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John Williams (Georgia)
John Williams (Democratic Party) ran in a special election to the Georgia State Senate to represent District 35. He lost in the special general election on November 18, 2025.
Elections
2025
See also: Georgia state legislative special elections, 2025
General runoff election
Special general runoff election for Georgia State Senate District 35
Jaha Howard defeated Roger Bruce in the special general runoff election for Georgia State Senate District 35 on December 16, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jaha Howard (D) | 51.9 | 3,229 |
 | Roger Bruce (D) | 48.1 | 2,993 | |
| Total votes: 6,222 | |||
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General election
Special general election for Georgia State Senate District 35
The following candidates ran in the special general election for Georgia State Senate District 35 on November 18, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jaha Howard (D) | 32.6 | 5,132 |
| ✔ | | Roger Bruce (D) | 25.4 | 3,992 |
 | Joshua Tolbert (R) | 17.6 | 2,765 | |
 | Erica Denise Solomon (D) | 17.3 | 2,720 | |
| John Williams (D) | 5.3 | 832 | ||
 | Corenza Morris (Independent) | 1.8 | 290 | |
| Total votes: 15,731 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Williams in this election.
2018
General election
General election for Georgia House of Representatives District 57
Incumbent Pat Gardner won election in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 57 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Pat Gardner (D) | 100.0 | 24,886 |
| Total votes: 24,886 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 57
Incumbent Pat Gardner defeated John Williams in the Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 57 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Pat Gardner | 81.1 | 5,020 |
| John Williams | 18.9 | 1,172 | ||
| Total votes: 6,192 | |||
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Campaign themes
2025
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2025 Elections
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