Washington, D.C. – The Club for Growth Foundation has released its 2023 Georgia state economic scorecard, creating an in-depth analysis of where each representative in Atlanta stands on policies pertaining to free-markets and economic growth for residents of the Peach State.
The mission of the Club for Growth Foundation is to educate the public on the virtues of economic freedom and limited government. By promoting and making the results of its state level economic scorecard easy to obtain, the Club for Growth Foundation allows Georgians, and citizens across the United States, to see how officials regard critical policies.
The Foundation conducted a thorough examination of each legislator’s record on votes related to policies that either promote or undermine economic growth and calculated an Economic Growth Score on a scale of 0 to 100. A score of 100 indicates the highest support for economic freedom. This year, the Club for Growth Foundation evaluated over 1,100 floor votes and, in the end, included 17 Georgia House votes and 17 Georgia Senate votes. These votes included opposition to policies such as a supplemental spending binge that adds $2.3 billion in new spending on top of a 7.3% increase to the overall budget, while supporting legislation that would create school freedom through education savings accounts for students who attend public schools performing in the bottom 25% across the state.
Club for Growth Foundation plans to release similar scorecards for state legislatures across the country.
Key Takeaways from 2023 Georgia Economic Scorecard:
Georgia Senate:
- Senate Members: 56
- Republicans: 33
- Democrats: 23
- Vacancies: 0
- Average Republican Score: 42% (Down from 48% in 2022)
- Average Democrat Score: 23% (Up from 11% in 2022)
- Highest Rated Republican(s): Sen. Colton Moore (SD-53): 100%
- Highest Rated Democrat(s): Sen. Tonya Anderson (SD-43): 31%
- Lowest Rated Republican(s): Sen. Frank Ginn (SD-47) and Sen. Bo Hatchett (SD-50): 35%
- Lowest Rated Democrat(s): Sen. Sheikh Rahman (SD-05): 15%
Georgia House:
- House Members: 180
- Republicans: 101
- Democrats: 79
- Vacancies: 0
- Average Republican Score: 28% (Down from 46% in 2022)
- Average Democrat Score: 22% (Up from 11% in 2022)
- Highest Rated Republican(s): Rep. Charlice Byrd (HD-20): 97%
- Highest Rated Democrat(s): Rep. Jasmine Clark (HD-108): 40%
- Lowest Rated Republican(s): Rep. Mitchell Scoggins (HD-14): 12%
- Lowest Rated Democrat(s): Rep. Al Williams (HD-168): 12%
Click here to view the full 2023 Georgia State Economic Scorecard from Club for Growth Foundation.
This scorecard is based on selected votes of importance to the Foundation and does not include the complete voting record of any legislator. There are inherent limitations in judging the overall qualifications of any legislator.