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State Senate · GA District 53

3 elections on file (2018–2026)

From the permanent candidacy record: every candidate who has run for this office, with results where the source reports them. Race code US-GA-STATE_SENATE-53.

2026 · General election · 2026-11-03

John Bentley "Jack" ZiblukDemocratic · on the ballot · VM-ZSV-Y8SZ Lanny ThomasRepublican · on the ballot · VM-VR7-GCC4

Source: results.sos.ga.gov

2026 · Primary · 2026-05-19

Lanny ThomasRepublican · won · 15,515 votes (72.5%) · VM-VR7-GCC4 John Bentley "Jack" ZiblukDemocratic · won · 4,873 votes (100.0%) · VM-ZSV-Y8SZ Denise Pierce BurnsRepublican · lost · 3,166 votes (14.8%) · VM-X2E-PM9M Blake ElsberryRepublican · lost · 2,708 votes (12.7%) · VM-B66-F4YB

Source: results.sos.ga.gov

2026 · Special election · 2026-04-07

Lanny Thomas - Repwon · 22,133 votes (68.7%) · VM-KP0-RN2F John Bentley "Jack" Zibluk - Demlost · 10,102 votes (31.3%) · VM-RXZ-NR1Z Denise Pierce Burns - Represult not on file · 6,372 votes (20.9%) · VM-P24-ZWE8 Blake Elsberry - Represult not on file · 4,087 votes (13.4%) · VM-AQ2-CT10

Source: results.sos.ga.gov · results.sos.ga.gov

2024 · General election · 2024-11-05

Bart Alexander BryantDemocratic · lost · 18,970 votes (21.2%) · VM-8TH-1Y33

Source: results.sos.ga.gov

2024 · Primary · 2024-05-21

Colton Moore (incumbent)Republican · won · 15,687 votes (70.4%) · VM-C6G-HETM Angela PenceRepublican · lost · 6,583 votes (29.6%) · VM-SS4-82TA

Source: results.sos.ga.gov

2018 · General election · 2018-11-06

Jeff MullisRepublican · won · 49,168 votes (100.0%) · VM-F8F-68NG

Source: doi.org