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Which GA Representatives Voted NO the Most During the 2019 Legislative Session?

Do lawmakers under the Gold Dome agree on everything?

The Georgia General Assembly adjourned just two weeks ago after three months of fast-paced days full of voting on everything from special license plates, tax credits, the hospital bed tax extension, private sector incentives, abortion, hate crimes, monument protections, transit, and so much more.

The Georgia House of Representatives cast a whopping 392 votes over 40 days, excluding attendance votes.

But voting NO isn’t all that common in the Georgia House of Representatives. See which representatives voted NO the most and which hit the red button the least. (The list is first by number of NO votes and below that by alphabetical order. You can email AllOnGeorgia if you have specific questions about your representative.)

A few takeaways:

  • 50 state representatives voted NO 10 times or fewer.
  • 27 state representatives voted NO less than 2% of the time.
  • 2 state representatives voted NO less than 1% of the time.

NOTE: Many of the representatives who had 10 or fewer NO votes only voted NO on procedural votes like Motions to Reconsider or Motions to Adjourn in the middle of a legislative day, not on actual policy measures.

STATE REP NO VOTES % OF TOTAL VOTES
Gurtler, Matt 196 50
Moore, Colton 118 30.1
Pullin, Ken 103 26.28
Shannon, Renitta 97 24.74
Cannon, Park 93 23.72
Carter, Doreen 85 21.68
Lopez-Romero, Brenda 83 21.17
Jackson, Derrick (64) 78 20.15
McLeod, Donna 78 19.89
Davis, Viola 77 19.64
Nguyen, Bee 76 19.39
Scott, Sandra 75 19.13
Clark, Jasmine 71 18.11
Gilligan, Sheri 69 17.6
Stover, David 68 17.35
Turner, Scot 66 16.84
Cooke, Kevin 63 16.07
Henson, Michele 62 15.82
Dreyer, David 60 15.31
Holly, El-Mahdi 60 15.31
Drenner, Karla 59 15.05
Wilensky, Michael 59 15.05
Beverly, James 57 14.54
Schofield, Kim 57 14.54
Stephenson, Pam 55 14.03
Holland, Betsy 53 13.52
McLaurin, Joshn 53 13.52
Hutchinson, Shelly 52 13.27
Thomas, Erica 52 13.27
Frye, Spencer 51 13.01
Caldwell, Michael 50 12.76
Park, Sam 50 12.76
Williams, Mary Frances (37) 50 12.76
Boddie, William 49 12.5
Bruce, Roger 48 12.24
Evans, Becky 48 12.24
Hopson, CaMia 48 12.24
Trammell, Bob 48 12.24
Kauche, Angelika 47 11.99
Marin, Pedro 47 11.99
Robichaux, Mary 47 11.99
Wilkerson, David 47 11.99
Nelson, Shela Clark 46 11.73
Wilson, Matthew 46 11.73
Bazemore, Debra 45 11.48
Gordon, J. Craig 45 11.48
Kendrick, Darshun 45 11.48
Kennard, Gregg 45 11.48
McClain, Dewey 44 11.22
Sharper, Dexter 44 11.22
Burnough, Rhonda 43 10.96
Holcomb, Scott 43 10.97
Dukes, Winfred 42 10.71
Gardner, Pat 42 10.71
Tarvin, Steve 42 10.71
Moore, Beth 41 10.46
Oliver, Mary Margaret 41 10.46
Thomas, Mable “Able” 41 10.46
Douglas, Demetrius 40 10.2
Howard, Henry “Wayne” 40 10.2
Beasley-Teague, Sharon 39 9.95
Bennett, Karen 39 9.95
Frazier, Gloria 38 9.7
Prince, Brian 38 9.69
Dickerson, Pam 37 9.44
Hugley, Carolyn 37 9.44
Smith, Michael 37 9.44
Mitchell, Billy 36 9.18
Gullett, Joseph 35 8.93
Metze, Marie 35 8.93
Jones, Sheila 34 8.67
Buckner, Debbie 33 8.42
Williams, Al 32 8.16
Anulewicz, Teri 30 7.65
Dunahoo, Emory 29 7.4
Ridley, Jason 28 7.14
Rutledge, Dale 28 7.14
Momtahan, Martin 27 6.89
Paris, Miriam 27 6.89
Pirkle, Clay 25 6.38
Jones, Vernon 24 6.12
Bonner, Josh 23 5.87
Jackson, Mack 23 5.87
Smyre, Calvin 23 5.87
Benton, Tommy 22 5.61
Gilliard, Carl 20 5.1
Cantrell, Wes 19 4.85
Dubnik, Matt 18 4.59
Stovall, Valencia 18 4.59
Glanton, Mike 17 4.34
Setzler, Ed 17 4.34
Gravley, Micah 16 4.08
Jasperse, Rick 16 4.08
Kirby, Tom 16 4.08
Clark, Heath 15 3.83
Harrell, Brett 15 3.83
Jones, Todd 15 3.83
Martin, Chuck 15 3.83
Barr, Tim 14 3.57
Bentley, Patty 14 3.57
Blackmon, Shaw 14 3.57
Clark, David 14 3.57
Corbett, John 14 3.57
Hill, DeWayne 14 3.57
LaHood, John 14 3.57
Morris, Mark 14 3.57
Rynders, Ed 14 3.57
Barton, Matt 13 3.31
Collins, J 13 3.32
LaRiccia, Dominic 13 3.32
Petrea, Jesse 13 3.32
Pruett, Jimmy 13 3.32
Williamson, Bruce 13 3.32
Gambill, Matthew 12 3.06
Greene, Gerald 12 3.06
Hitchens, Bill 12 3.06
Meeks, Stephen 12 3.06
Morris, Greg 12 3.06
Parsons, Don 12 38.06
Powell, Alan 12 3.06
Sainz, Steven 12 3.06
Efstration, Chuck 11 2.81
Houston, Penny 11 2.81
Watson, Sam 11 2.81
Welch, Andy 11 2.81
Holmes, Susan 10 2.55
Jones, Jeff 10 2.55
Mathis, Danny 10 2.55
Rhodes, Trey 10 2.55
Werkheiser, Bill 10 2.55
Ballinger, Mandi 9 2.3
Burchett, James 9 sworn in mid-session
McCall, Tom 9 2.3
Rich, Bonnie 9 2.3
Rogers, Terry 9 2.3
Williams, Rick (145) 9 2.3
Belton, Dave 8 2.04
Cheokas, Mike 8 2.04
England, Terry 8 2.04
Fleming, Barry 8 2.04
Kelley, Trey 8 2.04
Lumsden, Eddie 8 2.04
Mathiak, Karen 8 2.04
Scoggins, Mithcell 8 2.04
Smith, Vance 8 2.04
Tanner, Kevin 8 2.04
Wiedower, Marcus 8 2.04
Williams, Noel (148) 8 2.04
Carpenter, Kasey 7 1.79
Carson, John 7 1.79
Dollar, Matt 7 1.79
Ehrhart, Ginny 7 1.79
Hawkins, Lee 7 1.79
Knight, David 7 1.79
Lott, Jodi 7 1.79
Stephens, Mickey 7 1.79
Tankersley, Jan 7 1.79
Dempsey, Katie 6 1.53
Dickey, Robert 6 1.53
Hogan, Don 6 1.53
Newton, Mark 6 1.53
Nix, Randy 6 1.53
Parrish, Butch 6 1.53
Powell, Jay 6 1.53
Reeves, Bert 6 1.53
Smith, Lynne 6 1.53
Washburn, Dale 6 1.53
Cooper, Sharon 5 1.23
Gaines, Houston 5 1.23
Hatchett, Matt 5 1.23
Smith, Richard 5 1.23
Burns, Jon 4 1.02
Jones, Jan 4 1.02
Silcox, Deborah 4 1.02
Taylor, Darlene 3 0.77
Stephens, Ron 2 0.51

 

STATE REP NO VOTES % OF TOTAL VOTES
Alexander, Kimberly 60 15.3
Allen, Erick 45 11.48
Anulewicz, Teri 30 7.65
Ballinger, Mandi 9 2.3
Barr, Tim 14 3.57
Barton, Matt 13 3.31
Bazemore, Debra 45 11.48
Beasley-Teague, Sharon 39 9.95
Belton, Dave 8 2.04
Bennett, Karen 39 9.95
Bentley, Patty 14 3.57
Benton, Tommy 22 5.61
Beverly, James 57 14.54
Blackmon, Shaw 14 3.57
Boddie, William 49 12.5
Bonner, Josh 23 5.87
Bruce, Roger 48 12.24
Buckner, Debbie 33 8.42
Burchett, James 9 sworn-in mid-session
Burnough, Rhonda 43 10.96
Burns, Jon 4 1.02
Caldwell, Michael 50 12.76
Cannon, Park 93 23.72
Cantrell, Wes 19 4.85
Carpenter, Kasey 7 1.79
Carson, John 7 1.79
Carter, Doreen 85 21.68
Cheokas, Mike 8 2.04
Clark, Jasmine 71 18.11
Clark, David 14 3.57
Clark, Heath 15 3.83
Collins, J 13 3.32
Cooke, Kevin 63 16.07
Cooper, Sharon 5 1.23
Corbett, John 14 3.57
Davis, Viola 77 19.64
Dempsey, Katie 6 1.53
Dickerson, Pam 37 9.44
Dickey, Robert 6 1.53
Dollar, Matt 7 1.79
Douglas, Demetrius 40 10.2
Drenner, Karla 59 15.05
Dreyer, David 60 15.31
Dubnik, Matt 18 4.59
Dukes, Winfred 42 10.71
Dunahoo, Emory 29 7.4
Efstration, Chuck 11 2.81
Ehrhart, Ginny 7 1.79
England, Terry 8 2.04
Evans, Becky 48 12.24
Fleming, Barry 8 2.04
Frazier, Gloria 38 9.7
Frye, Spencer 51 13.01
Gaines, Houston 5 1.23
Gambill, Matthew 12 3.06
Gardner, Pat 42 10.71
Gilliard, Carl 20 5.1
Gilligan, Sheri 69 17.6
Glanton, Mike 17 4.34
Gordon, J. Craig 45 11.48
Gravley, Micah 16 4.08
Greene, Gerald 12 3.06
Gullett, Joseph 35 8.93
Gurtler, Matt 196 50
Harrell, Brett 15 3.83
Hatchett, Matt 5 1.23
Hawkins, Lee 7 1.79
Henson, Michele 62 15.82
Hill, DeWayne 14 3.57
Hitchens, Bill 12 3.06
Hogan, Don 6 1.53
Holcomb, Scott 43 10.97
Holland, Betsy 53 13.52
Holly, El-Mahdi 60 15.31
Holmes, Susan 10 2.55
Hopson, CaMia 48 12.24
Houston, Penny 11 2.81
Howard, Henry “Wayne” 40 10.2
Hugley, Carolyn 37 9.44
Hutchinson, Shelly 52 13.27
Jackson, Derrick (64) 78 20.15
Jackson, Mack 23 5.87
Jasperse, Rick 16 4.08
Jones, Jeff 10 2.55
Jones, Todd 15 3.83
Jones, Jan 4 1.02
Jones, Sheila 34 8.67
Jones, Vernon 24 6.12
Kauche, Angelika 47 11.99
Kelley, Trey 8 2.04
Kendrick, Darshun 45 11.48
Kennard, Gregg 45 11.48
Kirby, Tom 16 4.08
Knight, David 7 1.79
LaHood, John 14 3.57
LaRiccia, Dominic 13 3.32
Lopez-Romero, Brenda 83 21.17
Lott, Jodi 7 1.79
Lumsden, Eddie 8 2.04
Marin, Pedro 47 11.99
Martin, Chuck 15 3.83
Mathiak, Karen 8 2.04
Mathis, Danny 10 2.55
McCall, Tom 9 2.3
McClain, Dewey 44 11.22
McLaurin, Joshn 53 13.52
McLeod, Donna 78 19.89
Meeks, Stephen 12 3.06
Metze, Marie 35 8.93
Mitchell, Billy 36 9.18
Momtahan, Martin 27 6.89
Moore, Colton 118 30.1
Moore, Beth 41 10.46
Morris, Greg 12 3.06
Morris, Mark 14 3.57
Nelson, Shela Clark 46 11.73
Newton, Mark 6 1.53
Nguyen, Bee 76 19.39
Nix, Randy 6 1.53
Oliver, Mary Margaret 41 10.46
Paris, Miriam 27 6.89
Park, Sam 50 12.76
Parrish, Butch 6 1.53
Parsons, Don 12 38.06
Petrea, Jesse 13 3.32
Pirkle, Clay 25 6.38
Powell, Jay 6 1.53
Powell, Alan 12 3.06
Prince, Brian 38 9.69
Pruett, Jimmy 13 3.32
Pullin, Ken 103 26.28
Reeves, Bert 6 1.53
Rhodes, Trey 10 2.55
Rich, Bonnie 9 2.3
Ridley, Jason 28 7.14
Robichaux, Mary 47 11.99
Rogers, Terry 9 2.3
Rutledge, Dale 28 7.14
Rynders, Ed 14 3.57
Sainz, Steven 12 3.06
Schofield, Kim 57 14.54
Scoggins, Mithcell 8 2.04
Scott, Sandra 75 19.13
Setzler, Ed 17 4.34
Shannon, Renitta 97 24.74
Sharper, Dexter 44 11.22
Silcox, Deborah 4 1.02
Smith, Vance 8 2.04
Smith, Richard 5 1.23
Smith, Lynne 6 1.53
Smith, Michael 37 9.44
Smyre, Calvin 23 5.87
Stephens, Mickey 7 1.79
Stephens, Ron 2 0.51
Stephenson, Pam 55 14.03
Stovall, Valencia 18 4.59
Stover, David 68 17.35
Tankersley, Jan 7 1.79
Tanner, Kevin 8 2.04
Tarvin, Steve 42 10.71
Taylor, Darlene 3 0.77
Thomas, Erica 52 13.27
Thomas, Mable “Able” 41 10.46
Trammell, Bob 48 12.24
Turner, Scot 66 16.84
Washburn, Dale 6 1.53
Watson, Sam 11 2.81
Welch, Andy 11 2.81
Werkheiser, Bill 10 2.55
Wiedower, Marcus 8 2.04
Wilensky, Michael 59 15.05
Wilkerson, David 47 11.99
Williams, Al 32 8.16
Williams, Rick (145) 9 2.3
Williams, Mary Frances (37) 50 12.76
Williams, Noel (148) 8 2.04
Williamson, Bruce 13 3.32
Wilson, Matthew 46 11.73

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Jessica Szilagyi is a former Statewide Contributor for AllOnGeorgia.com.

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