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Lanny Thomas
Candidate, Georgia State Senate District 53
Elections and appointments
Next election
March 10, 2026
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Lanny Thomas (Republican Party) is running in a special election to the Georgia State Senate to represent District 53. He declared candidacy for the special 2026 election.[source]

Elections

2026

See also: Georgia state legislative special elections, 2026

Note: At this time, Ballotpedia is combining all declared candidates for this election into one list under a general election heading. As primary election dates are published, this information will be updated to separate general election candidates from primary candidates as appropriate.

General election

The general election will occur on March 10, 2026.

Special general election for Georgia State Senate District 53

Jack Zibluk (D), Denise Burns (R), Blake Elsberry (R), and Lanny Thomas (R) are running in the special general election for Georgia State Senate District 53 on March 10, 2026.


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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 Jeff Mullis ran unopposed in the Georgia State Senate District 53 general election.[1][2]

Georgia State Senate, District 53 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Jeff Mullis Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 55,148
Total Votes 55,148
Source: Georgia Secretary of State



Incumbent Jeff Mullis defeated Lanny Thomas in the Georgia State Senate District 53 Republican primary.[3][4]

Georgia State Senate, District 53 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Jeff Mullis Incumbent 66.56% 9,720
     Republican Lanny Thomas 33.44% 4,884
Total Votes 14,604


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2026

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