GA HB426 2025

Nonpartisan Election of Magistrates Act

Date of Vote: March 4, 2025

Chamber of Origin: House

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 10 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to magistrate courts, so as to provide for nonpartisan election of magistrates; to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections and primaries generally, so as to revise provisions related to nonpartisan elections of judges of the probate court and magistrates; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date, a contingent effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Turning Point Action’s Position

Turning Point Action Opposes

Voted YEA

109
78.9% REPUBLICANS21.1% DEMOCRATS0% INDEPENDENTS

VOTED NAY

56
17.86% REPUBLICANS82.14% DEMOCRATS0% INDEPENDENTS
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Voted yea

Mark NewtonState HouseGeorgia
Lifetime Score:93.33
Mack JacksonState HouseGeorgia
Lifetime Score:58.89
Rob CliftonState HouseGeorgia
Lifetime Score:92.50
Brian PrinceState HouseGeorgia
Lifetime Score:37.78
Danny MathisState HouseGeorgia
Lifetime Score:91.11
Robert DickeyState HouseGeorgia
Lifetime Score:92.22

Voted nay

Tanya MillerState HouseGeorgia
Lifetime Score:27.78
Kim SchofieldState HouseGeorgia
Lifetime Score:26.67
Sylvia BakerState HouseGeorgia
Lifetime Score:37.50
Robert DawsonState HouseGeorgia
Lifetime Score:45.00
Kimberly AlexanderState HouseGeorgia
Lifetime Score:27.78
Gary RichardsonState HouseGeorgia
Lifetime Score:100.00

Not voting

Jon BurnsState HouseGeorgia
Lifetime Score:50.00
Dale WashburnState HouseGeorgia
Lifetime Score:91.11
Eric BellState HouseGeorgia
Lifetime Score:36.49
Betsy HollandState HouseGeorgia
Lifetime Score:31.11

Present

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Abstaining

Patty StinsonState HouseGeorgia
Lifetime Score:60.00
Michelle AuState HouseGeorgia
Lifetime Score:41.11
Dewey McClainState HouseGeorgia
Lifetime Score:28.89
Michael SmithState HouseGeorgia
Lifetime Score:43.33
David WilkersonState HouseGeorgia
Lifetime Score:33.33
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