London Ray

Newsource reporters gathered information on each candidate in Northeast Georgia to prepare local voters for the midterm elections in this 2026 Election Guide.  Frank Ginn (incumbent) Office Sought: Georgia State Senate District 47 Party: Republican Occupation: State senator Years in Community: Graduated UGA in 1985, been in office since 2010…

Brenda Hankinson is the new candidate for Georgia State Senate District 47 after the arrest and conviction of the prior Democratic candidate. Justin Gillespie was arrested and booked at the Madison County Courthouse on Sept. 16, according to the incident report, after being found guilty of cruelty to children in…