John LaHood

On the November 2026 ballot

Running for State Representative · District 175 · Republican

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353 roll-call votes on record - 344 yes, 5 no; these state roll calls carry no party-by-party tally. state roll calls
Serves as State Representative, District 175 (Georgia) since Feb 2018. legis.ga.gov ↗

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The record

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353

Roll-call votes on record.

353 votes · 344 yes · 5 no · 2 excused · 2 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 22, 2026

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

Local Government13 votes · yes on 13, no on 0

State Government12 votes · yes on 12, no on 0

Public Safety10 votes · yes on 10, no on 0

Taxes9 votes · yes on 9, no on 0

State Budget9 votes · yes on 9, no on 0

One vote can touch several topics.

LATEST: YESTwiggs County; ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemptionHB 61EX · Jun 22, 2026

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Personal finances

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Political placement

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Left–right estimates (academic)

Shor-McCarty · votesVery Conservative

More conservative than 80% of Georgia House members

Details

Score+1.02 on a −2.5 to +2.5 scale

BasisFrom roll-call votes

Party median0.08 more conservative than the Republican median in this group (+0.95)

Compared with648 members of Georgia House members (1993–2022)

Covers2018–2022

● This person Democrats (288) Republicans (359)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 · donorsConservative

More conservative than 51% of 2022 Georgia House candidates

Details

Score+0.95 on a −2.5 to +2.5 scale

BasisFrom campaign donors

Party median0.19 more liberal than the Republican median in this group (+1.14)

Compared with232 members of 2022 Georgia House candidates

Covers2018–2022

● This person Democrats (99) Republicans (131)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

“I firmly believe that to whom much is given, much is expected. That’s why I have a strong sense of duty and a desire to serve our community. With my deep roots, I am committed to serving and leading our community to a brighter tomorrow.”

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Conservative Valuesverbatim · tap to open

“My deep roots, understanding, and tradition of serving in this community, commitment to faith and family, conservative principles, and business experience prepare me to get the job done.”

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Advocacy for South Georgiaverbatim · tap to open

“We need the right leader in the State House to advocate for us—to make sure our community is given the same opportunities to grow and thrive.”

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Advocacy for South Georgiaverbatim · tap to open

“We need the right leader in the State House to advocate for us—to make sure our community is given the same opportunities to grow and thrive.”

LaHood advocates for South Georgia to ensure the region is not overlooked by Atlanta and receives equal opportunities to grow and thrive.

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Conservative Valuesverbatim · tap to open

“My deep roots, understanding, and tradition of serving in this community, commitment to faith and family, conservative principles, and business experience prepare me to get the job done.”

LaHood emphasizes his commitment to conservative principles as a core component of his leadership and platform.

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