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The sections below contain analysis of election results in the state legislative elections for Georgia in 2024.

General election results

Senate

See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2024
Candidate list
officecandidatepartystatus
Ben Watson
Ben Watson Incumbent
Republican
Won General
Derek Mallow
Derek Mallow Incumbent
Democratic
Won General
Mike Hodges
Mike Hodges Incumbent
Republican
Won General
Billy Hickman
Billy Hickman Incumbent
Republican
Won General
Sheikh Rahman
Sheikh Rahman Incumbent
Democratic
Won General
Republican
Lost General
Matt Brass
Matt Brass Incumbent
Republican
Won General
Democratic
Lost General
Democratic
Won General
Republican
Lost General
Russ Goodman
Russ Goodman Incumbent
Republican
Won General
Nikki Merritt
Nikki MerrittCandidate Connection Incumbent
Democratic
Won General
Republican
Lost General
Emanuel Jones
Emanuel Jones Incumbent
Democratic
Won General
Republican
Lost General
Sam Watson
Sam Watson Incumbent
Republican
Won General
Freddie Sims
Freddie Sims Incumbent
Democratic
Won General
Carden Summers
Carden Summers Incumbent
Republican
Won General
Josh McLaurin
Josh McLaurin Incumbent
Democratic
Won General
Ed Harbison
Ed Harbison Incumbent
Democratic
Won General
Marty Harbin
Marty Harbin Incumbent
Republican
Won General
Democratic
Lost General
Gail Davenport
Gail Davenport Incumbent
Democratic
Won General
John Kennedy
John Kennedy Incumbent
Republican
Won General
Blake Tillery
Blake Tillery Incumbent
Republican
Won General
Larry Walker
Larry Walker Incumbent
Republican
Won General
Brandon Beach
Brandon Beach Incumbent
Republican
Won General
Democratic
Lost General
Harold Jones
Harold Jones Incumbent
Democratic
Won General
Max Burns
Max Burns Incumbent
Republican
Won General
Democratic
Lost General
Lee Anderson
Lee Anderson Incumbent
Republican
Won General
Ricky Williams
Ricky Williams Incumbent
Republican
Won General
David Lucas Sr.
David Lucas Sr. Incumbent
Democratic
Won General
Greg Dolezal
Greg Dolezal Incumbent
Republican
Won General
Democratic
Lost General
Donzella James
Donzella James Incumbent
Democratic
Won General
Randy Robertson
Randy Robertson Incumbent
Republican
Won General
Democratic
Lost General
Tim Bearden
Tim Bearden Incumbent
Republican
Won General
Democratic
Lost General
Republican
Won General
Kay  Kirkpatrick
Kay KirkpatrickCandidate Connection Incumbent
Republican
Won General
Michael Rhett
Michael Rhett Incumbent
Democratic
Won General
Democratic
Won General
Republican
Lost General
Jason Esteves
Jason Esteves Incumbent
Democratic
Won General
Nan Orrock
Nan Orrock Incumbent
Democratic
Won General
Ed Setzler
Ed Setzler Incumbent
Republican
Won General
Democratic
Lost General
Democratic
Won General
Sonya Halpern
Sonya Halpern Incumbent
Democratic
Won General
Sally Harrell
Sally HarrellCandidate Connection Incumbent
Democratic
Won General
Republican
Lost General
Kim Jackson
Kim JacksonCandidate Connection Incumbent
Democratic
Won General
Republican
Lost General
Republican
Won General
Democratic
Lost General
Tonya Anderson
Tonya Anderson Incumbent
Democratic
Won General
Elena Parent
Elena Parent Incumbent
Democratic
Won General
Clint Dixon
Clint Dixon Incumbent
Republican
Won General
Bill Cowsert
Bill Cowsert Incumbent
Republican
Won General
Democratic
Lost General
Frank Ginn
Frank Ginn Incumbent
Republican
Won General
Democratic
Lost General
Shawn Still
Shawn Still Incumbent
Republican
Won General
Democratic
Lost General
Republican
Won General
Bo Hatchett
Bo Hatchett Incumbent
Republican
Won General
Democratic
Lost General
Steve Gooch
Steve Gooch Incumbent
Republican
Won General
Republican
Won General
Colton Moore
Colton Moore Incumbent
Republican
Won General
Democratic
Lost General
Chuck Payne
Chuck Payne Incumbent
Republican
Won General
Democratic
Won General
Republican
Lost General
John Albers
John Albers Incumbent
Republican
Won General
Democratic
Lost General

Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.

House

See also: Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2024
Candidate list
officecandidatepartystatus
Mike Cameron
Mike Cameron Incumbent
Republican
Won General
Democratic
Lost General
Steve Tarvin
Steve Tarvin Incumbent
Republican
Won General
Mitchell Horner
Mitchell Horner Incumbent
Republican
Won General
Kasey Carpenter
Kasey Carpenter Incumbent
Republican
Won General
Matt Barton
Matt Barton Incumbent
Republican
Won General
Jason Ridley
Jason Ridley Incumbent
Republican
Won General
Democratic
Lost General
Johnny Chastain
Johnny Chastain Incumbent
Republican
Won General
Stan Gunter
Stan Gunter Incumbent
Republican
Won General
Democratic
Lost General
Will Wade
Will Wade Incumbent
Republican
Won General
Victor Anderson
Victor Anderson Incumbent
Republican
Won General
Democratic
Lost General
Rick Jasperse
Rick Jasperse Incumbent
Republican
Won General
Democratic
Lost General
Eddie Lumsden
Eddie Lumsden Incumbent
Republican
Won General
Democratic
Lost General
Katie Dempsey
Katie Dempsey Incumbent
Republican
Won General
Democratic
Lost General
Republican
Won General
Matthew Gambill
Matthew Gambill Incumbent
Republican
Won General
Trey Kelley
Trey Kelley Incumbent
Republican
Won General
Martin Momtahan
Martin Momtahan Incumbent
Republican
Won General
Tyler Smith
Tyler Smith Incumbent
Republican
Won General
Joseph Gullett
Joseph Gullett Incumbent
Republican
Won General
Democratic
Lost General
Charlice Byrd
Charlice Byrd Incumbent
Republican
Won General
Brad Thomas
Brad Thomas Incumbent
Republican
Won General
Democratic
Lost General
Jordan Ridley
Jordan Ridley Incumbent
Republican
Won General
Democratic
Lost General
Mandi Ballinger
Mandi Ballinger Incumbent
Republican
Won General
Carter Barrett
Carter Barrett Incumbent
Republican
Won General
Democratic
Lost General
Todd Jones
Todd Jones Incumbent
Republican
Won General
Democratic
Lost General
Lauren McDonald
Lauren McDonald Incumbent
Republican
Won General
Democratic
Lost General
Lee Hawkins
Lee Hawkins Incumbent
Republican
Won General
Brent Cox
Brent Cox Incumbent
Republican
Won General
Democratic
Lost General
Matt Dubnik
Matt Dubnik Incumbent
Republican
Won General
Republican
Won General
Democratic
Lost General
Republican
Won General
Chris Erwin
Chris Erwin Incumbent
Republican
Won General
Alan Powell
Alan Powell Incumbent
Republican
Won General
Devan Seabaugh
Devan Seabaugh Incumbent
Republican
Won General
Democratic
Lost General
Lisa Campbell
Lisa Campbell Incumbent
Democratic
Won General
Republican
Lost General
Ginny Ehrhart
Ginny Ehrhart Incumbent
Republican
Won General
Democratic
Won General
Republican
Lost General
David Wilkerson
David Wilkerson Incumbent
Democratic
Won General
Terry Cummings
Terry Cummings Incumbent
Democratic
Won General
Kimberly New
Kimberly New Incumbent
Republican
Won General
Democratic
Lost General
Michael Smith
Michael Smith Incumbent
Democratic
Won General
Republican
Lost General
Democratic
Won General
Republican
Lost General
Democratic
Won General
Don Parsons
Don Parsons Incumbent
Republican
Won General
Democratic
Lost General
Sharon Cooper
Sharon Cooper Incumbent
Republican
Won General
Democratic
Lost General
John Carson
John Carson Incumbent
Republican
Won General
Democratic
Lost General
Jan Jones
Jan Jones Incumbent
Republican
Won General
Democratic
Lost General
Scott Hilton
Scott Hilton Incumbent
Republican
Won General
Democratic
Lost General
Republican
Won General
Democratic
Lost General
Michelle Au
Michelle Au Incumbent
Democratic
Won General
Republican
Lost General
Esther Panitch
Esther Panitch Incumbent
Democratic
Won General
Republican
Lost General
Shea Roberts
Shea Roberts Incumbent
Democratic
Won General
Republican
Lost General
Deborah Silcox
Deborah Silcox Incumbent
Republican
Won General
Democratic
Lost General
Betsy Holland
Betsy Holland Incumbent
Democratic
Won General
Republican
Lost General
Inga Willis
Inga Willis Incumbent
Democratic
Won General
Republican
Lost General
Democratic
Won General
Mesha Mainor
Mesha Mainor Incumbent
Republican
Lost General
Stacey Evans
Stacey Evans Incumbent
Democratic
Won General
Republican
Lost General
Park Cannon Incumbent
Democratic
Won General
Phil Olaleye
Phil Olaleye Incumbent
Democratic
Won General
Republican
Lost General
Sheila Jones
Sheila JonesCandidate Connection Incumbent
Democratic
Won General
Republican
Lost General
Democratic
Won General
Tanya Miller
Tanya Miller Incumbent
Democratic
Won General
Kim Schofield
Kim Schofield Incumbent
Democratic
Won General
Democratic
Won General
Republican
Lost General
Democratic
Won General
Democratic
Won General
Lydia Glaize
Lydia Glaize Incumbent
Democratic
Won General
Republican
Lost General
Derrick Jackson
Derrick Jackson Incumbent
Democratic
Won General
Debra Bazemore
Debra Bazemore Incumbent
Democratic
Won General
Lynn Smith
Lynn Smith Incumbent
Republican
Won General
Democratic
Lost General
Republican
Won General
Democratic
Lost General
Republican
Won General
Democratic
Lost General
Josh Bonner
Josh Bonner Incumbent
Republican
Won General
Democratic
Lost General
Democratic
Won General
Eric Bell II
Eric Bell II Incumbent
Democratic
Won General
Sandra Scott
Sandra Scott Incumbent
Democratic
Won General
Rhonda Burnough
Rhonda Burnough Incumbent
Democratic
Won General
Democratic
Won General
Yasmin Neal
Yasmin Neal Incumbent
Democratic
Won General
Long Tran
Long TranCandidate Connection Incumbent
Democratic
Won General
Republican
Lost General
Republican
Won General
Democratic
Lost General
Karen Mathiak
Karen Mathiak Incumbent
Republican
Won General
Democratic
Lost General
Karen Lupton
Karen Lupton Incumbent
Democratic
Won General
Republican
Lost General
Democratic
Won General
Karla Drenner
Karla Drenner Incumbent
Democratic
Won General
Imani Barnes
Imani BarnesCandidate Connection Incumbent
Democratic
Won General
Republican
Lost General
Viola Davis
Viola Davis Incumbent
Democratic
Won General
Billy Mitchell
Billy Mitchell Incumbent
Democratic
Won General
Republican
Lost General
Omari Crawford
Omari Crawford Incumbent
Democratic
Won General
Saira Draper
Saira Draper Incumbent
Democratic
Won General
Angela Moore
Angela MooreCandidate Connection Incumbent
Democratic
Won General
Rhonda Taylor
Rhonda TaylorCandidate Connection Incumbent
Democratic
Won General
Doreen Carter
Doreen Carter Incumbent
Democratic
Won General
Karen Bennett
Karen Bennett Incumbent
Democratic
Won General
Democratic
Won General
Democratic
Won General
Ruwa Romman
Ruwa Romman Incumbent
Democratic
Won General
Republican
Lost General
Marvin Lim
Marvin LimCandidate Connection Incumbent
Democratic
Won General
Matt Reeves
Matt Reeves Incumbent
Republican
Won General
Democratic
Lost General
David Clark
David Clark Incumbent
Republican
Won General
Democratic
Lost General
Scott Holcomb
Scott Holcomb Incumbent
Democratic
Won General
Republican
Lost General
Gabe Okoye
Gabe Okoye Incumbent
Democratic
Won General
Republican
Lost General
Soo Hong
Soo Hong Incumbent
Republican
Won General
Democratic
Lost General
Republican
Won General
Republican
Won General
Farooq Mughal
Farooq Mughal Incumbent
Democratic
Lost General
Democratic
Won General
Samuel Park
Samuel Park Incumbent
Democratic
Won General
Republican
Lost General
Jasmine Clark
Jasmine Clark Incumbent
Democratic
Won General
Republican
Lost General
Dewey McClain
Dewey McClain Incumbent
Democratic
Won General
Segun Adeyina
Segun Adeyina Incumbent
Democratic
Won General
Republican
Lost General
Rey Martinez
Rey Martinez Incumbent
Republican
Won General
Democratic
Lost General
Republican
Won General
Democratic
Won General
Tim Fleming
Tim Fleming Incumbent
Republican
Won General
Democratic
Won General
El-Mahdi Holly
El-Mahdi Holly Incumbent
Democratic
Won General
Republican
Lost General
Democratic
Won General
Clint Crowe
Clint Crowe Incumbent
Republican
Won General
Democratic
Lost General
Holt Persinger
Holt Persinger Incumbent
Republican
Won General
Houston Gaines
Houston Gaines Incumbent
Republican
Won General
Democratic
Lost General
Marcus Wiedower
Marcus Wiedower Incumbent
Republican
Won General
Democratic
Lost General
Spencer Frye
Spencer Frye Incumbent
Democratic
Won General
Rob Leverett
Rob Leverett Incumbent
Republican
Won General
Democratic
Lost General
Trey Rhodes
Trey Rhodes Incumbent
Republican
Won General
Democratic
Lost General
Gary Richardson
Gary Richardson Incumbent
Republican
Won General
Democratic
Lost General
Democratic
Won General
Republican
Lost General
Mark Newton
Mark Newton Incumbent
Republican
Won General
Mack Jackson
Mack Jackson Incumbent
Democratic
Won General
Republican
Lost General
Karlton Howard
Karlton Howard Incumbent
Democratic
Won General
Lynn Gladney
Lynn Gladney Incumbent
Democratic
Won General
Republican
Won General
Democratic
Lost General
Brian Prince
Brian Prince Incumbent
Democratic
Won General
Danny Mathis
Danny Mathis Incumbent
Republican
Won General
Robert Dickey
Robert Dickey Incumbent
Republican
Won General
Beth Camp
Beth Camp Incumbent
Republican
Won General
David Jenkins
David Jenkins Incumbent
Republican
Won General
Democratic
Lost General
Debbie Buckner
Debbie Buckner Incumbent
Democratic
Won General
Republican
Lost General
Vance Smith
Vance Smith Incumbent
Republican
Won General
Carmen Rice
Carmen Rice Incumbent
Republican
Won General
Democratic
Lost General
Independent
Lost (Write-in) General
Teddy Reese
Teddy Reese Incumbent
Democratic
Won General
Carolyn Hugley
Carolyn Hugley Incumbent
Democratic
Won General
Miriam Paris
Miriam Paris Incumbent
Democratic
Won General
Republican
Lost General
Democratic
Won General
Republican
Lost General
Dale Washburn
Dale Washburn Incumbent
Republican
Won General
Democratic
Lost General
Democratic
Won General
Republican
Lost General
Shaw Blackmon Incumbent
Republican
Won General
Bethany Ballard
Bethany Ballard Incumbent
Republican
Won General
Democratic
Lost General
Republican
Won General
Democratic
Won General
Kenneth Vance
Kenneth Vance Incumbent
Republican
Lost General
Patty Stinson
Patty Stinson Incumbent
Democratic
Won General
Republican
Lost General
Mike Cheokas
Mike Cheokas Incumbent
Republican
Won General
Bill Yearta
Bill Yearta Incumbent
Republican
Won General
David Sampson
David Sampson Incumbent
Democratic
Won General
Republican
Lost General
Gerald Greene
Gerald Greene Incumbent
Republican
Won General
Matt Hatchett
Matt Hatchett Incumbent
Republican
Won General
Leesa Hagan
Leesa Hagan Incumbent
Republican
Won General
Bill Werkheiser
Bill Werkheiser Incumbent
Republican
Won General
Larry Parrish
Larry Parrish Incumbent
Republican
Won General
Democratic
Lost General
Jon G. Burns
Jon G. Burns Incumbent
Republican
Won General
Lehman Franklin
Lehman Franklin Incumbent
Republican
Won General
Bill Hitchens
Bill Hitchens Incumbent
Republican
Won General
Carl Gilliard
Carl Gilliard Incumbent
Democratic
Won General
Republican
Lost General
Anne Westbrook
Anne Westbrook Incumbent
Democratic
Won General
Ron Stephens
Ron Stephens Incumbent
Republican
Won General
Edna Jackson
Edna Jackson Incumbent
Democratic
Won General
Jesse Petrea
Jesse Petrea Incumbent
Republican
Won General
Democratic
Lost General
Buddy DeLoach
Buddy DeLoach Incumbent
Republican
Won General
Democratic
Lost General
Al Williams
Al Williams Incumbent
Democratic
Won General
Republican
Won General
Democratic
Lost General
Republican
Won General
Joe Campbell Incumbent
Republican
Won General
Charles Cannon
Charles Cannon Incumbent
Republican
Won General
Darlene Taylor
Darlene Taylor Incumbent
Republican
Won General
Democratic
Lost General
John Corbett
John Corbett Incumbent
Republican
Won General
John LaHood
John LaHood Incumbent
Republican
Won General
Democratic
Lost General
James Burchett
James Burchett Incumbent
Republican
Won General
Dexter Sharper
Dexter Sharper Incumbent
Democratic
Won General
Republican
Lost General
Steven Meeks Incumbent
Republican
Won General
Rick Townsend
Rick Townsend Incumbent
Republican
Won General
Steven Sainz Incumbent
Republican
Won General
Democratic
Lost General

Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.

Retiring incumbents

See also: Impact of term limits on state legislative elections in 2024

Senate

House

Primary election competitiveness

See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2024

This section contains data on state legislative primary election competitiveness in Georgia. These totals include data from all regularly-scheduled House and Senate elections. For more information about Ballotpedia's competitiveness analysis of state legislative elections, please click here.

Post-filing deadline analysis

The following analysis covers all state legislative districts up for election in Georgia in 2024. Information below was calculated on April 11, 2024, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.

There were 236 state legislative seats up for election this year in Georgia. Across those, 16 incumbents (10 Democrats and six Republicans) did not file to run for re-election. That was the fewest number of retirements in a decade. From 2010 to 2022, the average number of retirements per cycle was 28. In 2022, 48 incumbents (23 Democrats and 25 Republicans) did not run for re-election.

The total number of contested primaries (with more than one candidate) was also a decade-low. In 2024, there were 70 contested primaries (39 Democratic and 31 Republican) out of a possible 472, a rate of 14.8%. This was the lowest number since 2014 when 13.1% of primaries had more than one candidate. In 2022, there were 104 primaries (51 Democratic and 53 Republican) for a rate of 22.0% contested primaries.

All 56 Senate seats and all 180 House seats were up for election in 2024.

Senate

The table below shows the number and percentage of open seats in the Georgia State Senate from 2010 to 2024.[1]

Open Seats in Georgia State Senate elections: 2010 - 2024
Year Total seats Open seats Seats with incumbents running for re-election
2024 56 4 (7 percent) 52 (93 percent)
2022 56 10 (18 percent) 46 (82 percent)
2020 56 9 (16 percent) 47 (84 percent)
2018 56 3 (5 percent) 53 (95 percent)
2016 56 3 (5 percent) 53 (95 percent)
2014 56 7 (13 percent) 49 (87 percent)
2012 56 2 (4 percent) 54 (96 percent)
2010 56 11 (20 percent) 45 (80 percent)

House

The table below shows the number and percentage of open seats in the Georgia House of Representatives from 2010 to 2024.[2]

Open Seats in Georgia House of Representatives elections: 2010 - 2024
Year Total seats Open seats Seats with incumbents running for re-election
2024 180 13 (7 percent) 167 (93 percent)
2022 180 41 (23 percent) 139 (77 percent)
2020 180 18 (10 percent) 162 (90 percent)
2018 180 17 (9 percent) 163 (91 percent)
2016 180 15 (8 percent) 165 (92 percent)
2014 180 10 (6 percent) 170 (94 percent)
2012 180 6 (3 percent) 174 (97 percent)
2010 180 26 (14 percent) 154 (86 percent)

See also

Footnotes

  1. Ballotpedia defines a seat as open if the incumbent did not file to run for re-election or filed but withdrew and did not appear on any ballot for his or her seat. If the incumbent withdrew from or did not participate in the primary but later chose to seek re-election to his or her seat as a third party or independent candidate, the seat would not be counted as open. If the incumbent retired or ran for a different seat in the same chamber, his or her original seat would be counted as open unless another incumbent from the same chamber filed to run for that seat, in which case it would not be counted as open due to the presence of an incumbent.
  2. Ballotpedia defines a seat as open if the incumbent did not file to run for re-election or filed but withdrew and did not appear on any ballot for his or her seat. If the incumbent withdrew from or did not participate in the primary but later chose to seek re-election to his or her seat as a third party or independent candidate, the seat would not be counted as open. If the incumbent retired or ran for a different seat in the same chamber, his or her original seat would be counted as open unless another incumbent from the same chamber filed to run for that seat, in which case it would not be counted as open due to the presence of an incumbent.