Cherokee County
2026 CHEROKEE COUNTY ELECTIONS
The candidates advancing to the 2026 Cherokee County general election after the May/June primaries, organized by race. Use the maps to identify your districts, then check the candidate lists below. Source: Cherokee Tribune & Georgia Secretary of State.
State House
GEORGIA HOUSE DISTRICTS
Cherokee County is covered by several Georgia House districts. House members serve two-year terms and represent roughly 60,000 residents each.
House District 11
- (R)Rick Jasperse(I)
- (D)Ryan Fountain
House District 14
- (R)Michell Scoggins(I)
- (D)Bella Bautista
House District 20
- (R)Charlice Byrd(I)
- (D)Jason Tanner
House District 21
- (R)Brad Thomas(I)
- (D)Anthony Aragues
House District 22
- (R)Jordan Ridley(I)
- (D)James Shade
House District 23
- (R)Bill Fincher(I)
- (D)Rob Epstein
House District 44
- (R)Don Parsons(I)
- (D)Danielle Bell
House District 46
- (R)John Carson(I)
- (D)Dumont Walker
House District 47
- (R)Jack Miller
- (D)Lindsay DeFranco
GA Senate
GEORGIA SENATE DISTRICTS
Georgia Senate districts are larger than House districts. Each senator represents roughly 190,000 residents and serves a two-year term.
Senate District 21
- (R)Jason Dickerson(I)
- (D)Kori Simmons
Senate District 32
- (R)Kay Kirkpatrick(I)
- (D)Michael Hettig
Senate District 56
- (R)John Albers(I)
- (D)Patrick Thompson
US Congress
US CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS
Cherokee County falls within US Congressional districts that cover large portions of north Georgia. Members serve two-year terms in the US House of Representatives.
US Congress District 7
- (R)Rich McCormick(I)
- (D)Tony Kozycki
US Congress District 11
- (R)John Cowan
- (D)Chris Harden
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