The 2022 Georgia House of Representatives elections were held on November 8, 2022 as part of the biennial

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. Georgia voters elected state representatives in all 180 of the state house's districts to the 157th Georgia General Assembly. State representatives serve two-year terms in the Georgia House of Representatives. Primaries were held on May 24, 2022, and primary runoffs occurred June 21, 2022, to determine which candidates would appear on the November 8 ballot.

Incumbents retiring

Democrats

#District 39:

Erica Thomas Erica Renee Thomas (born August 12, 1987) is an American politician and youth leader. Thomas is the Georgia State Representative of District 39. She is also the founder of Speak Out Loud, a local nonprofit dedicated to giving a voice to foster ...

retired. #District 40: Erick Allen retired to run for

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. #District 50: Angelika Kausche retired. #District 51: Josh McLaurin retired to run for

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from District 14. #District 55: Marie Metze retired. #District 59:

David Dreyer David Dreyer (born May 14, 1974) is a former member of the Georgia House of Representatives and a member of the Democratic Party representing the House District 59. Personal life and education Dreyer was born in Ringgold, Georgia and attende ...

retired. #District 62:

William Boddie William Boddie Jr. (born June 12, 1977) is an American politician from the state of Georgia. A member of the Democratic Party, Boddie represented the 62nd district in the Georgia House of Representatives from 2017 to 2023. He served as House Min ...

retired to run for Commissioner of Labor. #District 64: Derrick Jackson retired to run for

. #District 79: Mike Wilensky retired. #District 80: Matthew Wilson retired to run for Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner. #District 84:

Renitta Shannon Renitta Shanbay Shannon (born December 29, 1979) is an American politician who currently serves as a Democratic member of the Georgia House of Representatives. In 2016, Shannon defeated a four-term Democratic incumbent. In January 2017, she was s ...

retired to run for

. #District 86:

Zulma Lopez Zulma P. Lopez (born May 2, 1977) is an American politician from the state of Georgia. A Democrat, Lopez represented the 86th District of the Georgia House of Representatives, which encompasses a part of metro Atlanta, from January 2021 to Januar ...

retired. #District 89:

Bee Nguyen Bee Nguyen (born July 18, 1981) is an American nonprofit executive and politician serving as a member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 89th district. A member of the Democratic Party, she was elected during a special election in D ...

retired to run for Secretary of State. #District 95: Beth Moore retired to run for

from District 7. #District 105:

Donna McLeod Donna T. McLeod (born March 19, 1968) is a Jamaican-born American politician from Georgia. McLeod is a member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 105th District since 2019. She is the first Jamaican-American to become a Representativ ...

retired to run for

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Georgia's 7th congressional district Georgia's 7th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is currently represented by Democrat Carolyn Bourdeaux. The district's boundaries have been redrawn following the 2010 census, which granted an a ...

. #District 125: Sheila Clark Nelson retired. #District 135:

Calvin Smyre Calvin Smyre (born May 17, 1947) is an American politician who recently served as a member of the Georgia House of Representatives for the 135th district. Elected in 1974, he was the longest-serving member of the Georgia Legislature. In May 2022 ...

resigned early. #District 153: CaMia Hopson Jackson retired. #District 154: Winfred Dukes retired to run for

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. #District 163: Derek Mallow retired to run for

from District 2.

Republicans

#District 3: Dewayne Hill retired. #District 21: Tommy Benton retired. #District 22:

Wes Cantrell Wesley Eugene Cantrell (born September 12, 1961) is an American politician. He is a former member of the Georgia House of Representatives The Georgia House of Representatives is the lower house of the Georgia General Assembly (the state le ...

retired. #District 35:

Ed Setzler Leonard Edwin Setzler
Office of the Georgia Secretary of State. (born March 18, 1970) ...

retired to run for

from District 37. #District 45:

Mitchell Kaye Mitchell Adam Kaye (born December 13, 1957) is an American Republican Party politician in Georgia, United States. He was elected to the Georgia State House of Representatives to represent the 37th District of Georgia in 1992. He holds a B.A in ec ...

retired. #District 67:

Micah Gravley Micah Gravley (born May 12, 1974) is an American politician who served in the Georgia House of Representatives The Georgia House of Representatives is the lower house of the Georgia General Assembly (the state legislature) of the U.S. stat ...

retired. #District 69:

Randy Nix Randall Otis Nix (born June 19, 1952) is a Republican member of the Georgia House of Representatives for the 69th district. This district encompasses parts of Carroll County, Heard County, and Troup County. Biography Randy Nix was born on June ...

retired. #District 71: Philip Singleton retired. #District 103:

Timothy Barr Timothy Lee Barr (born October 3, 1980) is an American politician who served as a member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 103rd District from 2013 to 2023. He is a member of the Republican party. Early life Barr was born and rais ...

retired to run for

Georgia's 10th congressional district Georgia's 10th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Georgia. The district is currently represented by Republican Jody Hice, and includes a large swath of urban and rural territory between Atlanta and Augusta ...

. #District 112:

Dave Belton David Calvin Belton (born April 6, 1964) is an American politician who served in the Georgia House of Representatives The Georgia House of Representatives is the lower house of the Georgia General Assembly (the state legislature) of the U.S. ...

retired. #District 114: Tom Kirby retired. #District 116:

Terry England Terry Lamar England (born August 10, 1966) is an American politician from Georgia. England served as a Republican member of the Georgia House of Representatives The Georgia House of Representatives is the lower house of the Georgia General ...

retired. #District 129:

Susan Holmes Susan Elizabeth Holmes-McKagan (born May 5, 1972) is an American model, television personality, and fashion designer. She is also known as the public face and founder of her business venture Susan Holmes Swimwear. According to an interview by ...

retired. #District 145: Rick Williams retired to run for

from District 25. #District 147: Heath Clark retired. #District 160:

Jan Tankersley Jan B. Tankersley (born January 12, 1948) is an American politician from the state of Georgia. A Republican, she served in the Georgia House of Representatives from 2011 to 2023 and was redistricted in 2013 to District 160 in the Georgia House ...

retired. #District 169: Dominic LaRiccia retired. #District 179: Don Hogan retired.

Incumbents defeated in primary

Democrats

#District 106: Rebecca Mitchell lost a redistricting race to fellow incumbent

Shelly Hutchinson Rachelle Dinet Hutchinson (born December 9, 1971) is an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party, she serves in the Georgia House of Representatives from the 107th District, taking office in January 2019. Early life Shelly Hutchin ...

Republicans

#District 24: Sheri Gilligan lost to challenger Carter Barrett in Primary Runoff #District 100:

Bonnie Rich Bonnie Marie Rich (born September 5, 1969) served in the Georgia House of Representatives from the 97th District until she was defeated by fellow Republican David Clark in a primary on June 6, 2022. After redistricting placed them in the same dis ...

lost a redistricting race to fellow incumbent David Clark. #District 149: Robert Pruitt lost a redistricting race to fellow incumbent

Danny Mathis Dana Greene Mathis (born October 3, 1954) is an American politician and coroner from Georgia. Mathis is a Republican member of Georgia House of Representatives for District 144. Education Mathis attended Middle Georgia College and Gupton-Jone ...

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