Newsource reporters gathered information on each candidate in Northeast Georgia to prepare local voters for the midterm elections in this 2026 Election Guide.
Peter Hubbard
Office Sought: Georgia Public Service Commission chair, District 3 (incumbent)
Party: Democrat
Occupation: Georgia Public Service Commission chair, District 3; previously worked in energy industry developing solar and battery storage projects; also founded the nonprofit Georgia Center for Energy Solutions
Years in Community: About 10 years in Atlanta
Candidate’s Election Priorities
Lowering utility bills, increasing the use of solar and battery storage, ensuring that data centers pay their share of costs associated with expanding Georgia’s electric grid
More Info for Voters
Website: PeterforGeorgia.com | Social Media: @peterforgeorgia (Instagram), @peterhubbardga (X), @HubbardforPSC (YouTube)
Candidate FAQs
Q: Why are you running?
Hubbard is running for a full six-year term after being elected to the Public Service Commission in 2025. Hubbard said on his website that he is focused on lowering utility bills, increasing clean and renewable energy and protecting consumers from unnecessary costs. He also said he wants to maintain a reliable energy system while addressing Georgia’s growing electricity demand. Hubbard said he wants to use his experience in the energy industry to advocate for consumers and make energy more affordable for Georgia residents.
Q: What experiences have prepared you for this office?
Hubbard has had 16 years of energy industry experience, during which he developed solar and battery storage projects, prepared utility resource plans and analyzed electricity and gas markets, according to his website. In 2019, he founded the Georgia Center for Energy Solutions, a nonprofit focused on clean energy and lower power bills.
Q: What are the most important issues facing the state of Georgia and what would you do to address them?
Hubbard said he has made energy affordability, data center costs and their effect on utility bills, and clean and renewable energy the main focuses of his campaign.
*Hubbard did not respond to interview requests. Responses are from his website and social media.
Fitz Johnson
Office Sought: Georgia Public Service Commission chair, District 3
Party: Republican
Occupation: Member of the Georgia Public Service Commission, District 3, from 2021 to 2025; served in the U.S. Army from 1981 to 2002; owns ASID Group International, LLC, the Atlanta Beat women’s professional soccer team and Eagle Group International
Years in Community: Longtime Georgia resident
Candidate’s Election Priorities
Bringing low prices and reliable energy, preventing the Democrats’ “extreme green energy mandates,” and continuing the “conservative energy policies” that he said keep Georgia rates below the national average.
More Info for Voters
Website: friendsforfitz.com | Social Media: @friendsforfitz (Instagram), @FriendsforFitz (X)
Candidate FAQs
Q: Why are you running?
Johnson said on his website he is running on the basis of keeping prices affordable and to protect the Georgia ratepayer. Johnson said he aims to continue to keep energy affordable by sticking to reliable energy forces and top down federal regulations that increase utility costs.
Q: What experiences have prepared you for this office?
Johnson said on his website that he is bringing with him a multitude of leadership experiences with him. As a 21-year veteran and former major in the U.S army, as well as a former attorney and business owner, Johnson said he is prepared to manage complex organizations and analyze intricate policies.
Q: What are the most important issues facing the state of Georgia and what would you do to address them?
Johnson said via his website that he supports and defends his vote for the PSC rule in 2025 that increased oversight of large data centers and believes that Georgia’s current protections can prevent costs from being passed on to regular customers. In the past five years, he has supported and voted to approve Georgia Power’s plan to spend billions of dollars on new power plants to mainly serve data centers. Also, during his time in the PSC, he and his fellow commissioners voted to extend the life of multiple Georgia Power coal units.
*Johnson did not respond to interview requests. Responses are from his website and social media.
