Vance Smith
Georgia State Representative, District 138 since 1992. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 34 yrs
- Since 1992
- Bills became law
- 13
- 93 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 3.0%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +35.2
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Natural Resources and Environment · vice chair
- Appropriations
- Budget and Fiscal Affairs Oversight
- Economic Development and Tourism
- Motor Vehicles
- Transportation
- Ways and Means
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Smith sits in the Georgia House of Representatives
Smith is closer to the center than 53% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Jaclyn Ford, Todd Jones, Tyler Smith
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:48 PM ET
With Smith’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: Smith’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Smith | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 2026 | SB 3: Election Equipment Specifications and Standards Committee; establish | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 94–79 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Smith 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 138 | Won | R+35.2 | R+39.3 | −4.1 |
| 2024 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 138 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2022 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 138 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2020 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 133 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2018 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 133 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2008 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 129 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2006 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 129 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2004 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 129 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2002 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 110 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2000 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 102 | Won | — | — | — |
| 1998 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 102 | Won | — | — | — |
| 1996 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 102 | Won | — | — | — |
| 1994 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 102 | Won | — | — | — |
| 1992 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 102 | Won | R+5.8 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Georgia Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $114.5K
- Spent
- $158.9K
- Cash
- $138.7K
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.
| Vance Smith for State House State | Active |
Source: Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission filings through Oct 20, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 5:44 PM ET
Seats Smith has held
- Georgia House of Representatives, District 138 · since 2022
- Georgia House of Representatives, District 133 · since 2018
- Georgia House of Representatives, District 129 · since 2004
- Georgia House of Representatives, District 110 · since 2002
- Georgia House of Representatives, District 102 · since 1992
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Smith has run against
- Cyndie Hutchings (D) · 2026 general, won
- Chad Kimbrough (D) · 1992 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Georgia Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Smith
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/9deeb60b-4d1e-42b8-8052-d2808a30ea9a
- Wikidata Q88574246
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET