# 2026 Primary: Georgia State Senate Scorecard > ← Back to Election Guide State Senate Scorecard · May 19, 2026 Georgia State Senate How every sitting senator voted on 13 key criminal justice bills tracked by GPS. All 56 Senate seats are on … **Published**: 2026-03-14 **Source**: https://gps.press/2026-primary-senate/ **Author**: Admin --- [← Back to Election Guide](/2026-primary-election/) State Senate Scorecard · May 19, 2026 # Georgia State Senate How every sitting senator voted on 13 key criminal justice bills tracked by GPS. All 56 Senate seats are on the ballot. ### Bills Tracked (GPS Reform Position) | | | --- | | 2021–2022 Session | | HB 1216 | | SB 174 | | SB 441 | | SB 504 | | 2023 Session | | SB 44 | | 2023–2024 Session | | HB 364 | | HB 505 | | SB 159 | | SB 63 | | 2025–2026 Session | | SB 116 | | SB 185 | | SB 39 | | SB 79 | Vote aligned with GPS reform position Vote opposed GPS reform position Exc/NV = Excused or not voting Open Seat ## Senate Scorecard All (56) Open Seats Reform Aligned (50%+) Zero Reform | Dist. | Incumbent | Party | HB 1216'22 | SB 174'22 | SB 441'22 | SB 504'22 | SB 44'23 | HB 364'24 | HB 505'24 | SB 159'24 | SB 63'24 | SB 116'25 | SB 185'25 | SB 39'25 | SB 79'25 | Score | 2026 Status | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Ben Watson | R | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | 3/13 | Running | | 2 | Derek Mallow | D | — | — | — | — | NAY | NV | NAY | NAY | NV | NV | NAY | NAY | YEA | 5/6 | Running | | 3 | Mike Hodges | R | — | — | — | — | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | 1/9 | Running | | 4 | Billy Hickman | R | NV | NV | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | 2/11 | Running | | 5 | Sheikh Rahman | D | YEA | NAY | NAY | NAY | NAY | NAY | NAY | NAY | NAY | NAY | NAY | NAY | YEA | 8/13 | Running | | 6 | Matt Brass | R | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | 0/4 | Running | | 7 | Nabilah Parkes | D | — | — | — | — | NAY | NAY | — | NAY | NAY | NAY | NAY | NAY | Exc | 6/7 | Running | | 8 | Russ Goodman | R | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | 3/13 | Running | | 9 | Nikki Merritt | D | NAY | NAY | NAY | NAY | NAY | NAY | NAY | NAY | NAY | NAY | NV | NAY | YEA | 8/12 | Running | | 10 | Emanuel Jones | D | YEA | NAY | NAY | NAY | NAY | NAY | NAY | YEA | Exc | NAY | NAY | Exc | YEA | 5/11 | Running | | 11 | Sam Watson | R | — | — | — | — | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | 1/9 | Running | | 12 | Freddie Powell Sims | D | YEA | NAY | NAY | NAY | NAY | — | NAY | — | NV | YEA | YEA | NV | NV | 3/8 | Running | | 13 | Carden Summers | R | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | 3/13 | Running | | 14 | Josh McLaurin | D | — | — | — | — | NAY | — | YEA | NAY | NAY | NAY | NAY | NAY | NAY | 7/8 | Running | | 15 | Ed Harbison | D | YEA | NAY | NAY | NAY | NAY | NAY | NAY | YEA | NV | NAY | YEA | NAY | YEA | 5/12 | Running | | 16 | Marty Harbin | R | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | 3/13 | Running | | 17 | Gail Davenport | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NAY | NAY | NAY | YEA | 3/4 | Running | | 18 | Steven McNeel | R | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | 0/4 | Running | | 19 | Blake Tillery | R | YEA | YEA | YEA | NV | Exc | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | 3/11 | Running | | 20 | Larry Walker III | R | — | — | — | — | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | 1/9 | Running | | 21 | Jason T. Dickerson | R | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | 0/4 | Running | | 22 | Harold Jones II | D | — | — | — | — | NAY | NV | NAY | NAY | NAY | NAY | NAY | NAY | YEA | 7/8 | Running | | 23 | Max Burns | R | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | 3/13 | Running | | 24 | Lee Anderson | R | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | 3/13 | Running | | 25 | Rick Williams | R | — | — | — | — | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | 1/9 | Running | | 26 | David Lucas | D | NAY | — | NAY | NAY | NAY | NAY | NAY | NAY | NAY | NAY | NAY | NAY | YEA | 9/12 | Running | | 27 | Greg Dolezal | R | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | Exc | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | 3/12 | Running | | 28 | Donzella James | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NAY | NAY | NAY | YEA | 3/4 | Running | | 29 | Randy Robertson | R | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | 3/13 | Running | | 30 | Timothy Bearden | R | — | — | — | — | YEA | YEA | — | YEA | NV | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | 1/7 | Running | | 31 | Jason Anavitarte | R | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | NV | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | 3/12 | Running | | 32 | Kay Kirkpatrick | R | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | 3/13 | Running | | 33 | Michael Doc Rhett | D | YEA | YEA | NAY | NAY | NAY | NAY | NAY | NAY | NAY | NAY | NAY | NAY | YEA | 9/13 | Running | | 34 | Kenya Wicks | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NAY | NAY | NAY | YEA | 3/4 | Running | | 35 | Jaha Howard | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NAY | Exc | NAY | YEA | 2/3 | Running | | 36 | Nan Orrock | D | NAY | YEA | NAY | NAY | NAY | NAY | NAY | NAY | NAY | NAY | NAY | NAY | NAY | 11/13 | Running | | 37 | Ed Setzler | R | — | — | — | — | YEA | YEA | NAY | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | 2/9 | Running | | 38 | RaShaun Kemp | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NAY | NAY | NAY | YEA | 3/4 | Running | | 39 | Sonya Halpern | D | NAY | NV | NAY | NAY | NAY | NAY | NAY | NAY | NAY | NAY | YEA | NAY | YEA | 8/12 | Running | | 40 | Sally Harrell | D | NAY | NAY | NAY | NAY | Exc | NAY | NV | NAY | NAY | NAY | NAY | NAY | YEA | 7/11 | Running | | 41 | Kim Jackson | D | NV | NAY | NAY | NAY | NAY | NV | NAY | NAY | NAY | NAY | NAY | NAY | NAY | 9/11 | Running | | 42 | Brian Strickland | R | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | 0/4 | Running | | 43 | Tonya Anderson | D | NAY | NAY | NAY | NAY | NAY | NAY | NAY | NAY | NAY | — | NV | Exc | NV | 6/9 | Running | | 44 | Elena Parent | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NAY | YEA | NAY | YEA | 2/4 | Running | | 45 | Clint Dixon | R | YEA | — | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | 2/12 | Running | | 46 | Bill Cowsert | R | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | 3/13 | Running | | 47 | Frank Ginn | R | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | 3/13 | Running | | 48 | Shawn Still | R | — | — | — | — | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | 1/9 | Running | | 49 | Drew Echols | R | — | — | — | — | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | 1/9 | Running | | 50 | Bo Hatchett | R | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | 3/13 | Running | | 51 | Steve Gooch | R | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | 3/13 | Running | | 52 | Chuck Hufstetler | R | YEA | YEA | YEA | NV | YEA | YEA | NV | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | 3/11 | Running | | 53 | Colton Moore | D | — | — | — | — | NAY | YEA | YEA | NAY | NAY | — | YEA | YEA | YEA | 4/8 | Running | | 54 | Chuck Payne | R | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | 3/13 | Running | | 55 | Randal Mangham | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NAY | NV | Exc | YEA | 1/2 | Running | | 56 | John Albers | R | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | YEA | 3/13 | Running | Vote data from Georgia General Assembly roll call records. GPS positions reflect alignment with criminal justice reform goals. Excused/NV votes are not counted in the score. [View the full GPS Legislator Scorecard](/scorecard/) for detailed grades and accountability data.