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Cobb County, GA ballot

Tyler Harper

Republicanincumbent

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

Also on the ballot: Katherine E. Juhan-Arnold (Democrat)

Tyler Harper is the incumbent Georgia Agriculture Commissioner, a seventh-generation farmer and former state senator seeking re-election with Gov. Brian Kemp's endorsement. He faces Democrat Katherine Juhan-Arnold and campaigns on reducing regulation and defending farm funding.

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 dated, sourced statement of Donald Trump personally endorsing Harper's 2026 campaign was located; Harper has repeatedly praised Trump administration agricultural and trade policies in his official capacity, which is not the same as a Trump endorsement.

Who they are

Tyler Harper has been Georgia's Commissioner of Agriculture since January 2023, after 10 years (2013-2023) representing the 7th district in the Georgia State Senate, where he chaired the Natural Resources and Environment Committee (Wikipedia). He is a seventh-generation farmer from Ocilla growing peanuts, cotton and timber, and holds a UGA degree (Wikipedia).

Positions

  • Business & regulation: Says he will keep "fighting burdensome regulations" facing farmers (AJC via WALB).
  • Immigration (ag guest-worker visas): Called the Trump administration's H-2A visa changes a "huge win for Georgia's #1 industry," i.e., in favor of easing legal agricultural guest-worker immigration (GA Dept of Agriculture).
  • Energy & environment: No public position found beyond general farmland-protection actions in office (see Record).

Record

As commissioner, Harper implemented the Georgia Farmland Conservation Fund and restrictions on foreign ownership of Georgia farmland, and has issued numerous statements as commissioner praising Trump administration trade deals, a $12 billion farm aid package, and passage of the federal budget bill dubbed the "One Big Beautiful Bill" (FOX 5 Atlanta, 2026-08-18; GA Dept of Agriculture). In August 2026 he announced new appointments to the state's Tobacco, Vegetable, and Wine and Grape Commodity Commissions (GA Dept of Agriculture).

Money

In his 2022 campaign Harper's committee raised $951,341 and had roughly $824,000 cash on hand as of February 2022 (Albany Herald); no 2026 fundraising totals were found in available sources. Georgia's ethics.ga.gov campaign-finance search was not directly accessible during this research.

Recent news

  • 2026-08-18: Gov. Brian Kemp formally endorsed Harper's re-election (FOX 5 Atlanta).
  • 2026-08: Harper announced 2026 Ag Week photo-contest winners and Farmers Market Week proclamation (GA Dept of Agriculture).
  • 2026-04-23: WALB reported two Democrats, including Juhan-Arnold, competing to challenge Harper (WALB).

What we couldn't find

  • 2026 campaign finance totals for Harper's re-election bid.
  • A direct, dated Trump endorsement statement specific to Harper's 2026 race (only his own statements praising Trump administration policy were found).
  • Specific voting record (he is an executive-branch officeholder, not a legislator, in his current role).
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