James Shade
Lost the 2026 race for Georgia House District 22.
- Last margin
- −1.1
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Shade has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Shade won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Georgia House District 22 | General | Lost | Jordan Ridley (R) | 49.5% | R+1.1 | $20.7K | R+16.6 | |
| 2024 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 22 | General | Lost | Jordan Ridley (R) | 39.5% | R+21.1 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Georgia Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Shade’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $20.7K
Source: Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission filings through Oct 19, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 5:44 PM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| Shade, James State | Active |
Source: Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission filings through Oct 19, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 5:44 PM ET
Who Shade has run against
- Jordan Ridley (R) · 2026 general, lost
- Jordan Ridley (R) · 2024 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Georgia Secretary of State (unofficial)
The seat
- Georgia House District 22 · lean R+16.8 · 102nd most Democratic of 180
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)