Leaving office January 1, 2027.Lost re-election in 2026. This page switches to the former-officeholder layout when the term ends.

RepublicanIn office until January 1, 2027

Clint Dixon

Georgia State Senator, District 45 since 2020. Lost re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Ran in 3 elections between 2020 and 2024, winning 3.

Georgia State Senator, District 45Born 1979

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 6 yrs; Since 2020
Bills became law: 53; 317 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 1.9%; Chamber median 5.1%
With party: 97%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: −4.8; Lost 2026
Elections: 4; 2020–2026

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

Appropriations · secretary
Economic Development and Tourism · ex officio
Education and Youth · ex officio
State and Local Governmental Operations · chair
Transportation · vice chair
Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Overview
Rules

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 317 sponsored · 53 became law

BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw

SB 3 Election Equipment Specifications and Standards Committee; establish
ELECTIONS · Became law Jun 2026

SB 76 License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Service Foundation; establish
MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC · Became law Jul 2027

SB 384 Motor Vehicle; optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation for certain motor vehicles;…
MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC · Became law Jul 2027

SB 406 "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact
PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES · Became law Jan 2027

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Dixon sits in the Georgia State Senate

Dixon is closer to the center than 47% of the chamber's Republicans.

Closest: Billy Hickman, Russ Goodman, Brian Strickland

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:48 PM ET

With Dixon’s party

Votes with the chamber's Republicans97%

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: Dixon’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

Date	Bill	Dixon	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 Dixon was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

202020212022202320242025202620272028Georgia State Senate, District 45

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 State Senate, District 45	Lost	D+4.8	R+14.3	−19.1
2024	Georgia State Senate, District 45	Won	—	R+14.3	—
2022	Georgia State Senate, District 45	Won	R+22.6	—	—
2020	Georgia State Senate, District 45	Won	R+11.2	—	—