DemocratNo state or federal office heldLost the 2026 general
Pat Rhudy
Lost the 2026 race for Georgia House District 18.
- Last margin
- −60.5
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Rhudy has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Rhudy won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Georgia House District 18 | General | Lost | Tyler Smith (R) | 19.7% | R+60.5 | R+65.6 | |
| 2022 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 18 | General | Lost | Tyler Smith (R) | 13.6% | R+72.9 | — | |
| 2020 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 18 | General | Lost | Tyler Smith (R) | 24.8% | R+50.3 | — | |
| 2018 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 18 | General | Lost | Kevin Cooke (R) | 25.8% | R+48.4 | — | |
| 2014 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 18 | General | Lost | Kevin Cooke (R) | 25.9% | R+48.1 | — | |
| 2014 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 18 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | — | |
| 2012 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 18 | General | Lost | Kevin Cooke (R) | 29.2% | R+41.6 | — | |
| 2010 | Georgia State Senate, District 30 | General | Lost | Bill Hamrick (R) | 32.1% | R+35.8 | — | |
| 2008 | Georgia State Senate, District 30 | General | Lost | Bill Hamrick (R) | 36.1% | R+27.8 | — | |
| 2006 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 18 | General | Lost | Mark Butler (R) | 32.7% | R+34.6 | — | |
| 2004 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 18 | General | Lost | Mark Butler (R) | 29.6% | R+40.9 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Georgia Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Who Rhudy has run against
- Tyler Smith (R) · 2026 general, lost
- Tyler Smith (R) · 2022 election, lost
- Kevin Cooke (R) · 2018 election, lost
- Bill Hamrick (R) · 2010 election, lost
- Mark Butler (R) · 2006 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Georgia Secretary of State (unofficial)
The seat
- Georgia House District 18 · lean R+66.2 · 177th most Democratic of 180
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)