Our Qualified Candidates Directory provides an up-to-date, searchable listing of all candidates who have formally qualified to appear on the ballot for the 2026 primary election. This tool is intended to help voters, members of the press, and election staff quickly locate candidate information — including party affiliation, incumbency status, occupation, and campaign contact details — in one accessible, centralized resource.
Election season is here, and the easiest way to avoid last-minute stress is to make a plan early. Fulton County has published the official calendar and a full list of advance voting sites for the 2026 General Primary Election on Tuesday, May 19—including early voting hours, absentee ballot deadlines, and what to know if a runoff is needed.
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Early voting runs from Monday, April 27 through Friday, May 15 with multiple locations countywide.
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Why this matters: early voting gives you more flexibility, shorter lines, and fewer Election Day surprises.
If you’re planning to vote by mail, deadlines arrive quickly. The official “Key Dates and Deadlines” schedule includes:
If you’ve moved, changed your name, or want to confirm your registration status, don’t wait—verify early.
Fulton County has designated a wide network of early voting sites, including libraries, recreation centers, and service centers—spread across Atlanta, Alpharetta, Roswell, South Fulton, Union City, Sandy Springs, Johns Creek, College Park, Palmetto, Fairburn, and more.
In the Advance Voting Hours and Locations flyer:
Tip: If you’re returning an absentee ballot, choose a drop box site that’s convenient for you and return it early—drop boxes close before Election Day.
If a runoff is required, Fulton County has also published a full calendar for the General Primary Runoff Election, including:
Even if you don’t expect a runoff, it’s worth knowing the timeline—runoffs often have lower turnout, and every vote matters.
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Here’s a simple plan you can complete in under five minutes:
As we get closer to Election Day, we’ll continue sharing reminders about early voting, key deadlines, and important updates. If you have questions about voting logistics, deadlines, or how to get involved, reach out through our usual channels—or keep an eye on official updates from Fulton County Elections.
Make your plan, vote early if you can, and help your community do the same.
Today, we mourn the passing of the Reverend Jesse Jackson, a towering figure in American public life whose moral courage, political vision, and unwavering faith reshaped our nation’s democracy.
Reverend Jackson spent more than six decades standing at the intersection of faith and justice. A student of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., he emerged from the Civil Rights Movement determined not only to protest injustice but to build the political power capable of transforming it. From organizing for economic opportunity and labor rights to registering voters across the South, he devoted his life to expanding the promise of American democracy to those too often excluded from it.
He challenged our country to live up to its highest ideals. He pushed both parties to confront issues of poverty, voting rights, education, labor protections, and international human rights. His advocacy extended beyond our borders, lending his voice to anti-apartheid efforts and the global struggle for justice and freedom.
Reverend Jackson’s message was rooted in hope. “Keep hope alive” was a moral commitment to believe in democracy even when democracy fell short. He understood that progress is neither automatic nor inevitable; it must be organized, demanded, and defended at all times.
Today, as our nation once again confronts challenges to voting rights, democratic norms, and economic fairness, his legacy calls us to action. Reverend Jackson believed that democracy works best when participation is broad, when voices are heard, and when leaders are held accountable to the people they serve.
We honor his life not only by remembering his words, but by continuing his work—protecting the right to vote, defending the dignity of working families, and expanding opportunity for the next generation.
Let’s be clear about what is happening and what is not.
An FBI search warrant tied to the 2020 election was executed today at a Fulton County election facility, nearly six years after that election was certified, audited, recounted, litigated, and upheld.
Donald Trump did not just lose Georgia in 2020. He was crushed in Fulton County.
Joe Biden received roughly 73% of the vote in Fulton County to Trump’s 26%, a margin of more than 240,000 votes. That is not close. That is not suspicious. That is decisive.
Trump then proceeded to lose over 60 court cases across the country, including cases brought before Republican-appointed judges, state courts, and federal courts. Recounts and audits confirmed the results again and again.
What followed was not accountability. It was harassment.
This is not one concern. It is a years-long campaign to keep questioning results that have already been confirmed.
