Justin Howard
Georgia State Representative, District 71 since 2024. Ran in 1 election in 2024, winning 1. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- 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
CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES · Became law May 2026
Became law Jan 2026
GAME AND FISH · Became law Jul 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Howard sits in the Georgia House of Representatives
Howard is closer to the center than 53% of the chamber's Republicans.
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.
| Date | Bill | Howard | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 2026 | SB 3: Election Equipment Specifications and Standards Committee; establish | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 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.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 71 | Won | R+14.7 | R+33.0 | −18.3 |
| 2024 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 71 | Won | R+33.9 | R+33.0 | +0.9 |
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
- Georgia House of Representatives, District 71 · since 2024
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Howard has run against
- Anna Higgins (D) · 2026 election, won
- Kwasi Hudson (D) · 2024 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Georgia Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Howard
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/8b62e64b-bf80-4967-832b-8fb92cd6c4b3
- Wikidata Q132573095
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET