# Gabriel Sanchez

Gabriel Sanchez is a Democratic member of the Georgia House for district 42.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Georgia House, district 42
- Serving since: 2025-01-13
- Current term: GA 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/bd990496-ea34-4b79-8d6f-68cfed424c15

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/bd990496-ea34-4b79-8d6f-68cfed424c15 (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

36% of the 76 bills Sanchez sponsored got out of committee, in the bottom 5% of the Georgia House.

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

141 classified statements: 141 posts on X. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the State House Democrats average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Sanchez | State House Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 10.6% | 2.5% | 47 of 764 |
| Policy criticism | 16.3% | 10.4% | 183 of 764 |
| Policy discussion | 42.5% | 39.2% | 339 of 764 |
| Bipartisanship | 0.7% | 2.9% | 549 of 764 |
| Credit claiming | 7.8% | 14.4% | 494 of 764 |
| Extreme labels | 8.5% | 1.0% | 13 of 764 |

Most discussed policy areas: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 22% (State House Democrats 9.8%); Government Operations and Politics 17% (State House Democrats 15%); Immigration 17% (State House Democrats 4.3%); Housing and Community Development 12% (State House Democrats 6.2%); Economics and Public Finance 10% (State House Democrats 11%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −1.06 (standard error 0.05), from 455 donors and 297 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 6.8% of State House Democrats score lower.

## Votes (GA 2025–26 session)

1,391 roll calls. Attendance 93.5% (Georgia House 93.5%). Party unity 99.1% (97.2%). 95 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 76 bills: 31 reached committee, 27 passed one chamber, 4 passed both, 4 became law. Cosponsored 0. 35.5% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Georgia House 65.7%; rank 175 of 177).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HR 54: United States Supreme Court's Olmstead decision and the courage of its plaintiffs; honor anniversary (passed one chamber, 2026-06-23) https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2026_ss/HR54/
- HR 53: Abrams, Reverend Robert Lee; condolences (passed one chamber, 2026-06-23) https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2026_ss/HR53/
- HR 60: Habersham, Alex C.; commend (passed one chamber, 2026-06-23) https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2026_ss/HR60/
- HR 11: Independent redistricting commission; provide for creation and establishment - CA (introduced, 2026-06-20) https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2026_ss/HR11/
- HR 2057: Underserved Communities Day at the state capitol; March 31, 2026; recognize (passed one chamber, 2026-03-31) https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2025_26/HR2057/
- HR 1863: We Are CASA Day at the state capitol; March 26, 2026; recognize (passed one chamber, 2026-03-23) https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2025_26/HR1863/
- HR 1861: United States Congress; call a convention under Article V of the Constitution of the United States limited to proposing amendments to limit the influence of… (introduced, 2026-03-27) https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2025_26/HR1861/
- HB 1593: Alcoholic beverages; sale within 250 feet of any polling place; repeal prohibition (introduced, 2026-03-25) https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2025_26/HB1593/
- HB 1588: Cobb County; salaries of chief deputy sheriff, assistant chief deputy sheriff, and executive assistant to the sheriff shall be determined by the sheriff;… (became law, 2026-05-12) https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2025_26/HB1588/
- HB 1587: Cobb County; abolish office of elected county surveyor; provide appointment (became law, 2026-05-12) https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2025_26/HB1587/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $91.2K (State House Democrats median $40.4K). 92% 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.

- 2026-07-07 · Post on X · https://x.com/sanchez4georgia/status/2074303643432415666
- 2026-05-15 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/sanchez4georgia/status/2055273240134902076
- 2026-05-09 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/sanchez4georgia/status/2053164177016127561
- 2026-05-08 · Post on X · https://x.com/sanchez4georgia/status/2052873060358013396
- 2026-05-01 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/sanchez4georgia/status/2050251615672631329
- 2026-04-27 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/sanchez4georgia/status/2048734151839555979
- 2026-04-25 · Post on X · https://x.com/sanchez4georgia/status/2048054523185488188
- 2026-04-24 · Post on X · https://x.com/sanchez4georgia/status/2047688260412207611
- 2026-04-22 · Post on X · https://x.com/sanchez4georgia/status/2046938319712567426
- 2026-04-20 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/sanchez4georgia/status/2046216067375300798

## Links

- Official site: https://www.legis.ga.gov/members/house/5068?session=1033
- Campaign site: https://www.sanchezforgeorgia.com/
- X: https://x.com/sanchez4georgia
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sanchezforgeorgia/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sanchez4georgia/?hl=en
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sanchez4georgia
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabriel-a-sanchez

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/bd990496-ea34-4b79-8d6f-68cfed424c15