CalledUnofficial results

Georgia Senate District 46

Georgia State Senate · Georgia

Marc McMain held the seat for Republicans, winning by 9.3 points over Ray Smith.

Runoff if no majority

Marc McMainRepublican · winner
54.7%44,679
Ray SmithDemocrat
45.3%37,052
81,731 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+27.32024 SenateR+19.32024 Pres.R+9.32026 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.

Ray SmithMarc McMain
$56.4K
Raised by the campaign
$641.1K
$45.9K
Spent by the campaign
$578.8K
$11.1K
Cash on hand
$102.1K

Campaign money: 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.

Ray Smith
5%
Marc McMain
95%
Projected margin
R+12.5
How the forecast works →