# Mekyah McQueen

Mekyah McQueen is a Democratic member of the Georgia House for district 61.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Georgia House, district 61
- Serving since: 2025-01-13
- Current term: GA 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/f0af2586-d535-4e44-bcaa-65239f9390b1

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/f0af2586-d535-4e44-bcaa-65239f9390b1 (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

McQueen missed 15% of 1,391 roll calls, attendance in the bottom tenth of the Georgia House (average 93.5%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.76 (standard error 0.04), from 60 donors and 279 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 30% of State House Democrats score lower.

## Votes (GA 2025–26 session)

1,391 roll calls. Attendance 85% (Georgia House 93.5%). Party unity 100% (97.2%). 35 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 144 bills: 103 reached committee, 98 passed one chamber, 11 passed both, 11 became law. Cosponsored 0. 68.1% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Georgia House 65.7%; rank 82 of 177).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HR 49: B High ATL (BHIGHTV); outstanding contributions to hip-hop media, cultural preservation, and community engagement; recognize (passed one chamber, 2026-06-22) https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2026_ss/HR49/
- HR 48: RAHBI; outstanding contributions to the arts, culture, and the State of Georgia; recognize (passed one chamber, 2026-06-22) https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2026_ss/HR48/
- HR 37: Jackson, Bishop Reginald Thomas; condolences (passed one chamber, 2026-06-22) https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2026_ss/HR37/
- HR 19: Georges, Debrah; commend (passed one chamber, 2026-06-20) https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2026_ss/HR19/
- 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 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 2062: Jeffries, Ayisha; honoring the life and memory; condolences (passed one chamber, 2026-03-31) https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2025_26/HR2062/
- 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 1987: Morehouse College Honors Program; outstanding academic excellence, leadership development, and service to the community; commend (passed one chamber, 2026-03-27) https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2025_26/HR1987/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $16.5K (State House Democrats median $40.4K). 83% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Links

- Official site: https://www.legis.ga.gov/members/house/5070?session=1033
- Campaign site: https://www.mcqueenforga.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mcqueenforga/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mcqueenforga/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mekyahmcqueen

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/f0af2586-d535-4e44-bcaa-65239f9390b1