Lydia Powell
Democratic · GA
Assistant principal at Hampton High School and longtime Georgia educator. She has worked as a teacher, administrator, and culture-and-inclusion trainer and teaches educational leadership as an adjunct professor.
Campaign Finance Information — State School Superintendent
Campaign Finance Information · State School Superintendent · November 3, 2026
Data last updated August 11, 2026
- Raised
- $14,936
- Spent
- $17,281
- Cash on hand
- $5,402
Spent can be higher than Raised because campaigns can also use money that Raised does not count, like loans or funds from earlier years.
Donor breakdowns reflect itemized contributions reported to Georgia's current filing system (July 2025 onward). Official totals are cumulative and can include earlier or non-itemized money not shown in the breakdowns.
Top disclosed occupations of direct donors
- Teacher$3,048
- Unknown$2,850
- C.E.O.$1,000
- Professor$1,000
- Business owner$850
Direct contributions by size
- $1,000-$4,999$5,250
- $500-$999$1,000
- $250-$499$1,100
- $100-$249$3,775
- $1-$99$2,776
Source: Georgia Ethics Commission · 2026 cycle · ethics.ga.gov
Track record
Track record — General
General · 1 record
Worked for 26 years as an educator across DeKalb, Clayton, Fayette, and Henry counties and served as an assistant principal at Hampton High School.
July 1, 2026
Source: ajc.com · researched July 11, 2026
Race Lydia Powell is in:
- State School Superintendent · November 3, 2026 · Georgia
Profile last researched August 21, 2026.