Ed Harbison

Ed Harbison

Democratic Party

Georgia State Senate District 15

Tenure

1993 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

33

Compensation

Base salary

$25,315.32/year

Per diem

$247/day

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 5, 2024

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Ed Harbison (Democratic Party) is a member of the Georgia State Senate, representing District 15. He assumed office in 1993. His current term ends on January 11, 2027.

Harbison (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Georgia State Senate to represent District 15. He will not appear on the ballot for the Democratic primary on May 19, 2026.

On March 4, 2026, Harbison announced he would not run for re-election to the Georgia State Senate District 15 in 2026.

Biography

Harbison's professional experience includes working as a public relations/advertising consultant, broadcast journalist, and businessman. He served in the United States Marines.

Committee assignments

2025-2026

Harbison was assigned to the following committees:

• Senate Appropriations Committee
• Insurance and Labor Committee
• Senate Reapportionment and Redistricting
• Regulated Industries and Utilities Committee
• Senate Rules Committee
• State Institutions and Property Committee, Chair
• Veterans, Military and Homeland Security Committee, Vice Chair

2023-2024

Harbison was assigned to the following committees:

• Insurance Committee
• Regulated Industries and Utilities Committee, Ex-Officio
• Senate Rules Committee
• State Institutions and Property Committee, Chair
• Veterans, Military and Homeland Security Committee, Vice Chair

2021-2022

Harbison was assigned to the following committees:

• Banking and Financial Institutions Committee, Secretary
• Senate Ethics Committee
• Insurance and Labor Committee
• Senate Interstate Cooperation Committee
• Reapportionment and Redistricting Committee
• State Institutions and Property Committee, Chair
• Veterans, Military and Homeland Security Committee, Vice chair

2019-2020

Harbison was assigned to the following committees:

• Banking and Financial Institutions Committee
• Senate Ethics Committee
• Insurance and Labor Committee
• Reapportionment and Redistricting Committee
• Regulated Industries and Utilities Committee, Ex-Officio
• Senate Interstate Cooperation Committee
• State Institutions and Property Committee, Chairman
• Veterans, Military and Homeland Security Committee, Vice Chairman

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Harbison served on the following committees:

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Harbison served on the following committees:

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Harbison served on the following committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Harbison served on the following committees:

Sponsored legislation

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Elections

2026

See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2026

General election

The primary will occur on May 19, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Georgia State Senate District 15

Teddy Reese is running in the Democratic primary for Georgia State Senate District 15 on May 19, 2026.

		Candidate
		Teddy Reese

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

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2024

See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2024

General election

General election for Georgia State Senate District 15

Incumbent Ed Harbison won election in the general election for Georgia State Senate District 15 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ed Harbison (D)	100.0	54,421

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Georgia State Senate District 15

Incumbent Ed Harbison advanced from the Democratic primary for Georgia State Senate District 15 on May 21, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ed Harbison	100.0	10,809

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2022

See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2022

General election

General election for Georgia State Senate District 15

Incumbent Ed Harbison won election in the general election for Georgia State Senate District 15 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ed Harbison (D)	100.0	39,953

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Georgia State Senate District 15

Incumbent Ed Harbison advanced from the Democratic primary for Georgia State Senate District 15 on May 24, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ed Harbison	100.0	15,205

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2020

See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2020

General election

General election for Georgia State Senate District 15

Incumbent Ed Harbison won election in the general election for Georgia State Senate District 15 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ed Harbison (D)	100.0	48,998

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Georgia State Senate District 15

Incumbent Ed Harbison defeated Teddy Reese in the Democratic primary for Georgia State Senate District 15 on June 9, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ed Harbison	53.1	11,957
		Teddy Reese	46.9	10,556

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 22,513
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2018

See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2018

General election

General election for Georgia State Senate District 15

Incumbent Ed Harbison won election in the general election for Georgia State Senate District 15 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ed Harbison (D)	100.0	39,711

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Georgia State Senate District 15

Incumbent Ed Harbison advanced from the Democratic primary for Georgia State Senate District 15 on May 22, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ed Harbison	100.0	10,856

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2016

See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2016

Elections for the Georgia State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election took place on May 24, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 11, 2016.

