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Georgia unofficial PSC results point to Democratic majority; rate decisions still ahead

Hubbard and Edwards lead with all localities reporting. The reported 3-2 majority does not itself change electricity rates or halt data centers.

By Greener Numbers Editorial Team · Published November 4, 2026 · Updated 11/4/2026

Georgia Secretary of State unofficial results for the November 3 election show Peter Hubbard leading the Public Service Commission District 3 race and Shelia Edwards leading District 5, with all 159 localities reporting. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that the two Democratic victories give the five-member commission a 3-2 Democratic majority. The state totals remain unofficial, not certified results.

The state results page lists Hubbard at 56.38% against Fitz Johnson and Edwards at 55.31% against Josh Tolbert. These are reported shares on the live unofficial results page, not a final certification. Hubbard was the Democratic incumbent seeking reelection; Edwards is newly elected.

The commission regulates rates and profits at Georgia Power and Atlanta Gas Light. A change in its membership can influence future regulatory decisions, but an election result is not itself a new electricity tariff, a customer refund or an order halting data-center construction.

The AJC reports that Georgia Power is not scheduled for its next rates-and-profits review until 2028 and that its next long-term energy plan is also due in 2028. The newspaper says the utility is expanding its grid largely to serve data centers and that candidates questioned the demand projections supporting those plans.

The utility told the AJC it congratulates Hubbard and Edwards and looks forward to working with them. The newspaper also reports Hubbard saying he wants to help fulfill Southern Company's net-zero goal. Those statements describe positions and intentions, not new commission orders or independently measured bill savings.

For customers, the next evidence to follow is a filed proposal, hearing, vote or order from the commission. This brief does not assume that campaign promises have taken effect or that a change in party control guarantees lower bills. It also does not treat unofficial election totals as certified.