2026 state legislative forecast

Georgia Senate forecast

Republicans win control of the Georgia Senate in 93% of 2,000 simulations, against a Republican majority today. All 56 seats are on the 2026 ballot; 1 race is within a 35 to 65 split.

Safe RUpdated October 17, 2026Seats 56On the ballot 56Georgia HouseAll chambers
Chance of control
3%D93%R
Democratic seats, 80% range
23 to 27
Median 25 · 29 for a majority
Favored to flip
1to D0to R
After 2024: 23 D, 33 R
Environment
D +8.4
Shift from the 2024 presidential vote

Georgia Senate map

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Safe DLean DToss upLean RSafe R

District shapes are estimated from where each district's voters live in the precinct returns, not drawn from the official boundary files.

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Every seat

Average 25 D to 31 R
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Safe DLean DToss upLean RSafe R
Democratic seats across 2,000 simulations
29 for a majority2125293234

Every Senate district

DistrictLast winner2026 nominees2024 leanForecastDem winRating
48Shawn Still 2024Laura Murvartian vs Shawn StillR +4.9D +2.364%Lean D
37Ed Setzler 2024Darcy Castro vs Ed SetzlerR +8.9R +3.630%Lean R
32Kay Kirkpatrick 2024Michael Hettig vs Kay KirkpatrickR +12.5R +4.227%Lean R
1Ben Watson 2024Corey Foreman vs Ben WatsonR +14.0R +5.720%Lean R
42Brian Strickland 2024Eric W. Lee Sr. vs Bret A. DunnR +11.6R +5.822%Lean R
45Clint Dixon 2024Scott Tippetts vs Clint DixonR +15.0R +6.715%Likely R
56John Albers 2024Patrick Thompson vs John AlbersR +12.5R +9.39%Likely R
How this is built
Each district starts from its 2024 presidential vote, read off the precincts that voted in it, and moves with the state's 2026 House forecast and the national generic ballot. Half of what the last legislative winner ran ahead of the district carries over, 2026 primary turnout moves districts where it is posted, and district and statewide legislative polls count by recency and sample. A seat with no candidate from one party is called for the other. 2,000 simulations share a national, a state and a district shock. The map's district shapes are estimated from where each district's voters are in the precinct returns. All chambers.