2026 Georgia Supreme Court election
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May 19, 2026
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The 2026 Georgia Supreme Court election will be held on May 19, 2026, to elect three justices to the Supreme Court of Georgia. The elections are officially nonpartisan, though candidates may receive the support of political parties.
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.
Two of the three seats up for election are being contested by multiple candidates. In both cases, the incumbents, appointed by former Republican governor Nathan Deal, are being challenged by attorneys who are considered liberal.[1]
Candidates
Declared
- Charlie Bethel, incumbent justice[2]
- Miracle Rankin, personal injury attorney[1]
Endorsements
- Federal officials
- BJay Pak, former United States Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia (2017–2021) (Republican)[3]
- Statewide officials
- Nathan Deal, former governor of Georgia (2011–2019) (Republican)[3]
- Brian Kemp, governor of Georgia (2019–present) (Republican)[4]
- Harold Melton, former supreme court chief justice (2018–2021) and associate justice (2005–2021) (Republican)[3]
- State senators
- Jason Carter, former state senator from the 42nd district (2010–2015) (Democratic)[3]
- Individuals
- Ashleigh Merchant, criminal defense attorney[3]
- Federal officials
- Kamala Harris, former Vice President of the United States (2021–2025) (Democratic)[5]
- U.S. Senators
- Jon Ossoff, Georgia (2021–present) (Democratic)[4]
- Individuals
- Charlie Bailey, chair of the Democratic Party of Georgia (2025–present)[4]
- Organizations
- EMILYs List[6]
- Fair Fight Action[7]
- Georgia AFL-CIO[5]
- Georgia Conservation Voters[8]
- Georgia Equality[9]
- Planned Parenthood Votes[10]
- Reproductive Freedom for All[11]
- Service Employees International Union[8]
- Political parties
Results
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Charlie Bethel (incumbent) | |||
| Miracle Rankin | |||
| Total votes | 100.00 | ||