Robert Dawson
Georgia State Representative, District 65 since 2024. Ran in 1 election in 2024, winning 1. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 1 yr
- Since 2024
- Bills became law
- 8
- 71 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 1.6%
- Chamber median 3.0%
- With party
- 90%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +62.6
- Won 2026
- 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.
- Agriculture and Consumer Affairs
- Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications
- Information and Audits
- Intragovernmental Coordination
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law May 2026
Became law May 2026
Became law May 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Dawson sits in the Georgia House of Representatives
Dawson is closer to the center than 93% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Brian Prince, Esther Panitch, Long Tran
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:48 PM ET
With Dawson’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats90%
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: Dawson’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Dawson | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 2026 | SB 3: Election Equipment Specifications and Standards Committee; establish | No | No | Yes | Passed 94–79 |
| Apr 2, 2026 | HB 1534: Chatham County; State Court; provide additional judge | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 101–69 |
| Apr 2, 2026 | HB 413: Agriculture; prohibit local ordinances that prohibit operation of mobile sawmills on… | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 96–70 |
| Apr 2, 2026 | SB 625: City of Decatur Public Facilities Authority; a referendum for issuing revenue bonds for… | No | No | Yes | Passed 110–63 |
| Apr 2, 2026 | SB 622: City of Tucker; annexation of certain territory into the boundaries of the city; provide | No | No | Yes | Passed 110–63 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Dawson 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 of Representatives, District 65 | Won | D+62.6 | D+49.5 | +13.1 |
| 2024 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 65 | Won | — | D+49.5 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Georgia Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $12.4K
- Spent
- $3.9K
- Cash
- $16.8K
Source: Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission filings through Oct 1, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 5:44 PM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Dawson for Georgia, LLC State | Active |
Source: Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission filings through Oct 1, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 5:44 PM ET
Seats Dawson has held
- Georgia House of Representatives, District 65 · since 2024
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Dawson has run against
- Gordon Rolle (R) · 2026 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Georgia Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Dawson
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/5d77204f-89e7-43df-bccb-a08b9956132d
- Wikidata Q131686353
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET