GA · Candidate
Penny Brown Reynolds
DCandidate
On the ballot Nov 3, 2026: Secretary of State of Georgia
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]
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]
- 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
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21.
