# Kim Jackson

Kim Jackson is a Democratic member of the Georgia Senate for district 41.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Georgia Senate, district 41
- Serving since: 2021-01-11
- Current term: GA 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/2f8621bc-0548-457c-8b0d-9148e14b77fe

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/2f8621bc-0548-457c-8b0d-9148e14b77fe (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

61% of the 368 bills Jackson sponsored got out of committee, in the bottom 5% of the Georgia Senate.

## What Jackson says (GA 2025–26 session)

7 classified statements: 7 posts on X. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the State Senate Democrats average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Jackson | State Senate Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.0% | 2.4% | 249 of 330 |
| Policy criticism | 0.0% | 10.3% | 304 of 330 |
| Policy discussion | 28.6% | 42.9% | 252 of 330 |
| Bipartisanship | 0.0% | 3.4% | 294 of 330 |
| Credit claiming | 28.6% | 16.1% | 52 of 330 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 0.8% | 228 of 330 |

Most discussed policy areas: Crime and Law Enforcement 50% (State Senate Democrats 8.4%); Education 50% (State Senate Democrats 15%); Immigration 50% (State Senate Democrats 4.2%); Agriculture and Food 0% (State Senate Democrats 4.7%); Armed Forces and National Security 0% (State Senate Democrats 3.5%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.55 (standard error 0.02), from 591 donors and 690 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 66% of State Senate Democrats score lower.

## Votes (GA 2025–26 session)

1,406 roll calls. Attendance 89% (Georgia Senate 92.2%). Party unity 98.1% (96.0%). 30 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-06-23 · voted yea · AGREE TO HOUSE SUBSTITUTE AS AMENDED · SB 3 Election Equipment Specifications and Standards Committee; establish · fail · https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2026_ss/SB3/
- 2026-06-23 · voted nay · AGREE TO HOUSE SUBSTITUTE · SB 3 Election Equipment Specifications and Standards Committee; establish · pass · https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2026_ss/SB3/
- 2026-06-20 · voted nay · PASSAGE · SB 1 Glynn County; ad valorem taxes; homestead property determined annually for the special district based upon the proceeds of a new Local Homestead Option… · fail · https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2026_ss/SB1/
- 2026-06-20 · voted nay · PASSAGE AS AMENDED · SB 3 Election Equipment Specifications and Standards Committee; establish · pass · https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2026_ss/SB3/
- 2026-06-20 · voted nay · LOCAL CONSENT CALENDAR · SB 1 Glynn County; ad valorem taxes; homestead property determined annually for the special district based upon the proceeds of a new Local Homestead Option… · fail · https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2026_ss/SB1/
- 2026-06-17 · voted yea · ADOPTION · SR 3 Adjournment; relative to · pass · https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2026_ss/SR3/
- 2026-04-03 · voted nay · Senate Vote #987 - 2025-2026 Regular Session · HB 295 Local government; procedures for real property owners to make claims for compensation for loss of property value or expenses incurred; provisions · pass · https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2025_26/HB295/
- 2026-04-03 · voted nay · Senate Vote #983 - 2025-2026 Regular Session · HB 1247 Georgia Bureaucratic Deference Elimination Act; enact · pass · https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2025_26/HB1247/
- 2026-04-03 · voted nay · Senate Vote #982 - 2025-2026 Regular Session · HB 1161 Motor vehicles; proper operation upon approach by an authorized emergency vehicle or by a law enforcement vehicle for purposes of a traffic stop;… · pass · https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2025_26/HB1161/
- 2026-04-03 · voted nay · Senate Vote #985 - 2025-2026 Regular Session · HB 297 Ad valorem tax; define multipurpose off-highway vehicle; provisions · pass · https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2025_26/HB297/

## Legislation (GA 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 368 bills: 368 reached committee, 226 passed one chamber, 19 passed both, 17 became law. Cosponsored 0. 61.4% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Georgia Senate 76.9%; rank 51 of 53).

Recent sponsored bills:

- SR 5: Juneteenth; the history and meaning of the Juneteenth holiday; commemorate and recognize (passed one chamber, 2026-06-20) https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2026_ss/SR5/
- SR 1102: McGee, Jorvis D.; commend (passed one chamber, 2026-04-02) https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2025_26/SR1102/
- SR 1104: Weems, Chloe; commend (passed one chamber, 2026-04-02) https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2025_26/SR1104/
- SR 1099: Rahman, Ayomide; commend (passed one chamber, 2026-04-02) https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2025_26/SR1099/
- SR 1091: Wright Jr., Daniel Waldon; condolences (passed one chamber, 2026-04-02) https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2025_26/SR1091/
- SR 1089: Parent, Senator Elena; recognize and commend (passed one chamber, 2026-04-02) https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2025_26/SR1089/
- SR 1090: Sims, Senator Freddie Powell; recognize and commend (passed one chamber, 2026-04-02) https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2025_26/SR1090/
- SR 1092: Harbison, Senator Ed; recognize and commend (passed one chamber, 2026-04-02) https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2025_26/SR1092/
- SR 1084: Nicholas House Inc.; recognize and commend; Dream Builders Event; honor on April 23, 2026 (passed one chamber, 2026-04-02) https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2025_26/SR1084/
- SR 1076: Brown, Robert "Bob"; honor (passed one chamber, 2026-03-31) https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2025_26/SR1076/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $100.7K (State Senate Democrats median $55.5K). 96% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2026-03-25 · Post on X · https://x.com/kimforgeorgia/status/2036607690391146771
- 2026-01-25 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/kimforgeorgia/status/2015529263533896187
- 2025-01-31 · Post on X · https://x.com/kimforgeorgia/status/1885122782779863145
- 2025-01-31 · Post on X · https://x.com/kimforgeorgia/status/1885393489568862270
- 2025-01-31 · Post on X · https://x.com/kimforgeorgia/status/1885393662596567428
- 2025-01-30 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/kimforgeorgia/status/1885034409750913526
- 2025-01-17 · Post on X · labels: credit claiming · https://x.com/kimforgeorgia/status/1880300176008704153

## Links

- X: https://x.com/kimforgeorgia
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kimforgeorgia/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kimforgeorgia/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimberly-s-jackson-2485774/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/2f8621bc-0548-457c-8b0d-9148e14b77fe