Biography
Jack Zibluk is the Democratic candidate for the Georgia State Senate, District 53, in the November 3, 2026 general election.[1][2] He previously ran in the 2026 special election for the same seat, finishing second in the March 10 general election and losing the April 7 runoff to Republican Lanny Thomas.[1]
Zibluk was the Democratic nominee for Georgia House of Representatives District 1 in 2024, losing the general election to incumbent Mike Cameron, 80.3% to 19.7%.[1] In the March 10, 2026 special general election for Senate District 53, he received 27.0% of the vote, behind Thomas at 38.7%, and the two advanced to a runoff.[1] Thomas won the April 7, 2026 special runoff with 68.7% to Zibluk's 31.3%.[1] Zibluk then advanced from the Democratic primary for the regular election on May 19, 2026.[1]
- 1.Jack Zibluk - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Georgia State Senate elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Georgia Senate District 53
Jack Zibluk is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Georgia Senate District 53 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.