Incumbent Ed Harbison ran unopposed in the Georgia State Senate District 15 general election.

Georgia State Senate, District 15 General Election, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Ed Harbison Incumbent (unopposed)	100.00%	44,076
Total Votes				44,076
Source: Georgia Secretary of State

Incumbent Ed Harbison ran unopposed in the Georgia State Senate District 15 Democratic primary.

Georgia State Senate, District 15 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate
	Democratic	Ed Harbison Incumbent (unopposed)

2014

See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2014

Elections for the Georgia State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014, with a runoff election taking place where necessary on July 22, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 7, 2014. Incumbent E. "Ed" Harbison (D) was unopposed in the Democratic primary and was unchallenged in the general election.

2012

See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2012

Harbison ran in the 2012 election for Georgia State Senate District 15. Harbison defeated Reginald Pugh in the Democratic primary on July 31, 2012. David Brown ran unopposed in the Republican primary. The general election took place on November 6, 2012. Harbison defeated David Brown in the general election.

Georgia State Senate, District 15, General Election, 2012

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Ed Harbison Incumbent	74.7%	40,245
	Republican	David Brown	25.3%	13,637
Total Votes				53,882

Georgia State Senate, District 15 Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Ed Harbison Incumbent	73.4%	13,449
Reginald Pugh	26.6%	4,874
Total Votes		18,323

2010

See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2010

Harbison won re-election to the 15th District seat in 2010. Harbison was unopposed for the November 2, 2010 election.

Georgia State Senate, District 15 2010 General election results
Candidates		Votes	Percent
Ed Harbison (D)		23,840	100.0%

2008

On November 4, 2008, Harbison won re-election to the Georgia Senate from Georgia's 15th Senate district. Harbison ran unopposed in the general election, and he received 38,973 votes. Harbison raised $78,772 for his campaign.

Campaign themes

2026

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2024

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2022

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2020

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Campaign finance summary

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Ed Harbison campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024	Georgia State Senate District 15	Won general	$112,101	$109,414
2022	Georgia State Senate District 15	Won general	$75,160	$0
2020	Georgia State Senate District 15	Won general	$80,675	N/A**
2018	Georgia State Senate District 15	Won general	$49,489	N/A**
2016	Georgia State Senate, District 15	Won	$57,854	N/A**
2014	Georgia State Senate, District 15	Won	$33,200	N/A**
2012	Georgia State Senate, District 15	Won	$75,620	N/A**
2010	Georgia State Senate, District 15	Won	$36,613	N/A**
2008	Georgia State Senate, District 15	Won	$78,772	N/A**
2006	Georgia State Senate, District 15	Won	$86,630	N/A**
2004	Georgia State Senate, District 15	Won	$58,200	N/A**
2002	Georgia State Senate, District 15	Won	$52,074	N/A**
2000	Georgia State Senate, District 15	Won	$41,004	N/A**
1998	Georgia State Senate, District 15	Won	$115,951	N/A**
1996	Georgia State Senate, District 15	Won	$89,501	N/A**
1994	Georgia State Senate, District 15	Won	$47,901	N/A**
1992	Georgia State Senate, District 15	Won	$28,119	N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Noteworthy events

Decision to self-quarantine for coronavirus on March 19, 2020

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Harbison, along with his Georgia State Senate colleagues, entered self-quarantine after State Sen.Brandon Beach tested positive for coronavirus.

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Personal

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Harbison and his wife, Cecilia, have two children.

Scorecards

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Below you can find the scorecards found for the Georgia General Assembly in 2025.

• The Freedom Index — Legislators are scored on their adherence to the limited government principles of the U.S. Constitution.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Georgia General Assembly in 2024.

• Club for Growth Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
• Georgia Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
• Georgia Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.
• National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
• The Institute for Legislative Analysis — Legislators are scored on their adherence to the limited government principles of the U.S. Constitution.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Georgia General Assembly in 2023.

