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

Deborah Silcox

Georgia State Representative, District 53 since 2016. Lost re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.

Georgia State Representative, District 53

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 9 yrs; Since 2016
Bills became law: 19; 86 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 18.4%; Chamber median 3.0%
With party: 98%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: −2.4; Lost 2026

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

Judiciary: Non-Civil · vice chair
Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Overview · chair
Code Revision
Health
Judiciary
Urban Affairs

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 86 sponsored · 19 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

HB 506 Social services; Medicaid coverage for tobacco cessation treatments; provide
SOCIAL SERVICES · Became law May 2026

HB 717 Medical Practice Act; regulation of the administration of psychedelic-assisted treatment and therapy; provide
PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES · Became law May 2026

HB 1367 Fulton County; appointment of a certain number of board members in the case of vacancies on the board; provide
Became law May 2026

HB 1535 Sandy Springs, City of; Redevelopment Powers Law; provide for a referendum
Became law May 2026

HB 438 Employees' Retirement System of Georgia; allow certain sworn law enforcement officers to be eligible for…
LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND AGENCIES · 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 Silcox sits in the Georgia House of Representatives

Silcox is closer to the center than 99% of the chamber's Republicans.

Closest: , Dale Washburn, Matt Dubnik

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

With Silcox’s party

Votes with the chamber's Republicans98%

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

Date	Bill	Silcox	Rep. majority	Dem. majority	Result
Jun 23, 2026	SB 3: Election Equipment Specifications and Standards Committee; establish	Not voting	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 Silcox was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

2016201720182019202020212022202320242025202620272028Georgia House of Representatives, District 52 Georgia House of Representatives, District 53

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 District 53	Lost	D+2.4	D+7.0	+4.6
2024	Georgia House of Representatives, District 53	Won	R+3.8	—	—
2022	Georgia House of Representatives, District 53	Won	R+5.2	—	—
2020	Georgia House of Representatives, District 52	Lost	D+1.1	—	—
2018	Georgia House of Representatives, District 52	Won	R+4.6	—	—
2016	Georgia House of Representatives, District 52	Won	—	—	—