Larry Walker
Georgia State Senator, District 20 since 2016. Ran in 5 elections between 2016 and 2024, winning 5. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
Georgia State Senator, District 20Born 1965
- In office
- 9 yrs
- Since 2016
- Bills became law
- 46
- 250 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 23.5%
- Chamber median 5.1%
- With party
- 98%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +29.9
- Won 2020
- 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.
- Administrative Affairs · chair
- Agriculture and Consumer Affairs · secretary
- Insurance and Labor · vice chair
- Reapportionment and Redistricting · ex officio
- Regulated Industries and Utilities · ex officio
- Transportation · ex officio
- Appropriations
- Ethics
- Investigating Licensing Issues Special
- Rules
- Special Committee on Eliminating Georgia's Income Tax
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
ELECTIONS · Became law Jun 2026
CRIMES AND OFFENSES (CRIMINAL CODE) · Became law Jul 2027
MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC · Became law Jan 2027
INSURANCE · Became law Jan 2027
SOCIAL SERVICES · Became law Jul 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Walker sits in the Georgia State Senate
Walker is closer to the center than 26% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Blake Tillery, Drew Echols, Bill Cowsert
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:48 PM ET
With Walker’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans98%
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: Walker’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Walker | 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… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 26–22 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | HB 668: Crimes and offenses; change references to assistance and guide dogs to service dogs | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 26–22 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | HB 1277: Conservation and natural resources; increase project cost threshold for public roads or… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 26–22 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | HB 549: Peace officers; extend time frame for which reimbursement of total training expenses by a… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 26–22 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Walker 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 State Senate, District 20 | Won | — | R+33.0 | — |
| 2024 | Georgia State Senate, District 20 | Won | — | R+33.0 | — |
| 2022 | Georgia State Senate, District 20 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2020 | Georgia State Senate, District 20 | Won | R+29.9 | — | — |
| 2018 | Georgia State Senate, District 20 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2016 | Georgia State Senate, District 20 | Won | — | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Georgia Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $613.9K
- Spent
- $351.4K
- Cash
- $576K
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.
| Larry Walker for State Senate State | Active |
Source: Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission filings through Oct 20, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 5:44 PM ET
Seats Walker has held
- Georgia State Senate, District 20 · since 2016
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Walker has run against
- Julius Newberry Johnson (D) · 2020 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Georgia Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Walker
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/44a51125-9e82-41f6-8d4f-a646895b5994
- Wikidata Q65554989
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET