Buddy DeLoach
Georgia State Representative, District 167 since 1994. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 32 yrs
- Since 1994
- Bills became law
- 15
- 51 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 12.7%
- Chamber median 3.0%
- With party
- 99%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +24.0
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Ethics · chair
- Insurance · vice chair
- Judiciary · ex officio
- Defense and Veterans Affairs
- Judiciary Juvenile
- Natural Resources and Environment
- Reapportionment and Redistricting
- Regulated Industries
- Retirement
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
WATERS, PORTS, AND WATERCRAFT · Became law Jul 2026
Became law May 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where DeLoach sits in the Georgia House of Representatives
DeLoach is closer to the center than 85% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: John Carson, Matt Reeves, Don Parsons
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:48 PM ET
With DeLoach’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: DeLoach’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | DeLoach | 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 DeLoach 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 167 | Won | R+24.0 | R+30.1 | −6.1 |
| 2024 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 167 | Won | R+41.1 | — | — |
| 2022 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 167 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2020 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 167 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2004 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 165 | Lost | D+7.9 | — | — |
| 2002 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 127 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2000 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 172 | Won | — | — | — |
| 1998 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 172 | Won | — | — | — |
| 1996 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 172 | Won | — | — | — |
| 1994 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 172 | Won | R+16.9 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Georgia Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $98K
- Spent
- $83.3K
- Cash
- $133.3K
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.
| Committee to Elect Buddy DeLoach State | Active |
Source: Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission filings through Oct 20, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 5:44 PM ET
Seats DeLoach has held
- Georgia House of Representatives, District 167 · since 2020
- Georgia House of Representatives, District 127 · since 2002
- Georgia House of Representatives, District 172 · since 1994
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who DeLoach has run against
- Nathaniel Hicks Jr. (D) · 2026 general, won
- Rebekah Moore (D) · 2024 election, won
- Al Williams (D) · 2004 election, lost
- Harold R. Rogers (D) · 1994 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Georgia Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know DeLoach
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/d40576ac-fbc0-4b42-98ee-f6362063784d
- Wikidata Q19879278
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET