Lynn Smith
Georgia State Representative, District 70 since 1996. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 30 yrs
- Since 1996
- Bills became law
- 13
- 61 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 3.0%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +26.8
- Won 2024
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Natural Resources and Environment · chair
- Appropriations
- Creative Arts and Entertainment
- Economic Development and Tourism
- Reapportionment and Redistricting
- Resource Management Special
- Rules
- Small Business Development
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES · Became law May 2026
CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES · Became law Jan 2026
Became law Jan 2026
AGRICULTURE · Became law Jul 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Smith sits in the Georgia House of Representatives
Smith is closer to the center than 53% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Jaclyn Ford, Todd Jones, Tyler Smith
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:48 PM ET
With Smith’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans100%
Black tick: the average of Republicans 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: Smith’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Smith | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 2026 | SB 3: Election Equipment Specifications and Standards Committee; establish | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 94–79 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Smith 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 70 | Won | R+26.8 |
| 2022 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 70 | Won | R+29.9 |
| 2020 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 70 | Won | — |
| 2018 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 70 | Won | — |
| 2016 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 70 | Won | — |
| 2014 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 70 | Won | — |
| 2012 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 70 | Won | — |
| 2010 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 70 | Won | — |
| 2008 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 70 | Won | — |
| 2006 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 70 | Won | — |
| 2004 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 70 | Won | — |
| 2002 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 87 | Won | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Smith has held
- Georgia House of Representatives, District 70 · since 2004
- Georgia House of Representatives, District 87 · since 2002
- Georgia House of Representatives, District 103 · since 1996
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Smith has run against
- Diane Boulai (D) · 2024 general, won
- Calvin Louis Anderson Jr. (D) · 2022 general, won
- Dock H. Davis (I) · 1996 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Smith
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/945875f7-f3c5-4c75-acd6-a195a0f76b12
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET