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2026 State Bar Election Results
The 2026 State Bar of Georgia election concluded on April 17. Click here to download a PDF of the final vote summary.
Contested Races
Following are the winners of contested races.
Young Lawyers Division Secretary: Kelsie Jolene Mattox, Milton
Atlanta Circuit, Post 14: Emily Cook Ward, Atlanta
Cobb Circuit, Post 5: Alan Jeffrey Levine, Marietta
Cobb Circuit, Post 7: Sonja Natasha Brown, Marietta
Griffin Circuit, Post 1: Jason Baine Thompson, Fayetteville
Gwinnett Circuit, Post 2: Judy C. King, Lawrenceville
Lookout Mountain Circuit, Post 1: John Michael Giglio, Ringgold
Rome Circuit, Post 2: Lee Barrett Carter, Rome
Uncontested Races
Following are the results of the uncontested races in which the incumbent chose not to run for reelection.
Alcovy Circuit, Post 2: Cheveda McCamy, Covington
Ocmulgee Circuit, Post 1: Christian Blayne May, Greensboro
Complete Results
Following are the complete results of the 2026 State Bar of Georgia election, including the individuals listed above. Contested races have been marked with an asterisk (*).
President-Elect: R. Javoyne Hicks, Atlanta
Treasurer: Shiriki Cavitt Jones, Forest Park
Secretary: Norbert Daniel “Bert” Hummel IV, Kennesaw
ABA Delegate, Post 1: Alvin T. Wong, Decatur
ABA Delegate, Post 3: Christopher Kenyetta Middleton, Savannah
ABA Delegate, Post 7: Vera Sharon Edenfield, Statesboro
YLD President-Elect: Kindall Elizabeth Browning-Rickle, Eastman
YLD Treasurer: Caleb Henry Ratliff, Rome
*YLD Secretary: Kelsie Jolene Mattox, Milton
Alapaha Circuit, Post 2: Clayton Alan Tomlinson, Nashville
Alcovy Circuit, Post 2: Cheveda McCamy, Covington
Atlanta Circuit, Post 2: Miguel Angel Dominguez, Atlanta
Atlanta Circuit, Post 4: Jeffrey Ray Kuester, Atlanta
Atlanta Circuit, Post 6: Tracee Ready Benzo, Atlanta
Atlanta Circuit, Post 8: Paige Reese Whitaker, Atlanta
Atlanta Circuit, Post 10: Edward Alexander Piasta, Atlanta
Atlanta Circuit, Post 12: Joyce Gist Lewis, Atlanta
*Atlanta Circuit, Post 14: Emily Cook Ward, Atlanta
Atlanta Circuit, Post 16: James Daniel Blitch IV, Atlanta
Atlanta Circuit, Post 18: Rachel R. Krause, Atlanta
Atlanta Circuit, Post 20: Lindsey Stephens Macon, Atlanta
Atlanta Circuit, Post 22: Kevin Charles Patrick, Atlanta
Atlanta Circuit, Post 24: Joseph Anthony Roseborough, Atlanta
Atlanta Circuit, Post 26: Edward T. “Eddie” McAfee, Atlanta
Atlanta Circuit, Post 28: J. Henry Walker IV, Atlanta
Atlanta Circuit, Post 31: Robert David Wolf, Atlanta
Atlanta Circuit, Post 33: Susan Eichler Edlein, Atlanta
Atlanta Circuit, Post 35: N. John Bey, Atlanta
Atlanta Circuit, Post 37: Harold Eugene Franklin Jr., Atlanta
Atlanta Circuit, Post 38: Gillian Brooke Fierer, Atlanta
Atlanta Circuit, Post 40: Shukura L. Ingram, Atlanta
Atlantic Circuit, Post 1: H. Craig Stafford, Hinesville
Augusta Circuit, Post 2: Katrell Nash, Augusta
Augusta Circuit, Post 4: John Ryd Bush “Jack” Long, Augusta
Bell-Forsyth Circuit: Philip C. Smith, Cumming
Blue Ridge Circuit, Post 1: David Lee Cannon Jr., Canton
Brunswick Circuit, Post 2: Martha Wilson Williams, Woodbine
Chattahoochee Circuit, Post 1: Amy Carol Walters, Columbus
Chattahoochee Circuit, Post 3: Alex Musole Shalishali, Columbus
Cherokee Circuit, Post 1: Philip Zachary Pritchard, Cartersville
Clayton Circuit, Post 2: Charity Reneatha Bridgewater, Jonesboro
Cobb Circuit, Post 1: Katie Kiihnl Leonard, Marietta
Cobb Circuit, Post 3: Kimberly A. Childs, Marietta
*Cobb Circuit, Post 5: Alan Jeffrey Levine, Marietta
*Cobb Circuit, Post 7: Sonja Natasha Brown, Marietta
Conasauga Circuit, Post 1: Terry Leighton Miller, Dalton
Coweta Circuit: Nina Markette Baker, LaGrange
DeKalb Circuit, Post 1: Stacey K. Hydrick, Decatur
DeKalb Circuit, Post 3: Shondeana Crews Morris, Decatur
DeKalb Circuit, Post 5: Keith E. Adams, Decatur
DeKalb Circuit, Post 7: John G. Haubenreich, Dunwoody
DeKalb Circuit, Post 9: Sherry Boston, Decatur
Dougherty Circuit, Post 1: Joseph West Dent, Albany
Douglas Circuit: Elizabeth Dalia Racine, Douglasville
Eastern Circuit, Post 1: Paul Wain Painter III, Savannah
Eastern Circuit, Post 3: Maria Christene Mekras Justus, Savannah
Enotah Circuit: Joy Renea Parks, Dahlonega
Flint Circuit, Post 2: Andrew Jackson Welch III, McDonough
*Griffin Circuit, Post 1: Jason Baine Thompson, Fayetteville
*Gwinnett Circuit, Post 2: Judy C. King, Lawrenceville
Gwinnett Circuit, Post 4: Gerald Davidson Jr., Lawrenceville
Houston Circuit: Ryan Welton English, Perry
*Lookout Mountain Circuit, Post 1: John Michael Giglio, Ringgold
Lookout Mountain Circuit, Post 3: Thomas Frederick Lindsay, Rossville
Macon Circuit, Post 2: Thomas W. Herman, Macon
Middle Circuit, Post 1: Mitchell McKinely Shook, Vidalia
Northeastern Circuit, Post 1: Mark William Alexander, Gainesville
Northern Circuit, Post 2: Richard Dale Campbell, Elberton
Ocmulgee Circuit, Post 1: Christian Blayne May, Greensboro
Ocmulgee Circuit, Post 3: Stephen Russell Morris, Madison
Oconee Circuit, Post 1: Charles Michael Johnson, Eastman
Ogeechee Circuit, Post 1: Daniel Brent Snipes, Statesboro
Out-of-State, Post 2: William J. Monahan, Washington, D.C.
Paulding Circuit: Martin Enrique Valbuena, Dallas
Rockdale Circuit: Thua G. Barlay, Conyers
*Rome Circuit, Post 2: Lee Barrett Carter, Rome
South Georgia Circuit, Post 1: Joseph Kenneth Mulholland, Bainbridge
Southern Circuit, Post 1: Paul William Hamilton, Valdosta
Southern Circuit, Post 3: H. Burke Sherwood, Valdosta
Tallapoosa Circuit, Post 2: Brad Joseph McFall, Cedartown
Tifton Circuit: Render Max Heard Jr., Tifton
Waycross Circuit, Post 1: Matthew Jackson Hennesy, Douglas
Western Circuit, Post 2: Edward Donald Tolley, Athens
Questions?
If you have any questions regarding the 2026 State Bar election, please contact Karen Nix at karenn@gabar.org or 404-526-8612.