Georgia · Georgia Senate District 1 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Ben Watson
2026 race · Georgia Senate District 1
95% chance of winning · race rated Solid R
83% chance of winning · race rated Likely R
Background
- Current office
- Georgia State Senate, SD-1
- Experience
- State legislature
- Past races on file
- 9 (9 won)
Links: Candidate list (source)
Electoral history
Earlier races in Georgia, newest first, matched by name in the results archive.
- 2024Won
State Senate · SD-1 Nov 5, 2024
R · 100.0% · 76,991 votes
- 2022Won
State Senate · SD-1 Nov 8, 2022
R · 61.4% · 43,080 votes
- 2020Won
State Senate · SD-1 Nov 3, 2020
R · 100.0% · 72,192 votes
- 2018Won
State Senate · SD-1 Nov 6, 2018
R · 60.8% · 42,316 votes
- 2016Won
State Senate · SD-1 Nov 8, 2016
R · 100.0% · 59,151 votes
- 2014Won
State Senate · SD-1 Nov 4, 2014
R · 100.0% · 35,707 votes
- 2014Won
State Senate · SD-1 primary · May 20, 2014
R · 100.0% · 11,991 votes
- 2012Won
House of Representatives · HD-166 Nov 6, 2012
R · 100.0% · 24,041 votes
- 2010Won
House of Representatives · HD-163 Nov 2, 2010
R · 80.2% · 15,449 votes
Opponents in 2026
- Corey ForemanDemocratic