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Cobb County, GA ballot

Katherine E. Juhan-Arnold

Democrat

Commissioner of Agriculture · Cobb County, Georgia · November 3, 2026

Also on the ballot: Tyler Harper (Republican)

Katherine Juhan-Arnold is a first-time candidate and founder of a Snellville food-access nonprofit, running as the Democratic nominee for Georgia Agriculture Commissioner against incumbent Republican Tyler Harper. She centers her campaign on food access, farmer support, consumer protection, and scrutiny of data centers' water use.

What this office decides

This statewide office regulates food safety, inspects grocery stores, restaurants under state authority, and processing plants, and oversees animal health, pesticides, and fuel and weights-and-measures accuracy. It also promotes Georgia farm products and administers agricultural licensing. Decisions affect farmers, food businesses, and consumers.

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Dossier

Researched 2026-09-22 · Claude Code research agent with web search

Donald Trump: nothing found. No endorsement or criticism found.

Who they are

Katherine E. Juhan-Arnold is the founder of Baby Katie's Pharm & Kitchen, a Snellville, Georgia nonprofit that connects farmers with markets and families with fresh, locally grown food (AJC via WALB). She describes herself as a "Farmer. Founder. Systems professional" and says this is her first run for elected office, explicitly noting she is "not a career politician" (campaign website). She won the Democratic nomination on May 19, 2026 with about 61.8% of the vote (WABE via X).

Positions

  • Business & regulation / Energy & environment: Proposes "Agricultural Resource Impact Screens" for large developments and says she would closely monitor data centers' water use, stating "We can welcome growth—but it has to respect Georgia's natural resources and the people who depend on them" (Yahoo News/Columbus Ledger-Enquirer).
  • Schools: Supports farm-to-school programs as part of expanding market access (campaign website).
  • Health care/consumer protection: Campaign priorities include "strengthening food access," "protecting consumers," and maintaining market oversight (Yahoo News/Columbus Ledger-Enquirer).
  • Marijuana/cannabis enforcement: Says she would "stay in her lane" on cannabis policy while remaining prepared to enforce existing marijuana regulations under the department's authority (Yahoo News/Columbus Ledger-Enquirer).

Record

Juhan-Arnold has never held elected office; her professional record is nonprofit and community agriculture work through Baby Katie's Pharm & Kitchen, including seed/seedling access, farm-to-school initiatives, and food-production education (campaign website). She has also said her top priority would be a full internal review of how the Department of Agriculture handles licensing, inspections, disaster response, producer support, and market access (NGACAN).

Money

No campaign finance totals, cash on hand, or named donors were found in available news coverage or on her campaign site; a direct ethics.ga.gov report search could not be completed during this research (site did not return a usable results page).

Recent news

  • 2026-05-19: Won the Democratic primary/runoff for Agriculture Commissioner with about 61.8% of the vote (WABE via X).
  • 2026-04-23: Profiled alongside a second Democratic primary candidate ahead of the primary (WALB).
  • 2026 (undated, post-primary): Detailed in a wire profile discussing her data-center and consumer-protection platform against incumbent Harper (Yahoo News/Columbus Ledger-Enquirer).

What we couldn't find

  • Campaign finance totals, cash on hand, or major donors.
  • Any Trump-related statement (none expected/found for this race).
  • Formal third-party endorsements (organizational or elected-official) with a working source link.
  • Education background or employment history prior to founding her nonprofit.
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