Jon G. Burns
Georgia State Representative, District 159 since 2004. Ran in 12 elections between 2004 and 2024, winning 12. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 22 yrs
- Since 2004
- Bills became law
- 17
- 96 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 99.9%
- Chamber median 3.0%
- Last margin
- +34.7
- Won 2010
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
- Elections
- 13
- 2004–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Legislation
CIVIL PRACTICE · Became law Jan 2027
GENERAL ASSEMBLY · Became law May 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Burns’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Burns | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 2026 | SB 3: Election Equipment Specifications and Standards Committee; establish | Not voting | Yes | No | Passed 94–79 |
| Apr 2, 2026 | HB 1534: Chatham County; State Court; provide additional judge | Not voting | Yes | No | Passed 101–69 |
| Apr 2, 2026 | HB 413: Agriculture; prohibit local ordinances that prohibit operation of mobile sawmills on… | Not voting | Yes | No | Passed 96–70 |
| Apr 2, 2026 | SB 625: City of Decatur Public Facilities Authority; a referendum for issuing revenue bonds for… | Not voting | Yes | No | Passed 110–63 |
| Apr 2, 2026 | SB 622: City of Tucker; annexation of certain territory into the boundaries of the city; provide | Not voting | Yes | No | Passed 110–63 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Burns 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 House of Representatives, District 159 | Won | — | R+43.0 | — |
| 2024 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 159 | Won | — | R+43.0 | — |
| 2022 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 159 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2020 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 159 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2018 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 159 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2016 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 159 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 159 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 159 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2012 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 159 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2010 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 157 | Won | R+34.7 | — | — |
| 2008 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 157 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2006 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 157 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2004 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 157 | Won | R+30.1 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Georgia Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $717.4K
- Spent
- $963.1K
- Cash
- $697.3K
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.
| Friends of Jon Burns State | Active |
Source: Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission filings through Oct 20, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 5:44 PM ET
Seats Burns has held
- Georgia House of Representatives, District 159 · since 2012
- Georgia House of Representatives, District 157 · since 2004
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Burns has run against
- Elizabeth Johnson (D) · 2010 election, won
- Woodrow Lovett (D) · 2004 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Georgia Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Burns
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/64012657-d026-411c-9525-3232524a5145
- Wikidata Q19874407
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET