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Justin Howard

Republican · GA · GA State Representative

Justin Howard serves in the Georgia House and works in the agriculture industry.

Where Justin Howard stands, based on their records

Supports

Government Efficiency (1 record), Public Safety and Crime Control (5 records), Social Programs and Welfare (2 records),

Mixed record

Civil Rights (2 support · 1 oppose), Corporate Accountability (2 support · 3 oppose)

Campaign Finance Information — State Representative

Campaign Finance Information · State Representative · November 3, 2026

Data last updated August 10, 2026

Raised
$84,215
Spent
$81,825
Cash on hand
$2,390

Donor breakdowns reflect itemized contributions reported to Georgia's current filing system (July 2025 onward). Official totals are cumulative and can include earlier or non-itemized money not shown in the breakdowns.

Top disclosed occupations of direct donors

  • Real Estate$4,000
  • Unknown$3,500
  • CEO$3,000
  • Auto$2,500
  • Owner$2,500
Direct contributions by size
  • $1,000-$4,999$36,550
  • $500-$999$15,550
  • $250-$499$4,700
  • $100-$249$892

Source: Georgia Ethics Commission · 2026 cycle · ethics.ga.gov

Track record

Track record — Government Efficiency

Government Efficiency · 1 support

  • Voted to accept the final version of House Bill 1247, which bars courts from deferring to an agency's reading of the law. The Georgia House agreed 98-70, and it became law as Act 718.

    April 2, 2026Supports Government Efficiency

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 27, 2026

Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control

Public Safety and Crime Control · 5 support

  • Voted to pass Senate Bill 443, which makes blocking a highway after a police order a high and aggravated misdemeanor. The Georgia House passed it 96-69, completing passage. It became law as Act 512, effective July 1, 2026.

    March 23, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 27, 2026

  • Voted yea on HB 651, which authorized regulation of automated speed-enforcement cameras, on 2025-11-04.

    November 4, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: legis.ga.gov · researched August 8, 2026

  • Voted to pass Senate Bill 244, which pays wrongly imprisoned people $75,000 per year and makes counties cover defense costs after prosecutor misconduct. The Georgia House passed it 103-61, and it became law.

    April 2, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 28, 2026

  • Voted to accept the Senate's change to Senate Bill 40, which puts catalytic converters under the scrap metal law and bans cash for them. The House agreed 91-63, and it became law as Act 278.

    April 2, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 28, 2026

  • Voted yea on HB 268, which amended Georgia school-safety and threat-management responses, on 2025-03-31.

    March 31, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: legis.ga.gov · researched August 8, 2026

Track record — Social Programs and Welfare

Social Programs and Welfare · 2 support

  • Voted yea on HB 136, which expanded Georgia's child-care tax credit, on 2025-04-02.

    April 2, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare

    Source: legis.ga.gov · researched August 8, 2026

  • Led House Bill 569, which changed how Georgia counts the 15-day deadline to appeal an unemployment benefits decision, starting the clock from the issue date printed on the decision instead of the mailing date. The House passed it 170-0 on March 4, 2025, but it died in the Senate.

    March 4, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare

    Source: legis.ga.gov · researched August 8, 2026

Track record — Public Education Quality

Public Education Quality · 2 support

  • Voted to pass Senate Bill 472, which lets the State Board of Education ask the governor to suspend school board members over money mismanagement. The Georgia House passed it 96-58, and it became law as Act 722.

    March 25, 2026Supports Public Education Quality

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 27, 2026

  • Voted to pass House Bill 1164, which requires state audits of high-risk school systems and more public financial notices. The Georgia House passed it 103-68, and it became law.

    February 26, 2026Supports Public Education Quality

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 28, 2026

Track record — Election Integrity

Election Integrity · 1 support

  • Voted to pass the House rewrite of Senate Bill 3EX, which plans a hand-marked paper ballot voting system and orders hand recounts in close races. The Georgia House passed it 94-79, and it became law.

    June 23, 2026Supports Election Integrity

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026

Track record — Personal Income Tax Reduction

Personal Income Tax Reduction · 2 support

  • Voted for the Senate's rewrite of House Bill 463, which cuts the income tax rate to 4.99 percent in 2026, then toward 3.99. The Georgia House agreed 104-71, and it became law as Act 465.

    April 2, 2026Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 28, 2026

  • Voted to pass House Bill 111. It cuts the individual income-tax rate from 5.39 percent to 5.19 percent starting January 1, 2025. The Georgia House passed it 110-60, and it became law.

    March 6, 2025Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 27, 2026

Track record — Data Privacy

Data Privacy · 1 support

  • Voted to pass Senate Bill 212, which bars schools giving student directory information to campaigns and makes leaking voter data a felony. The Georgia House passed it 98-66, and it became law.

    March 31, 2025Supports Data Privacy

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 27, 2026

Track record — Civil Rights

Civil Rights · 2 support · 1 oppose

  • Voted to pass Senate Bill 552, the True Patriotism and Universal Student Access Act, which lets students form political clubs at school. The Georgia House passed this House version 95-68, the Senate agreed the same day, and it became law as Act 497.

    March 31, 2026Supports Civil Rights

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 27, 2026

  • Voted yea on SB 36, which prohibited state and local governments from substantially burdening an individual's religious freedom, on 2025-04-02.

    April 2, 2025Supports Civil Rights

    Source: legis.ga.gov · researched August 8, 2026

  • Voted to pass Senate Bill 1, the Riley Gaines Act of 2025, barring males from female school sports teams. The Georgia House passed it 100-64, and it became law.

    March 31, 2025Opposes Civil Rights

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 27, 2026

Track record — Corporate Accountability

Corporate Accountability · 2 support · 3 oppose

  • Voted to accept the Senate's changes to House Bill 1185, which makes it harder for shareholders to sue companies and see company records. The Georgia House agreed 97-65, and it became law as Act 460.

    March 31, 2026Opposes Corporate Accountability

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 28, 2026

  • Voted to accept the Senate's change to Senate Bill 69, which makes companies that fund other people's lawsuits register with the state. The House agreed 120-42, and it became law as Act 10.

    March 31, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 28, 2026

  • Voted yea on SB 69, which required third-party litigation investors to register with Georgia's Department of Banking and Finance, on 2025-03-31.

    March 31, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

    Source: legis.ga.gov · researched August 8, 2026

  • Voted to pass Senate Bill 68, which limits pain-and-suffering arguments, allows seat-belt evidence and tightens other lawsuit rules. The Georgia House passed it 91-82, and it became law.

    March 20, 2025Opposes Corporate Accountability

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 27, 2026

  • Voted to pass Senate Bill 144, which lets a federally approved pesticide label satisfy the maker's health-warning duty. The Georgia House passed it 101-58, and it became law.

    March 13, 2025Opposes Corporate Accountability

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 27, 2026

Track record — General

General · 2 records

  • Sponsored HB 624, which authorized Carroll County State Court technology fees; the measure was signed by the governor on 2025-05-13.

    May 13, 2025

    Source: policyrisk.com · researched August 8, 2026

  • Voted yea on HB 68, the fiscal-year 2026 state budget, on 2025-04-04.

    April 4, 2025

    Source: legis.ga.gov · researched August 8, 2026

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Profile last researched August 7, 2026.