Steven McNeel
Steven McNeel (Republican Party) is a member of the Georgia State Senate, representing District 18. He assumed office on February 25, 2026. His current term ends on January 11, 2027.
McNeel (Republican Party) ran in a special election to the Georgia State Senate to represent District 18. He won in the special general runoff election on February 17, 2026.
McNeel is also running for re-election to the Georgia State Senate to represent District 18. He is on the ballot in the Republican primary on May 19, 2026.[source]
Biography
Steven McNeel earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Georgia and a law degree from Mercer University. His career experience includes working as an attorney. He has been affiliated with Tall Timbers, the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, Longleaf Alliance, the GeorgiaAlabama Land Trust, Georgia Forestry Association, and Georgia Agribusiness Council.[1]
Elections
2026
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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Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2026
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Campaign finance summary
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Sponsored legislation
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
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| Preceded by John Kennedy (R) |
Georgia State Senate District 18 2026-Present |
Succeeded by - |
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