Carmen Rice
Georgia State Representative, District 139 since 2024. Ran in 1 election in 2024, winning 1. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 1 yr
- Since 2024
- Bills became law
- 11
- 103 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 1.5%
- Chamber median 3.0%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +11.5
- Won 2026
- 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 · vice chair
- Resource Management Special · secretary
- Judiciary Juvenile
- Transportation
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
CRIMES AND OFFENSES (CRIMINAL CODE) · Became law May 2026
FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS · Became law May 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Rice sits in the Georgia House of Representatives
Rice is closer to the center than 45% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Matt Hatchett, Stan Gunter, Sharon Cooper
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:48 PM ET
With Rice’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: Rice’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Rice | 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 Rice 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 of Representatives, District 139 | Won | R+11.5 | R+19.7 | −8.2 |
| 2024 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 139 | Won | R+28.2 | R+19.7 | +8.5 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Georgia Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $110.3K
- Spent
- $66.3K
- Cash
- $52K
Source: Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission filings through Oct 7, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 5:44 PM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Carmen Rice for State House, LLC State | Active |
Source: Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission filings through Oct 7, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 5:44 PM ET
Seats Rice has held
- Georgia House of Representatives, District 139 · since 2024
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Rice has run against
- Elliot Valdez (D) · 2026 election, won
- Carl Sprayberry (D) · 2024 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Georgia Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Rice
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/3646e872-85a6-4383-97c5-36ff96ca7113
- Wikidata Q125887495
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET