2026 Georgia House of Representatives election

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2026 Georgia House of Representatives election
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  2024 November 3, 20262028 

All 180 seats in the Georgia House of Representatives
91 seats needed for a majority
  Official headshot of Jon Burns.jpg Member of the Georgia House of Representatives Carolyn F. Hugley.jpg
Leader Jon Burns Carolyn Hugley
Party Republican Democratic
Leader sinceJanuary 9, 2023January 13, 2025
Leader's seat159th – Newington 141st– Columbus
Last election10080
Seats neededSteady2.svgIncrease2.svg 11

Incumbent Speaker

Jon Burns
Republican



The 2026 Georgia House of Representatives election will take place on November 3, 2026. All 180 seats in the Georgia House of Representatives are up for election. Prior the election, 100 seats are held by Republicans and 80 seats are held by Democrats. [1]

Contents

The election will be held alongside the Georgia State Senate election and other elections in the U.S. state of Georgia. [2]

Retirements

Democratic

Republican

Predictions

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution identified House Districts 105, 99, 53, and 48 among five districts most likely to flip from Republican to Democratic control in 2026. [9]

References

  1. "Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2026". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
  2. Booker, Brakkton (2025-07-29). "The 2026 midterms are officially underway". POLITICO. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
  3. Mitchell, Tia (June 3, 2025). "State Rep. Derrick Jackson is latest Democrat to launch bid for governor". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . Retrieved June 3, 2025.
  4. Bluestein, Greg (June 2, 2025). "Jasmine Clark jumps into race against U.S. Rep. David Scott". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . Retrieved June 2, 2025.
  5. Baruchman, Michelle (September 24, 2025). "State Rep. Emory Dunahoo won't run for reelection in 2026". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . Retrieved September 24, 2025.
  6. "Republican state Rep. David Clark joins growing race for lieutenant governor". WXIA-TV. 13 August 2025. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  7. Niesse, Mark (July 3, 2025). "State Rep. Tim Fleming announces plans to run for secretary of state". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . Retrieved July 3, 2025.
  8. Bluestein, Greg (August 1, 2025). "Athens lawmaker launches U.S. House bid for open GOP-leaning Georgia seat". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . Retrieved August 1, 2025.
  9. Baruchman, Michelle (October 3, 2025). "5 Georgia Legislature seats Republicans could lose in 2026". The Atlanta Journal Constitution . Retrieved October 3, 2025.