Japour was appointed as the District Attorney by Gov. Brian Kemp in 2024 in this newly created district. The next regular election occurs in 2026.

In this election, the results of the November 3, 2020, general election are listed as the primary and the results of the December 1, 2020, state runoff are listed as the general. Patterson is labeled as the incumbent after their appointment to the position in 2020. This election proceeded following litigation over a state law permitting prosecutor elections to be cancelled if, following a vacancy, the governor appointed a District Attorney within six months of an election. In this district, the previous incumbent resigned prior to the end of their term and Governor Kemp waited to appoint a successor until the period within six months of the next election. Candidate Gonzalez sued and the state law was declared unconstitutional, allowing this election to proceed.

In this election, the results of the November 3, 2020, general election are listed as the primary and the results of the December 1, 2020, state runoff are listed as the general. Patterson is labeled as the incumbent after their appointment to the position in 2020. This election proceeded following litigation over a state law permitting prosecutor elections to be cancelled if, following a vacancy, the governor appointed a District Attorney within six months of an election. In this district, the previous incumbent resigned prior to the end of their term and Governor Kemp waited to appoint a successor until the period within six months of the next election. Candidate Gonzalez sued and the state law was declared unconstitutional, allowing this election to proceed.

In this election, the results of the November 3, 2020, general election are listed as the primary and the results of the December 1, 2020, state runoff are listed as the general. Patterson is labeled as the incumbent after their appointment to the position in 2020. This election proceeded following litigation over a state law permitting prosecutor elections to be cancelled if, following a vacancy, the governor appointed a District Attorney within six months of an election. In this district, the previous incumbent resigned prior to the end of their term and Governor Kemp waited to appoint a successor until the period within six months of the next election. Candidate Gonzalez sued and the state law was declared unconstitutional, allowing this election to proceed.