RepublicanIn office since Nov 2018

Dale Washburn

Georgia State Representative, District 144 since 2018. Ran in 5 elections between 2004 and 2024, winning 4. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Georgia State Representative, District 144

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 7 yrs; Since 2018
Bills became law: 10; 87 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 19.5%; Chamber median 3.0%
With party: 97%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +48.9; 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.

Regulated Industries · vice chair
Appropriations
Banks and Banking
Creative Arts and Entertainment
Higher Education
Public and Community Health
Ways and Means

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 87 sponsored · 10 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

HB 1536 Eatonton, City of; provide a new charter
Became law Jul 2026

HB 350 Domestic relations; safe places for newborns; revise provisions
DOMESTIC RELATIONS · Became law May 2026

HB 1537 Bibb County; ad valorem tax for educational purposes; provide a homestead exemption
Became law May 2026

HB 1538 Macon-Bibb County; ad valorem tax for county purposes; provide a homestead exemption
Became law May 2026

HB 1545 Putnam County; board of commissioners; current board members to continue their terms of office; provide
Became law May 2026

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Washburn sits in the Georgia House of Representatives

Washburn is closer to the center than 97% of the chamber's Republicans.

Closest: Marcus Wiedower, Matt Dubnik, Deborah Silcox

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

With Washburn’s party

Votes with the chamber's Republicans97%

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

Date	Bill	Washburn	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…	No	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 Washburn was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

2004200620082010201220142016201820202022202420262028Georgia House of Representatives, District 141 Georgia House of Representatives, District 144

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 144	Won	—	R+39.9	—
2024	Georgia House of Representatives, District 144	Won	R+48.9	R+39.9	+9.0
2022	Georgia House of Representatives, District 144	Won	R+31.5	—	—
2020	Georgia House of Representatives, District 141	Won	—	—	—
2018	Georgia House of Representatives, District 141	Won	—	—	—
2004	Georgia State Senate, District 26	Lost	D+32.0	—	—