Derrick Jackson
Georgia State Representative, District 68 since 2016. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Ran in 4 elections between 2016 and 2024, winning 4.
- In office
- 9 yrs
- Since 2016
- Bills became law
- 12
- 103 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 3.0%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Elections
- 4
- 2016–2024
- Won
- 4
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Budget and Fiscal Affairs Oversight
- Defense and Veterans Affairs
- Regulated Industries
- State Planning and Community Affairs
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law May 2026
Became law May 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Jackson sits in the Georgia House of Representatives
Jackson is closer to the center than 37% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Jasmine Clark, Lisa Campbell, Park Cannon
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:48 PM ET
With Jackson’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
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: Jackson’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Jackson | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 2026 | SB 3: Election Equipment Specifications and Standards Committee; establish | No | No | Yes | Passed 94–79 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Jackson 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 | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 68 | Won | — | D+31.4 | — |
| 2020 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 64 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2018 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 64 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2016 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 64 | Won | — | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Jackson has held
- Georgia House of Representatives, District 68 · since 2024
- Georgia House of Representatives, District 64 · since 2016
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Jackson
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/9046fcb2-f3eb-4233-bd92-32c94e60f9df
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET