RepublicanIn office since Nov 2018

Kay Kirkpatrick

Georgia State Senator, District 32 since 2018. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Georgia State Senator, District 32Born 1954Physician

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 7 yrs; Since 2018
Bills became law: 68; 359 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 3.6%; Chamber median 5.1%
With party: 93%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +2.0; 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.

Children and Families · chair
Government Oversight · ex officio
Health and Human Services · vice chair
Insurance and Labor · secretary
Rules · ex officio
Veterans, Military and Homeland Security · ex officio
Appropriations

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 359 sponsored · 68 became law

BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw

SB 160 Reckless Stunt Driving; a motor vehicle involved in a second offense of reckless stunt driving; replace the…
MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC · Became law Jul 2028

SB 76 License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Service Foundation; establish
MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC · Became law Jul 2027

SB 384 Motor Vehicle; optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation for certain motor vehicles;…
MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC · Became law Jul 2027

SB 406 "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact
PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES · Became law Jan 2027

SB 444 Private Review Agents; certain decisions with regard to the provision of insurance coverage for healthcare…
INSURANCE · Became law Jan 2027

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Kirkpatrick sits in the Georgia State Senate

Kirkpatrick is closer to the center than 91% of the chamber's Republicans.

Closest: Tim Bearden, Rick Williams, Bo Hatchett

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

With Kirkpatrick’s party

Votes with the chamber's Republicans93%

Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Georgia State Senate.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Kirkpatrick’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

Date	Bill	Kirkpatrick	Rep. majority	Dem. majority	Result
Apr 2, 2026	SB 556: HOPE Scholarship; the inclusion of advanced placement and international baccalaureate fine…	Yes	Yes	No	Failed 25–25
Mar 27, 2026	HB 1070: Income tax; increase and extend a credit for expenditures on maintenance of railroad…	No	Yes	No	Passed 26–22
Mar 27, 2026	HB 668: Crimes and offenses; change references to assistance and guide dogs to service dogs	No	Yes	No	Passed 26–22
Mar 27, 2026	HB 1277: Conservation and natural resources; increase project cost threshold for public roads or…	No	Yes	No	Passed 26–22
Mar 27, 2026	HB 549: Peace officers; extend time frame for which reimbursement of total training expenses by a…	No	Yes	No	Passed 26–22

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

Career

Offices held, and every time Kirkpatrick was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

20182019202020212022202320242025202620272028Georgia State Senate, District 32

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 Senate District 32	Won	R+2.0	R+13.1	−11.1
2024	Georgia State Senate, District 32	Won	—	—	—
2022	Georgia State Senate, District 32	Won	R+23.2	—	—
2020	Georgia State Senate, District 32	Won	R+11.9	—	—
2018	Georgia State Senate, District 32	Won	R+14.7	—	—