Miriam Paris
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DemocratIn office since Nov 2016

Miriam Paris

Georgia State Representative, District 142 since 2016. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Georgia State Representative, District 142Born 1960

In office
9 yrs
Since 2016
Bills became law
2
77 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
15.1%
Chamber median 3.0%
With party
96%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+31.0
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.

  • Appropriations
  • Economic Development and Tourism
  • Education
  • Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications
  • Urban Affairs

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 77 sponsored · 2 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
HB 1537 Bibb County; ad valorem tax for educational purposes; provide a homestead exemption
Became law May 2026
HB 1538 Macon-Bibb County; ad valorem tax for county purposes; provide a homestead exemption
Became law May 2026
HB 1114 Quality Basic Education Act; allow for students in ninth and tenth grade to complete the high school…
EDUCATION · Vetoed Apr 2026
HB 373 Insurance; annual prostate cancer screenings for certain men; require major medical coverage
HEALTH · Failed in the Senate Mar 2025
HB 1269 Quality Basic Education Act; content standards for digital literacy instruction; provide
EDUCATION · Failed in the House Mar 2026

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Paris sits in the Georgia House of Representatives

Paris is closer to the center than 61% of the chamber's Democrats.

Dem. medianRep. medianParisMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Terry Cummings, Shea Roberts,

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

With Paris’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Democrats96%

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: Paris’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.

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

Career

Offices held, and every time Paris 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.

YearRaceResultMarginSeat+/−
2026Georgia House District 142WonD+31.0D+17.4+13.6
2024Georgia House of Representatives, District 142WonD+21.1——
2022Georgia House of Representatives, District 142Won———
2020Georgia House of Representatives, District 142Won———
2018Georgia House of Representatives, District 142Won———
2016Georgia House of Representatives, District 142Won———
2014Georgia State Senate, District 26 (primary)Lost−24.9——

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Georgia Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

Campaign money, 2025–26

Raised
$39.5K
Spent
$93.9K
Cash
$14.4K

Source: Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission filings through Oct 19, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 5:44 PM ET

Campaign committees

Open committees can still raise and spend money.

Miriam Paris for State House
State
Active

Source: Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission filings through Oct 19, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 5:44 PM ET

How we know Paris

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET