Derrick McCollum
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RepublicanIn office since Nov 2022

Derrick McCollum

Georgia State Representative, District 30 since 2022. Ran in 2 elections between 2022 and 2024, winning 2. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Georgia State Representative, District 30Military personnel

In office
3 yrs
Since 2022
Bills became law
10
48 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
2.7%
Chamber median 3.0%
With party
99%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+29.4
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.

  • Transportation · secretary
  • Defense and Veterans Affairs
  • Natural Resources and Environment
  • Public Safety and Homeland Security
  • Regulated Industries

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 48 sponsored · 10 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
HB 1602 Gainesville, City of; school district ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption
Became law May 2026
HB 1601 Gainesville, City of; ad valorem tax for municipal purposes; provide homestead exemption
Became law May 2026
HB 1340 Hall County; ad valorem tax for educational purposes; homestead exemption; increase income cap
Became law May 2026
HB 1341 Hall County; ad valorem tax for county purposes; provide homestead exemption
Became law May 2026
HB 668 Crimes and offenses; change references to assistance and guide dogs to service dogs
CRIMES AND OFFENSES (CRIMINAL CODE) · 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 McCollum sits in the Georgia House of Representatives

McCollum is closer to the center than 17% of the chamber's Republicans.

Dem. medianRep. medianMcCollumMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Brent Cox, Mitchell Scoggins, Rey Martinez

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

With McCollum’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Republicans99%

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

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time McCollum 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.

YearRaceResultMarginSeat+/−
2026Georgia House of Representatives, District 30WonR+29.4R+41.6−12.2
2024Georgia House of Representatives, District 30WonR+46.0R+41.6+4.4
2022Georgia House of Representatives, District 30WonR+51.5——

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Georgia Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

Campaign money, 2025–26

Raised
$51.8K
Spent
$274.2K
Cash
$59.9K

Source: Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission filings through Oct 19, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 5:44 PM ET

Campaign committees

Open committees can still raise and spend money.

Conservatives for McCollum, LLC
State
Active

Source: Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission filings through Oct 19, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 5:44 PM ET

Seats McCollum has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who McCollum has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Georgia Secretary of State (unofficial)

How we know McCollum

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET