Georgia Senate District 53
Georgia State Senate · Georgia
Lanny Thomas won re-election by 47.9 points over John Bentley "Jack" Zibluk.
Runoff if no majority
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.
Campaign money: Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission, through Oct 16, 2026; Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission, through Oct 8, 2026.
Source: Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission campaign filingsUpdated Oct 16, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- John Bentley "Jack" Zibluk
- <1%
- Lanny Thomas
- >99%
- Projected margin
- R+48.1