Darcy Castro
Democratic nominee · communications consultant; Air Force spouseDarcy Castro is a Cobb County communications consultant and TV writer-host with a background in public relations, journalism and nonprofit marketing and a speech-communications degree from Portland State University. A former Mrs. Georgia, she is married to a retired Air Force lieutenant colonel and is the mother of four, one of them on a Naval ROTC scholarship. She is an elder at Kirkwood Presbyterian Church and volunteered with the International Rescue Committee helping Afghan refugee families resettle in Georgia. She won the May Democratic primary over Zachary Neville.
Previously held
- Owner, Darcy Castro Productions (writer and TV host)
- Former public-relations contractor
- Former Mrs. Georgia
Top contributors
$73,656 raised — including $16,927 in in-kind support — with $31,400 in the bank. Her largest donors are individuals, several of them in Marietta, plus Sen. Elena Parent and a teachers'-association fund; her own contribution is among the largest.
- $6,300.00Kevin McNulty (Palmetto, FL)
- $3,300.00Roy Barnes (Marietta, GA)
- $3,300.00Darcy Castro (Marietta, GA — the candidate)
- $3,300.00Bruce M. Gillett, MD (Marietta, GA)
- $3,016.00Beverly Wynne (Kennesaw, GA — two entries)
- $2,000.00Elena Parent (Atlanta, GA)
- $1,500.00Robert Kahn (Atlanta, GA)
- $1,213.90Tina Sensing (Powder Springs, GA)
- $1,000.00GAE Fund for Public Education (Tucker, GA)
$73,656 raised · $31,400 cash on hand — as of Sep 14, 2026 (GA Ethics latest filing).
Source: Georgia Ethics Commission (PeachFile) — cycle-to-date, Sept. 14, 2026 · Daily Tribune News — Meet the candidates: District 37 Senate Democratic primary (May 15, 2026) · Georgia WIN List — Darcy Castro endorsed for SD 37 · Wikipedia — 2026 Georgia State Senate election (2024 presidential margins by district)Where they stand
“Protect the HOPE scholarship so every Georgia student has a path to an affordable college education,” and “keep schools safe.”
Source: BallotReady — Darcy CastroSupports “expanding Medicaid access to give people health care with dignity, protect our rural hospitals from closing,” and pledges to “fight rising premiums and healthcare costs.”
Source: Daily Tribune News — Meet the candidates: District 37 Senate Democratic primary (May 15, 2026) · BallotReady — Darcy CastroWe reviewed her campaign platform, candidate profiles and campaign coverage as of September 2026 and found no stated position on this. She calls affordability the most pressing issue in the district and campaigns on “Affordability for All.”
Source: Daily Tribune News — Meet the candidates: District 37 Senate Democratic primary (May 15, 2026) · BallotReady — Darcy CastroWe reviewed her campaign platform, candidate profiles and campaign coverage as of September 2026 and found no stated position on this. On housing: “Keep private equity out of our housing market so Georgians can afford to own a home.”
Source: BallotReady — Darcy CastroWe reviewed her campaign platform, candidate profiles and campaign coverage as of September 2026 and found no stated position on this. She is a military spouse.
Source: Daily Tribune News — Meet the candidates: District 37 Senate Democratic primary (May 15, 2026)We reviewed her campaign platform, candidate profiles and campaign coverage as of September 2026 and found no stated position on this. She has volunteered helping Afghan refugee families resettle in Georgia.
Source: Georgia WIN List — Darcy Castro endorsed for SD 37We reviewed her campaign platform, candidate profiles and campaign coverage as of September 2026 and found no stated position on this.
Source: BallotReady — Darcy Castro · Daily Tribune News — Meet the candidates: District 37 Senate Democratic primary (May 15, 2026)“Keep the government out of private decisions between patients and their doctors.” The Georgia WIN List endorsed her specifically to defeat the author of Georgia's six-week abortion ban.
Source: BallotReady — Darcy Castro · Georgia WIN List — Darcy Castro endorsed for SD 37We reviewed her campaign platform, candidate profiles and campaign coverage as of September 2026 and found no stated position on this.
Source: BallotReady — Darcy Castro · Daily Tribune News — Meet the candidates: District 37 Senate Democratic primary (May 15, 2026)We reviewed her campaign platform, candidate profiles and campaign coverage as of September 2026 and found no stated position on this. On voting, she pledges to “prevent mid-decade redistricting and unfair manipulation of electoral maps.”
Source: BallotReady — Darcy CastroWe reviewed her campaign platform, candidate profiles and campaign coverage as of September 2026 and found no stated position on this.
Source: BallotReady — Darcy Castro“Stop passing the costs of data centers onto families through higher utility bills.”
Source: BallotReady — Darcy CastroAccountability File
None documented.