Charlice Byrd
Georgia State Representative, District 20 since 2004. Ran in 7 elections between 2004 and 2024, winning 7. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 22 yrs
- Since 2004
- Bills became law
- 3
- 39 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 5.5%
- Chamber median 3.0%
- With party
- 92%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +20.2
- 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.
- Budget and Fiscal Affairs Oversight
- Economic Development and Tourism
- Game, Fish and Parks
- Human Relations and Aging
- Judiciary: Non-Civil
- State Planning and Community Affairs
- Transportation
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
AGRICULTURE · Became law Apr 2026
Became law May 2025
Became law May 2025
GENERAL ASSEMBLY · Failed in the Senate Mar 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Byrd sits in the Georgia House of Representatives
Byrd is closer to the center than 4% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Steve Tarvin, Houston Gaines, Will Wade
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:48 PM ET
With Byrd’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans92%
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: Byrd’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Byrd | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 2026 | SB 3: Election Equipment Specifications and Standards Committee; establish | No | 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 Byrd 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 20 | Won | R+20.2 | R+32.5 | −12.3 |
| 2024 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 20 | Won | — | R+32.5 | — |
| 2022 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 20 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2020 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 20 | Won | R+32.2 | — | — |
| 2010 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 20 | Won | R+57.8 | — | — |
| 2008 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 20 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2006 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 20 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2004 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 20 | Won | — | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Georgia Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $105.7K
- Spent
- $91.7K
- Cash
- $49.6K
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.
| Vote for Byrd State | Active |
Source: Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission filings through Oct 19, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 5:44 PM ET
Seats Byrd has held
- Georgia House of Representatives, District 20 · since 2020
- Georgia House of Representatives, District 20 · since 2004
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Byrd has run against
- Jason Tanner (D) · 2026 election, won
- Ginny Lennox (D) · 2020 election, won
- Lillian Burnaman (D) · 2010 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Georgia Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Byrd
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/0d75f0d9-0242-4f72-b4f3-1cd085eb26b6
- Wikidata Q5084391
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET