2026 Georgia House of Representatives election
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November 3, 2026
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The 2026 Georgia House of Representatives election will take place on November 3, 2026. All 180 seats in the Georgia House of Representatives are up for election. Prior to the election, 99 seats are held by Republicans and 81 seats are held by Democrats.[1]
The election will be held alongside the Georgia State Senate election and other elections in the U.S. state of Georgia.[2]
Candidate qualifying ran from March 2 to March 6, 2026, with Democrats fielding candidates for the largest number of House districts since 1990.
Democratic
- District 62: Tanya F. Miller is retiring to run for Attorney General.[3]
- District 68: Derrick Jackson is retiring to run for Governor.[4]
- District 90: Saira Draper is retiring to run for State Senate.[5]
- District 97: Ruwa Romman is retiring to run for State Senate.[6]
- District 108: Jasmine Clark is retiring to run for U.S. House of Representatives.[7]
- District 162: Carl Gilliard is retiring.[8]
Republican
- District 30: Emory Dunahoo is retiring.[9]
- District 47: Jan Jones is retiring.[10]
- District 70: Lynn Smith is retiring.[11]
- District 100: David Clark is retiring to run for Lieutenant Governor.[12]
- District 114: Tim Fleming is retiring to run for Secretary of State.[13]
- District 120: Houston Gaines is retiring to run for U.S. House of Representatives.[14]
Special elections
Three special elections were held during the 158th Georgia General Assembly.
House district 106
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Marqus Cole | 3,171 | 38.96 | |
| Democratic | Muhammad Akbar Ali | 2,613 | 32.10 | |
| Republican | Jamie Parker | 2,355 | 28.94 | |
| Total votes | 8,139 | 100 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Muhammad Akbar Ali | 947 | 54.39 | |
| Democratic | Marqus Cole | 794 | 45.61 | |
| Total votes | 1,741 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
House district 121
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Eric Gisler | 5,873 | 50.85 | |
| Republican | Mack "Dutch" Guest IV | 5,676 | 49.15 | |
| Total votes | 11,549 | 100 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
House district 23
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bill Fincher | 1,373 | 27.40 | |
| Democratic | Scott Sanders | 1,340 | 26.74 | |
| Republican | Brice Futch | 1,115 | 22.25 | |
| Republican | Ann Gazell | 608 | 12.13 | |
| Republican | Rajpal "Raj" Sagoo | 559 | 11.16 | |
| Republican | William Ware | 16 | 0.32 | |
| Total votes | 5,011 | 100 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bill Fincher | 4,345 | 71.38 | |
| Democratic | Scott Sanders | 1,742 | 28.62 | |
| Total votes | 6,087 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
House district 94
A special election was held on March 10, 2026, in House District 94 to fill the vacancy left by Democrat Karen Bennett's resignation. A runoff election will be held on April 7, 2026.[20]
House district 130
A special election was held on March 10, 2026, in House District 130 to fill the vacancy left by Democrat Lynn Heffner's resignation. A runoff election will be held on April 7, 2026.[21]
Predictions
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution identified House Districts 105, 99, 53, and 48 among five districts most likely to flip from Republican to Democratic control in 2026.[22]
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[23] | Likely R | January 22, 2026 |
