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Lauren McDonald

Lauren McDonald

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State Representative

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Profile Snapshot

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Office
State Representative
State
Georgia
Jurisdiction
26
Serving
Currently serving
Term
2021 - Present

State Representative Lauren W. McDonald, III lives in Forsyth County and was elected to serve the citizens of House District 26. The district begins in Windermere and covers the entire border of Lake Lanier to the Forsyth/Dawson County line. Rep. McDonald currently serves as Chairman of the House Intragovernmental Coordination Committee and as Vice Chairman of the Transportation Committee. He also serves on the Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Safety, Game, Fish & Parks, Human Relations & Aging, Natural Resources & Environment, Public Safety and Homeland Security and Regulated Industries committees. Lauren and his wife, Claire, are partners with Bubba McDonald at McDonald and Son Funeral Home in Cumming, Dahlonega Funeral Home in Dahlonega and Cleveland Funeral Home in Cleveland. They also operate two crematories. Lauren graduated from The McCallie School in Chattanooga and went on to earn his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science at The University of Georgia. Lauren also earned an associate’s degree in Mortuary Science from Gupton-Jones College. As a student at UGA, Lauren was active in the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. He was a trainer during Vince Dooley’s last year as…

Biography source: official page

Issue Activity

Stored voting recordsIssue tags where available
Uncategorized votes
5 stored votes · 0 yea · 0 nay
National Security
4 stored votes · 0 yea · 0 nay
Election Integrity
2 stored votes · 0 yea · 0 nay
Technology
1 stored vote · 0 yea · 0 nay
Fiscal Responsibility
1 stored vote · 0 yea · 0 nay

Evidence & Sources

13/14 verified

Every item below is a stored record. 13 have a named source with a working link, 1 have partial sourcing.

  • Lauren McDonald holds the office of State Representative
    profile identity· OpenStates
    Partial
  • 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· 2026-06-23source
    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· 2026-04-02source
    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 no 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· 2026-03-25source
    Verified
  • Voted yes 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· 2026-03-20source
    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· 2026-03-19source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on SB 524: License Plates; specialty license plate honoring Girl Scouts of Georgia; establish
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-03-16source
    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· 2026-03-16source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on HB 1344: Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-02-26source
    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· 2025-02-20source
    Verified
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