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

Georgia House District 68

D vs D

Same-party general election. Two Democrats advanced to November: the seat stays Democratic.

Mark Baker has no major-party opponent.

Mark Baker has no major-party opponent.

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 D+31: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+20.7D+18.5 vs. nation2020 presidentD+30.4D+25.9 vs. nation2024 presidentD+31.4D+32.9 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
68,280
People per km²
393
Adults with a B.A.+
41%
White, no degree
12%of adults
  • White 23%
  • Hispanic 8%
  • Black 63%
  • 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

24,205 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Derrick L Jackson (D)100.0%

2024 President Vote in this district

31,238 two-party votes · D+31.4 · D+32.9 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)65.7%
Donald Trump (R)34.3%

2022 Earlier district lines

24,138 votes · D+25.2
✓ Tish Naghise (D)62.6%
Stoney Mathis (R)37.4%

2020 Earlier district lines

24,730 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ J Collins (R)100.0%

2020 President Vote in this district

29,512 two-party votes · D+30.4 · D+25.9 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)65.2%
Donald Trump (R)34.8%

2016 President Vote in this district

23,702 two-party votes · D+20.7 · D+18.5 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)60.3%
Donald Trump (R)39.7%