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Superintendent of Public Instruction · GA

2 elections on file (2018–2026)

From the permanent candidacy record: every candidate who has run for this office, with results where the source reports them. Race code US-GA-SUPT.

2026 · General election · 2026-11-03

Lydia PowellDemocratic · on the ballot · VM-YKE-247J Richard Woods (incumbent)Republican · on the ballot · VM-3YP-NAYR

Source: results.sos.ga.gov · results.sos.ga.gov

2026 · Runoff · 2026-06-16

Richard Woods (incumbent)Republican · won · 344,958 votes (51.5%) · VM-3YP-NAYR Fred "Bubba" LonggrearRepublican · lost · 325,039 votes (48.5%) · VM-BNB-ZBFT

Source: results.sos.ga.gov

2026 · Primary · 2026-05-19

Lydia PowellDemocratic · won · 511,811 votes (50.5%) · VM-YKE-247J Richard Woods (incumbent)Republican · won · 428,895 votes (49.9%) · VM-3YP-NAYR Anton AnthonyDemocratic · lost · 302,219 votes (29.8%) · VM-XEV-WET4 Fred "Bubba" LonggrearRepublican · lost · 250,208 votes (29.1%) · VM-BNB-ZBFT Otha E. Thornton Jr.Democratic · lost · 199,815 votes (19.7%) · VM-TWB-ZXYW Randell E. TrammellRepublican · lost · 121,064 votes (14.1%) · VM-6PM-2AFS Mesha MainorRepublican · lost · 35,040 votes (4.1%) · VM-KWX-VWGK Nelva LeeRepublican · lost · 24,643 votes (2.9%) · VM-0Q1-19QK

Source: results.sos.ga.gov

2018 · General election · 2018-11-06

Richard WoodsRepublican · won · 2,048,003 votes (53.0%) · VM-3YP-NAYR Otha E. Thornton Jr.Democratic · lost · 1,814,461 votes (47.0%) · VM-TWB-ZXYW

Source: doi.org