NGA CAN's recap of Georgia's May 19 primary across Bartow, Cherokee, Cobb, Forsyth, and Pickens counties, plus statewide races. Bottoms won the Democratic governor nod; four statewide races head to a June 16 runoff. Most local Democratic nominees ran unopposed and are set for November. Honest scorecard of how our voter guide picks fared, then clear next steps: canvass, buy yard signs, donate, vote June 16, and join the Cherokee write-in effort.

Your progressive guide to the May 19, 2026 Georgia primary in Cobb County. NGA CAN breaks down State Senate Districts 33, 35, and 37, State House Districts 35, 37, 42, 44, and 45, Cobb Solicitor General, Board of Education Posts 2, 4, and 6, and County Commission District 1. Read our endorsements, our reasoning, and the shared values driving every pick. Includes early voting dates and polling information for Cobb County voters.

Two Public Service Commission seats are on the ballot May 19. Both are critical. If Democrats win both in November's general election, the PSC flips from Republican to Democratic control for the first time since 2002.

NGA CAN's progressive voter guide for the May 19 Georgia Democratic primary covers every contested statewide race, from Governor to Labor Commissioner. Find out which candidates align with progressive values on healthcare, education, voting rights, worker protections, and more.

Rob Epstein is running for Georgia State House District 23, which covers Cherokee County. As North Georgia CAN evaluates candidates ahead of the May 19 primary, we asked Epstein where he stands. His answers zero in on a single driving conviction: that corporate money is the root cause of government that fails the people it represents.