Nikema Williams
U.S. House of Representatives
GA-05
IncumbentFederal
2026 contest status to verify
⚠ Final verification in progress
Civic Leadership Database
Meet the Women
A nonpartisan directory of Black women running for, serving in, and appointed to public office across Georgia. Searchable by office, district, and status.
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This directory reflects only verified records from the BWLG research tracker. Data collection is ongoing — judicial, county, municipal, school board, and appointed leadership records are being added as they are verified. Currently showing 52 records across all levels of Georgia public leadership.
52 results
Federal Office
3Lucy McBath
U.S. House of Representatives
GA-06
IncumbentFederal
2026 contest status to verify
⚠ Final verification in progress
Jasmine Clark
U.S. House of Representatives
GA-13
CandidateFederal
2026 contest status to verify
⚠ Some details pending final verification
Statewide Office
4Keisha Lance Bottoms
Governor
CandidateStatewide
Democratic nominee
Won May 19 primary, 56.23%
Penny Brown Reynolds
Secretary of State
CandidateStatewide
Nominee status requires final runoff cross-check
Primary: Led May 19 primary, 42.34%
⚠ Some details pending final verification
Tanya Miller
Attorney General
CandidateStatewide
Democratic nominee
Won May 19 primary, 84.55%
Nikki Porcher
Commissioner of Labor
CandidateStatewide
Runoff result requires final cross-check
Primary: Led May 19 primary, 37.22%
⚠ Some details pending final verification
Georgia Senate
6Gail Davenport
Georgia State Senate
District 17
IncumbentGeorgia Senate
Serving in 2025-2026 session
Sonya Halpern
Georgia State Senate
District 39
IncumbentGeorgia Senate
Serving in 2025-2026 session
Tonya Anderson
Georgia State Senate
District 43
IncumbentGeorgia Senate
Serving in 2025-2026 session
Kim Jackson
Georgia State Senate
District 41
IncumbentGeorgia Senate
Serving in 2025-2026 session
Donzella James
Georgia State Senate
District 28
IncumbentGeorgia Senate
Serving in 2025-2026 session
Nikki Merritt
Georgia State Senate
District 9
IncumbentGeorgia Senate
Serving in 2025-2026 session
Campaign website Current officeholder
Georgia House
26Kimberly Alexander
Georgia House of Representatives
District 66
IncumbentGeorgia House
Serving in 2025-2026 session
⚠ Some details pending final verification
Official profile Current officeholder
Sylvia Baker
Georgia House of Representatives
District 145
IncumbentGeorgia House
Serving in 2025-2026 session
⚠ Some details pending final verification
Official profile Current officeholder
Debra Bazemore
Georgia House of Representatives
District 69
IncumbentGeorgia House
Serving in 2025-2026 session
⚠ Some details pending final verification
Rhonda Burnough
Georgia House of Representatives
District 77
IncumbentGeorgia House
Serving in 2025-2026 session
⚠ Some details pending final verification
Doreen Carter
Georgia House of Representatives
District 93
IncumbentGeorgia House
Serving in 2025-2026 session
⚠ Some details pending final verification
Sharon Henderson
Georgia House of Representatives
District 113
IncumbentGeorgia House
Serving in 2025-2026 session
⚠ Some details pending final verification
Carolyn Hugley
Georgia House of Representatives
District 141
IncumbentGeorgia House
Serving in 2025-2026 session
Edna Jackson
Georgia House of Representatives
District 165
IncumbentGeorgia House
Serving in 2025-2026 session
⚠ Some details pending final verification
Sheila Jones
Georgia House of Representatives
District 60
IncumbentGeorgia House
Serving in 2025-2026 session
⚠ Some details pending final verification
Anissa Jones
Georgia House of Representatives
District 143
IncumbentGeorgia House
Serving in 2025-2026 session
⚠ Some details pending final verification
Regina Lewis-Ward
Georgia House of Representatives
District 115
IncumbentGeorgia House
Serving in 2025-2026 session
⚠ Some details pending final verification
Mekyah McQueen
Georgia House of Representatives
District 61
IncumbentGeorgia House
Serving in 2025-2026 session
⚠ Some details pending final verification
Miriam Paris
Georgia House of Representatives
District 142
IncumbentGeorgia House
Serving in 2025-2026 session
⚠ Some details pending final verification
Kim Schofield
Georgia House of Representatives
District 63
IncumbentGeorgia House
Serving in 2025-2026 session
⚠ Some details pending final verification
Imani Barnes
Georgia House of Representatives
District 86
IncumbentGeorgia House
Serving in 2025-2026 session
⚠ Some details pending final verification
Arlene Beckles
Georgia House of Representatives
District 96
IncumbentGeorgia House
Serving in 2025-2026 session
⚠ Some details pending final verification
Park Cannon
Georgia House of Representatives
District 58
IncumbentGeorgia House
Serving in 2025-2026 session
Terry Cummings
Georgia House of Representatives
District 39
IncumbentGeorgia House
Serving in 2025-2026 session
⚠ Some details pending final verification
Viola Davis
Georgia House of Representatives
District 87
IncumbentGeorgia House
Serving in 2025-2026 session
⚠ Some details pending final verification
Lydia Glaize
Georgia House of Representatives
District 67
IncumbentGeorgia House
Serving in 2025-2026 session
⚠ Some details pending final verification
Tangie Herring
Georgia House of Representatives
District 145
IncumbentGeorgia House
Serving in 2025-2026 session
⚠ Some details pending final verification
Dar'shun Kendrick
Georgia House of Representatives
District 95
IncumbentGeorgia House
Serving in 2025-2026 session
⚠ Some details pending final verification
Yasmine Neal
Georgia House of Representatives
District 74
IncumbentGeorgia House
Serving in 2025-2026 session
⚠ Some details pending final verification
Official profile Current officeholder
Sandra G. Scott
Georgia House of Representatives
District 76
IncumbentGeorgia House
Serving in 2025-2026 session
⚠ Some details pending final verification
Official profile Current officeholder
Rhonda Taylor
Georgia House of Representatives
District 91
IncumbentGeorgia House
Serving in 2025-2026 session
⚠ Some details pending final verification
Official profile Current officeholder
Inga Willis
Georgia House of Representatives
District 55
IncumbentGeorgia House
Serving in 2025-2026 session
⚠ Some details pending final verification
Judicial
2Verda M. Colvin
Justice, Supreme Court of Georgia
IncumbentJudicial
Current justice
First African-American female appointed to court by a Republican governor
Official profile Current officeholder
Cynthia C. Adams
Superior Court Judge
Douglas Judicial Circuit
IncumbentJudicial
Serving since 2017; reelected twice
First female and first African American state/superior court judge in Douglas County
Official profile Current officeholder
County
6Lorraine Cochran-Johnson
Chief Executive Officer
DeKalb County
IncumbentCounty
Elected in 2024
First Black woman elected CEO of DeKalb County
Nicole Massiah
County Commissioner
District 3 · DeKalb
IncumbentCounty
Elected December 2024
First Black female to serve as DeKalb District 3 Commissioner
Mareda Davis Johnson
County Commissioner
District 5 · DeKalb
IncumbentCounty
Current officeholder
Official profile Current officeholder
Dr. Alieka Anderson-Henry
Chairwoman, Board of Commissioners
Clayton
IncumbentCounty
Elected chair in 2024
First African-American Chairwoman of Clayton County
Campaign website Current officeholder
Nicole Love Hendrickson
Chairwoman, Board of Commissioners
Gwinnett
IncumbentCounty
Reelected 2024
First African American to hold Gwinnett commission chair
Campaign website Current officeholder
Fani T. Willis
District Attorney
Atlanta Judicial Circuit · Fulton
IncumbentCounty
Current officeholder
First Black woman to serve as Fulton County chief prosecutor
Campaign website Current officeholder
Municipal
3Marci Collier Overstreet
Atlanta City Council President
Atlanta / Fulton
IncumbentMunicipal
Current council president
Andrea L. Boone
Atlanta City Council Member
District 10 · Atlanta / Fulton
IncumbentMunicipal
Current officeholder
Official profile Current officeholder
Dr. Estella Edwards Shabazz
Savannah Alderwoman / Mayor Pro Tem
District 5 · Savannah / Chatham
IncumbentMunicipal
Serving 4th term
Primary: Official bio notes first African American woman civil engineer hired by Savannah
Official profile Current officeholder
Appointed Leadership
2Valerie Montgomery Rice
Commissioner, Georgia Commission on Women
AppointedAppointed
Listed as current commission member
Official profile Current officeholder
Sonya Jenkins
Board Member, Georgia Technology Authority
AppointedAppointed
Reappointed 2024
Official profile Current officeholder