CalledUnofficial results
Georgia House District 71
Georgia House of Representatives · Georgia
Justin Howard won re-election by 14.7 points over Anna Higgins.
Runoff if no majority
Justin HowardRepublican · winner · incumbent
57.3%13,097
Anna HigginsDemocrat
42.7%9,748
22,845 votes
Source: Georgia Secretary of State unofficial resultsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 1:21 PM ET
Where the race moved
Against the 2024 presidential vote
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Anna HigginsJustin Howard
$0
Raised by the campaign
$92.5K
$0
Spent by the campaign
$92.6K
$0
Cash on hand
$34.1K
Campaign money: Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission; Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission, through Oct 20, 2026.
Source: Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission campaign filings
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Anna Higgins
- <1%
- Justin Howard
- >99%
- Projected margin
- R+27.0