Peter Hubbard Wins Democratic Runoff for Georgia Public Service Commission
The runoff occurred after none of the candidates achieved a majority in the June primary.
The Democratic runoff occurred today in Georgia to finish the selection of a candidate for a seat on the Public Service Commission. The runoff was ordered after none of the candidates achieved a 50%+1 majority during the primary in June.
Two seats on the five-member Georgia Public Service Commission are being contested this year. The Democratic and Republican candidates are already set for District 2. Meanwhile, Democrats today selected their nominee to challenge the Republican incumbent for District 3.
Republican incumbent Fitz Johnson has served District 3 on the Georgia Public Service Commission since August 2021. He was first appointed to the commission by Governor Brian Kemp. The general election this fall will be the first time he will go before voters statewide to remain on the commission.
In the Democratic runoff, Peter Hubbard won with 58.2% (66,084) against Keisha Sean Waites with 41.8% (47,501). 113,585 votes counted.
Hubbard has been a clean energy advocate at the Georgia Center for Energy Solutions in Atlanta since January 2019. He also worked as a solar development manager at Ecoplexus Inc. from January 2023 to March 2025.
The general elections for Districts 2 and 3 on the Georgia Public Service Commission will occur on November 4, 2025. Candidates have to achieve a 50%+1 majority in that contest as well. Otherwise, runoffs will take place on December 2, 2025.
Republicans are guaranteed to retain majority control of the Georgia Public Service Commission regardless of the general election results this year. They currently hold all five seats. However, Democrats are hoping to flip the two seats this year to prove Georgia remains competitive in all of its statewide contests. Meanwhile, partisan control could flip in 2026 when District 5 will go before voters for a six-year-term.