Howard Allison
Howard Allison (Republican Party) is running for election to the Georgia State Senate to represent District 18. Allison declared candidacy for the Republican primary scheduled on May 19, 2026.[source]
Allison also ran in a special election to the Georgia State Senate to represent District 18. Allison lost in the special general election on January 20, 2026.
Elections
2026
Georgia State Senate District 18 General Election
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.
Republican primary
Republican primary for Georgia State Senate District 18
Howard Allison (R) and Eric Wilson (R) are running in the Republican primary for Georgia State Senate District 18 on May 19, 2026.
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| Eric Wilson | ||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
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Georgia State Senate District 18 Special Election
See also: Georgia state legislative special elections, 2026
General Runoff
Special general runoff election for Georgia State Senate District 18
Steven McNeel (R) defeated LeMario Brown (D) in the special general runoff for Georgia State Senate District 18 on February 17, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Steven McNeel (R) | 59.4 | 14,998 | |
| LeMario Brown (D) | 40.6 | 10,244 | ||
| Total votes: 25,242 | |||
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General election
Special general election for Georgia State Senate District 18
The following candidates ran in the special general election for Georgia State Senate District 18 on January 20, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | LeMario Brown (D) | 36.9 | 7,946 | |
| ✔ | Steven McNeel (R) | 21.3 | 4,581 | |
| Eric Wilson (R) | 20.2 | 4,356 | ||
 | Lauren Daniel (R) | 18.8 | 4,052 | |
| Nathan Warnock (R) | 1.4 | 310 | ||
| Howard Allison (R) | 1.3 | 271 | ||
| Total votes: 21,516 | |||
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Campaign themes
2026
Georgia State Senate District 18 General Election
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Georgia State Senate District 18 Special Election
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See also
2026 Elections
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