2025 Georgia Public Service Commission special election

Two elections to the Public Service Commission were scheduled as part of the 2024 Georgia state elections, but they were postponed amidst an ongoing lawsuit by Fulton County residents. The election was scheduled following the dismissal of the lawsuit in early 2025, by District Court Judge William M. Ray II. A law passed by the General Assembly, HB 1312, scheduled the special elections for Districts 2 and 3 to return to the prior schedule of six-year terms, while scheduling elections for District 5 in 2026 and Districts 1 and 4 in 2028. The election was called by Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger on February 26, 2025. == Campaign ==

The special elections for the Public Service Commission were the only statewide ballot items in 2025, leading both parties to anticipate very low voter turnout in the general election. Some saw the presence of municipal elections on the ballot in major cities as giving a potential advantage to Democrats, possibly leading to higher turnout in those areas relative to the rest of the state. Democrats had primarily campaigned on the cost of energy, which had been rising significantly in recent years, while Republicans had primarily campaigned on ensuring the reliability of the electric grid. Near election day, several prominent Republican officials such as governor Brian Kemp and Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene appeared at events to drive Republican turnout, with Democratic party operatives doing the same. YouTuber Hank Green additionally posted a video to boost the visibility of the race and encourage voting for the Democratic candidates. == Results ==

Both Democrats won in landslide victories, securing nearly 63% of the vote in each of their respective races and flipping 22 counties across the state which had voted for Republican Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election, sometimes by wide margins. Voter turnout was low relative to elections in even-numbered years, only about a third of the 2024 election, especially in strongly-Republican areas of the state. Stronger turnout in Atlanta due to the city's concurrent mayoral election, as well as a focus on the cost of electricity, are also attributed to the wide Democratic margins. Turnout was particularly high among African American voters, further contributing to these margins. Hubbard will be up for re-election in 2026, as will incumbent Republican commissioner Tricia Pridemore. ==District 2==

Republican primary Candidates Nominee • Tim Echols, incumbent commissioner Eliminated in primary • Lee Muns, former Columbia County school board member Results Democratic primary Candidates Nominee • Alicia Johnson, managing principal Results General election Endorsements Results By congressional district Johnson won eight of 14 congressional districts, including three that Republicans held. ==District 3==

Republican primary Candidates Nominee • Fitz Johnson, incumbent commissioner Results Democratic primary Candidates Nominee • Peter Hubbard, nonprofit founder Endorsements Results Runoff results General election Post-primary endorsements Debates Results By congressional district Hubbard won eight of 14 congressional districts, including three that Republicans held. ==Notes==