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Martin Luther King, Jr.
VOTER INFORMATION - May 21, 2026
2026 DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES
VOTE ON OR BEFORE MAY 19, 2026
2026 PROPOSED DOUGHERTY COUNTY TAX INCREASE
MAKE A PLAN TO VOTE!
VOTE on May 19, 2026 - 7 am to 7 pm
2026 Democratic Candidates
Qualifications for County Commission and School Board Seats concluded on March 6, 2026. This is a list of the candidates who successfully qualified for the 2026 Democratic Primary Ballot.
Dougherty County Democratic Committee will host a Candidate Forum to help voters determine which candidates will earn your vote
Federal & State Candidates
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Dougherty County commission candidates
Lorenzo Heard
Victor Edwards
Lorenzo Heard
Incumbent Candidate for County Commission Chair
Henry Mathis
Victor Edwards
Lorenzo Heard
Candidate for County Commission Chair
Victor Edwards
Victor Edwards
Anthony Patterson
Incumbent
Candidate for County Commissioner District 2
Anthony Patterson
Anthony Patterson
Anthony Patterson
Candidate for County Commissioner District 4
Anthony Jones
Anthony Patterson
Anthony Jones
Candidate for County Commissioner District 6
Willie Martin
Willie Martin
Willie Martin
Candidate for County Commissioner District 6
Dougherty County Board of education CAndidates
Norma Gaines-Heath
Norma Gaines-Heath
Norma Gaines-Heath
Incumbent
Candidate for Board of Education District 2
Melissa Strother
Norma Gaines-Heath
Norma Gaines-Heath
Incumbent
Candidate for Board of Education District 4
Dr. Dean Phinazee
Norma Gaines-Heath
Dr. Dean Phinazee
Incumbent
Candidate for Board of Education District 6