Biography
Adam Chitwood is the Democratic candidate for Georgia House of Representatives District 173 in the November 3, 2026 general election, running against Republican incumbent Darlene Taylor.[1][2] An accountant who was born in Muscatine, Iowa, he said in a Ballotpedia survey that he moved to Thomasville through his career.[2][3]
Adam Chitwood attended Muscatine High School and Scott Community College, and Ballotpedia lists degrees from Upper Iowa University and graduate study at the University of Iowa and Upper Iowa University.[2] In a Ballotpedia survey, he said he was born in 1988 in Muscatine, Iowa, grew up in a family that relied on food stamps, and worked his way through college.[3] He said his career later brought him to Thomasville, in District 173, and Ballotpedia lists his profession as accountant.[2][3]
Chitwood advanced from the Democratic primary for District 173 on May 19, 2026.[2] In the survey, he said he supports raising Georgia's minimum wage to $18 an hour by 2030, creating a state earned income tax credit and raising teacher pay by $6,000 over two years.[3] He also said he supports Medicaid expansion and a $200 million rural hospital fund.[3]
- 1.Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Adam Chitwood - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Adam Chitwood - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey responses · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Georgia House District 173
Adam Chitwood is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Georgia House District 173 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.
