Michael Smith
Georgia State Representative, District 41 since 2012. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 14 yrs
- Since 2012
- Bills became law
- 5
- 20 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 3.0%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +40.0
- Won 2024
- 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.
- State Properties · secretary
- Economic Development and Tourism
- Interstate Cooperation
- Regulated Industries
- Transportation
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law May 2026
Became law May 2025
MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC · Failed in the Senate Mar 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Smith sits in the Georgia House of Representatives
Smith is closer to the center than 37% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Jasmine Clark, Lisa Campbell, Park Cannon
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:48 PM ET
With Smith’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: Smith’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Smith | 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 Smith 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 41 | Won | — | D+40.3 | — |
| 2024 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 41 | Won | D+40.0 | — | — |
| 2022 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 41 | Won | D+42.0 | — | — |
| 2020 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 41 | Won | D+43.6 | — | — |
| 2018 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 41 | Won | D+41.2 | — | — |
| 2016 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 41 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 41 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 41 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2012 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 41 | Won | D+28.0 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Georgia Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $3.7K
- Spent
- $908
- Cash
- $26.1K
Source: Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission filings through Oct 16, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 5:44 PM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Committee to elect Michael Smith State | Active |
Source: Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission filings through Oct 16, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 5:44 PM ET
Seats Smith has held
- Georgia House of Representatives, District 41 · since 2012
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Smith has run against
- Andrea Smith (R) · 2024 election, won
- James Allen Rodi (R) · 2022 election, won
- Stephen M. George Jr. (R) · 2020 election, won
- Deanna Harris (R) · 2018 election, won
- Phil Daniell (R) · 2012 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Georgia Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Smith
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/68185f1d-fa54-4571-b305-fcd6c7dc024e
- Wikidata Q97356361
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET