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The victories put new leaders in charge of policy – and raise a harder question for the political establishment: whose judgment about viable candidates deserves to be trusted?

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DeKalb sets opening-day midterm voting record

DeKalb County logged more than 16,700 first-day early votes, up from 12,000 in 2022, while Brookhaven voters face a special election for the District 2 City Council seat on the Nov. 3 ballot.

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Tolbert seeks PSC District 5 seat on engineering credentials

Republican Joshua Tolbert, a mechanical engineer and business owner from Smyrna, is running for Georgia Public Service Commission District 5 in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election, pledging to use technical expertise to protect ratepayers.

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DeKalb hosts free voter town halls before Nov. 3 election

DeKalb County is hosting six free "Know Before You Vote" town halls in October to help residents prepare for the Nov. 3 General Election, with the session nearest Dunwoody and Brookhaven set for Wednesday, Oct. 14, at Northlake–Barbara Loar Library in Tucker.

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DeKalb early voting opens Tuesday at 22 sites

Early voting for the Nov. 3 general election opens Tuesday, Oct. 13, at 22 DeKalb County locations, including the Dunwoody Library, with weekday, Saturday and Sunday hours through Oct. 30.

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DeKalb's $1 billion school tax heads to voters Oct. 13

DeKalb County's ESPLOST VII, a 1-cent sales tax renewal that could raise up to $1.05 billion for school construction and renovation, goes before voters when early voting opens Tuesday, Oct. 13, with Dunwoody cluster schools among those slated for major changes.

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Juhan-Arnold seeks Georgia agriculture commissioner seat

Democrat Katherine E. Juhan-Arnold, who describes herself as a farmer and infrastructure professional, is running for Georgia agriculture commissioner in the Nov. 3 general election against Republican Tyler Harper.

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