RepublicanIn office since Nov 2018

John LaHood

Georgia State Representative, District 175 since 2018. Ran in 4 elections between 2018 and 2024, winning 4. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Georgia State Representative, District 175

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 7 yrs; Since 2018
Bills became law: 17; 51 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 3.0%; Chamber median 3.0%
With party: 100%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +29.9; 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.

Appropriations
Game, Fish and Parks
Governmental Affairs
Human Relations and Aging
Information and Audits
Public and Community Health
Technology and Infrastructure Innovation

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 51 sponsored · 17 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

HB 1026 Valdosta, City of; Board of Education; provide compensation
Became law Jun 2026

HB 1359 Brooks County; board of elections and registration; expand to five members
Became law May 2026

HB 369 Motor vehicles; sale of food or beverages; provide vehicle equipment standards
FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS · Became law May 2026

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where LaHood sits in the Georgia House of Representatives

LaHood is closer to the center than 38% of the chamber's Republicans.

Closest: Matt Barton, Mike Cameron, Chuck Martin

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:48 PM ET

With LaHood’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: LaHood’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

Date	Bill	LaHood	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 LaHood was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

20182019202020212022202320242025202620272028Georgia House of Representatives, District 175

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 175	Won	R+29.9	R+33.3	−3.4
2024	Georgia House of Representatives, District 175	Won	R+43.9	R+33.3	+10.6
2022	Georgia House of Representatives, District 175	Won	—	—	—
2020	Georgia House of Representatives, District 175	Won	—	—	—
2018	Georgia House of Representatives, District 175	Won	R+43.0	—	—