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

Georgia House District 96

Arlene Beckles has no major-party opponent.

Arlene Beckles has no major-party opponent.

Statewide map: Georgia House of Representatives

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+29: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+30.1D+27.9 vs. nation2020 presidentD+33.8D+29.2 vs. nation2024 presidentD+27.0D+28.5 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
61,503
People per km²
1,148
Adults with a B.A.+
34%
White, no degree
13%of adults
  • White 21%
  • Hispanic 40%
  • Black 16%
  • Asian 18%
  • 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

13,524 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Arlene Beckles (D)100.0%

2024 President Vote in this district

17,994 two-party votes · D+27.0 · D+28.5 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)63.5%
Donald Trump (R)36.5%

2022 Earlier district lines

11,151 votes · D+31.2
✓ Pedro Marin (D)65.6%
Daelen Lowry (R)34.4%

2020 Earlier district lines

15,015 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Pedro Marin (D)100.0%

2020 President Vote in this district

17,911 two-party votes · D+33.8 · D+29.2 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)66.9%
Donald Trump (R)33.1%

2016 President Vote in this district

13,257 two-party votes · D+30.1 · D+27.9 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)65.1%
Donald Trump (R)34.9%

Also on the ballot in Georgia

U.S. SenateJon OssoffMike CollinsRunoff 1%96%Dem.93%Dem. GovernorKeisha Lance BottomsRick JacksonFlip riskFlip riskRunoff 7%51%Dem.52%Dem.

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HD-80Long TranBrian Anderson>99%Dem.99%Dem. HD-97Jyot SinghYassin Moghazy>99%Dem.99%Dem. HD-98Marvin Lim—>99%Dem.>99%Dem. HD-99Michelle KangMatt ReevesD flipD flipRunoff 13%84%Dem.87%Dem. HD-101Scott HolcombJennifer Hutchison>99%Dem.>99%Dem. HD-107Sam ParkMurray Berkowitz>99%Dem.98%Dem. HD-109Juan Estrada—>99%Dem.>99%Dem.