Carl Gilliard
Georgia State Representative, District 162 since 2016. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 9 yrs
- Since 2016
- Bills became law
- 13
- 100 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 25.0%
- Chamber median 3.0%
- With party
- 94%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +32.4
- Won 2024
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Creative Arts and Entertainment · secretary
- Appropriations
- Insurance
- Natural Resources and Environment
- Reapportionment and Redistricting
- Transportation
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
LOCAL GOVERNMENT · Became law May 2026
PROPERTY · Became law May 2026
Became law May 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Gilliard sits in the Georgia House of Representatives
Gilliard is closer to the center than 88% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Long Tran, Sharon Henderson, Esther Panitch
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:48 PM ET
With Gilliard’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats94%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Georgia House of Representatives.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Gilliard’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Gilliard | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 2026 | SB 3: Election Equipment Specifications and Standards Committee; establish | No | No | Yes | Passed 94–79 |
| Apr 2, 2026 | HB 1534: Chatham County; State Court; provide additional judge | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 101–69 |
| Apr 2, 2026 | HB 413: Agriculture; prohibit local ordinances that prohibit operation of mobile sawmills on… | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 96–70 |
| Apr 2, 2026 | SB 625: City of Decatur Public Facilities Authority; a referendum for issuing revenue bonds for… | No | No | Yes | Passed 110–63 |
| Apr 2, 2026 | SB 622: City of Tucker; annexation of certain territory into the boundaries of the city; provide | No | No | Yes | Passed 110–63 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Gilliard was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 162 | Won | D+32.4 |
| 2022 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 162 | Won | — |
| 2020 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 162 | Won | — |
| 2018 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 162 | Won | — |
| 2016 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 162 | Won | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Gilliard has held
- Georgia House of Representatives, District 162 · since 2016
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Gilliard has run against
- Keith Padgett (R) · 2024 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Gilliard
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/562e162f-2a60-441c-956b-11db12eef266
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET