Billy Hickman
Georgia State Senator, District 4 since 2020. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
Georgia State Senator, District 4Born 1952
- In office
- 6 yrs
- Since 2020
- Bills became law
- 50
- 334 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 5.6%
- Chamber median 5.1%
- With party
- 98%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Education and Youth · chair
- Finance · secretary
- Higher Education · vice chair
- Veterans, Military and Homeland Security · ex officio
- Appropriations
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
ELECTIONS · Became law Jun 2026
REVENUE AND TAXATION · Introduced Jun 2026
MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC · Became law Jul 2027
MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC · Became law Jan 2027
SOCIAL SERVICES · Became law Jul 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Hickman sits in the Georgia State Senate
Hickman is closer to the center than 50% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Russ Goodman, Clint Dixon, Brian Strickland
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:48 PM ET
With Hickman’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans98%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Georgia State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Hickman’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Hickman | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2026 | SB 556: HOPE Scholarship; the inclusion of advanced placement and international baccalaureate fine… | Yes | Yes | No | Failed 25–25 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | HB 1070: Income tax; increase and extend a credit for expenditures on maintenance of railroad… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 26–22 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | HB 668: Crimes and offenses; change references to assistance and guide dogs to service dogs | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 26–22 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | HB 1277: Conservation and natural resources; increase project cost threshold for public roads or… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 26–22 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | HB 549: Peace officers; extend time frame for which reimbursement of total training expenses by a… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 26–22 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Hickman 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 Senate District 4 | Won | — | R+34.9 | — |
| 2024 | Georgia State Senate, District 4 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2022 | Georgia State Senate, District 4 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2020 | Georgia State Senate, District 4 | Won | — | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Georgia Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $235.4K
- Spent
- $249.9K
- Cash
- $301.4K
Source: Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission filings through Oct 20, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 5:44 PM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Billy Hickman for State Senate, Inc. State | Active |
Source: Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission filings through Oct 20, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 5:44 PM ET
Seats Hickman has held
- Georgia State Senate, District 4 · since 2020
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Hickman
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/449db918-10b7-4fa7-a047-eb9de416dce3
- Wikidata Q104803229
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET