Butch Parrish
Georgia State Representative, District 158 since 1990. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 36 yrs
- Since 1990
- Bills became law
- 5
- 32 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.4%
- Chamber median 3.0%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +45.8
- Won 2024
- 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.
- Healthcare Special · chair
- Rules · chair
- Appropriations
- Banks and Banking
- Economic Development and Tourism
- Health
- Human Relations and Aging
- Public and Community Health
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
COURTS · Became law May 2026
Became law May 2026
EDUCATION · Became law May 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Parrish sits in the Georgia House of Representatives
Parrish is closer to the center than 74% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: James Burchett, Holt Persinger, Karen Mathiak
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:48 PM ET
With Parrish’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans100%
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: Parrish’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Parrish | 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 Parrish 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 158 | Won | — | R+35.3 | — |
| 2024 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 158 | Won | R+45.8 | — | — |
| 2022 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 158 | Won | R+42.9 | — | — |
| 2020 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 158 | Won | R+38.8 | — | — |
| 2018 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 158 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2016 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 158 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 158 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 158 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2012 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 158 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2010 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 156 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2008 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 156 | Won | R+35.6 | — | — |
| 2006 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 156 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2004 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 156 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2002 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 102 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2000 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 144 | Won | — | — | — |
| 1998 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 144 | Won | — | — | — |
| 1996 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 144 | Won | — | — | — |
| 1994 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 144 | Won | — | — | — |
| 1992 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 144 | Won | — | — | — |
| 1990 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 109 | Won | — | — | — |
| 1988 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 109 | Won | R+45.0 | — | — |
| 1988 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 109 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 1986 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 109 | Won | — | — | — |
| 1986 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 109 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 1984 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 109 | Won | — | — | — |
| 1984 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 109 (runoff) | Won | +24.0 | — | — |
| 1984 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 109 (primary) | Lost | +8.2 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Georgia Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $273K
- Spent
- $221.5K
- Cash
- $255.8K
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 Butch Parrish State | Active |
Source: Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission filings through Oct 20, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 5:44 PM ET
Seats Parrish has held
- Georgia House of Representatives, District 158 · since 2012
- Georgia House of Representatives, District 156 · since 2004
- Georgia House of Representatives, District 102 · since 2002
- Georgia House of Representatives, District 144 · since 1992
- Georgia House of Representatives, District 109 · since 1990
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Parrish has run against
- Madeline Ryan Smith (D) · 2024 election, won
- Ann P. D. Gleason (D) · 2020 election, won
- Jonathan McCollar (D) · 2008 election, won
- Al Jones (R) · 1988 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Georgia Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Parrish
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/842218b5-88ae-4ba8-8395-756bf3340e16
- Wikidata Q19981159
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET