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Georgia › Georgia House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Georgia House District 86
Imani Barnes has no major-party opponent.
Imani Barnes has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
DemocraticIncumbent
Imani Barnes
- Experience
- State legislature
The district
Lean D+64: 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
- 71,110
- People per km²
- 1,781
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 45%
- White, no degree
- 10%of adults
- White 26%
- Hispanic 6%
- Black 55%
- Asian 9%
- Other / multiracial 5%
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
24,673 votes · D+60.0✓ Imani Barnes (D)80.0%
Barry "z" Zisholtz (R)20.0%
2024 President Vote in this district
25,500 two-party votes · D+62.4 · D+63.9 vs. the nation✓ Kamala Harris (D)81.2%
Donald Trump (R)18.8%
2022 Earlier district lines
18,509 votes · D+78.5✓ Imani Barnes (D)89.2%
Lisa Y Kinnemore (R)10.8%
2020 Earlier district lines
23,209 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Zulma Lopez (D)100.0%
2020 President Vote in this district
26,196 two-party votes · D+68.4 · D+63.8 vs. the nation✓ Joe Biden (D)84.2%
Donald Trump (R)15.8%
2016 President Vote in this district
21,933 two-party votes · D+66.5 · D+64.2 vs. the nation✓ Hillary Clinton (D)83.2%
Donald Trump (R)16.8%