Secretary of State of Georgia
Penny Brown Reynolds
CandidateD
- Race
- Secretary of State of Georgia
- Election
- 2026-11-03
- Opponent
- Tim Fleming (R)
- Research
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Penny Brown Reynolds is the Democratic nominee for Georgia Secretary of State. She is an attorney and former judge of the State Court of Fulton County who also worked in the U.S. Department of Agriculture during the Biden administration.[1][2][3]
On the ballotSecretary of State
2026-11-03
| Tim Fleming R | challenger |
| Penny Brown Reynolds D | challenger |
Won the June 16 Democratic runoff over Dana Barrett.
Biography
Penny Brown Reynolds is the Democratic nominee for Georgia Secretary of State. She is an attorney and former judge of the State Court of Fulton County who also worked in the U.S. Department of Agriculture during the Biden administration.[1][2][3]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Reynolds earned a bachelor's degree in criminal justice in 1991 and a law degree in 1994 from Georgia State University, a master's degree from the Interdenominational Theological Center in 2008, and a Ph.D. in criminal justice from Nova Southeastern University in 2021.[3] She is an ordained minister.[4]
Reynolds was a lawyer to Roy Barnes, Georgia's last Democratic governor, and served as a judge of the State Court of Fulton County.[3][4] She hosted the nationally syndicated television program Family Court with Judge Penny and served as Acting Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Agriculture.[4]
She announced her campaign for Secretary of State in September 2025 and won the Democratic nomination in the June 16, 2026 runoff.[4][5]
In their own words
Priorities
- Secure, transparent, fair and accessible elections, rebuilding public trust through voter education and transparent processes.[6]
- Modernize the office for small businesses, make Georgia 'the easiest state in the region to start and grow a business,' and improve customer service.[6]
- Modernize professional licensing to cut wait times, and use regulatory authority against fraudulent licensing and elder exploitation.[6]
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.Georgia Secretary of State election, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-10-19 Reference
- 2.Georgia Secretary of State (Democratic) - 2026 runoff voter guide · Georgia Recorder · 2026-06 News report
- 3.Voter guide: Democratic candidates for Georgia Secretary of State · The Current GA / Georgia Recorder · 2026-05-07 Candidate's own words
- 4.Former State Judge Penny Brown Reynolds Announces Campaign for Georgia Secretary of State · SPOTLIGHT South Cobb News · 2025-09-20 News report
- 5.Republican Tim Fleming, Democrat Penny Brown Reynolds win Georgia secretary of state primary runoffs · WABE · 2026-06-16 News report
- 6.Voter guide: Democratic candidates for Georgia Secretary of State · The Current GA / Georgia Recorder · 2026-05-07 Candidate's own words