
Steven McNeel
Georgia State Senator, District 18 since 2026. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- <1 yr
- Since 2026
- Bills became law
- 5
- 38 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.7%
- Chamber median 5.1%
- With party
- 98%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
- Elections
- 2
- 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Judiciary · ex officio
- Transportation · ex officio
- Banking and Financial Institutions
- Education and Youth
- Natural Resources and the Environment
- State and Local Governmental Operations
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
ELECTIONS · Became law Jun 2026
EDUCATION · Became law Jul 2026
EDUCATION · Became law Jul 2026
CRIMES AND OFFENSES (CRIMINAL CODE) · Became law Jul 2026
PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES · Became law Jul 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where McNeel sits in the Georgia State Senate
McNeel is closer to the center than 38% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Frank Ginn, Shawn Still, Ed Setzler
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:48 PM ET
With McNeel’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: McNeel’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | McNeel | 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 McNeel 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 State Senate, District 18 | Won | — | R+22.0 | — |
| 2026 | Georgia State Senate, District 18 (runoff) | Won | +18.8 | R+22.0 | −3.2 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Georgia Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $633K
- Spent
- $406.3K
- Cash
- $100.2K
Source: Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission filings through Oct 20, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 5:44 PM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Steven McNeel for Senate State | Active |
Source: Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission filings through Oct 20, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 5:44 PM ET
Seats McNeel has held
- Georgia State Senate, District 18 · since 2026
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who McNeel has run against
- LeMario Brown (D) · 2026 runoff, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Georgia Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know McNeel
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/516cb969-9467-490f-9a05-02c3e7decae3
- Wikidata Q138335220
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET