, 2026.
- 1 2 3 Darnell, Tim (March 3, 2026). "LIST: Candidates who have qualified in Georgia's May primary". Atlanta News First. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
- ↑ "Endorsements". Georgia Conservation Voters. Retrieved April 22, 2026.
- ↑ "SPLC Action Fund Endorses Peter Hubbard For Georgia Public Service Commissioner". SPLC Action Fund. March 23, 2026. Retrieved April 6, 2026.
- ↑ Walker, Margeret (November 4, 2025). "Peter Hubbard defeats Republican on Georgia's PSC as Democrats grab 2 seats". Ledger-Enquirer. Retrieved November 5, 2025.
- 1 2 3 "Qualifying Candidate Information". Georgia Secretary of State. Retrieved March 7, 2026.
- ↑ Tagami, Ty (February 17, 2026). "Republican Pridemore not running for reelection to PSC". Capitol Beat. Retrieved February 17, 2026.
- ↑ "AROUND TOWN: Cobb Chairwoman's husband Craig Cupid running for PSC". Marietta Daily Journal. December 16, 2025. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
- ↑ "Cobb Business Leader Angelia Pressley Announces Bid for Georgia Public Service Commission". Atlanta Daily World. January 14, 2026. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
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