Biography
Jermarkus Jacobs is the Democratic candidate for the Georgia State Senate, District 6, where he faces Republican incumbent Matt Brass in the November 3, 2026 general election.[1][2] According to a Ballotpedia survey response, he is a Newnan native who graduated from Georgia State University and previously served as a White House intern.[3]
Jacobs graduated from East Coweta High School and earned a bachelor's degree from Georgia State University in 2026, according to Ballotpedia; his survey response says the degree is in political science with a minor in public policy.[1][3] The response says he gained experience in local political campaigns and served as a White House intern in the Office of Presidential Correspondence.[3] At Georgia State he served as a University-Wide Senator and later as Executive Vice President of the Student Government Association on the Atlanta campus, according to the response.[3]
Jacobs won the 2026 Democratic primary for Senate District 6 unopposed, receiving 10,503 votes.[1] He listed bringing people together, strong schools and workforce development, and putting people ahead of special interests as the main messages of his campaign.[3]
- 1.Jermarkus Jacobs - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Georgia State Senate elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Jermarkus Jacobs - 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 6
Jermarkus Jacobs is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Georgia Senate District 6 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.
