David Lucas

David Lucas

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State Senator

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24
Roll-call votes
1
Sponsored bills
0
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Finance records

Profile Snapshot

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Office
State Senator
State
Georgia
Jurisdiction
26
Serving
Currently serving
Term
2013 - Present

Senator David Lucas, a Democrat, has served in the Georgia State Senate since 2012. He represents Senate District 26, which includes Hancock, Johnson, Twiggs, Washington and Wilkinson counties, as well as portions of Bibb and Houston counties. GEORGIA’S 26TH SENATE DISTRICT Sen. Lucas serves as Secretary of the Senate Committee on Urban Affairs and as a member of the Senate Committees on Insurance and Labor, Health and Human Services, Regulated Industries and Utilities, and Transportation. He is also an Ex-Officio member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations. Prior to holding office in the Georgia Senate, Sen. Lucas served in the Georgia House of Representatives since 1975. Sen. Lucas and his wife Elaine live in Macon, GA. They have four children: David Jr., Aris, Leonard and Albert. Sen. Lucas is a founding member of 100 Black Men and the Al Lucas Scholarship Foundation. He also earned the Distinguished Service Award for Excellence in Political Activities from NYU at Manhattan. Sen. Lucas has earned a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Tuskegee Institute, a Doctorate from Mercer University’s Medical School, and an Honorary Doctorate of Law from Mercer University.

Biography source: official page

Issue Activity

Stored voting recordsIssue tags where available
Election Integrity
7 stored votes · 0 yea · 0 nay
Uncategorized votes
7 stored votes · 0 yea · 0 nay
National Security
4 stored votes · 0 yea · 0 nay
Technology
2 stored votes · 0 yea · 0 nay

Evidence & Sources

25/26 verified

Every item below is a stored record. 25 have a named source with a working link, 1 have partial sourcing.

  • David Lucas holds the office of State Senator
    profile identity· OpenStates
    Partial
  • Voted other on SB 3: Election Equipment Specifications and Standards Committee; establish
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-06-23source
    Verified
  • Voted no on SB 3: Election Equipment Specifications and Standards Committee; establish
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-06-23source
    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
  • 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 HB 1344: Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-04-02source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on SB 76: License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Service Foundation; establish
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-04-02source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on HB 1344: Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-03-31source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on SB 406: "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-03-31source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on SB 540: Online Internet Safety; certain disclosures related to conversational AI services; require
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-03-27source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on SB 160: Reckless Stunt Driving; a motor vehicle involved in a second offense of reckless stunt driving; replace the forfeiture penalty
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-03-25source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on SB 444: Private Review Agents; certain decisions with regard to the provision of insurance coverage for healthcare services shall not be based solely on artificial intelligence systems; provide
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-03-25source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on SB 540: Online Internet Safety; certain disclosures related to conversational AI services; require
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-03-06source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on SB 406: "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-03-04source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on SB 524: License Plates; specialty license plate honoring Girl Scouts of Georgia; establish
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-03-04source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on SB 406: "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-03-04source
    Verified
  • Voted other on SB 444: Private Review Agents; certain decisions with regard to the provision of insurance coverage for healthcare services shall not be based solely on artificial intelligence systems; provide
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-02-11source
    Verified
  • Voted other on SB 384: Motor Vehicle; optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation for certain motor vehicles; provide
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-02-10source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on HB 90: Revenue and taxation; increase maximum acreage to qualify for assessment and taxation as a bona fide conservation use property
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2025-03-18source
    Verified
  • Voted no on HB 90: Revenue and taxation; increase maximum acreage to qualify for assessment and taxation as a bona fide conservation use property
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2025-03-18source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on SB 160: Reckless Stunt Driving; a motor vehicle involved in a second offense of reckless stunt driving; replace the forfeiture penalty
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2025-03-04source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on SB 76: License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Service Foundation; establish
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2025-02-13source
    Verified
  • Sponsored: "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact
    sponsored/co-sponsored bill· Congress.gov· 2026-01-15source
    Verified
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