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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Flowery Branch City Council Election 2026

1 of 5 council seats are on the ballot, with 2 candidates running. Updated Oct 6, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check

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City Council Post 3

1 seat

Voters citywide choose one councilmember for Post 3 in a special election; the winner serves until December 31, 2029.

Advance voting ends · Oct 30

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Also on your Nov 3 ballot

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  • Governor
    • Rick Jackson · Republican
    • Keisha Lance Bottoms · Democrat
    Official candidate list, in its order
  • U.S. Senate
    • Mike Collins · Republican
    • Jon Ossoff · Democrat
    Official candidate list, in its order
  • Also statewideLieutenant Governor · Secretary of State · Attorney General · Commissioner of Agriculture · Commissioner of Insurance · State School Superintendent · Commissioner of Labor · Public Service Commissioner District 3 · and 1 more
  • U.S. HouseDistrict 7
  • State SenateDistrict 49
  • State House of RepresentativesDistrict 30 (57% of Flowery Branch residents) · District 103 (43%)
  • Statewide measures3 on the ballot: the state's official explanations

In Georgia a candidate needs more than half the vote. If no one gets it, the top two meet in a runoff on Dec 1.

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What the next council decides

01Rezoning and growth2 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council denied a 75-lot Hog Mountain Road subdivision on a 3-2 vote in April 2026.

What's on the tableWhether to approve rezonings and variances for new housing, and how residents are notified.

  • The council voted 3-2 in April 2026 to deny rezoning and variance requests for a 75-lot subdivision on Hog Mountain Road. AccessWDUN · Apr 2, 2026
  • In June 2025 the council denied annexation and rezoning requests for several Hog Mountain Road properties, including a 116-unit townhome plan. AccessWDUN · Jun 6, 2025
02Annexation and Hall County2 sourced facts

Where it standsHall County formally objected in 2025 to some Flowery Branch annexations on Hog Mountain Road.

What's on the tableWhether to annex county land and how to handle road maintenance with the county.

  • In April 2026 the council voted 4-1 to approve a first reading to annex the Hog Mountain Road land from Hall County. AccessWDUN · Apr 2, 2026
  • The city attorney said Hall County's attorney had raised an agreement for the city to accept maintenance of part of Hog Mountain Road. AccessWDUN · Apr 2, 2026
03Infrastructure for growth2 sourced facts

Where it standsFlowery Branch's mayor says the city's population has grown by more than 30 percent since 2022.

What's on the tableHow to match roads, sewer and services to new development.

1 note on these statements

Edward Asbridge and Charles Thompson are the two candidates qualified for Post 3. City of Flowery Branch · Oct 6, 2026

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  1. 1. How should the city notify neighbors about a rezoning request?

  2. 2. How should the city track its adopted housing mix?

  3. 3. Who should pay for infrastructure that new development needs?

Seat the councilSeat the Council →Pick a winner for each open seat and see where the resulting council stands on each issue.On the recordHow the council voted1 council decision, each member's vote side by side, with a link to the minutes.

Key dates

The seat math

5 stay (not up this year): Pete Lena, Oliver McClellan, Joseph Mezzanotte, Chris Mundy, Charles Vanderbilt1 on this ballot

5 council seats. The council decides by a 3-vote majority.

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