Karlton Howard
Georgia State Representative, District 129 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
- 3
- 40 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 3.0%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
- Elections
- 2
- 2024–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Education
- Interstate Cooperation
- Public and Community Health
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law May 2025
INSURANCE · Failed in the Senate Mar 2026
COURTS · Failed in the House Mar 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 51% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Mary Frances Williams, Al Williams, Sheila Jones
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:48 PM ET
With Howard’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
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: Howard’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Howard | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 2026 | SB 3: Election Equipment Specifications and Standards Committee; establish | No | No | Yes | 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 129 | Won | — | D+32.9 | — |
| 2024 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 129 | Won | — | D+32.9 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Georgia Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Howard has held
- Georgia House of Representatives, District 129 · since 2024
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Howard
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/4b3fdb35-d3fb-40aa-843e-d3900df37ce4
- Wikidata Q124646670
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET