Justin Howard
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RepublicanIn office since Nov 2024

Justin Howard

Georgia State Representative, District 71 since 2024. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Georgia State Representative, District 71

In office
1 yr
Since 2024
Bills became law
7
30 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
0.0%
Chamber median 3.0%
With party
100%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+14.7
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.

  • Agriculture and Consumer Affairs
  • Interstate Cooperation
  • Natural Resources and Environment

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 30 sponsored · 7 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
HB 297 Ad valorem tax; define multipurpose off-highway vehicle; provisions
CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES · Became law May 2026
HB 749 Carroll County; Board of Commissioners; chairperson and members; change annual salary
Became law Jan 2026
HB 748 Carroll County; change compensation of coroner
Became law Jul 2025
HB 491 Game and fish; remove an exception for use of air guns to hunt wildlife
GAME AND FISH · Became law Jul 2025
HB 160 Carroll County; State Court; provide additional judge
Became law May 2025

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Howard sits in the Georgia House of Representatives

Howard is closer to the center than 53% of the chamber's Republicans.

Dem. medianRep. medianHowardMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Jaclyn Ford, Todd Jones, Tyler Smith

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

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

DateBillHowardRep. majorityDem. majorityResult
Jun 23, 2026SB 3: Election Equipment Specifications and Standards Committee; establishYesYesNoPassed 94–79

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

Career

Offices held, and every time Howard 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 71WonR+14.7R+33.0−18.3
2024Georgia House of Representatives, District 71WonR+33.9——

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

Campaign money, 2025–26

Raised
$92.5K
Spent
$92.6K
Cash
$34.1K

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.

Jutt Howard for State House
State
Active

Source: Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission filings through Oct 20, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 5:44 PM ET

Seats Howard has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Howard has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Georgia Secretary of State (unofficial)

How we know Howard

One person, matched across every source we use.

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