Sophia Tirico

Newsource reporters gathered information on each candidate in Northeast Georgia to prepare local voters for the midterm elections in this 2026 Election Guide. Bárbara Rivera Holmes Office Sought: Georgia Commissioner of Labor (incumbent) Party: Republican Occupation: Georgia Commissioner of Labor Years in Community: Over 23 years Candidate’s Election Priorities Modernizing…

Marissa Chastain is the vice president of operations for the Athens Area Chamber of Commerce, a position she moved into in 2021. Chastain spent eight years as a chamber member prior to taking her current position. She served as an ambassador and small business committee leader during that time, which…