# David Sampson

David Sampson is a Democratic member of the Georgia House for district 153.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Georgia House, district 153
- Serving since: 2023-01-09
- Current term: GA 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/9a8e7b0c-3c19-473f-b04a-d3a17037af0a

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/9a8e7b0c-3c19-473f-b04a-d3a17037af0a (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

Sampson reported $1,500 in the 2026 cycle, in the bottom tenth of State House Democrats (median $40.4K).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.33 (standard error 0.03), from 37 donors and 491 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 89% of State House Democrats score lower.

## Votes (GA 2025–26 session)

1,391 roll calls. Attendance 91.2% (Georgia House 93.5%). Party unity 95.6% (97.2%). 30 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-06-23 · voted nay · 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 nay · PASSAGE · SB 3 Election Equipment Specifications and Standards Committee; establish · pass · https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2026_ss/SB3/
- 2026-06-23 · voted nay · 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 nay · 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 nay · 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 nay · 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 nay · 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 nay · 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 nay · 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 14 bills: 11 reached committee, 10 passed one chamber, 1 passed both, 1 became law. Cosponsored 0. 71.4% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Georgia House 65.7%; rank 58 of 177).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HR 1927: Sharper, Dexter L.; expressing gratitude for his many years of dedicated service to the citizens of the State of Georgia; recognize (passed one chamber, 2026-03-25) https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2025_26/HR1927/
- HR 1781: Abundant Life Full Gospel Baptist Church; occasion of its anniversary; recognize (passed one chamber, 2026-03-18) https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2025_26/HR1781/
- HR 1763: Men and women of the United States Armed Forces; honoring the courage, service, and sacrifice; honor (passed one chamber, 2026-03-18) https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2025_26/HR1763/
- HR 1539: Middleton, Nakira; professionally known as Kiki Chanel; outstanding contributions to broadcasting and community engagement; commend (passed one chamber, 2026-03-03) https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2025_26/HR1539/
- HB 1394: Community Affairs, Department of; ensure that Rosenwald Schools are treated as historic properties (in committee, 2026-03-03) https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2025_26/HB1394/
- HB 1092: Chehaw Park Authority; extend existence of authority (became law, 2026-05-12) https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2025_26/HB1092/
- HR 1170: Omega Day at the Georgia State Capitol; February 10, 2026; recognize (passed one chamber, 2026-01-29) https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2025_26/HR1170/
- HR 1149: Albany-Dougherty County Day at the capitol; February 11, 2026; commending the Albany Area Chamber of Commerce, and inviting community partners and leadership… (passed one chamber, 2026-01-28) https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2025_26/HR1149/
- HB 920: Hate-Free Heroes Act; enact (introduced, 2026-01-12) https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2025_26/HB920/
- HB 921: Education Impact Transparency Act; enact (introduced, 2026-01-12) https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2025_26/HB921/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $1,500 (State House Democrats median $40.4K). Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Links

- Official site: https://www.legis.ga.gov/members/house/5052?session=1033
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/David-Sampson/100080277206900/?_rdr

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/9a8e7b0c-3c19-473f-b04a-d3a17037af0a