2026 Georgia Labor Commissioner election
November 3, 2026
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The 2026 Georgia Labor Commissioner election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the Georgia Labor Commissioner. The primary election will be held on May 19. Incumbent commissioner Bárbara Rivera Holmes is running for a first full four-year term.
Republican primary
Holmes was first appointed in March 2025 by Governor Brian Kemp.[1] In April, she was sworn in and stated her intention to run for a full term in office.[2]
Candidates
Declared
- Bárbara Rivera Holmes, incumbent commissioner[3]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Clarence Blalock, political consultant and GIS analyst (previously ran for U.S. House)[4]
- Jade Gibbs, political consultant[4]
- Nikki Porcher, entrepreneur[4]
- Anthony Robbins, private investigator and former Clayton County police investigator[4]
Potential
- Jason Moon, former aide to U.S. Senator Max Cleland[4]
References
- ^ Bluestein, Greg (March 18, 2025). "Barbara Rivera Holmes to be first Latina to hold statewide constitutional office". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved September 29, 2025.
- ^ Dunlap, Stanley (April 4, 2025). "Bárbara Rivera Holmes sworn in as first Latina to lead Georgia Department of Labor". Georgia Recorder. Retrieved September 29, 2025.
- ^ Williams, Ross (May 28, 2025). "Governor-appointed GOP labor commissioner officially announces 2026 candidacy". Georgia Recorder. Retrieved September 29, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e Groves, Caleb (October 7, 2025). "Holmes defends brief tenure as Democrats eye labor commissioner post". AJC.com. Retrieved October 11, 2025.
External links
- Official campaign websites