Billy Hickman

On the November 2026 ballot

Running for State Senator · District 4 · Republican

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805 roll-call votes on record - 725 yes, 57 no; these state roll calls carry no party-by-party tally. state roll calls
Serves as State Senator, District 4 (Georgia) since Aug 2020. legis.ga.gov ↗

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The record

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805

Roll-call votes on record.

805 votes · 725 yes · 57 no · 16 excused · 7 not voting. These roll calls don’t record a party-by-party tally, so there’s no party-alignment rate to show - the votes themselves are below. official roll calls · Jun 23, 2026

Votes by topic: top topics first, the rest behind filters

State Government26 votes · yes on 21, no on 4, 1 other

Local Government25 votes · yes on 22, no on 2, 1 other

Taxes21 votes · yes on 20, no on 1

State Budget17 votes · yes on 16, no on 1

Taxation15 votes · yes on 12, no on 3

One vote can touch several topics.

LATEST: YESCity of Toccoa; ad valorem taxes; homestead property determined annually for the special district based upon the proceeds of a new Local Homestead Option Sales Tax (LHOST); provide homestead exemptionSB 5EX · Jun 23, 2026

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Personal finances

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Political placement

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Left–right estimates (academic)

Shor-McCarty · votesConservative

More conservative than 72% of Georgia Senate members

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Score+0.87 on a −2.5 to +2.5 scale

BasisFrom roll-call votes

Party median0.02 more conservative than the Republican median in this group (+0.85)

Compared with213 members of Georgia Senate members (1993–2022)

Covers2021–2022

● This person Democrats (87) Republicans (126)Thick bar: middle half · thin line: middle 80%

Shor, Boris. 2025. "Individual State Legislator Shor-McCarty Ideology Data, January 2025 Update." Harvard Dataverse, V1. Method: Shor, Boris, and Nolan McCarty. 2011. "The Ideological Mapping of American Legislatures." American Political Science Review 105(3). Shor-McCarty ↗

DIME CFscore · donorsVery Conservative

More conservative than 69% of 2022 Georgia Senate candidates

Details

Score+1.08 on a −2.5 to +2.5 scale

BasisFrom campaign donors

Party median0.01 more liberal than the Republican median in this group (+1.09)

Compared with70 members of 2022 Georgia Senate candidates

Covers2020–2022

● This person Democrats (32) Republicans (38)Thick bar: middle half · thin line: middle 80%

Bonica, Adam. 2024. Database on Ideology, Money in Politics, and Elections: Public version 4.0. Stanford University Libraries. https://data.stanford.edu/dime DIME CFscore ↗

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In their words

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Why they’re running · in their own words

“In times like these, it is imperative we have a leader in the State Senate with real-world business and financial experience who knows what our community needs to get back to prosperity.”

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Platform positions · verbatim where quoted

Community Representationverbatim · tap to open

“Provide a Bold Voice To Put Our Community First, Not the Special Interests in Atlanta”

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Economic Growth and Regulationverbatim · tap to open

“Invigorate Job Growth by Cutting Burdensome Taxes & Regulations”

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Gun Rightsverbatim · tap to open

“Georgia needs leaders who will fight for our God-given rights. That's why I am proud to receive the highest grade and endorsement from the National Rifle Association.”

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Gun Rightsverbatim · tap to open

“Georgia needs leaders who will fight for our God-given rights. That's why I am proud to receive the highest grade and endorsement from the National Rifle Association.”

Hickman highlights his endorsement and high rating from the National Rifle Association as evidence of his commitment to protecting Second Amendment rights.

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Economic Growth and Regulationverbatim · tap to open

“Invigorate Job Growth by Cutting Burdensome Taxes & Regulations”

Hickman advocates for stimulating job growth by reducing taxes and government regulations.

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Community Representationverbatim · tap to open

“Provide a Bold Voice To Put Our Community First, Not the Special Interests in Atlanta”

Hickman pledges to prioritize the needs of his local community over special interests in the state capital.

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