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

Georgia House District 7

Johnny Chastain has no major-party opponent.

Johnny Chastain 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 R+64: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentR+66.8R+69.0 vs. nation2020 presidentR+63.9R+68.4 vs. nation2024 presidentR+64.1R+62.6 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
63,637
People per km²
28
Adults with a B.A.+
26%
White, no degree
67%of adults
  • White 88%
  • Hispanic 8%
  • 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

32,125 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Johnny Chastain (R)100.0%

2024 President Vote in this district

36,580 two-party votes · R+64.1 · R+62.6 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)82.0%
Kamala Harris (D)18.0%

2022 Earlier district lines

24,886 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ David Ralston (R)100.0%

2020 Earlier district lines

32,329 votes · R+67.5
✓ David Ralston (R)83.7%
Rick D Day (D)16.3%

2020 President Vote in this district

33,238 two-party votes · R+63.9 · R+68.4 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)81.9%
Joe Biden (D)18.1%

2016 President Vote in this district

25,594 two-party votes · R+66.8 · R+69.0 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)83.4%
Hillary Clinton (D)16.6%