Floyd Griffin Jr.
Democratic incumbent · retired Army colonel; former state senator and mayorFloyd L. Griffin Jr. of Milledgeville retired from the U.S. Army as a colonel in 1990 after 23 years that included combat helicopter missions in Vietnam, and later ran his family's business, Slater's Funeral Home. In 1994 he won a state Senate seat, becoming the first African American since Reconstruction to win a majority-white Georgia Senate district, and served until 1999; he was mayor of Milledgeville from 2002 to 2005 and ran unsuccessfully for lieutenant governor in 1998 and secretary of state in 2022. He won House District 149 in 2024, took office in January 2025, and won the May 2026 Democratic primary with 79% over Ross Sheppard. He and his wife, Nathalie, have two children.
Previously held
- State Representative, House District 149 (2025–present)
- Mayor of Milledgeville (2002–2005)
- State Senator, District 25 (1995–1999)
- U.S. Army, 1967–1990 (retired colonel)
Top contributors
$70,338 raised — nearly even with Peters — but after spending about $60,000 he has $9,973 left, with $18,945 in loans. His largest donors include both statewide teachers' groups, a trial-lawyer PAC, a community-hospital alliance and the private-prison operator GEO Group.
- $2,500.00Howard S. Rich (Bala Cynwyd, PA (recorded as GA))
- $2,500.00David S. Trone (Potomac, MD)
- $2,500.00GAE Fund for Public Education (Tucker, GA)
- $1,500.00The GEO Group Inc (Boca Raton, FL — private-prison operator)
- $1,500.00Civil Justice PAC, Inc. (Atlanta, GA)
- $1,000.00Sam Park (Lawrenceville, GA)
- $1,000.00Georgia Federation of Teachers (Tucker, GA)
- $750.00Georgia Alliance of Community Hospitals (Tifton, GA)
- $700.00Tanya Miller (Atlanta, GA)
- $500.00Cornerstone Government Affairs Inc (Washington, DC)
$70,338 raised · $9,973 cash on hand — as of Sep 14, 2026 (GA Ethics latest filing).
Source: Georgia Ethics Commission (PeachFile) — cycle-to-date, Sept. 14, 2026 · GA Files fact sheet — Floyd Griffin · Wikipedia — Floyd Griffin · The Union-Recorder — Griffin turns back Sheppard for House seat 149 (May 20, 2026) · Wikipedia — 2026 Georgia House of Representatives election (2024 presidential margins by district)Where they stand
We reviewed his legislative record, campaign coverage and public statements as of September 2026 and found no stated position on this.
Source: GA Files fact sheet — Floyd GriffinWe reviewed his legislative record, campaign coverage and public statements as of September 2026 and found no stated position on this. He voted YES on HB 428 (2025), the state IVF-access right.
Source: GA Files fact sheet — Floyd Griffin · Georgia General Assembly — House roll-call votesWe reviewed his legislative record, campaign coverage and public statements as of September 2026 and found no stated position on this. He voted NO on HB 111 (2025), accelerating Georgia's income-tax cut, and was excused on SB 33 (2026).
Source: GA Files fact sheet — Floyd Griffin · Georgia General Assembly — House roll-call votesVoted NO on HB 295 (2026), which restricts unsanctioned public camping and pushes local governments toward enforcement.
Source: GA Files fact sheet — Floyd Griffin · Georgia General Assembly — House roll-call votesWe reviewed his legislative record, campaign coverage and public statements as of September 2026 and found no stated position on this. He is a retired Army colonel and Vietnam combat veteran.
Source: Wikipedia — Floyd GriffinWe reviewed his legislative record, campaign coverage and public statements as of September 2026 and found no stated position on this.
Source: GA Files fact sheet — Floyd GriffinWe reviewed his legislative record, campaign coverage and public statements as of September 2026 and found no stated position on this.
Source: GA Files fact sheet — Floyd GriffinWe reviewed his legislative record, campaign coverage and public statements as of September 2026 and found no stated position on this. Georgia's 2019 six-week law predates his tenure. He voted YES on HB 428, protecting IVF access.
Source: GA Files fact sheet — Floyd Griffin · Georgia General Assembly — House roll-call votesVoted NO on SB 1 (2025), which bars transgender women and girls from female school and college sports teams. (SB 140 in 2023 predates his tenure.)
Source: GA Files fact sheet — Floyd Griffin · Georgia General Assembly — House roll-call votesWe reviewed his legislative record, campaign coverage and public statements as of September 2026 and found no stated position on this.
Source: GA Files fact sheet — Floyd GriffinVoted YES on SB 220 (2026), the bipartisan expansion of Georgia's low-THC medical cannabis program.
Source: GA Files fact sheet — Floyd Griffin · Georgia General Assembly — House roll-call votesWe reviewed his legislative record, campaign coverage and public statements as of September 2026 and found no stated position on this.
Source: GA Files fact sheet — Floyd GriffinAccountability File
None documented.