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Georgia › Georgia House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Georgia House District 144

Dale Washburn has no major-party opponent.

Dale Washburn has no major-party opponent.

Statewide map: Georgia House of Representatives

How this race is decided

Runoff if no majority

A candidate needs more than half the vote in November. Otherwise the top two meet in a runoff on December 1, 2026. The forecast shows the chance that a race goes to a runoff.

The candidates

The district

Lean R+39: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentR+40.5R+42.7 vs. nation2020 presidentR+37.9R+42.5 vs. nation2024 presidentR+39.9R+38.4 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
64,898
People per km²
26
Adults with a B.A.+
30%
White, no degree
48%of adults
  • White 70%
  • Hispanic 5%
  • Black 21%
  • Asian 1%
  • 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

34,114 votes · R+48.9
✓ Dale Washburn (R)74.5%
Anita Hyland (D)25.5%

2024 President Vote in this district

35,292 two-party votes · R+39.9 · R+38.4 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)69.9%
Kamala Harris (D)30.1%

2022 Earlier district lines

26,509 votes · R+31.5
✓ Dale Washburn (R)65.7%
Nettie B Conner (D)34.3%

2020 Earlier district lines

26,866 votes · R+38.2
✓ Danny Mathis (R)69.1%
Mary Whipple-Lue (D)30.9%

2020 President Vote in this district

34,363 two-party votes · R+37.9 · R+42.5 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)69.0%
Joe Biden (D)31.0%

2016 President Vote in this district

30,195 two-party votes · R+40.5 · R+42.7 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)70.2%
Hillary Clinton (D)29.8%

Also on the ballot in Georgia

U.S. SenateJon OssoffMike CollinsRunoff 1%96%Dem.93%Dem. GovernorKeisha Lance BottomsRick JacksonFlip riskFlip riskRunoff 7%51%Dem.52%Dem.

Neighboring districts

HD-114Michael CawBrett Mauldin>99%Rep.>99%Rep. HD-118Sharonda BellClint Crowe>99%Rep.99%Rep. HD-124Melanie MillerTrey RhodesRunoff 1%99%Rep.97%Rep. HD-128Tyrone EvansTrey SheppardFlip riskFlip riskRunoff 21%51%Dem.55%Dem. HD-142Miriam ParisCalvin Palmer>99%Dem.98%Dem. HD-145Tangie HerringEric WilsonRunoff 4%96%Dem.84%Dem. HD-149Floyd GriffinRandy PetersRunoff 3%97%Dem.94%Dem.