Independent Oversight.
Lower Bills.
As an engineer, attorney, and dedicated husband and father, I understand that every penny on your power bill matters.
Georgia’s Public Service Commission decides what your rates look like. In 2026, all of GA will vote on the statewide seats of the PSC Districts 3 and 5.
I’m running for the District 5 seat to keep your lights on, keep costs in check, and ensure innovation works for everyone.
Why I'm Running
Every bill on the kitchen table matters—now more than ever.
I grew up in Augusta, GA where my father built his own business as an electrician. Like many hard-working Georgia families, we grew up turning off lights when we left a room and only running the AC at night, even during sweltering Georgia summers. From Georgia Tech's engineering program, to law school, to my wife and I struggling through unemployment during the Great Recession with our first son on the way, I’ve carried those lessons with me.
Today, I’m an intellectual property attorney, but I’ve never forgotten what it's like to count pennies. The Public Service Commission is a statewide agency that makes decisions that determine how reliable our grid is, how quickly power is restored after storms, and how much Georgia families pay every month.
I’m running to bring the independence, expertise, and perspective that ratepayers deserve. To represent Georgians as someone who understands both the engineering and the economics, someone who won't just rubber-stamp utility requests, and someone who remembers what it's like when every penny counts.
What I Will Fight For
1. Rate Accountability & Transparent Oversight
I'll ask the tough questions utilities don't want to answer—because I understand their technical studies and financial projections.
2. Fair Cost Allocation for Data Centers & Large Users
I’ll protect residential and small business ratepayers while supporting responsible economic development. Big Tech shouldn't raise your family's power bill.
3. Reliable Power & Faster Storm Recovery
I’ll focus on grid resilience, stronger accountability for outage response, and upgrades that measurably reduce downtime. Keeping the lights on is a promise to every household and small business.
4. Cost Effective Renewables
I want to accelerate renewable energy deployment. In many cases, solar and wind are now competitive or less expensive than traditional energy generation. Let's use that to Georgia's advantage.
$5 today could lower your power bill for the next 6 years
Georgia PSC commissioners serve 6-year terms. AND, we have a unique opportunity this year to flip the statewide D5 seat to gain a 3-of-5 majority on the commission.
That means 3 commissioners who will fight for you and for lower power bills over 2 commissioners who have voted time and again to side with utilities.
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Georgia Deserves Commissioners Who Show Up for Them
Even before I became an electrical engineer, my electrician father taught me that when you design a system, you have a professional responsibility to protect the people who depend on it.
My dad also taught me that every electrical system needs circuit breakers.
When too much current flows in the wrong direction, the breaker trips—that's its job. It stops the surge and protects the house.
The PSC commissioners are supposed to be Georgia's circuit breakers
They should serve to protect families when utility costs threaten to overload their budgets. When a utility proposes a solution, commissioners should ask: Is this the most cost-effective approach? Are there better alternatives?
But right now, those breakers aren't working.
I'm running because Georgia families deserve commissioners who actually do the job. We deserve people who bring engineering rigor to these decisions, who demand evidence that ratepayers are getting value for their money, and who understand that every penny counts for working families.
The PSC was created to protect customers from monopoly utilities charging more than necessary.
Right now, it's not doing that job.
I'm running to change that.
Meet Craig Cupid
Craig is a man of faith, a dedicated husband, and a proud father of two growing boys. Before becoming an attorney, he earned his electrical engineering degree from Georgia Tech, later completing his law degree at Georgia State University College of Law. This path has shaped Craig’s practical, problem-solving approach to service.
He and his wife Lisa, a committed public servant of Guyanese heritage, live in Smyrna with their two sons. Their family stays busy with school, community events, and youth sports, and Craig has volunteered for several years as a mentor and basketball coach.
Born to parents from Trinidad and raised in Augusta, Craig credits his upbringing for his resilience, humility, and discipline. Outside of campaign life, you’ll likely find him playing basketball at local courts, attending community events, and cheering on his boys from the sidelines of a basketball court.