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158th Georgia General Assembly
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| 158th Georgia General Assembly | |||||
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| Legislative body | Georgia General Assembly | ||||
| Meeting place | Georgia State Capitol | ||||
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| Senate President | Burt Jones (R) | ||||
| Majority leader | Steve Gooch (R) | ||||
| Minority leader | Harold V. Jones II (D) | ||||
| Party control | Republican Party | ||||
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| Speaker of the House | Jon G. Burns (R) | ||||
| House majority leader | Chuck Efstration (R) | ||||
| House minority leader | Carolyn Hugley (D) | ||||
| Party control | Republican Party | ||||
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The 158th Georgia General Assembly will consist of two sessions of the Georgia General Assembly in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, the first in 2025 and the second in 2026. The first session began on January 13, 2025.[1]
The Assembly's members were elected in the 2024 State Senate and State House elections. The Senate comprises 33 Republicans and 23 Democrats,[1] while the House is made up of 100 Republicans and 80 Democrats.[2] Overall there are 22 new members: four senators and 18 representatives.[3]
In the Senate, the Democrats elected Harold V. Jones II as Senate minority leader, and House Democrats chose Carolyn Hugley as House minority leader.[4][5]
Officers
[edit]State Senate
[edit]As of January 2025, the majority and minority leadership of the State Senate is as follows:[6]
| Office | Officeholder | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Lt. Governor and Senate President | Burt Jones | Republican |
| President pro-tempore | John F. Kennedy | Republican |
| Majority leader | Steve Gooch | Republican |
| Majority whip | Randy Robertson | Republican |
| Majority caucus chair | Jason Anavitarte | Republican |
| Majority caucus vice-chair | Matt Brass | Republican |
| Majority caucus secretary | Larry Walker III | Republican |
| Minority leader | Harold V. Jones II | Democratic |
| Minority whip | Kim Jackson | Democratic |
| Minority caucus chair | Elena Parent | Democratic |
| Minority caucus vice-chair | Sonya Halpern | Democratic |
| Minority caucus secretary | Nan Orrock | Democratic |
House of Representatives
[edit]As of January 2025, the majority and minority leadership of the House of Representatives is as follows:[7]
| Office | Officeholder | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Speaker of the House | Jon G. Burns | Republican |
| Speaker pro-tempore | Jan Jones | Republican |
| Majority leader | Chuck Efstration | Republican |
| Majority whip | James Burchett | Republican |
| Majority caucus chair | Bruce Williamson | Republican |
| Majority caucus vice-chair | Houston Gaines | Republican |
| Majority caucus secretary/treasurer | Ginny Ehrhart | Republican |
| Majority caucus chief deputy whip | Rob Leverett | Republican |
| Minority leader | Carolyn Hugley | Democratic |
| Minority whip | Sam Park | Democratic |
| Minority caucus chair | Tanya F. Miller | Democratic |
| Minority caucus vice-chair | Spencer Frye | Democratic |
| Minority caucus secretary | Park Cannon | Democratic |
| Minority caucus treasurer | Solomon Adesanya | Democratic |
| Minority caucus chief deputy whip | Saira Draper | Democratic |
Composition
[edit]State Senate
[edit]Special elections
[edit]A special election was held on August 30 to succeed State Senator Brandon Beach, who was appointed by President Donald Trump as U.S. Treasurer. Out of seven candidates, Democrat Debra Shigley and Republican Jason Dickerson advanced to the September 23 runoff, where Dickerson defeated Shigley.[8][9]
A special election was called for Senate District 35 on November 18 to succeed Jason Esteves.[8] Democratic candidates Jaha Howard and Roger Bruce advanced to the December 16 runoff.[9]
Party composition
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| Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
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Total | |||
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| Republican | Democratic | Vacant | |||
| End of 157th[a] | 32 | 1 | 23 | 56 | 0 |
| Beginning of 158th Assembly | 32 | 1 | 23 | 56 | 0 |
| May 4, 2025[b] | 31 | 55 | 1 | ||
| Latest voting share | 56.4% | 1.8% | 41.8% | ||
Membership
[edit]As of June 2025[update], the membership of the State Senate is as follows:[11]
House of Representatives
[edit]Special elections
[edit]A special election was called for House District 106 on November 4 to succeed Shelly Hutchinson.[8] Democratic candidates Marqus Cole and Muhammad Akbar Ali advanced to the December 2 runoff.[9] Ali defeated Cole in a low-turnout contest, becoming the youngest state lawmaker in Georgia's history at 21 years of age.[12]
A special election was called for Georgia's 121st House district on December 9 to succeed Marcus Wiedower.[8] Democratic candidate Eric Gisler and Republican candidate Mack "Dutch" Guest IV filed for the election. Gisler won the special election for Democrats, flipping a seat which had previously voted for Donald Trump in 2024 by 12 percentage points.[9]
A special election was called for Georgia's 23rd House district on December 9 to succeed Mandi Ballinger.[8] Five Republicans and one Democrat filed for the special election. Republican Bill Fincher and Democrat Scott Sanders advanced to the January 6, 2026 runoff.
Party composition
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| Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
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Total | ||
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| Republican | Democratic | Vacant | ||
| End of 157th General Assembly | 102 | 78 | 180 | 0 |
| Beginning of 158th General Assembly | 100 | 80 | 180 | 0 |
| Latest voting share | 56% | 44% | ||
Membership
[edit]As of January 2025[update], the membership of the House is as follows:[13]
See also
[edit]References and notes
[edit]- ^ a b Joyner, Tammy (November 8, 2024). "In the (state)house: Meet the newest members of the Georgia legislature". State Affairs. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
- ^ Baruchman, Michelle (November 6, 2024). "Republicans hold on to most of the competitive seats in Georgia Legislature". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
- ^ Beam, Adam (January 1, 2025). "New Georgia lawmakers vow to listen, learn as first session approaches". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
- ^ Van Brimmer, Adam (November 8, 2024). "Georgia Senate Democrats elect Harold Jones II as minority leader". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
- ^ Niesse, Mark (November 14, 2024). "Democrat Carolyn Hugley chosen as Georgia House minority leader". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
- ^ "Senate Leadership (2025-2026 Regular Session)". Georgia General Assembly. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
- ^ "House Leadership (2025-2026 Regular Session)". Georgia General Assembly. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e Homan, Maya (August 30, 2025). "Democrats raise their hopes as Debra Shigley, Jason Dickerson advance to runoff • Georgia Recorder". Georgia Recorder. Retrieved October 24, 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Republican Jason Dickerson wins Georgia Senate runoff, defeating Democrat darling Debra Shigley - CBS Atlanta". www.cbsnews.com. September 24, 2025. Retrieved October 24, 2025.
- ^ Prabhu, Maya T. (September 28, 2023). "Georgia senator who called for Fulton DA probe suspended from GOP caucus". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
- ^ "Senators (2025–26 Regular Session)". Georgia General Assembly. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
- ^ Homan, Maya (December 2, 2025). "Akbar Ali wins runoff, becoming Georgia's youngest state lawmaker". Georgia Recorder. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
- ^ "Representatives (2025–2026 Regular Session)". Georgia General Assembly. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
- ^ Republican Colton Moore (District 53) removed from Republican caucus September 28, 2023 [10]
- ^ a b Brandon Beach resigned on May 4, 2025 after being appointed as Treasurer of the United States
