Lanny Thomas
Republican · GA · GA State Senator
Lanny Thomas serves in the Georgia Senate and is a former public school educator and coach who was twice mayor of Trion. He holds an education degree from West Georgia College and a master's in education from Jacksonville State University.
Where Lanny Thomas stands, based on their records
Supports
Election Integrity (1 record)
Campaign Finance Information — State Senator
Campaign Finance Information · State Senator · November 3, 2026
Data last updated August 11, 2026
- Raised
- $72,173
- Spent
- $49,219
- Cash on hand
- $22,954
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
- Senator$7,131
- Logistics$3,000
- Retired$2,742
- self employed$2,600
- attorney$2,500
Direct contributions by size
- $1,000-$4,999$55,231
- $500-$999$10,711
- $250-$499$4,300
- $100-$249$1,780
- $1-$99$152
Spending by outside groups
Outside groups, such as PACs and super PACs, spend this money on the race. The candidate's campaign does not spend it, and none of it goes to the candidate.
Covers independent expenditures that name a single candidate, as reported to the Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission's current filing system (July 2025 onward). Spending reported for more than one candidate or measure in a single expenditure is not included yet.
Outside groups spent $552,274 to support this candidate.
Groups that spent money supporting this candidate (1)
- American Conservative Fund Action Georgia$552,274
Source: Georgia Ethics Commission · 2026 cycle · ethics.ga.gov
Track record
Track record — Election Integrity
Election Integrity · 1 support
Voted to accept the House rewrite of Senate Bill 3EX. It sets up a nine-member committee to design a new statewide voting system that uses hand-marked paper ballots, and it bars the current Secretary of State from helping choose or buy that system. It also orders a hand recount when a close statewide race is decided by half a point or less, and the state pays counties back. The Georgia Senate agreed 36-16, and it became law.
June 23, 2026Supports Election Integrity
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026
Race Lanny Thomas is in:
- State Senator · November 3, 2026 · State Senate District 53; Georgia · incumbent
Profile last researched August 7, 2026.