Fact brief: Will either of Georgia’s newly elected Public Service commissioners serve full terms?

Peter Hubbard will serve a shortened term ending in 2027, while Alicia Johnson’s roughly five-year stint through 2030 counts as a full term under the Georgia Public Service Commission’s realigned election schedule.

Hubbard and Johnson, both Democrats, were elected Nov. 4 to the statewide commission, which regulates electric, natural gas, telecommunications and transportation services. 

Commissioners typically serve staggered six-year terms, but a yearslong federal voting rights lawsuit over the commission’s election system — and appeals that reached the U.S. Supreme Court — delayed multiple election cycles.

Hubbard, representing District 3, can seek a full term in 2026. Johnson, representing District 2 in eastern Georgia, will serve through Jan. 1, 2031, with her seat next on the ballot in 2030.

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Sources

• Associated Press Hubbard will run for reelection in 2026
• Georgia Recorder Lawsuit charges PSC at-large elections unfair to Black voters
• Associated Press Georgia bill would give utility regulators extra years in office without facing voters