Justice of Supreme Court Georgia in Statewide, Georgia

2026 Primary Election

• Jennifer Auer Jordan — Attorney in Atlanta, GA

  Jennifer Lyn Auer Jordan, born October 17, 1974, is an American lawyer and former politician. She represented District 6 in the Georgia State Senate from 2017 to 2023 as a Democrat. In 2022, she was the Democratic nominee for Attorney General of Georgia. Jordan has announced her candidacy for the Supreme Court of Georgia in 2026, challenging incumbent Justice Sarah Hawkins Warren. Although it is a non-partisan election, her campaign has received significant support from the Democratic Party of Georgia and endorsements from prominent Democrats including Jon Ossoff and Barack Obama. Originally from South Georgia, she moved to the Atlanta area for her law practice. She and her husband, Lawton, have two children.

• Sarah Hawkins Warren — Incumbent Presiding Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia in Atlanta, GA

  Sarah Hawkins Warren is an Incumbent Presiding Justice on the Supreme Court of Georgia, having assumed office on September 17, 2018. She was appointed by Governor Nathan Deal and was re-elected statewide for a six-year term in 2020. Warren is running for re-election for judge of the Georgia Supreme Court in the general election on May 19, 2026. Prior to her judicial service, she was the Solicitor General for the State of Georgia and previously served as Deputy Press Secretary for the White House Office of Management and Budget. Justice Warren earned her B.A. and J.D. from Duke University. She has stated her commitment to upholding the Georgia and U.S. Constitutions, honoring her limited role as a judge, and serving with integrity. She lives in Atlanta with her husband and three children.

• Charles "charlie" Bethel — Incumbent Justice of Supreme Court in Dalton, GA

  Charles "Charlie" Bethel is an Associate Justice of the Georgia Supreme Court, having assumed office in October 2018 after being appointed by Governor Nathan Deal. He is currently running for re-election to the Supreme Court in the May 19, 2026, general election. Prior to his judicial tenure, Bethel served on the Georgia Court of Appeals and as a Republican Senator in the Georgia General Assembly, representing the 54th district from 2011 to 2016. Born in Athens and raised in Dalton, he earned his business and law degrees from the University of Georgia. He was elected to a full term on the Supreme Court in 2020.

• Shamiracle Johnson Rankin — Attorney in Atlanta, GA

  Miracle Rankin is an accomplished personal injury attorney based in Atlanta, Georgia, and a partner at Morgan & Morgan. A graduate of Spelman College and the University of Georgia School of Law, she previously served as the 40th President of the Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys. She also contributes to her community through various board services, including the Judicial Council of Georgia Technology Committee, and is a frequent instructor of Continuing Legal Education programs. Rankin has earned numerous accolades, such as the National Bar Association’s Top 40 Attorneys Under 40 and Georgia “Super Lawyer, Rising Star.” She announced her candidacy for the Supreme Court of Georgia, emphasizing the need for judicial independence and the court to "stand up for Georgia's civil liberties that are being stripped away." Her campaign has garnered support from the Democratic Party and various organizations.

• Benjamin Arthur Land — Incumbent Associate Justice of the Georgia Supreme Court in Atlanta, Georgia, GA

  Benjamin Arthur Land, known as Ben, is an Incumbent Associate Justice of the Georgia Supreme Court, having assumed office on July 24, 2025, following an appointment by Governor Brian Kemp. He is a candidate for Georgia Supreme Court Justice - Seat 7 in the 2026 Primary Election. Land earned both his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Georgia, graduating summa cum laude from law school in 1992. Prior to his Supreme Court role, he served as a judge on the Georgia Court of Appeals from 2022 to 2025, and as a Superior Court judge from 2018. He previously managed his own private law firm.