Johnny Chastain
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RepublicanIn office since Nov 2024

Johnny Chastain

Georgia State Representative, District 7 since 2024. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Georgia State Representative, District 7

In office
1 yr
Since 2024
Bills became law
11
61 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
0.6%
Chamber median 3.0%
With party
100%
On votes splitting the parties
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.

  • Banks and Banking
  • Natural Resources and Environment
  • Rural Development
  • Small Business Development

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 61 sponsored · 11 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
HB 15 McCaysville, City of; ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption
Failed in the House Jun 2026
HB 14 Fannin County; ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption
Failed in the House Jun 2026
HB 21 Gilmer County; ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption
Failed in the House Jun 2026
HB 16 Blue Ridge, City of; ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption
Failed in the House Jun 2026
HB 945 Banking and finance; holds on accounts of eligible adults for suspected financial exploitation; provide
BANKING AND FINANCE · Became law Jul 2026

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Chastain sits in the Georgia House of Representatives

Chastain is closer to the center than 16% of the chamber's Republicans.

Dem. medianRep. medianChastainMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Derrick McCollum, Brent Cox, Mitchell Scoggins

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

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

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Chastain 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.

YearRaceResultMarginSeat+/−
2026Georgia House District 7Won—R+64.1—
2024Georgia House of Representatives, District 7Won———

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Georgia Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

Campaign money, 2025–26

Raised
$24.8K
Spent
$86.5K
Cash
$35.9K

Source: Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission filings through Oct 2, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 5:44 PM ET

Campaign committees

Open committees can still raise and spend money.

Chastain Jr., John W.
State
Active

Source: Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission filings through Oct 2, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 5:44 PM ET

How we know Chastain

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET