Polls are now open as Georgia is holding a special election for two of five seats on the Georgia Public Service Commission on November 4, 2025 and a primary runoff (if necessary) will be held on July 15, 2025. A general runoff (if necessary), will be held on on December 2, 2025.
District 2 covers the eastern part of the state and includes the cities of Athens and Savannah. Three candidates are running in the partisan primaries:
- In the Democratic primary, Alicia Johnson is running unopposed. She is a doctor and has experience working in healthcare.
- In the Republican primary, incumbent Tim Echols and Lee Muns are running. Echols has been the incumbent since 2011, and Munn is a business owner.
District 3 covers much of the Atlanta metropolitan area, including Fulton County and DeKalb County.. Five candidates are running in the partisan primaries:
- In the Republican primary, incumbent Fitz Johnson is running unopposed. Governor Brian Kemp appointed him to the seat in 2021.
- In the Democratic primary, four candidates are running: former regional Environmental Protection Agency director and 2020 candidate Daniel Blackman, nonprofit executive Peter Hubbard, former utility company executive Robert Jones, and former state Rep. Keisha Sean Waites.
More details about the special primary and the candidates can be found here.
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