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Chuck Payne

Chuck Payne

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State Senator

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Office
State Senator
State
Georgia
Jurisdiction
54
Serving
Currently serving
Term
2017 - Present

Senator Chuck Payne, a Republican, was elected to the Georgia State Senate in 2017. He serves Georgia’s 54th Senate District which covers Murray, Whitfield and portions of Gordon counties. Sen. Payne has always maintained his affinity for working with youth. In his 30 years with the Department of Juvenile Justice, he helped a countless number of juveniles who found themselves on the wrong side of the law, and many give him credit for helping to turn their lives around. Sen. Payne has volunteered to coach little league sports for both boys and girls, having coached basketball, softball, baseball and football over the course of many years. GEORGIA’S 54TH SENATE DISTRICT Sen. Payne serves as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans, Military and Homeland Security and Vice Chairman of the Senate Committees on Education and Youth and Science and Technology respectively. Sen. Payne served four years (1984-1988) in the Army and the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, NC. It was during this time that he met the love of his life, Angie Sellers, and they were married in January of 1988. In that same year, they returned to Dalton and Sen. Payne began his 30 year career of public…

Biography source: official page

Issue Activity

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Election Integrity
7 stored votes · 0 yea · 0 nay

Evidence & Sources

8/9 verified

Every item below is a stored record. 8 have a named source with a working link, 1 have partial sourcing.

  • Chuck Payne holds the office of State Senator
    profile identity· OpenStates
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  • Voted no on SB 3: Election Equipment Specifications and Standards Committee; establish
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-06-23source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on SB 3: Election Equipment Specifications and Standards Committee; establish
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-06-23source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on SB 3: Election Equipment Specifications and Standards Committee; establish
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-06-20source
    Verified
  • Voted no on SB 3: Election Equipment Specifications and Standards Committee; establish
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-06-20source
    Verified
  • Voted no on SB 3: Election Equipment Specifications and Standards Committee; establish
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-06-20source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on SB 3: Election Equipment Specifications and Standards Committee; establish
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-06-20source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on SB 3: Election Equipment Specifications and Standards Committee; establish
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-06-20source
    Verified
  • Sponsored: Election Equipment Specifications and Standards Committee; establish
    sponsored/co-sponsored bill· Congress.gov· 2026-06-17source
    Verified
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