Jay Kirkland
Lost the 2026 race for Georgia House District 27.
- Last margin
- −56.7
- Lost 2026
- Elections
- 1
- 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Kirkland has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Kirkland 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 of Representatives, District 27 | General | Lost | Lee Hawkins (R) | 21.6% | R+56.7 | $6.7K | R+62.9 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Georgia Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Kirkland’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $6.7K
Source: Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission filings through Oct 20, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 5:44 PM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| Kirkland for Georgia State | Active |
Source: Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission filings through Oct 20, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 5:44 PM ET
Who Kirkland has run against
- Lee Hawkins (R) · 2026 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Georgia Secretary of State (unofficial)
The seat
- Georgia House District 27 · lean R+62.8 · 170th most Democratic of 180
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)