Who is running for Secretary of State (Georgia) in 2026?
Here are the candidates for Secretary of State on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for all voters in Georgia.
Positions come only from each candidate's own votes, official actions, statements and questionnaire answers, never from party labels. Every item links to its source.
Side by side
Each candidate's position on the issues this office handles, from their own record. Details and sources are in each profile below.
| Issue | Tim FlemingRepublican | Penny Brown ReynoldsDemocrat |
|---|---|---|
| Election rules | Photo ID required, with current access otherwiseSaid · medium | Photo ID, but with free IDs and more early votingSaid · low |
| Ranked-choice voting | No, ban ranked-choice voting in all electionsVoted · medium | No public position |
Tim Fleming
RepublicanGeorgia State Representative, District 114
Tim Fleming is the Republican nominee for Secretary of State on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot1. He is a Georgia state representative for House District 114 and a small business owner in Covington2. He was deputy secretary of state under Brian Kemp and later Kemp's chief of staff, and served on the Newton County Commission from 2009 to 20132.
Where they stand 2 issues · tap any issue for the evidence
Election rulesPhoto ID required, with current access otherwisemedium
Said · medium confidence- Lists "protect voter ID and champion election transparency" among his priorities and says he safeguarded voter ID requirements and the integrity of voter rolls as deputy secretary of state. (2026-10) source
Ranked-choice votingNo, ban ranked-choice voting in all electionsmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted yes on SB 175, which bans ranked-choice voting in Georgia elections (House vote 89 to 73; the bill did not pass the House, status third reading lost). (2026-03-31) source
No public position found on: Redistricting, Electoral College, Campaign finance, Term limits.
Penny Brown Reynolds
DemocratFormer Fulton County judge and former federal official
Penny Brown Reynolds is the Democratic nominee for Secretary of State on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot1. She is a lawyer who served as a Fulton County judge for nearly a decade and as executive counsel to a Georgia governor, and was later appointed to the Biden administration2.
Where they stand 1 issues · tap any issue for the evidence
Election rulesPhoto ID, but with free IDs and more early votinglow
Said · low confidence- Her campaign says she will expand early voting sites and strengthen absentee ballot access with clear instructions and convenient drop boxes, and that Georgia should expand access to the ballot rather than create obstacles. (2026-10) source
No public position found on: Redistricting, Ranked-choice voting, Electoral College, Campaign finance, Term limits.
Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.