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.1

Turning Point Action’s Position

Turning Point Action Opposes

Voted YEA

111
79.28% REPUBLICANS20.72% DEMOCRATS0% INDEPENDENTS

VOTED NAY

59
16.95% REPUBLICANS83.05% DEMOCRATS0% INDEPENDENTS
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Voted yea

Rob CliftonState HouseGeorgia
Lifetime Score:90.63
Brian PrinceState HouseGeorgia
Lifetime Score:40.48
Beth CampState HouseGeorgia
Lifetime Score:91.67
David JenkinsState HouseGeorgia
Lifetime Score:86.90
Debbie BucknerState HouseGeorgia
Lifetime Score:39.29
Vance SmithState HouseGeorgia
Lifetime Score:88.10

Voted nay

Tanya MillerState HouseGeorgia
Lifetime Score:29.76
Kim SchofieldState HouseGeorgia
Lifetime Score:28.57
Terry CummingsState HouseGeorgia
Lifetime Score:40.48
Sylvia BakerState HouseGeorgia
Lifetime Score:40.63
Robert DawsonState HouseGeorgia
Lifetime Score:43.75
Kimberly AlexanderState HouseGeorgia
Lifetime Score:29.76

Not voting

Betsy HollandState HouseGeorgia
Lifetime Score:32.14
Eric BellState HouseGeorgia
Lifetime Score:39.71
Jon BurnsState HouseGeorgia
Lifetime Score:50.00
Dale WashburnState HouseGeorgia
Lifetime Score:91.67

Present

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Abstaining

Dewey McClainState HouseGeorgia
Lifetime Score:30.95
Shelly HutchinsonState HouseGeorgia
Lifetime Score:42.86
Michael SmithState HouseGeorgia
Lifetime Score:45.24
Patty StinsonState HouseGeorgia
Lifetime Score:57.14
Michelle AuState HouseGeorgia
Lifetime Score:41.67
David WilkersonState HouseGeorgia
Lifetime Score:35.71
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