Dale Washburn

Republican Party

Candidate, Georgia House of Representatives District 144

Georgia House of Representatives District 144

Tenure

2023 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

3

Predecessor:Danny Mathis (R)

Prior offices:

Georgia House of Representatives District 141

Years in office: 2019 - 2023

Predecessor:Allen Peake (R)

Compensation

Base salary

$25,315.32/year

Per diem

$247/day

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 5, 2024

Next election

May 19, 2026

Personal

Profession

Business owner

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Dale Washburn (Republican Party) is a member of theGeorgia House of Representatives, representingDistrict 144. He assumed office on January 9, 2023. His current term ends on January 11, 2027.

Washburn (Republican Party) is running for re-election to theGeorgia House of Representatives to representDistrict 144. He declared candidacy for the Republican primary scheduled onMay 19, 2026.^[source]

Biography

Dale Washburn lives in Macon, Georgia. Washburn's career experience includes owning a real estate brokerage firm and a real estate licensing school. He served as the vice chair of the Jones County Commission.^[1]

Committee assignments

2025-2026

Washburn was assigned to the following committees:

• House Appropriations Committee
• Banks and Banking Committee
• Creative Arts & Entertainment Committee
• House Higher Education Committee
• Public and Community Health
• Regulated Industries Committee,Vice Chair
• Ways and Means Committee

2023-2024

Washburn was assigned to the following committees:

• House Appropriations Committee
• Banks and Banking Committee
• Creative Arts & Entertainment Committee
• House Higher Education Committee
• Regulated Industries Committee,Vice Chair
• Small Business Development Committee
• Ways and Means Committee

2021-2022

Washburn was assigned to the following committees:

• Banks and Banking Committee
• House Higher Education Committee
• Regulated Industries Committee,Vice chair
• Small Business Development Committee
• Ways and Means Committee

2019-2020

Washburn was assigned to the following committees:

• Banks and Banking Committee
• House Higher Education Committee
• Regulated Industries Committee

Sponsored legislation

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according toBillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.

Elections

2026

See also: Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2026

General election

The primary will occur on May 19, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 144

IncumbentDale Washburn is running in the Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 144 on May 19, 2026.

		Candidate
		Dale Washburn

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Endorsements

2024

See also: Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for Georgia House of Representatives District 144

IncumbentDale Washburn defeatedAnita Hyland in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 144 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dale Washburn (R)	74.5	25,400
		Anita Hyland (D)	25.5	8,714

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 34,114
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 144

Anita Hyland advanced from the Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 144 on May 21, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Anita Hyland	100.0	1,756

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	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,756
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 144

IncumbentDale Washburn advanced from the Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 144 on May 21, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dale Washburn	100.0	4,777

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,777
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Endorsements

2022

See also: Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Georgia House of Representatives District 144

IncumbentDale Washburn defeatedNettie B. Conner in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 144 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dale Washburn (R)	65.7	17,427
	Submit photo	Nettie B. Conner (D)	34.3	9,082

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 26,509
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 144

Nettie B. Conner advanced from the Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 144 on May 24, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Nettie B. Conner	100.0	3,452

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	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,452
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 144

IncumbentDale Washburn defeatedJayson Stonne in the Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 144 on May 24, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dale Washburn	84.3	8,425
		Jayson Stonne	15.7	1,569

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 9,994
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2020

See also: Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Georgia House of Representatives District 141

IncumbentDale Washburn won election in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 141 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dale Washburn (R)	100.0	25,840

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 25,840
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 141

IncumbentDale Washburn advanced from the Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 141 on June 9, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dale Washburn	100.0	8,293

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 8,293
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2018

See also:Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for Georgia House of Representatives District 141

Dale Washburn won election in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 141 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dale Washburn (R)	100.0	21,109

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	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 21,109
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Republican primary runoff election

Republican primary runoff for Georgia House of Representatives District 141

Dale Washburn defeatedGary Bechtel in the Republican primary runoff for Georgia House of Representatives District 141 on July 24, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dale Washburn	59.7	4,192
	Submit photo	Gary Bechtel	40.3	2,824

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	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 7,016
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 141

Dale Washburn andGary Bechtel advanced to a runoff. They defeatedTodd Tolbert andShane Mobley in the Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 141 on May 22, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dale Washburn	34.0	2,408
✔	Submit photo	Gary Bechtel	27.1	1,920
	Submit photo	Todd Tolbert	22.3	1,577
	Submit photo	Shane Mobley	16.5	1,171

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	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 7,076
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Campaign themes

2026

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2024

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2022

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2020

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