Steve Gooch
Georgia State Senator, District 51 since 2010. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 16 yrs
- Since 2010
- Bills became law
- 48
- 269 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 2.8%
- Chamber median 5.1%
- With party
- 98%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +65.6
- Won 2020
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Insurance and Labor · ex officio
- Judiciary · ex officio
- Rules · ex officio
- Appropriations
- Finance
- Investigating Licensing Issues Special
- Investigations Special
- Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Overview
- Reapportionment and Redistricting
- Regulated Industries and Utilities
- Special Committee on Eliminating Georgia's Income Tax
- Transportation
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC · Became law Jul 2028
CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES · Became law Jul 2026
AGRICULTURE · Became law Jul 2026
EDUCATION · Became law Jul 2026
COURTS · Became law Jul 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Gooch sits in the Georgia State Senate
Gooch is closer to the center than 15% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Chuck Payne, Marty Harbin, Bill Cowsert
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:48 PM ET
With Gooch’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans98%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Georgia State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Gooch’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Gooch | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2026 | SB 556: HOPE Scholarship; the inclusion of advanced placement and international baccalaureate fine… | Yes | Yes | No | Failed 25–25 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | HB 1070: Income tax; increase and extend a credit for expenditures on maintenance of railroad… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 26–22 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | HB 668: Crimes and offenses; change references to assistance and guide dogs to service dogs | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 26–22 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | HB 1277: Conservation and natural resources; increase project cost threshold for public roads or… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 26–22 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | HB 549: Peace officers; extend time frame for which reimbursement of total training expenses by a… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 26–22 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Gooch 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Georgia State Senate, District 51 | Won | — |
| 2022 | Georgia State Senate, District 51 | Won | — |
| 2020 | Georgia State Senate, District 51 | Won | R+65.6 |
| 2018 | Georgia State Senate, District 51 | Won | — |
| 2016 | Georgia State Senate, District 51 | Won | — |
| 2014 | Georgia State Senate, District 51 | Won | — |
| 2014 | Georgia State Senate, District 51 (primary) | Won | — |
| 2012 | Georgia State Senate, District 51 | Won | — |
| 2010 | Georgia State Senate, District 51 | Won | R+63.8 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Gooch has held
- Georgia State Senate, District 51 · since 2010
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Gooch has run against
- June Krise (D) · 2020 election, won
- Joseph Mann (D) · 2010 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Gooch
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/e2c141e9-9e04-4e2b-8e5b-57db594c7abc
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET