2026 Georgia House of Representatives election

Not to be confused with 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia.

2026 Georgia House of Representatives election

← 2024 November 3, 2026 2028 →
All 180 seats in the Georgia House of Representatives 91 seats needed for a majority
Leader Jon Burns Carolyn Hugley Party Republican Democratic Leader since January 9, 2023 January 13, 2025 Leader's seat 159th – Newington 141st– Columbus Last election 100 80 Seats needed 11
Map of the incumbents:      Democratic incumbent      Democratic incumbent term-limited or retiring      Republican incumbent      Republican incumbent term-limited or retiring
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]

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

Retirements

Democratic

• District 62: Tanya F. Miller is retiring to run for Attorney General.^[3]
• District 68: Derrick Jackson is retiring to run for Governor.^[4]
• District 108: Jasmine Clark is reitiring to run for U.S. House of Representatives.^[5]

Republican

• District 30: Emory Dunahoo is retiring.^[6]
• District 100: David Clark is retiring to run for Lieutenant Governor.^[7]
• District 114: Tim Fleming is retiring to run for Secretary of State.^[8]
• District 120: Houston Gaines is retiring to run for U.S. House of Representatives.^[9]

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.^[10]

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. Darnell, Tim (August 28, 2025). "Atlanta state lawmaker launches historic bid for Georgia attorney general". Atlanta News First. Retrieved August 28, 2025.
4. 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.
5. Bluestein, Greg (June 2, 2025). "Jasmine Clark jumps into race against U.S. Rep. David Scott". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
6. Baruchman, Michelle (September 24, 2025). "State Rep. Emory Dunahoo won't run for reelection in 2026". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved September 24, 2025.
7. "Republican state Rep. David Clark joins growing race for lieutenant governor". WXIA-TV. 13 August 2025. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. Baruchman, Michelle (October 3, 2025). "5 Georgia Legislature seats Republicans could lose in 2026". The Atlanta Journal Constitution. Retrieved October 3, 2025.