Leaving office January 1, 2027.Lost re-election in 2026. This page switches to the former-officeholder layout when the term ends.

RepublicanIn office until January 1, 2027

Kimberly New

Georgia State Representative, District 40 since 2022. Lost re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.

Georgia State Representative, District 40

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 3 yrs; Since 2022
Bills became law: 13; 79 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 1.5%; Chamber median 3.0%
With party: 100%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: −1.9; Lost 2026

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

Intragovernmental Coordination · secretary
Public Safety and Homeland Security · vice chair
Appropriations
Motor Vehicles
Natural Resources and Environment

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 79 sponsored · 13 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

HB 999 Magistrate courts; collecting sums and fees authorized by law; revise provisions
COURTS · Became law May 2026

HB 1489 Douglasville, City of; require candidates seeking election from a district to reside in such district for a…
Became law May 2026

HB 1181 Motor vehicles; application for certificate of title; provisions
MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC · Became law May 2026

HB 161 Georgia Bureau of Investigation; authority to issue subpoenas of electronic communication records for…
CRIMES AND OFFENSES (CRIMINAL CODE) · Became law Jul 2025

HB 177 Domestic relations; protection for household pets in both family violence and dating violence protective…
ANIMALS · Became law Jul 2025

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where New sits in the Georgia House of Representatives

New is closer to the center than 70% of the chamber's Republicans.

Closest: Eddie Lumsden, Katie Dempsey, Karen Mathiak

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

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

Date	Bill	New	Rep. majority	Dem. majority	Result
Jun 23, 2026	SB 3: Election Equipment Specifications and Standards Committee; establish	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 94–79
Apr 2, 2026	HB 1534: Chatham County; State Court; provide additional judge	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 101–69
Apr 2, 2026	HB 413: Agriculture; prohibit local ordinances that prohibit operation of mobile sawmills on…	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 96–70
Apr 2, 2026	SB 625: City of Decatur Public Facilities Authority; a referendum for issuing revenue bonds for…	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 110–63
Apr 2, 2026	SB 622: City of Tucker; annexation of certain territory into the boundaries of the city; provide	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 110–63

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

Career

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

2022202320242025202620272028Georgia House of Representatives, District 64 Georgia House of Representatives, District 40

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 40	Lost	D+1.9	R+14.2	−16.1
2024	Georgia House of Representatives, District 40	Won	R+18.7	—	—
2022	Georgia House of Representatives, District 64	Won	R+14.9	—	—