Judge clears Fitz Johnson to remain on ballot in Georgia residency dispute

By: Alander Rocha

Outlets: Georgia Recorder

Published: April 20, 2026

Words: 613

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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A Georgia administrative law judge ruled Friday that Republican Public Service Commission candidate Fitz Johnson can remain on the May 19 and November 3 ballots despite concerns that he primarily lives outside of the district.

The decision by Judge Kimberly Schroer from the Georgia Office of State Administrative Hearings concludes that while Johnson spends the vast majority of his time at a $1.3 million estate in Cobb County, his legal “domicile” remains a smaller …

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