Outcome: Trump lost the first, second and third time in Georgia: at the ballot box, in recounts, and in court
Outcome: Fulton County election workers were subjected to years of threats, racial abuse, stalking, and lies after being falsely accused of election fraud. Two of those workers, Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss, ultimately won a $148 million defamation judgment against Rudy Giuliani for knowingly spreading false claims about their actions. A jury found those lies were not mistakes. They were deliberate.
Outcome: The vast majority of challenged voters remained legally registered, mass challenges were rejected, and attempts to purge voters failed
Outcome: Courts confirmed the accusations were false, damages were awarded, and the intimidation campaign was legally recognized as harmful and unlawful.
Outcome: Republicans failed to gain immediate control of the election board, but continue using litigation to pressure and intimidate local officials rather than nominate qualified candidates. There is an ongoing legal standoff over control of election certification.
Outcome: No fraud has been alleged, no evidence has been found, and the dispute remains a records fight, not proof of wrongdoing.
This claim is misleading by design. What is being referenced:
This process:
Outcome: The claim collapses under basic election law. It reflects either ignorance of election procedures or deliberate misrepresentation. No ballots were invalidated.
Every challenge follows the same script:
This is a tired, wanna-be tyrant’’s refusal to accept defeat.
Fulton County elections have been:
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What can we do? Plenty. Raise hell.
Donald Trump still lost. Badly. And now he is using the FBI to terrorize Fulton County AGAIN because he lost.
The only thing that has not been accepted is that fact. This is not about finding the truth.
It is about exhausting the system until people stop defending it. This is not about election integrity. It never has been. It is about an old man who cannot accept that he lost and a political movement that would rather terrorize election workers than earn votes.
Fulton County elections have survived audits, recounts, lawsuits, state scrutiny, federal scrutiny, and relentless political attacks. Every time, the facts have held. The results have held. The law has held.
What has not held is the pride of a man who still insists he won an election he lost badly.
You do not rewrite history by harassing public servants.You do not intimidate Black voters into surrendering their power. Fulton County voters spoke clearly. The courts answered repeatedly. The facts are settled.
The only unresolved issue is why people who claim to love the Constitution refuse to accept the most basic rule of democracy: sometimes you lose.
The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.
— George Orwell, 1984
We are tired of being lied to, and we have video proof. The Trump administration has made false claims about three fatal shootings by federal agents in the past month. In each case, video evidence directly contradicts the official story. When the government lies about using force against American citizens and then obstructs an investigation, every constitutional protection we have is at risk.
Three U.S. citizens have been shot and killed by federal immigration agents in the past month. In each case, the Department of Homeland Security’s official account was contradicted by video:
In each case, federal officials obstructed state and local law enforcement from investigating, even after judges issued search warrants.
Secretary Kristi Noem has personally defended each shooting with claims contradicted by video evidence. She has characterized American citizens exercising First Amendment rights as “domestic terrorists.” She has obstructed state and local investigations. And her department has refused to release information about deaths in custody, leaving families without answers and the public without accountability.The House of Representatives has a constitutional duty to conduct oversight. We call on House Democrats and also any House Republicans who still believe in constitutional governance to begin impeachment proceedings against Secretary Kristi Noem for obstruction of justice, violation of civil rights, and dereliction of duty.
Government funding expires at the end of this week. Senate Republicans need Democratic votes to pass their funding package and it’s a package that includes funding for the Department of Homeland Security. Both of our Senators announced over the weekend that they will vote against a funding bill this week that would allocate more funds to ICE, with Senator Ossoff demanding that Americans’ civil liberties be protected and Senator Warnock calling “for all people of moral courage to stand up and say no.”
Secretary Noem runs DHS with zero accountability. Every dollar Democrats vote to give her department enables more violence, more lies, and more obstruction. If Republicans want to shut down the government rather than accept accountability measures for DHS, let them explain that to voters.
It’s that simple.
We know what we see. We know when we’re being lied to. A federal agency that lies about killing citizens, obstructs investigation, and operates without accountability is incompatible with constitutional democracy.
The administration counts on our compliance and our silence. They will get neither. We must demand accountability through every channel available — congressional oversight, budget leverage, state and local resistance, and sustained community organizing.
Senate Democrats have power this week. They must use it. And we must make sure they know we’re watching.
Join us in this fight. Democracy depends on it.
Federal agencies cannot investigate themselves in cases involving civilian deaths without robust independent oversight.
