Unopposed State House and Senate candidates on Georgia’s 2026 ballot

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) — Two South Georgia legislative races will be on the Nov. 3 midterm ballot, and both candidates are running unopposed. State lawmakers head to Atlanta to vote on Georgia laws and the state budget. They serve two-year terms.House District 177 covers parts of Lowndes County, including Valdosta. Senate District 12 covers part of southwest Georgia, including parts of Dougherty County.Elsie Cason Napier (D) - House District 177Napier is the Democratic nominee for House District 177, and she has no opponent.Napier trained as a nurse at Valdosta State and Georgia Southern. She then spent 42 years with Georgia Public Health, working as a nurse practitioner and district manager across 10 counties, according to her campaign website. She has also led TEACH Outreach Ministries in Valdosta as pastor for 25 years.She says running is a “faith-based assignment” for her - a chance to speak up for people and families who often go unheard, according to her campaign website and WALB int