Natalie Spires Paine

Incumbent Columbia County District Attorney in Augusta, Georgia, GA

Natalie Spires Paine is a candidate for District Attorney Georgia in Statewide, Georgia — 2026 Primary Election.

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

Natalie Spires Paine is an incumbent Columbia County District Attorney and Republican candidate for re-election in Georgia's May 19, 2026 primary. A lawyer since 2009, she previously served as District Attorney for the Augusta Judicial Circuit. Paine, who resides in Augusta with her family, earned degrees from Georgia College & State University and Charleston School of Law. Her platform emphasizes public safety, focusing on combating gangs, protecting the elderly, and fighting human trafficking. She is a vocal supporter of law enforcement, opposing "Defund the Police" and criticizing policies like ending cash bail. In 2022, she was found to have violated procedural statutes by the State Bar, but received no discipline from the Georgia Supreme Court.