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Following the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Louisiana v. Callais striking down a section of the Voting Rights Act, Gov. Brian Kemp called for a special legislative session to redraw the Georgia political maps. Kemp expects these maps to be ready for the 2028 election season. Additionally, this special session will address QR-code voting that became illegal as a result of 2024 legislation. The special session will convene on June 17 with no end date currently determined. 

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Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has called for a special election for U.S. House District 13. This is to replace former Rep. David Scott, who passed away, and will be for his remaining term. The special general election will be held on July 28. A special general election runoff will be held on August 25, if needed.

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Gov. Brian Kemp called a special election in U.S. House District 13 following the death of Rep. David Scott. The election will only fill the position for the remainder of Scott’s term, with this May’s primary and November’s general elections filling the seat for the next term. Scott was the only person to ever fill the District 13 seat, winning each election since it was created in 2002. The special election will be held on July 28.

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The Georgia Legislature adjourned after passing the state budget, which allowed lawmakers to narrowly avoid having to convene again for a special session later in the year. House Bill 369, originally introduced to regulate food trucks, passed as a bill making district attorney elections non-partisan in five specific counties. Any bill passed by both houses goes to the governor’s desk to be signed, vetoed, or become law after 40 days.

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Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger called for a special election in state House District 177 due to the resignation of Rep. Dexter Sharper. The special election is set for May 12, with a runoff election scheduled for June 9 if necessary.

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Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger called for a special election in state Senate District 7 due to the resignation of Rep. Nabilah Parkes. The special election is set for May 19, with a runoff election scheduled for June 16 if necessary.

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Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has called for two special elections in state House District 94 and 130. Rep. Karen Bennett of House District 94 resigned after being found guilty of unemployment fraud. Rep. Lynn Heffner of House District 130 resigned citing constitutional residency requirements after her home in Georgia was destroyed during Hurricane Helene. Both special elections will occur on March 10 with a special runoff election on April 7, if necessary.

Gov. Brian Kemp called a special election for U.S. House District 14 following the resignation of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene. Her resignation is cited to be due to disagreements with President Trump over healthcare, foreign policies, and domestic scandals. The special general election will be held on March 10, with a special runoff election held on April 7, 2026, if necessary.

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The Georgia Ethics Commission has recently implemented a new lobbying and campaign finance system PeachFile for 2026. Filers can begin registering their new account and all users must register for an account in the PeachFile system. Any filers who have a December 31^st report due will continue filing in the current E-Filing system until the end of 2025. State level and statewide filers will file their first report in the new PeachFile system on January 31, 2026.

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Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger called a special election in state House District 23 following the death of Rep. Mandi Ballinger and in House District 121 after Rep. Marcus Wiedower resigned. The special general election has been set for December 9, with a special runoff election on January 6, 2026, if needed.

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Gov. Brian Kemp called for a special election in state Senate District 35 after Sen. Jason Esteves vacated the seat and announced he would be running for governor. The special general election will be held on November 18.

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The Richmond County Board of Elections has called for a special election to fill District 4’s commissioner seat. The previous commissioner, Alvin Mason, has resigned citing health concerns.  The special general election will be held on November 4.

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Gov. Brian Kemp has called for a special election in Senate District 21 to replace former Sen. Brandon Beach. He resigned from his seat after he was appointed U.S. treasurer by President Trump. The election is set for August 26 with the possibility of a runoff.

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The governor signed Senate Bill 199, which will remove the requirement for legislative lobbyists to submit semi-monthly reports while the General Assembly is in session. Instead, lobbyists will be required to submit a single report due on the fifth of each month. This requirement matches the reporting requirements for lobbyists who seek to influence local governments, state agencies, and the State Transportation Board. This bill will come into effect on January 1, 2026. Until then all lobbyists are still required to submit reports on the current schedule. Additionally, Senate Bill 199 modifies the PAC reporting due dates to January 31, April 30, July 31, and October 20 of each year until the bank account has been zeroed out and the PAC has been terminated.