Public Service Commissioner, District 5
Georgia
My vote power
Normal
Election date
November 3, 2026 · General election
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.
Representation: Average · 50 out of 100
This district covers a large share of its state, so each vote carries about average weight — like a vote in a statewide race. About 10,940,407 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(10,940,407 ÷ 10,940,407) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50, measured against a statewide vote in GA (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
Average representation → My vote power: Average.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information.
About this office
- Setting how much you pay for electricity, gas, and water
- Handling your complaints about utility companies
- Approving new power plants and power lines
Affects: Environment and Public Health, Cost of Living Reduction, Corporate Accountability,
Candidates
Republican · declared
Josh Tolbert is listed by WABE among the candidates for the 2026 Georgia general-election Public Service Commissioner, District 5 contest.
Democratic · declared
Shelia Edwards is listed by WABE among the candidates for the 2026 Georgia general-election Public Service Commissioner, District 5 contest.
Libertarian · declared
Tom Blooming is listed by WABE among the candidates for the 2026 Georgia general-election Public Service Commissioner, District 5 contest.
Sources: sos.ga.gov · wabe.org