Sheila Nelson
Georgia State Representative, District 130 since 2016. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 9 yrs
- Since 2016
- Votes missed
- 15.9%
- Chamber median 3.0%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +49.5
- 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
Voting record
Where Nelson sits in the Georgia House of Representatives
Nelson is closer to the center than 44% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Omari Crawford, Teddy Reese, Segun Adeyina
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:48 PM ET
With Nelson’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: Nelson’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Nelson | 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 Nelson 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 130 | Won | D+49.5 | D+36.2 | +13.3 |
| 2026 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 130 (runoff) | Won | +41.4 | — | — |
| 2020 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 125 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2018 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 125 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2016 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 125 | Won | — | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Georgia Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $29.1K
- Spent
- $11.6K
- Cash
- -$1.7K
Source: Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission filings through Oct 15, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 5:44 PM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| COMMITTEE TO ELECT -SHEILA CLARK NELSON State | Active |
Source: Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission filings through Oct 15, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 5:44 PM ET
Seats Nelson has held
- Georgia House of Representatives, District 130 · since 2026
- Georgia House of Representatives, District 125 · since 2016
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Nelson has run against
- David Carson (R) · 2026 general, won
- Thomas McAdams (R) · 2026 runoff, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Georgia Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Nelson
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/059c0e54-cc7b-4605-aee6-58388026a2fb
- Wikidata Q104780608
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET