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Georgia › Georgia House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Georgia House District 137
Debbie Buckner has no major-party opponent.
Debbie Buckner has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
DemocraticIncumbent
Debbie Buckner
- Experience
- State legislature
The district
Lean D+18: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.
Presidential vote
Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.
Who lives here
- Population
- 60,264
- People per km²
- 32
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 23%
- White, no degree
- 31%of adults
- White 39%
- Hispanic 6%
- Black 48%
- Asian 2%
- Other / multiracial 4%
American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.
Past results
Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.
2024
26,989 votes · D+19.4✓ Debbie G Buckner (D)59.7%
Stephen Acorn (R)40.3%
2024 President Vote in this district
27,876 two-party votes · D+17.2 · D+18.7 vs. the nation✓ Kamala Harris (D)58.6%
Donald Trump (R)41.4%
2022 Earlier district lines
20,845 votes · D+22.0✓ Debbie G Buckner (D)61.0%
Justin Rickett (R)39.0%
2020 Earlier district lines
22,039 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Debbie G Buckner (D)100.0%
2020 President Vote in this district
27,045 two-party votes · D+18.7 · D+14.2 vs. the nation✓ Joe Biden (D)59.4%
Donald Trump (R)40.6%
2016 President Vote in this district
22,799 two-party votes · D+16.8 · D+14.5 vs. the nation✓ Hillary Clinton (D)58.4%
Donald Trump (R)41.6%
Also on the ballot in Georgia
Neighboring districts
HD-134—Robert Dickey>99%Rep.>99%Rep. HD-136—David Jenkins>99%Rep.>99%Rep. HD-138Cyndie HutchingsVance Smith>99%Rep.>99%Rep. HD-139Elliot ValdezCarmen RiceRunoff 2%98%Rep.93%Rep. HD-141Carolyn HugleyReggie Liparoto>99%Dem.>99%Dem. HD-150Patty Marie StinsonCary MooreRunoff 6%93%Dem.84%Dem. HD-151Ethan WolfeMike CheokasFlip riskRunoff 13%82%Rep.54%Rep.