• Georgia Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
• The Institute for Legislative Analysis — Legislators are scored on their adherence to the limited government principles of the U.S. Constitution.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Georgia General Assembly in 2022.

• Georgia Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
• National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Georgia General Assembly in 2021.

• ACLU of Georgia — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to civil rights issues.
• Club for Growth Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
• Georgia Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
• The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Georgia General Assembly in 2020.

• Club for Growth Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
• Georgia Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
• Georgia Environment — Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.
• National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
• The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Georgia General Assembly in 2019.

• Club for Growth Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
• Georgia Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
• Georgia Faith and Freedom Coalition — Legislators are scored on their votes on social issues.
• The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Georgia General Assembly in 2018.

• Georgia Center for Opportunity — Legislators are scored on their votes on children's education.
• Georgia Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
• Georgia Faith and Freedom Coalition — Legislators are scored on their votes on social issues.
• The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Georgia General Assembly in 2017.

• Americans for Prosperity - Georgia — Legislators are scored on their stances on economic issues.
• Georgia Center for Opportunity — Legislators are scored on their votes on children's education.
• Georgia Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
• Georgia Environment — Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.
• Georgia Faith and Freedom Coalition — Legislators are scored on their votes on social issues.
• The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Georgia General Assembly in 2016.

• Americans for Prosperity - Georgia — Legislators are scored on their stances on economic issues.
• Georgia Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
• National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
• The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Georgia General Assembly in 2015.

• The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Georgia General Assembly in 2014.

• Georgia Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
• National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
• The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Georgia General Assembly in 2013.

• Georgia Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
• The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Georgia General Assembly in 2012.

• Georgia Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
• The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

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Current members of the Georgia State Senate

Leadership

Majority Leader:Jason Anavitarte

Minority Leader:Harold Jones

Senators

District 1

Ben Watson (R)

District 2

Derek Mallow (D)

District 3

Mike Hodges (R)

District 4

Billy Hickman (R)

District 5

Sheikh Rahman (D)

District 6

Matt Brass (R)

District 7

Vacant

District 8

Russ Goodman (R)

District 9

Nikki Merritt (D)

District 10

Emanuel Jones (D)

District 11

Sam Watson (R)

District 12

Freddie Sims (D)

District 13

Carden Summers (R)

District 14

Josh McLaurin (D)

District 15

Ed Harbison (D)

District 16

Marty Harbin (R)

District 17

Gail Davenport (D)

District 18

Steven McNeel (R)

District 19

Blake Tillery (R)

District 20

Larry Walker (R)

District 21

Jason Dickerson (R)

District 22

Harold Jones (D)

District 23

Max Burns (R)

District 24

Lee Anderson (R)

District 25

Ricky Williams (R)

District 26

David Lucas (D)

District 27

Greg Dolezal (R)

District 28

Donzella James (D)

District 29

Randy Robertson (R)

District 30

Tim Bearden (R)

District 31

Jason Anavitarte (R)

District 32

Kay Kirkpatrick (R)

District 33

Michael Rhett (D)

District 34

Kenya Wicks (D)

District 35

Jaha Howard (D)

District 36

Nan Orrock (D)

District 37

Ed Setzler (R)

District 38

Rashaun Kemp (D)

District 39

Sonya Halpern (D)

District 40

Sally Harrell (D)

District 41

Kim Jackson (D)

District 42

Brian Strickland (R)

District 43

Tonya Anderson (D)

District 44

Elena Parent (D)

District 45

Clint Dixon (R)

District 46

Bill Cowsert (R)

District 47

Frank Ginn (R)

District 48

Shawn Still (R)

District 49

Drew Echols (R)

District 50

Bo Hatchett (R)

District 51

Steve Gooch (R)

District 52

Chuck Hufstetler (R)

District 53

Vacant

District 54

Chuck Payne (R)

District 55

Randal Mangham (D)

District 56

John Albers (R)

Republican Party (32)

Democratic Party (22)

Vacancies (2)