Biography
Aizaz Shaikh is the Republican candidate for the Georgia State Senate, District 7, in the November 3, 2026 general election.[1][2] A licensed real estate broker and U.S. Air Force Reserve veteran, he finished first in the May 19, 2026 special general election for the seat but lost the June 16 runoff to Democrat Adrienne White.[1]
Shaikh graduated from Brookwood High School, served in the U.S. Air Force Reserve from 2013 to 2016, and earned a bachelor's degree from Gwinnett College in 2017, according to Ballotpedia.[1] In a Ballotpedia survey he described himself as a Gwinnett native and licensed real estate broker who graduated magna cum laude with a business administration degree from Georgia Gwinnett College, and as a substitute teacher with Gwinnett County Public Schools since 2017.[3] He also said he was appointed a commissioner on Gwinnett County's Human Relations Commission during his senior year.[3]
In the May 19, 2026 special general election for Senate District 7, Shaikh received 33.7% of the vote to White's 33.4%, and the two advanced to a runoff.[1] White won the June 16 runoff, 51.1% to 48.9%.[1] Shaikh said his campaign focuses on lowering the barriers to homeownership through lower property taxes and first-time homebuyer programs, and on financial literacy education.[3]
- 1.Aizaz Shaikh - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Georgia State Senate elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Aizaz Shaikh - Ballotpedia (Candidate Connection survey) · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Georgia Senate District 7
Aizaz Shaikh is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Georgia Senate District 7 as R. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.
