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Georgia › Georgia House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Georgia House District 170
Jaclyn Ford has no major-party opponent.
Jaclyn Ford has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
RepublicanIncumbent
Jaclyn Ford
- Experience
- State legislature
The district
Lean R+45: 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
- 63,514
- People per km²
- 34
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 19%
- White, no degree
- 49%of adults
- White 60%
- Hispanic 11%
- Black 25%
- Asian 1%
- Other / multiracial 3%
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
20,743 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Jaclyn Dixon Ford (R)100.0%
2024 President Vote in this district
24,239 two-party votes · R+45.5 · R+44.0 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)72.7%
Kamala Harris (D)27.3%
2022 Earlier district lines
15,723 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Penny Houston (R)100.0%
2020 Earlier district lines
20,605 votes · R+51.7✓ Penny Houston (R)75.8%
Andre Oliver (D)24.2%
2020 President Vote in this district
23,281 two-party votes · R+43.1 · R+47.6 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)71.5%
Joe Biden (D)28.5%
2016 President Vote in this district
19,869 two-party votes · R+45.3 · R+47.6 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)72.7%
Hillary Clinton (D)27.3%