Leaving office January 1, 2027.Did not run for re-election in 2026. This page switches to the former-officeholder layout when the term ends.
Ruwa Romman
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DemocratIn office until January 1, 2027

Ruwa Romman

Georgia State Representative, District 97 since 2022. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Won the 2026 race for Georgia Senate District 7.

Georgia State Representative, District 97Born 1993Consultant

In office
3 yrs
Since 2022
Bills became law
1
57 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
10.9%
Chamber median 3.0%
With party
100%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+32.0
Won 2026

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

  • Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications
  • Information and Audits
  • Interstate Cooperation

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 57 sponsored · 1 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
HB 772 Norcross, City of; ad valorem tax; raise homestead exemption amounts
Became law May 2025
HB 154 Emergency medical services; designate ambulance services as an essential service
HEALTH · Vetoed Mar 2026
HB 1516 Revenue and taxation; sales to United States Department of Homeland Security or United States Immigration…
REVENUE AND TAXATION · Failed in committee Mar 2026
HB 1480 Georgia Medicare for All Act; enact
COURTS · Failed in committee Mar 2026
HB 1401 Public Health, Department of; third-party audits of detention facilities that house federal immigration…
HEALTH · Failed in committee Feb 2026

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Romman sits in the Georgia House of Representatives

Romman is closer to the center than 1% of the chamber's Democrats.

Dem. medianRep. medianRommanMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Gabriel Sanchez, Sandra Scott, Viola Davis

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

With Romman’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: Romman’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 Romman 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 Senate District 7WonD+32.0D+14.5+17.5
2024Georgia House of Representatives, District 97WonD+17.7——
2022Georgia House of Representatives, District 97WonD+15.4——

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

Campaign money, 2025–26

Raised
$159.2K
Spent
$154.9K
Cash
$659

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

Campaign committees

Open committees can still raise and spend money.

Ruwa for State Senate
State
Active

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

Seats Romman has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Romman has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Georgia Secretary of State (unofficial)

How we know Romman

One person, matched across every source we use.

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