Business owner and communications professional

Shelia Edwards is the Democratic nominee for Public Service Commission District 5 on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot¹. She is a business owner and communications professional who won the 2022 Democratic primary for a Public Service Commission seat in a year when the general election was canceled².

Where they stand 2 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

• Energy and climateA gradual shift to cleaner energy, driven by incentivesmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Called for expanding Georgia Power's customer solar net metering program, calling it a "win-win," and made a clean, affordable energy future part of her primary platform. (2026) source
• Business regulationStronger rules on big corporations, banks and tech companiesmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Wrote on her campaign website that she is running to demand greater transparency and ensure Georgia Power is held accountable for every dollar it asks customers to pay, and said the commission must protect consumers from unnecessary rate increases. (2026) source
  • In her Ballotpedia survey she said the commission "must stop rubber-stamping rate increases and start holding powerful corporations accountable." (2026) source

No public position found on: Nuclear power.