CalledUnofficial results
Georgia House District 83
Georgia House of Representatives · Georgia
Karen Lupton won re-election by 43.6 points over James Smith.
Runoff if no majority
Karen LuptonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
71.8%14,184
James SmithRepublican
28.2%5,575
19,759 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.
Karen LuptonNo Republican
$43K
Raised by the campaign
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$47.3K
Spent by the campaign
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$11.1K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission, through Oct 19, 2026.
Source: Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission campaign filingsUpdated Oct 19, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Karen Lupton
- >99%
- James Smith
- <1%
- Projected margin
- D+36.9