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VOTE TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2026Georgia early voting Oct 13 – Oct 30 · Your exact ballot: My Voter Page

State Senate, District 40District race (Georgia) · 2 candidates

Sally Harrell
Sally Harrell
(Democratic)
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Melina Mast
(Republican)
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In their own words

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  • Barack Obama
    “I support Sally Harrell because it’s time the people of Georgia State Senate District 40 had their voices heard and their values respected – values that enshrine human rights; offer affordable healthcare for all; promote quality K-12 education for all of our children, not just those in private schools; and that …
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  • John Lewis
    “I strongly endorse Sally Harrell for Georgia Senate District 40. As a DeKalb County Commissioner, I worked with Sally on local issues when she was in the Georgia House of Representatives. Sally is a true leader. …
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  • Hank Johnson
    “Georgia needs Sally Harrell in the State Senate to fight for every Georgian’s health care, to fight for voting rights, and to insist on great public schools for our kids. Sally’s election this year would be a win for metro Atlanta families and the whole state.”
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  • Jon Ossoff
    “I am proud to endorse Sally Harrell for Georgia Senate. An experienced advocate and problem solver, Sally has dedicated her life to public service. She will build bridges in Senate and work toward common sense solutions to our state’s problems. …
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Voting record
  • SB 220 (2026) Putting Georgia's Patients First Act (renames low-THC oil as medical cannabis): Yea · 3/18/2026 · Agree to House substitute as amended, 38–14 · Senate Vote #742
  • SB 1 (2025) Fair and Safe Athletic Opportunities Act: Nay · 3/31/2025 · Agree to House substitute, 34–20 · Senate Vote #373
  • HB 428 (2025) Health: codify right to in vitro fertilization: Yea · 3/27/2025 · Passage by substitute, 53–1 · Senate Vote #293
  • SB 68 (2025) Civil practice: revision of provisions on civil practice, evidence, damages and liability in tort actions: Nay · 3/21/2025 · Agree to House substitute, 34–21 · Senate Vote #273
  • HB 111 (2025) Income tax: reduce rate of tax: Nay · 3/20/2025 · Passage, 30–23 · Senate Vote #256
  • SB 36 (2025) Georgia Religious Freedom Restoration Act: Nay · 3/4/2025 · Passage, 32–23 · Senate Vote #142
  • SB 140 (2023) Prohibits certain surgical procedures for treating gender dysphoria in minors in hospitals and licensed facilities: Nay · 3/21/2023 · Agree to House substitute, 31–21 · Senate Vote #259
  • HB 481 (2019) Living Infants Fairness and Equality (LIFE) Act: Nay · 3/22/2019 · Passage by substitute, 34–18 · Senate Vote #227

Official roll calls, Georgia General Assembly (open the vote number on the bill page). Final floor vote on each bill in the chamber the member sat in at the time (passage, or agreeing to the other chamber's changes); titles are the official captions. Bills voted on before the member took office are not listed. Which bills and why · Checked 10/18/2026.

Melina Mast

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