Karla Drenner
Georgia State Representative, District 85 since 2000. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
Georgia State Representative, District 85Born 1961University teacher
- In office
- 26 yrs
- Since 2000
- Bills became law
- 4
- 68 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 3.4%
- Chamber median 3.0%
- With party
- 97%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +80.9
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Small Business Development · secretary
- Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications
- Natural Resources and Environment
- Public and Community Health
- Resource Management Special
- Rules
- Urban Affairs
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law May 2026
PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES · Became law May 2026
Became law Apr 2025
PUBLIC UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION · Failed in the Senate Mar 2026
EDUCATION · Failed in the House Feb 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Drenner sits in the Georgia House of Representatives
Drenner is closer to the center than 23% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Angela Moore, Dewey McClain, Kimberly Alexander
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:48 PM ET
With Drenner’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats97%
Black tick: the average of Democrats 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: Drenner’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Drenner | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 2026 | SB 3: Election Equipment Specifications and Standards Committee; establish | No | No | Yes | Passed 94–79 |
| Apr 2, 2026 | HB 1534: Chatham County; State Court; provide additional judge | No | No | Yes | Passed 101–69 |
| Apr 2, 2026 | HB 413: Agriculture; prohibit local ordinances that prohibit operation of mobile sawmills on… | No | No | Yes | Passed 96–70 |
| Apr 2, 2026 | SB 625: City of Decatur Public Facilities Authority; a referendum for issuing revenue bonds for… | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 110–63 |
| Apr 2, 2026 | SB 622: City of Tucker; annexation of certain territory into the boundaries of the city; provide | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 110–63 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Drenner 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 District 85 | Won | D+80.9 | D+70.0 | +10.9 |
| 2024 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 85 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2022 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 85 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2020 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 85 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2018 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 85 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2016 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 85 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 85 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 85 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2012 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 85 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2010 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 86 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2008 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 86 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2006 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 86 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2004 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 86 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2002 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 57 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2000 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 66 | Won | — | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Georgia Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $13.4K
Source: Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission filings through Oct 19, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 5:44 PM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Committee to Elect Karla Drenner State | Active |
Source: Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission filings through Oct 19, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 5:44 PM ET
Seats Drenner has held
- Georgia House of Representatives, District 85 · since 2012
- Georgia House of Representatives, District 86 · since 2004
- Georgia House of Representatives, District 57 · since 2002
- Georgia House of Representatives, District 66 · since 2000
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Drenner has run against
- Tyion Fields (R) · 2026 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Georgia Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Drenner
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/27365f19-a138-4a9e-9f6e-11352932e5d5
- Wikidata Q1733731
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET