John Bentley "Jack" Zibluk
Lost the 2026 race for Georgia Senate District 53.
- Last margin
- −47.9
- Lost 2026
- Elections
- 2
- 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Zibluk has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Zibluk 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 State Senate, District 53 | General | Lost | Lanny Thomas (R) | 26.1% | R+47.9 | $23.9K | R+58.4 | |
| 2026 | Georgia State Senate, District 53 | Runoff | Lost | Lanny Thomas (R) | 31.3% | −37.3 | — | R+58.4 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Georgia Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Zibluk’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $23.9K
Source: Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission filings through Oct 16, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 5:44 PM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| Jack Z For Georgia State | Active |
Source: Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission filings through Oct 16, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 5:44 PM ET
Who Zibluk has run against
- Lanny Thomas (R) · 2026 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Georgia Secretary of State (unofficial)
The seat
- Georgia Senate District 53 · lean R+58.4 · 54th most Democratic of 56
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)