Jaclyn Ford
Georgia State Representative, District 170 since 2024. Ran in 1 election in 2024, winning 1. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 1 yr
- Since 2024
- Bills became law
- 15
- 53 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.7%
- Chamber median 3.0%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
- Elections
- 2
- 2024–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Agriculture and Consumer Affairs
- Natural Resources and Environment
- Rural Development
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 Ford sits in the Georgia House of Representatives
Ford is closer to the center than 53% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Todd Jones, Tyler Smith, Jordan Ridley
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:48 PM ET
With Ford’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans100%
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: Ford’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Ford | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 2026 | SB 3: Election Equipment Specifications and Standards Committee; establish | Yes | 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 Ford 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 170 | Won | — | R+45.5 | — |
| 2024 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 170 | Won | — | R+45.5 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Georgia Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $94.3K
- Spent
- $124.6K
- Cash
- $70.7K
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.
| Jaclyn Ford for Georgia State | Active |
Source: Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission filings through Oct 19, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 5:44 PM ET
Seats Ford has held
- Georgia House of Representatives, District 170 · since 2024
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Ford
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/37602f7b-947e-4067-8f2e-b2fec620643e
- Wikidata Q132177378
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET