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Georgia › Georgia House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Georgia House District 180
Steven Sainz has no major-party opponent.
Steven Sainz has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
RepublicanIncumbent
Steven Sainz
- Experience
- State legislature
The district
Lean R+35: 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
- 62,323
- People per km²
- 26
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 27%
- White, no degree
- 53%of adults
- White 69%
- Hispanic 7%
- Black 15%
- Asian 2%
- Other / multiracial 6%
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
28,320 votes · R+38.7✓ Steven Sainz (R)69.4%
Defonsio Daniels (D)30.6%
2024 President Vote in this district
29,572 two-party votes · R+36.3 · R+34.8 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)68.2%
Kamala Harris (D)31.8%
2022 Earlier district lines
16,049 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Steven Sainz (R)100.0%
2020 Earlier district lines
20,286 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Steven Sainz (R)100.0%
2020 President Vote in this district
25,876 two-party votes · R+31.5 · R+36.1 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)65.8%
Joe Biden (D)34.2%
2016 President Vote in this district
20,278 two-party votes · R+35.8 · R+38.0 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)67.9%
Hillary Clinton (D)32.1%