Local government

Columbia County

County government. Officials from each office's own page or the Secretary of State's results.

Board of Commissioners

Commission Chairman
Doug Duncan
District 1
Connie Melear
District 2
Jim Steed
District 3
Michael W. Carraway
District 4
Alison Couch

Source: columbiacountyga.gov, retrieved Oct. 10, 2026.

Constitutional Officers

Clerk of Superior Court
Cindy Mason (R)
Coroner
Terry Norman (R)
Sheriff
Clay N. Whittle (R)
Tax Commissioner
Wayne Bridges (R)

Sources: clerkofcourtcolumbia.com, columbiacountyga.gov, columbiacountyso.org, Georgia Secretary of State results, retrieved Sept. 28, 2026 to Oct. 10, 2026.

Probate Court

Probate Judge
Alice Wheatley Padgett

Source: Georgia Secretary of State results, retrieved Sept. 28, 2026.

Cities in Columbia County

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