# Devan Seabaugh

Devan Seabaugh is a Republican member of the Georgia House for district 34.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Georgia House, district 34
- Serving since: 2021-07-21
- Current term: GA 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/8f76af22-98dc-4e1e-ba99-75b87c1129d6

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/8f76af22-98dc-4e1e-ba99-75b87c1129d6 (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

Seabaugh sits at +0.55 on the CSIP scale, more conservative than 80% of State House Republicans.

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

26 classified statements: 26 posts on X. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the State House Republicans average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Seabaugh | State House Republicans average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.0% | 2.9% | 642 of 791 |
| Policy criticism | 7.7% | 9.3% | 350 of 791 |
| Policy discussion | 73.1% | 31.9% | 17 of 791 |
| Bipartisanship | 0.0% | 1.8% | 677 of 791 |
| Credit claiming | 3.9% | 12.7% | 591 of 791 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 1.4% | 618 of 791 |

Most discussed policy areas: Emergency Management 53% (State House Republicans 2.8%); Housing and Community Development 32% (State House Republicans 3.4%); Crime and Law Enforcement 26% (State House Republicans 11%); Law 26% (State House Republicans 3.1%); Science, Technology, Communications 21% (State House Republicans 2.4%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.55 (standard error 0.03), from 220 donors and 746 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 80% of State House Republicans score lower.

## Votes (GA 2025–26 session)

1,391 roll calls. Attendance 99.2% (Georgia House 93.5%). Party unity 99.4% (97.2%). 6 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-06-23 · voted yea · Local Calendar · HB 78 Tifton, City of; ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption · fail · https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2026_ss/HB78/
- 2026-06-23 · voted yea · PASSAGE · SB 3 Election Equipment Specifications and Standards Committee; establish · pass · https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2026_ss/SB3/
- 2026-06-23 · voted yea · Local Calendar · HB 78 Tifton, City of; ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption · pass · https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2026_ss/HB78/
- 2026-06-23 · voted yea · Local Calendar · HB 78 Tifton, City of; ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption · fail · https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2026_ss/HB78/
- 2026-06-22 · voted yea · Local Calendar · HB 61 Twiggs County; ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption · pass · https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2026_ss/HB61/
- 2026-06-22 · voted yea · Local Calendar · HB 30 Early County; ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption · fail · https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2026_ss/HB30/
- 2026-06-22 · voted yea · Local Calendar · HB 30 Early County; ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption · pass · https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2026_ss/HB30/
- 2026-06-20 · voted yea · Local Calendar · HB 30 Early County; ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption · fail · https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2026_ss/HB30/
- 2026-06-20 · voted yea · Local Calendar · HB 61 Twiggs County; ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption · fail · https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2026_ss/HB61/
- 2026-04-03 · voted yea · House Vote #880 - 2025-2026 Regular Session · HB 1409 Domestic relations; revise mandated reporting of child abuse · pass · https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2025_26/HB1409/

## Legislation (GA 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 78 bills: 66 reached committee, 56 passed one chamber, 22 passed both, 19 became law. Cosponsored 0. 71.8% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Georgia House 65.7%; rank 55 of 177).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HR 3: General Assembly; motor fuel and diesel fuel taxes; ratify Governor Brian P. Kemp's Executive Order (passed both chambers, 2026-06-23) https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2026_ss/HR3/
- HR 2026: Kennesaw State University men's basketball team; winning the 2026 Conference USA Men's Basketball Championship and earning a berth in the NCAA Division I… (passed one chamber, 2026-03-31) https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2025_26/HR2026/
- HR 2025: Wheeler High School Social Studies National Honor Society; commend (passed one chamber, 2026-03-31) https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2025_26/HR2025/
- HR 1969: America 250 Day at the state capitol; April 1, 2026; recognize (passed one chamber, 2026-03-27) https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2025_26/HR1969/
- HR 1948: State and local authorities; transfer operation of Georgia Capitol Museum from University System of Georgia to Georgia Building Authority; urge (in committee, 2026-03-31) https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2025_26/HR1948/
- HR 1860: House Study Committee on Comprehensive Services and Long-term Outcomes for Individuals with Disabilities; create (in committee, 2026-03-31) https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2025_26/HR1860/
- HR 1716: Myositis Awareness Month; May 2026; recognize (passed one chamber, 2026-03-16) https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2025_26/HR1716/
- HR 1674: House Study Committee on State Governance of Emergency Medical Services; create (in committee, 2026-03-25) https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2025_26/HR1674/
- HR 1599: Georgia Symphony Orchestra; 75 years of exceptional artistry, 20 years of dedication to youth education through the Georgia Youth Symphony Orchestras, and its… (passed one chamber, 2026-03-04) https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2025_26/HR1599/
- HB 1490: Education; transfer responsibility for operation of Georgia Capitol Museum from Board of Regents to Georgia Building Authority (introduced, 2026-03-06) https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2025_26/HB1490/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $62.9K (State House Republicans median $33.7K). 95% 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.

- 2026-08-10 · Post on X · https://x.com/devanseabaugh/status/2086947274911846729
- 2026-08-10 · Post on X · https://x.com/devanseabaugh/status/2086953463284474264
- 2026-08-09 · Post on X · https://x.com/devanseabaugh/status/2086518353867243788
- 2026-08-09 · Post on X · https://x.com/devanseabaugh/status/2086522088110571528
- 2026-08-09 · Post on X · https://x.com/devanseabaugh/status/2086524645474197920
- 2026-04-27 · Post on X · https://x.com/devanseabaugh/status/2048877700350161229
- 2025-12-23 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/devanseabaugh/status/2003264328456364502
- 2025-12-19 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/devanseabaugh/status/2002072136844775453
- 2025-12-19 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/devanseabaugh/status/2002073098733195581
- 2025-12-19 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/devanseabaugh/status/2002073641186664925

## Links

- Official site: https://www.legis.ga.gov/members/house/5009?session=1031
- Campaign site: https://www.voteseabaugh.com/
- X: https://x.com/devanseabaugh
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/devan.seabaugh
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dseabaugh/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/devan-seabaugh-5498251/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/8f76af22-98dc-4e1e-ba99-75b87c1129d6