State Level Legislator Fact Sheet · Georgia House of Representatives · District 130
Sheila Clark Nelson
Sheila Clark Nelson, an Augusta Democrat, represents House District 130 in Richmond County. A Lucy C. Laney High School graduate, she worked more than 34 years for the U.S. Postal Service in Augusta — rising from part-time clerk to postmaster and customer-service supervisor — before retiring in 2013, and represented House District 125 from 2017 to 2023. She returned to the House by winning an April 7, 2026 special-election runoff with 70.7% over Republican Thomas McAdams, after Rep. Lynn Heffner resigned over a residency problem caused by Hurricane Helene damage, and was sworn in April 15. She is a mother of three and grandmother of five. She is the Democratic nominee this November against Republican David Carson.
Methodology. Each vote is Rep. Nelson's actual position from the official Georgia roll call (legis.ga.gov), transcribed into a verified vote database and cross-checked against the published Yea/Nay totals. The chamber tally and final status (became law / died in House) are noted per bill.
Constituent Access
Town Halls
Public meetings with constituents · since April 2026
Nelson took office in April 2026, during the legislative interim.
Documented Record
- Her campaign lists three priorities: to “help Georgians have affordable healthcare,” “support a Quality Education for all Students,” and “support working Georgians, while working to increase Georgia’s minimum wage.”
- No recurring open-constituent town-hall series of her own is documented in local press or on her campaign site as of September 2026. This section will be expanded as events are documented.
Sheila Clark Nelson took office in April 2026; state legislators' constituent-event records are thin and locally reported. Corrections are welcome via the contact link below.
Sources
Campaign Finance
Campaign Finance
Who funds Rep. Nelson · 2026
Top Contributors
Nelson has two committees on file. Her special-election committee reports $7,468.85 raised, $3,597.21 in loans and a negative cash balance of −$1,731.68; her 2026 general-election committee reports $6,032.80 raised and $1,191.07 cash on hand, with $2,500 in loans. The state's top-contributor summary is identical for both, so the donors below reflect her filings overall.
| # | Contributor | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carol Yancy (Augusta, GA) | $2,300.00 |
| 2 | Fair Fight PAC (Atlanta, GA) | $1,336.65 |
| 3 | Sam Park (Lawrenceville, GA) | $1,000.00 |
| 4 | Carolyn Hughley (Columbus, GA) | $1,000.00 |
| 5 | Committee to Elect Brian Prince (Augusta, GA) | $1,000.00 |
| 6 | William Boddie (Smyrna, GA) | $700.00 |
| 7 | James Riles (Augusta, GA) | $500.00 |
| 8 | Jim Jacobs (Augusta, GA) | $500.00 |
Source: The GA Files' tally of primary Georgia Ethics Commission (PeachFile) records, cycle-to-date as of September 14, 2026. Donor rows come from the commission's top-contributor summary. A negative cash balance is reported as filed. Corrections are welcome.
Sources
Verification Resources
- Georgia General Assembly — House roll-call votes
- Ballotpedia — Sheila Clark Nelson
- Georgia Ethics Commission — PeachFile (2026 campaign finance)
Vote positions are Rep. Nelson's actual recorded votes from the official Georgia roll calls (legis.ga.gov), transcribed into a verified vote database and cross-checked against the published Yea/Nay totals. Campaign-finance figures are top reported contributors via Transparency USA; Georgia does not produce OpenSecrets-style sector/industry rollups, and the Georgia Ethics Commission holds the official itemized filings.