RepublicanIn office since Nov 2020

Stan Gunter

Georgia State Representative, District 8 since 2020. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Georgia State Representative, District 8Born 1959

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 6 yrs; Since 2020
Bills became law: 28; 81 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 3.3%; Chamber median 3.0%
With party: 100%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +62.5; 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

Committees

As of 2026-10.

Judiciary · chair
Judiciary: Non-Civil · ex officio
Agriculture and Consumer Affairs
Appropriations
Economic Development and Tourism
Ethics
Health
Rules

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 81 sponsored · 28 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

HB 1020 Judicial Retirement System; payment of monthly retirement benefits for creditable service as a district…
COURTS · Became law Jul 2026

HB 1185 Courts; certain shareholder claims to be brought before the Georgia State-wide Business Court; provide
CORPORATIONS, PARTNERSHIPS, AND ASSOCIATIONS · Became law Jul 2026

HB 1120 Union County; governing authority; change from a sole commissioner to a five-member board of commissioners;…
Became law Jun 2026

HB 1075 Sexual offenses; modify penalty for offenders previously convicted of the offense of trafficking of persons…
CRIMES AND OFFENSES (CRIMINAL CODE) · Became law May 2026

HB 304 Local government; Georgia Municipal Court Clerks' Council; create
LOCAL GOVERNMENT · Became law May 2026

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Gunter sits in the Georgia House of Representatives

Gunter is closer to the center than 43% of the chamber's Republicans.

Closest: Matt Hatchett, Carmen Rice, Devan Seabaugh

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

With Gunter’s party

Votes with the chamber's Republicans100%

Black tick: the average of Republicans 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: Gunter’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

Date	Bill	Gunter	Rep. majority	Dem. majority	Result
Jun 23, 2026	SB 3: Election Equipment Specifications and Standards Committee; establish	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 94–79
Apr 2, 2026	HB 1534: Chatham County; State Court; provide additional judge	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 101–69
Apr 2, 2026	HB 413: Agriculture; prohibit local ordinances that prohibit operation of mobile sawmills on…	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 96–70
Apr 2, 2026	SB 625: City of Decatur Public Facilities Authority; a referendum for issuing revenue bonds for…	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 110–63
Apr 2, 2026	SB 622: City of Tucker; annexation of certain territory into the boundaries of the city; provide	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 110–63

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

Career

Offices held, and every time Gunter was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

202020212022202320242025202620272028Georgia House of Representatives, District 8

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 8	Won	R+62.5	R+64.5	−2.0
2024	Georgia House of Representatives, District 8	Won	R+69.7	—	—
2022	Georgia House of Representatives, District 8	Won	R+68.6	—	—
2020	Georgia House of Representatives, District 8	Won	R+64.0	—	—