Bill Hitchens
Georgia State Representative, District 161 since 2012. Lost re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 14 yrs
- Since 2012
- Bills became law
- 26
- 113 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 6.0%
- Chamber median 3.0%
- With party
- 99%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- −3.7
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Appropriations
- Defense and Veterans Affairs
- Economic Development and Tourism
- Governmental Affairs
- Public Safety and Homeland Security
- Rules
- Transportation
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
WATERS, PORTS, AND WATERCRAFT · Became law Jul 2026
FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS · Became law May 2026
LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND AGENCIES · Became law May 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Hitchens sits in the Georgia House of Representatives
Hitchens is closer to the center than 88% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Rick Townsend, David Jenkins, Lehman Franklin
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:48 PM ET
With Hitchens’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans99%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Georgia House of Representatives.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Hitchens’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Hitchens | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 2026 | SB 3: Election Equipment Specifications and Standards Committee; establish | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 94–79 |
| Apr 2, 2026 | HB 1534: Chatham County; State Court; provide additional judge | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 101–69 |
| Apr 2, 2026 | HB 413: Agriculture; prohibit local ordinances that prohibit operation of mobile sawmills on… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 96–70 |
| Apr 2, 2026 | SB 625: City of Decatur Public Facilities Authority; a referendum for issuing revenue bonds for… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 110–63 |
| Apr 2, 2026 | SB 622: City of Tucker; annexation of certain territory into the boundaries of the city; provide | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 110–63 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Hitchens was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Georgia House District 161 | Lost | D+3.7 | R+15.6 | −19.3 |
| 2024 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 161 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2022 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 161 | Won | R+21.6 | — | — |
| 2020 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 161 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2018 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 161 | Won | R+26.9 | — | — |
| 2016 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 161 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 161 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 161 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2012 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 161 | Won | — | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Georgia Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $69.6K
- Spent
- $31.2K
- Cash
- $83.2K
Source: Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission filings through Oct 19, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 5:44 PM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Hitchens, Jr, William W. State | Active |
Source: Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission filings through Oct 19, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 5:44 PM ET
Seats Hitchens has held
- Georgia House of Representatives, District 161 · since 2012
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Hitchens has run against
- David Dillie (D) · 2026 general, lost
- Margo Barbee (D) · 2022 election, won
- Adam Bridges (D) · 2018 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Georgia Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Hitchens
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/4a9ef816-9130-4510-a19e-3124e3f2aeed
- Wikidata Q19880256
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET