Shaw Blackmon
Shaw Blackmon (Republican Party) is a member of the Georgia House of Representatives, representing District 146. He assumed office on August 20, 2015. His current term ends on January 11, 2027.
Blackmon (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the Georgia House of Representatives to represent District 146. He is on the ballot in the Republican primary on May 19, 2026.[source]
Biography
Shaw Blackmon attended the University of Georgia. He received his degree in management information systems. Blackmon's career experience includes working in sales and as president for National Bank Products. He has served on the board of the Houston County Development Authority and been a member of the Perry Area and Robins Regional Chambers, serving as board Chairman for the Robins Chamber in 2012.[1]
Committee assignments
2025-2026
Blackmon was assigned to the following committees:
- House Appropriations Committee
- Governmental Affairs Committee
- Insurance Committee
- House Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Overview Committee (MARTOC)
- House Rules Committee
- Rural Development
- Special Committee on Resource Management
- Technology and Infrastructure Innovation Committee
- Ways and Means Committee, Chair
2023-2024
Blackmon was assigned to the following committees:
- House Appropriations Committee, Ex-Officio
- House Appropriations Committee
- Governmental Affairs Committee
- Insurance Committee
- House Rules Committee
- Small Business Development Committee
- Special Rules Committee
- Technology and Infrastructure Innovation Committee
- Ways and Means Committee, Chair
2021-2022
Blackmon was assigned to the following committees:
- House Appropriations Committee
- House Economic Development and Tourism Committee
- Governmental Affairs Committee
- Insurance Committee
- Judiciary Juvenile Committee
- MARTOC Committee
- House Rules Committee
- Small Business Development Committee
- Special Rules Committee
- Ways and Means Committee, Chair
- House Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Overview Committee (MARTOC)
2019-2020
Blackmon was assigned to the following committees:
- House Appropriations Committee, Chairman of Subcommittee
- Governmental Affairs Committee, Secretary
- Insurance Committee
- Judiciary Juvenile Committee
- House Economic Development and Tourism Committee
- Small Business Development Committee
- House Rules Committee
- Ways and Means Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Georgia committee assignments, 2017 |
|---|
| • Economic Development and Tourism |
| • Governmental Affairs |
| • Insurance |
| • Special Rules |
| • Ways and Means |
Sponsored legislation
Elections
2026
See also: Georgia House of Representatives 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 election
Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 146
Incumbent Shaw Blackmon is running in the Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 146 on May 19, 2026.
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2024
See also: Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Georgia House of Representatives District 146
Incumbent Shaw Blackmon won election in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 146 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Shaw Blackmon (R) | 100.0 | 27,658 | |
| Total votes: 27,658 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 146
Incumbent Shaw Blackmon advanced from the Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 146 on May 21, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Shaw Blackmon | 100.0 | 5,232 | |
| Total votes: 5,232 | |||
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Endorsements
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2022
See also: Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Georgia House of Representatives District 146
Incumbent Shaw Blackmon defeated Courtney Driver in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 146 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Shaw Blackmon (R) | 64.1 | 15,956 | |
 | Courtney Driver (D) | 35.9 | 8,937 | |
| Total votes: 24,893 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 146
Courtney Driver advanced from the Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 146 on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Courtney Driver | 100.0 | 3,149 |
| Total votes: 3,149 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 146
Incumbent Shaw Blackmon advanced from the Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 146 on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Shaw Blackmon | 100.0 | 7,477 | |
| Total votes: 7,477 | |||
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2020
See also: Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Georgia House of Representatives District 146
Incumbent Shaw Blackmon won election in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 146 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Shaw Blackmon (R) | 100.0 | 25,746 | |
| Total votes: 25,746 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 146
Incumbent Shaw Blackmon advanced from the Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 146 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Shaw Blackmon | 100.0 | 6,716 | |
| Total votes: 6,716 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Georgia House of Representatives District 146
Incumbent Shaw Blackmon won election in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 146 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Shaw Blackmon (R) | 100.0 | 20,375 | |
| Total votes: 20,375 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 146
Incumbent Shaw Blackmon advanced from the Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 146 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Shaw Blackmon | 100.0 | 3,185 | |
| Total votes: 3,185 | |||
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2016
Elections for the Georgia House of Representatives 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 Shaw Blackmon ran unopposed in the Georgia House of Representatives District 146 general election.[2][3]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 146 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Shaw Blackmon Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 21,346 | |
| Total Votes | 21,346 | |||
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Shaw Blackmon ran unopposed in the Georgia House of Representatives District 146 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 146 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Shaw Blackmon Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2015
A special election for the position of Georgia House of Representatives District 146 was called for July 14.[6] A runoff election took place on August 11. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 3.[7]
The seat was vacant following Larry O'Neal's (R) resignation to become the chief judge on the Georgia Tax Tribunal.[8]
Shaw Blackmon (R), Kelly Burke (R) and Larry Walker (R) faced off in a special election.[9] Since no candidate received more than 50 percent of the vote, the top two vote-getters, Blackmon and Walker, met in a runoff election, which Blackmon won.[10][11]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 146, Special Election Runoff, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Shaw Blackmon |
56.9% | 2,520 | |
| Republican | Larry Walker | 43.1% | 1,905 | |
| Total Votes | 4,425 | |||
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 146, Special Election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Shaw Blackmon (advanced to runoff) |
43.8% | 1,735 | |
| Republican | Larry Walker (advanced to runoff) |
35.3% | 1,397 | |
| Republican | Kelly Burke | 20.9% | 828 | |
| Total Votes | 3,960 | |||
Campaign themes
2026
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2024
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2022
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2020
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Scorecards
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Below you can find the scorecards found for the Georgia General Assembly in 2025.
- The Freedom Index — Legislators are scored on their adherence to the limited government principles of the U.S. Constitution.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Georgia General Assembly in 2024.
- Club for Growth Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
- Georgia Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Georgia Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- The Institute for Legislative Analysis — Legislators are scored on their adherence to the limited government principles of the U.S. Constitution.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Georgia General Assembly in 2023.
- Georgia Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- The Institute for Legislative Analysis — Legislators are scored on their adherence to the limited government principles of the U.S. Constitution.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Georgia General Assembly in 2022.
- Georgia Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Georgia General Assembly in 2021.
- ACLU of Georgia — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to civil rights issues.
- Club for Growth Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
- Georgia Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Georgia General Assembly in 2020.
- Club for Growth Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
- Georgia Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Georgia Environment — Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Georgia General Assembly in 2019.
- Club for Growth Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
- Georgia Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Georgia Faith and Freedom Coalition — Legislators are scored on their votes on social issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Georgia General Assembly in 2018.
- Georgia Center for Opportunity — Legislators are scored on their votes on children's education.
- Georgia Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Georgia Faith and Freedom Coalition — Legislators are scored on their votes on social issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Georgia General Assembly in 2017.
- Americans for Prosperity - Georgia — Legislators are scored on their stances on economic issues.
- Georgia Center for Opportunity — Legislators are scored on their votes on children's education.
- Georgia Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Georgia Environment — Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.
- Georgia Faith and Freedom Coalition — Legislators are scored on their votes on social issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Georgia General Assembly in 2016.
- Americans for Prosperity - Georgia — Legislators are scored on their stances on economic issues.
- Georgia Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Georgia General Assembly in 2015.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Candidate Georgia House of Representatives District 146 |
Officeholder Georgia House of Representatives District 146 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Georgia House of Representatives, “Representative Shaw Blackmon” accessed December 9, 2019
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Qualifying Candidate Information," accessed August 17, 2016
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "General Election results," accessed November 23, 2016
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Qualifying Candidate Information," accessed March 13, 2016
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "General primary results," accessed May 24, 2016
- ↑ PeachPundit.com, "Dates of Special Elections To Fill Vacancies," accessed May 18, 2015
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Call for Special Elections in State House of Representatives Districts 48, 80, 146, 155," accessed May 21, 2015
- ↑ WMAZ, "O'Neal Resignation Effective Midnight April 30," April 29, 2015
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "State Representative, District 146," accessed June 8, 2015
- ↑ Georgia Election Results, "Statewide results for special election," accessed August 13, 2015
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Special Election Runoff results," accessed September 8, 2015
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