David Sampson
Georgia State Representative, District 153 since 2022. Ran in 2 elections between 2022 and 2024, winning 2. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 1
- 14 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 8.8%
- Chamber median 3.0%
- With party
- 96%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +34.2
- 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.
- Agriculture and Consumer Affairs
- Human Relations and Aging
- Insurance
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Sampson sits in the Georgia House of Representatives
Sampson is closer to the center than 66% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Demetrius Douglas, Arlene Beckles, Yasmin Neal
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:48 PM ET
With Sampson’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats96%
Black tick: the average of Democrats 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: Sampson’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Sampson | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 2026 | SB 3: Election Equipment Specifications and Standards Committee; establish | No | No | Yes | Passed 94–79 |
| Apr 2, 2026 | HB 1534: Chatham County; State Court; provide additional judge | No | No | Yes | Passed 101–69 |
| Apr 2, 2026 | HB 413: Agriculture; prohibit local ordinances that prohibit operation of mobile sawmills on… | No | No | Yes | Passed 96–70 |
| Apr 2, 2026 | SB 625: City of Decatur Public Facilities Authority; a referendum for issuing revenue bonds for… | No | No | Yes | Passed 110–63 |
| Apr 2, 2026 | SB 622: City of Tucker; annexation of certain territory into the boundaries of the city; provide | No | No | Yes | Passed 110–63 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Sampson 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 153 | Won | — | D+40.3 | — |
| 2024 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 153 | Won | D+34.2 | D+40.3 | −6.1 |
| 2022 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 153 | Won | D+30.2 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Georgia Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $1.8K
- Spent
- $625
- Cash
- $1.2K
Source: Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission filings through Sep 18, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 5:44 PM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Sampson, David State | Active |
Source: Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission filings through Sep 18, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 5:44 PM ET
Seats Sampson has held
- Georgia House of Representatives, District 153 · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Sampson has run against
- Brenda Battle (R) · 2024 election, won
- Tracy Taylor (R) · 2022 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Georgia Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Sampson
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/9a8e7b0c-3c19-473f-b04a-d3a17037af0a
- Wikidata Q124795444
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET