Dewey McClain
Georgia State Representative, District 109 since 2014. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 12 yrs
- Since 2014
- Bills became law
- 4
- 138 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 4.5%
- Chamber median 3.0%
- With party
- 99%
- On votes splitting the parties
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Game, Fish and Parks
- Industry and Labor
- Motor Vehicles
- State Planning and Community Affairs
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law May 2025
Became law May 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where McClain sits in the Georgia House of Representatives
McClain is closer to the center than 22% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Karla Drenner, Kimberly Alexander, Akbar Ali
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:48 PM ET
With McClain’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats99%
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: McClain’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | McClain | 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 | No | No | Yes | Passed 101–69 |
| Apr 2, 2026 | HB 413: Agriculture; prohibit local ordinances that prohibit operation of mobile sawmills on… | No | 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 McClain 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 109 | Won | — |
| 2022 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 109 | Won | — |
| 2020 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 100 | Won | — |
| 2018 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 100 | Won | — |
| 2016 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 100 | Won | — |
| 2014 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 100 | Won | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats McClain has held
- Georgia House of Representatives, District 109 · since 2022
- Georgia House of Representatives, District 100 · since 2014
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know McClain
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/8afda706-7afa-462c-89f2-0d6d5da010ff
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET