Marilyn Parker Bennett

Incumbent Waycross Circuit District Attorney in Baxley, GA, GA

Marilyn Parker Bennett is a candidate for District Attorney Georgia in Statewide, Georgia — 2026 Primary Election.

Also running: Bradford Lee Rigby, Lyndsey Joyce Walters, Natalie Spires Paine, Colleen Marie Hampton, Robert S Lane, Ronald Victor Mcnease Jr., Sarah Louise Stimac Japour, Billy Joe Nelson Jr., William Jeffrey Langley, Lee Darragh, Shiv Sachdeva, Alisha Adams Johnson.

Marilyn Parker Bennett is the incumbent Waycross Circuit District Attorney in Georgia, running for re-election in the Republican primary on May 19, 2026. An experienced trial attorney licensed in Georgia and Florida, she has over 13 years of legal practice, including serving as senior assistant district attorney for Ware County. Her career involved prosecuting numerous felony cases, from homicides to drug offenses. Originally from Mississippi, she earned her B.S.B.A. from the University of Southern Mississippi and her law degree from Ole Miss. Bennett advocates for hard work, compassion, professionalism, and collaboration to improve South Georgia. She is married with three children and is active in her church and community.