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Georgia Senate District 42

Georgia State Senate · Georgia

Eric W. Lee, Sr. flipped the seat for Democrats, winning by 4.6 points over Bret A. Dunn.

Runoff if no majority

Eric W. Lee, Sr.Democrat · winner
52.3%45,427
Bret A. DunnRepublican
47.7%41,429
86,856 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

EvenR+16.52024 SenateR+11.92024 Pres.D+4.62026 Senate

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Eric W. Lee, Sr.Bret A. Dunn
$87.2K
Raised by the campaign
$306.6K
$1.4K
Spent by the campaign
$183.7K
$85.8K
Cash on hand
$187.1K

Campaign money: Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission, through Oct 19, 2026; Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission, through Oct 20, 2026.

Source: Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission campaign filingsUpdated Oct 20, 2026

Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)

Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.

Eric W. Lee, Sr.
12%
Bret A. Dunn
88%
Projected margin
R+8.7
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