Republican State Senator

Ben Watson

Georgia | District 1

95.31

LIVE Session Score

95.83

Lifetime Key Issues Score

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Committee Assignment:

Member, Administrative Affairs Committee Member, Appropriations Committee Member, Assignments Committee Member, Economic Development and Tourism Committee Chair, Health and Human Services Committee Member, Judiciary Committee Vice Chair, Rules Committee Member, Subcommittee on Community Health Member, Subcommittee on Economic Development Member, Subcommittee on General Welfare and Safety Chair, Subcommittee on Health and Human Development Member, Subcommittee on Health and Workman's Comp Member, Subcommittee on Healthcare Delivery and Access Member, Subcommittee on Scope of Practice

Place of Birth:

Twin City, GA

Birthday:

1959-07-27

Profession:

Primary Care Doctor, SouthCoast Medical Group, 1988-present

Marital Status:

Married

Spouse(s):

Bernice

Number of Children:

3

Education:

Medical Doctor, Internal Medicine, Medical College of Georgia, 1981-1985 Bachelor of Arts, University of Georgia, 1981 Bachelor of Arts, Emanuel County Institute, 1977

American Culture

94.12%

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Big Tech & Free Speech

100.00%

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Border Security

100.00%

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Election Integrity

100.00%

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Educational Freedom

95.00%

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Second Amendment

100.00%

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Health & Medical Freedom

75.00%

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Taxes and Spending

100.00%

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Bill

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Year

GA HB535 2026
Y
Y
Penal institutions; credit for time served regarding probation revocation sentencing; provide
2026
GA SB465 2026
Y
Y
Income Taxes; business enterprises that hire illegal aliens for large-scale projects from claiming certain tax credits associated with such projects; disqualify
2026
GA SB572 2026
Y
Y
Criminal Prosecutions; an additional justification for use of force in defense of self or others; provide
2026
GA SB423 2026
Y
Y
Government Transparency; campaign committees, independent committees, political action committees, and leadership committees from accepting contributions or donations from non-Georgia persons that exceed 50 percent of all contributions received; prohibit
2026
GA SB552 2026
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Y
True Patriotism and Universal Student Access (TPUSA) Act
2026
GA SB471 2026
Y
Y
Education; requires a student to wear a face mask or face covering while present on school property; eliminate automatic repeal provision
2026
GA SB463 2026
Y
Y
Specialized Land Transactions; business enterprises or business enterprises controlled by natural born persons from owning an interest in more than 500 single-family residential properties; prohibit
2026
GA SB472 2026
Y
A
Local Boards of Education; audit findings or findings by the state auditor of financial mismanagement or misconduct; provide for the suspension of members
2026
GA SB116 2026
Y
Y
DNA Sampling; the collection of DNA samples from any individual in a detention facility charged with a misdemeanor or felony who is subject to an immigration detainer notice; require
2026
GA SB476 2026
Y
Y
Income Tax Reduction Act of 2026
2026
GA SB477 2026
Y
Y
Income Tax Rate Reduction Act
2026
GA SR563 2026
Y
Y
DOJ Voter Roll Access Resolution
2026

Vote Key

  • Y: Yea
  • N: Nay
  • G: Guilty
  • NG: Not Guilty
  • A: Abstaining
  • P: Present
  • N/V: Not Voting
  • N/A: Not Applicable
  • E: Excused
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