John Albers
Georgia State Senator, District 56 since 2010. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
Georgia State Senator, District 56Born 1972
- In office
- 16 yrs
- Since 2010
- Bills became law
- 67
- 338 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 3.5%
- Chamber median 5.1%
- With party
- 98%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +7.9
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Finance · vice chair
- Government Oversight · ex officio
- Public Safety · chair
- Regulated Industries and Utilities · ex officio
- Appropriations
- Rules
- Urban Affairs
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
ELECTIONS · Became law Jun 2026
REVENUE AND TAXATION · Introduced Jun 2026
MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC · Became law Jul 2028
MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC · Became law Jul 2027
MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC · Became law Jan 2027
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Albers sits in the Georgia State Senate
Albers is closer to the center than 9% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Randy Robertson, Marty Harbin, Steve Gooch
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:48 PM ET
With Albers’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans98%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Georgia State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Albers’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Albers | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2026 | SB 556: HOPE Scholarship; the inclusion of advanced placement and international baccalaureate fine… | No | Yes | No | Failed 25–25 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | HB 1070: Income tax; increase and extend a credit for expenditures on maintenance of railroad… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 26–22 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | HB 668: Crimes and offenses; change references to assistance and guide dogs to service dogs | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 26–22 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | HB 1277: Conservation and natural resources; increase project cost threshold for public roads or… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 26–22 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | HB 549: Peace officers; extend time frame for which reimbursement of total training expenses by a… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 26–22 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Albers 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 Senate District 56 | Won | R+7.9 | R+12.5 | −4.6 |
| 2024 | Georgia State Senate, District 56 | Won | R+22.5 | — | — |
| 2022 | Georgia State Senate, District 56 | Won | R+23.3 | — | — |
| 2020 | Georgia State Senate, District 56 | Won | R+2.2 | — | — |
| 2018 | Georgia State Senate, District 56 | Won | R+5.0 | — | — |
| 2016 | Georgia State Senate, District 56 | Won | R+19.8 | — | — |
| 2014 | Georgia State Senate, District 56 | Won | R+39.4 | — | — |
| 2014 | Georgia State Senate, District 56 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2012 | Georgia State Senate, District 56 | Won | R+34.5 | — | — |
| 2010 | Georgia State Senate, District 56 | Won | — | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Georgia Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $407.6K
- Spent
- $343.8K
- Cash
- $505.3K
Source: Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission filings through Oct 20, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 5:44 PM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Albers for Senate State | Active |
Source: Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission filings through Oct 20, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 5:44 PM ET
Seats Albers has held
- Georgia State Senate, District 56 · since 2010
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Albers has run against
- Patrick Thompson (D) · 2026 general, won
- Jd Jordan (D) · 2024 election, won
- Patrick Thompson (D) · 2022 election, won
- Sarah Beeson (D) · 2020 election, won
- Ellyn Jeager (D) · 2018 election, won
- Akhtar Sadiq (D) · 2014 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Georgia Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Albers
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/ac1cac30-3fec-4c56-b172-b483db465a6b
- Wikidata Q6218427
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET