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Matthew Helms
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Matthew Helms (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Georgia House of Representatives to represent District 26. Helms lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Elections
2022
See also: Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Georgia House of Representatives District 26
Incumbent Lauren McDonald defeated Matthew Helms in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 26 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Lauren McDonald (R) | 72.4 | 17,124 |
| Matthew Helms (D) | 27.6 | 6,515 | ||
| Total votes: 23,639 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 26
Matthew Helms advanced from the Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 26 on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Matthew Helms | 100.0 | 1,410 | |
| Total votes: 1,410 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 26
Incumbent Lauren McDonald advanced from the Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 26 on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lauren McDonald | 100.0 | 8,494 |
| Total votes: 8,494 | |||
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
Current members of the Georgia House of Representatives
Leadership
Minority Leader:Carolyn Hugley
Representatives
District 1
Mike Cameron (R)
District 2
Steve Tarvin (R)
District 3
Mitchell Horner (R)
District 4
Kasey Carpenter (R)
District 5
Matt Barton (R)
District 6
Jason Ridley (R)
District 7
Johnny Chastain (R)
District 8
Stan Gunter (R)
District 9
Will Wade (R)
District 10
Victor Anderson (R)
District 11
Rick Jasperse (R)
District 12
Eddie Lumsden (R)
District 13
Katie Dempsey (R)
District 14
District 15
Matthew Gambill (R)
District 16
Trey Kelley (R)
District 17
Martin Momtahan (R)
District 18
Tyler Smith (R)
District 19
Joseph Gullett (R)
District 20
Charlice Byrd (R)
District 21
Brad Thomas (R)
District 22
Jordan Ridley (R)
District 23
Mandi Ballinger (R)
District 24
Carter Barrett (R)
District 25
Todd Jones (R)
District 26
Lauren McDonald (R)
District 27
Lee Hawkins (R)
District 28
Brent Cox (R)
District 29
Matt Dubnik (R)
District 30
Derrick McCollum (R)
District 31
Emory Dunahoo (R)
District 32
Chris Erwin (R)
District 33
Alan Powell (R)
District 34
Devan Seabaugh (R)
District 35
Lisa Campbell (D)
District 36
Ginny Ehrhart (R)
District 37
District 38
David Wilkerson (D)
District 39
Terry Cummings (D)
District 40
Kimberly New (R)
District 41
Michael Smith (D)
District 42
Gabriel Sanchez (D)
District 43
Solomon Adesanya (D)
District 44
Don Parsons (R)
District 45
Sharon Cooper (R)
District 46
John Carson (R)
District 47
Jan Jones (R)
District 48
Scott Hilton (R)
District 49
Charles Martin (R)
District 50
Michelle Au (D)
District 51
Esther Panitch (D)
District 52
Shea Roberts (D)
District 53
Deborah Silcox (R)
District 54
Betsy Holland (D)
District 55
Inga Willis (D)
District 56
Bryce Berry (D)
District 57
Stacey Evans (D)
District 58
Park Cannon (D)
District 59
Phil Olaleye (D)
District 60
Sheila Jones (D)
District 61
Mekyah McQueen (D)
District 62
Tanya Miller (D)
District 63
Kim Schofield (D)
District 64
Sylvia Wayfer (D)
District 65
Robert Dawson (D)
District 66
District 67
Lydia Glaize (D)
District 68
Derrick Jackson (D)
District 69
Debra Bazemore (D)
District 70
Lynn Smith (R)
District 71
Justin Howard (R)
District 72
David Huddleston (R)
District 73
Josh Bonner (R)
District 74
Robert Flournoy (D)
District 75
Eric Bell (D)
District 76
Sandra Scott (D)
District 77
Rhonda Burnough (D)
District 78
District 79
Yasmin Neal (D)
District 80
Long Tran (D)
District 81
Noelle Kahaian (R)
District 82
Karen Mathiak (R)
District 83
Karen Lupton (D)
District 84
Mary Oliver (D)
District 85
Karla Drenner (D)
District 86
Imani Barnes (D)
District 87
Viola Davis (D)
District 88
Billy Mitchell (D)
District 89
Omari Crawford (D)
District 90
Saira Draper (D)
District 91
Angela Moore (D)
District 92
Rhonda Taylor (D)
District 93
Doreen Carter (D)
District 94
Karen Bennett (D)
District 95
District 96
Arlene Beckles (D)
District 97
Ruwa Romman (D)
District 98
Marvin Lim (D)
District 99
Matt Reeves (R)
District 100
David Clark (R)
District 101
Scott Holcomb (D)
District 102
Gabe Okoye (D)
District 103
Soo Hong (R)
District 104
Chuck Efstration (R)
District 105
Sandy Donatucci (R)
District 106
Vacant
District 107
Samuel Park (D)
District 108
Jasmine Clark (D)
District 109
Dewey McClain (D)
District 110
Segun Adeyina (D)
District 111
Rey Martinez (R)
District 112
Bruce Williamson (R)
District 113
Sharon Henderson (D)
District 114
Tim Fleming (R)
District 115
District 116
El-Mahdi Holly (D)
District 117
Mary Santos (D)
District 118
Clint Crowe (R)
District 119
Holt Persinger (R)
District 120
Houston Gaines (R)
District 121
Marcus Wiedower (R)
District 122
Spencer Frye (D)
District 123
Rob Leverett (R)
District 124
Trey Rhodes (R)
District 125
Gary Richardson (R)
District 126
L.C. Myles (D)
District 127
Mark Newton (R)
District 128
Mack Jackson (D)
District 129
Karlton Howard (D)
District 130
Lynn Gladney (D)
District 131
Rob Clifton (R)
District 132
Brian Prince (D)
District 133
Danny Mathis (R)
District 134
Robert Dickey (R)
District 135
Beth Camp (R)
District 136
David Jenkins (R)
District 137
Debbie Buckner (D)
District 138
Vance Smith (R)
District 139
Carmen Rice (R)
District 140
Teddy Reese (D)
District 141
Carolyn Hugley (D)
District 142
Miriam Paris (D)
District 143
Anissa Jones (D)
District 144
Dale Washburn (R)
District 145
Herring (D)
District 146
Shaw Blackmon (R)
District 147
Bethany Ballard (R)
District 148
Noel Williams (R)
District 149
Floyd Griffin (D)
District 150
Patty Stinson (D)
District 151
Mike Cheokas (R)
District 152
Bill Yearta (R)
District 153
David Sampson (D)
District 154
Gerald Greene (R)
District 155
Matt Hatchett (R)
District 156
Leesa Hagan (R)
District 157
Bill Werkheiser (R)
District 158
Larry Parrish (R)
District 159
Jon Burns (R)
District 160
Lehman Franklin (R)
District 161
Bill Hitchens (R)
District 162
Carl Gilliard (D)
District 163
Anne Westbrook (D)
District 164
Ron Stephens (R)
District 165
Edna Jackson (D)
District 166
Jesse Petrea (R)
District 167
Buddy DeLoach (R)
District 168
Al Williams (D)
District 169
Angie O'Steen (R)
District 170
Jaclyn Ford (R)
District 171
Joe Campbell (R)
District 172
Charles Cannon (R)
District 173
Darlene Taylor (R)
District 174
John Corbett (R)
District 175
John LaHood (R)
District 176
James Burchett (R)
District 177
Dexter Sharper (D)
District 178
Steven Meeks (R)
District 179
Rick Townsend (R)
District 180
Steven Sainz (R)
Republican Party (100)
Democratic Party (79)
Vacancies (1)
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