# Kim Schofield

Kim Schofield is a Democratic member of the Georgia House for district 63.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Georgia House, district 63
- Serving since: 2023-01-09
- Current term: GA 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/eff357d0-3187-4a7b-93fe-2d54d010b093

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/eff357d0-3187-4a7b-93fe-2d54d010b093 (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

51% of the 246 bills Schofield sponsored got out of committee, in the bottom quarter of the Georgia House.

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

6 classified statements: 6 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 | Schofield | State House Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.0% | 2.5% | 584 of 765 |
| Policy criticism | 0.0% | 10.4% | 717 of 765 |
| Policy discussion | 16.7% | 39.2% | 661 of 765 |
| Bipartisanship | 0.0% | 2.9% | 676 of 765 |
| Credit claiming | 16.7% | 14.4% | 292 of 765 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 1.0% | 544 of 765 |

Most discussed policy areas: Health 100% (State House Democrats 15%); Agriculture and Food 0% (State House Democrats 4.6%); Armed Forces and National Security 0% (State House Democrats 3.1%); Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 0% (State House Democrats 9.8%); Commerce 0% (State House Democrats 3.1%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.58 (standard error 0.01), from 9 donors and 947 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 57% of State House Democrats score lower.

## Votes (GA 2025–26 session)

1,391 roll calls. Attendance 98.4% (Georgia House 93.5%). Party unity 99.7% (97.2%). 45 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 nay · 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 246 bills: 135 reached committee, 125 passed one chamber, 5 passed both, 5 became law. Cosponsored 0. 50.8% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Georgia House 65.7%; rank 157 of 177).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HR 53: Abrams, Reverend Robert Lee; condolences (passed one chamber, 2026-06-23) https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2026_ss/HR53/
- HR 32: Dupri, Jermaine; commend (passed one chamber, 2026-06-22) https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2026_ss/HR32/
- HR 45: Migraine and Headache Awareness Day; June 29, 2026; recognize (passed one chamber, 2026-06-22) https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2026_ss/HR45/
- HR 34: Importance of educational funding equity, the protection of local school funding, and the preservation of stable revenue sources for public education; recognize (passed one chamber, 2026-06-22) https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2026_ss/HR34/
- HR 33: Pain Awareness Day; June 25, 2026; recognize (passed one chamber, 2026-06-22) https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2026_ss/HR33/
- HR 30: Mensah; Honorable Sylvester Adinam; distinguished leadership, public service, and contributions to economic development and international trade; recognize (passed one chamber, 2026-06-22) https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2026_ss/HR30/
- HR 31: Haiti National Football Team; qualifying for and competing in the 2026 FIFA World Cup; recognize (passed one chamber, 2026-06-22) https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2026_ss/HR31/
- HR 40: Schofield, James; life, legacy, and 87th birthday; celebrate (passed one chamber, 2026-06-22) https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2026_ss/HR40/
- HR 14: Mid-decade reapportionment or redistricting of congressional and legislative districts; prohibit - CA (introduced, 2026-06-20) https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2026_ss/HR14/
- HR 4: Dobbs, Julia Lee Jackson; commend (passed one chamber, 2026-06-17) https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2026_ss/HR4/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $9,850 (State House Democrats median $40.4K). Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

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

- 2026-08-05 · Post on X · https://x.com/kimschofield/status/2084830504608567574
- 2026-06-22 · Post on X · https://x.com/kimschofield/status/2069148984816365653
- 2026-04-06 · Post on X · https://x.com/kimschofield/status/2041189381365543094
- 2026-01-25 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/kimschofield/status/2015241420378980610
- 2025-06-27 · Post on X · https://x.com/kimschofield/status/1938727648240538023
- 2025-05-07 · Post on X · https://x.com/kimschofield/status/1919967802284237031

## Links

- Official site: https://www.legis.ga.gov/members/house/4916?session=1031
- X: https://x.com/kimschofield
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StateRepKim/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/state_rep_kim/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimschofield/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/eff357d0-3187-4a7b-93fe-2d54d010b093