Lauren W. McDonald III
Lauren McDonald (Republican Party) is a member of theGeorgia House of Representatives, representingDistrict 26. He assumed office on January 11, 2021. His current term ends on January 11, 2027.
McDonald (Republican Party) ran for re-election to theGeorgia House of Representatives to representDistrict 26. He won in the general election onNovember 5, 2024.
Biography
Lauren W. McDonald III was born in Commerce, Georgia, and lives in Cumming, Georgia. McDonald graduated from The McCallie School. His career experience includes working in a hardware store and co-founding L.W. McDonald & Son Funeral Home. He is the son ofLauren McDonald Jr.[1]
Committee assignments
2025-2026
McDonald was assigned to the following committees:
- House Appropriations Committee
- Game, Fish, and Parks Committee
- Human Relations and Aging Committee
- Natural Resources and Environment Committee
- Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee
- Regulated Industries Committee
- House Transportation Committee,Vice Chair
2023-2024
McDonald was assigned to the following committees:
- Creative Arts & Entertainment Committee
- Game, Fish, and Parks Committee
- Human Relations and Aging Committee
- Natural Resources and Environment Committee
- Regulated Industries Committee
- House Transportation Committee
2021-2022
McDonald was assigned to the following committees:
- Game, Fish, and Parks Committee
- Human Relations and Aging Committee
- Natural Resources and Environment Committee
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Georgia House of Representatives District 26
IncumbentLauren McDonald defeatedLakiea Bailey in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 26 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Lauren McDonald (R) | 70.8 | 22,258 |
| Lakiea Bailey (D) | 29.2 | 9,191 | ||
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 31,449 | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 26
Lakiea Bailey advanced from the Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 26 on May 21, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Lakiea Bailey | 100.0 | 1,011 | |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 1,011 | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 26
IncumbentLauren McDonald advanced from the Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 26 on May 21, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lauren McDonald | 100.0 | 3,978 |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 3,978 | ||
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Endorsements
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2022
See also: Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Georgia House of Representatives District 26
IncumbentLauren McDonald defeatedMatthew Helms in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 26 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lauren McDonald (R) | 72.4 | 17,124 |
| Matthew Helms (D) | 27.6 | 6,515 | ||
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 23,639 | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 26
Matthew Helms advanced from the Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 26 on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Matthew Helms | 100.0 | 1,410 | |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 1,410 | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 26
IncumbentLauren McDonald advanced from the Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 26 on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lauren McDonald | 100.0 | 8,494 |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 8,494 | ||
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2020
See also: Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Georgia House of Representatives District 26
Lauren McDonald defeatedJason Boskey in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 26 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lauren McDonald (R) | 77.2 | 29,178 |
 | Jason Boskey (D) | 22.8 | 8,600 | |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 37,778 | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 26
Jason Boskey advanced from the Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 26 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jason Boskey | 100.0 | 3,087 |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 3,087 | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 26
Lauren McDonald advanced from the Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 26 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lauren McDonald | 100.0 | 10,020 |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 10,020 | ||
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2014
- See also:Georgia State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for theGeorgia State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014, with a runoff election taking place where necessary on July 22, 2014. The general election was held onNovember 4, 2014. Thesignature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 7, 2014. IncumbentJack S. Murphy andMichael E. Williams advanced pastJohn T. "Jack" Schiff andLauren W. McDonald III in the Republican primary. Williams defeated Murphy in a runoff election on July 22, 2014, and was unchallenged in the general election. Schiff filed to run but did not appear on the official primary returns.[2][3][4][5]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Jack S. MurphyIncumbent | 37.4% | 6,979 |
| Michael E. Williams | 34.4% | 6,403 |
| Lauren W. McDonald III | 28.2% | 5,255 |
| Total Votes | 18,637 | |
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Michael E. Williams | 66.2% | 10,800 |
| Jack S. MurphyIncumbent | 33.8% | 5,521 |
| Total Votes | 16,321 | |
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
Lauren McDonald did not completeBallotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Lauren McDonald did not completeBallotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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| Year | Office | Status | Contributions | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Georgia House of Representatives District 26 | Won general | $152,609 | $78,453 |
| 2022 | Georgia House of Representatives District 26 | Won general | $73,433 | $0 |
| Grand total | $226,042 | $78,453 | ||
| Sources:OpenSecrets, Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC). | ||||
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2024
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In 2024, theGeorgia State Legislature was in session from January 8 to March 28.
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2023
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In 2023, theGeorgia State Legislature was in session from January 9 to March 29.
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2022
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In 2022, theGeorgia State Legislature was in session from January 10 to April 4.
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2021
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Candidate Georgia House of Representatives District 26 | Officeholder Georgia House of Representatives District 26 | Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑Vote Lauren McDonald, "Meet Lauren," accessed January 4, 2021
- ↑Georgia Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed March 10, 2014
- ↑Georgia Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed May 28, 2014
- ↑Georgia Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed November 13, 2014
- ↑Georgia Secretary of State, "Official runoff election results," accessed August 29, 2014
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| Preceded by Marc Morris (R) | Georgia House of Representatives District 26 2021-Present | Succeeded by - |
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