David E. Lucas
Georgia State Senator, District 26 since 2012. Ran in 35 elections between 1974 and 2024, winning 35. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
Georgia State Senator, District 26Born 1950
- In office
- 14 yrs
- Since 2012
- Bills became law
- 8
- 201 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 18.3%
- Chamber median 5.1%
- With party
- 90%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +36.8
- 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.
- Appropriations · ex officio
- Urban Affairs · secretary
- Health and Human Services
- Insurance and Labor
- Regulated Industries and Utilities
- Transportation
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES · Became law Jan 2027
Became law May 2026
Became law May 2026
Became law May 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Lucas sits in the Georgia State Senate
Lucas is closer to the center than 91% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Ed Harbison, Kim Jackson, Tonya Anderson
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:48 PM ET
With Lucas’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats90%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Georgia State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Lucas’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Lucas | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2026 | SB 556: HOPE Scholarship; the inclusion of advanced placement and international baccalaureate fine… | No | No | Yes | Failed 25–25 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | HB 1070: Income tax; increase and extend a credit for expenditures on maintenance of railroad… | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 26–22 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | HB 668: Crimes and offenses; change references to assistance and guide dogs to service dogs | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 26–22 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | HB 1277: Conservation and natural resources; increase project cost threshold for public roads or… | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 26–22 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | HB 549: Peace officers; extend time frame for which reimbursement of total training expenses by a… | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 26–22 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Lucas 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 State Senate, District 26 | Won | D+36.8 | D+24.0 | +12.8 |
| 2024 | Georgia State Senate, District 26 | Won | — | D+24.0 | — |
| 2022 | Georgia State Senate, District 26 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2020 | Georgia State Senate, District 26 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2018 | Georgia State Senate, District 26 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2016 | Georgia State Senate, District 26 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Georgia State Senate, District 26 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Georgia State Senate, District 26 (primary) | Won | +24.9 | — | — |
| 2012 | Georgia State Senate, District 26 | Won | D+36.6 | — | — |
| 2010 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 139 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2008 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 139 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2006 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 139 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2004 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 139 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2002 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 105 | Won | D+38.2 | — | — |
| 2000 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 124 | Won | — | — | — |
| 1998 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 124 | Won | — | — | — |
| 1996 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 124 | Won | — | — | — |
| 1994 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 124 | Won | — | — | — |
| 1992 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 124 | Won | — | — | — |
| 1990 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 102 | Won | — | — | — |
| 1988 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 102 | Won | — | — | — |
| 1988 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 102 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 1986 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 102 | Won | — | — | — |
| 1986 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 102 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 1984 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 102 | Won | — | — | — |
| 1984 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 102 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 1982 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 102 | Won | D+74.9 | — | — |
| 1982 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 102 (primary) | Won | +4.5 | — | — |
| 1980 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 102 | Won | — | — | — |
| 1980 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 102 (primary) | Won | +3.3 | — | — |
| 1978 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 102 | Won | — | — | — |
| 1978 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 102 (primary) | Won | +6.7 | — | — |
| 1976 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 102 | Won | — | — | — |
| 1976 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 102 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 1974 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 102 | Won | — | — | — |
| 1974 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 102 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Georgia Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $22.8K
- Spent
- $10.6K
- Cash
- $74.9K
Source: Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission filings through Jan 10, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 5:44 PM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| David Lucas Campaign State | Active |
Source: Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission filings through Jan 10, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 5:44 PM ET
Seats Lucas has held
- Georgia State Senate, District 26 · since 2012
- Georgia House of Representatives, District 139 · 2004–2012
- Georgia House of Representatives, District 105 · 2002–2004
- Georgia House of Representatives, District 124 · 1992–2002
- Georgia House of Representatives, District 102 · 1974–1992
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Lucas has run against
- Tracy Wheeler (R) · 2026 election, won
- Bobby Gale (R) · 2012 election, won
- Don Sweat (R) · 2002 election, won
- John E. Simmons (I) · 1982 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Georgia Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Lucas
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/4b05e770-4423-4b64-8ae1-9600e8c73244
- Wikidata Q20640813
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET