Georgia legislative primaries see 537 candidates vying for 236 seats

A total 537 people signed up to run in May partisan primaries for the 236 seats in the Georgia House and Senate, where decisions are made on tax rates, health care access, gun laws, data centers, environmental protection and more. Here’s what we can tell you so far about the cohort.

A total 537 people signed up to run in May 19 partisan primaries for the 236 seats in the Georgia House and Senate, where decisions are made on tax rates, health care access, gun laws, data centers, environmental protection and more.

That number of 537 is an increase from the last qualifying period for state legislative seats in 2024, when 450 candidates were approved to contest 236 seats.

Here’s what we can tell you so far about the latest set of candidates:




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