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Georgia › Georgia State Senate · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Georgia State Senate District 3
Mike Hodges has no major-party opponent.
Mike Hodges has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
RepublicanIncumbent
Mike Hodges
The district
Lean R+34: 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
- 199,047
- People per km²
- 23
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 26%
- White, no degree
- 50%of adults
- White 65%
- Hispanic 8%
- Black 21%
- Asian 1%
- 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
77,114 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Mike Hodges (R)100.0%
2024 President Vote in this district
94,819 two-party votes · R+35.4 · R+33.9 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)67.7%
Kamala Harris (D)32.3%
2022 Earlier district lines
54,807 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Mike Hodges (R)100.0%
2020 Earlier district lines
63,891 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Sheila McNeill (R)100.0%
2020 President Vote in this district
88,378 two-party votes · R+31.4 · R+35.9 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)65.7%
Joe Biden (D)34.3%
2016 President Vote in this district
71,548 two-party votes · R+34.7 · R+36.9 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)67.3%
Hillary Clinton (D)32.7%