2026 Georgia General Election

2026 Georgia Primary Election

Democrat

Nonpartisan

Republican

2026 Georgia Primary Runoff

Register to vote

Check my registration

Request a ballot

Find my polling place

Find my early voting site

NC Voter Coalition (demo)

North Carolina

Derek J Mallow has a bachelor's degree in leadership and ministry from Asbury University and a master's degree in public administration from Savannah State University. He attends First Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church. 

Linkedin

Derek currently works as the executive director and chief executive officer (CEO) of East Savannah United. He previously worked as a field director for the Boy Scouts of America, Coastal Georgia Council. 

Ballotpedia

Derek currently serves as a Georgia State Senator, representing District 2. He was first elected in 2022. He also served as Georgia State Representative for two years. He was elected in 2020. 

Supports creating more affordable housing.

Seeks solutions where  medical debt does not prevent potential homeowners from purchasing a home.

- Supports creating more affordable housing.
- Seeks solutions where  medical debt does not prevent potential homeowners from purchasing a home.

Economy

As of March 11, 2026, Derek J Mallow’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Energy & the Environment

Supports expanding Medicaid to cover more low income Georgians.

Supports increasing funding and resources for mental healthcare.

- Supports expanding Medicaid to cover more low income Georgians.
- Supports increasing funding and resources for mental healthcare.

Healthcare

Voting & Elections

Seeks to shift the focus away from punishment to rehabilitation and prevention for youth.

- Seeks to shift the focus away from punishment to rehabilitation and prevention for youth.

Public Safety

Supports increasing teacher salaries to "make them the highest paid in the country and create incentives to keep them in the classrooms."

- Supports increasing teacher salaries to "make them the highest paid in the country and create incentives to keep them in the classrooms."

Education

Facebook

Instagram

Twitter

LinkedIn

Derek J Mallow

- Your state senator represents the interests of your district in the Georgia State Senate.
- Your state senator can author, sponsor, and vote on bills that may become state laws after going through the legislative process. 
- State Senators are involved in approving some appointments by the Governor.
- The State Senate, along with the State House of Representatives, makes up our state lawmaking body: the Georgia General Assembly.
- There are 56 Georgia senators, each representing a single district.
- State Senators are elected to two-year terms. They are paid a yearly salary of $17,342.

Your representative and state lawmaker in the Georgia Senate

Georgia State Senator, District 2, Democratic Primary

Candidates (1)