Result
Republican Chad Bingham won Georgia House District 31 in the Nov. 3 general election without an opponent, securing the seat being vacated by state Rep. Emory Dunahoo (R-GA). Unofficial results show Bingham receiving 22,376 votes, accounting for 100% of votes reported for candidates in the district. Bingham will succeed Dunahoo, keeping the seat in Republican hands.
Candidates and platforms
Bingham advocated legislation allowing school districts to collect impact fees from developers, according to Mainstreet Newspapers. He also called for improved emergency-vehicle infrastructure and reforms to streamline rural hospital services. His campaign website supports those proposals, including changes to Georgia's certificate-of-need requirements for health care facilities.
His campaign website, binghamforstatehouse.com, identifies rapid growth, traffic congestion, pressure on schools and infrastructure needs as major concerns in the district. Bingham supports directing more state education funding to local classrooms, expanding infrastructure to accommodate development and increasing state support for local law enforcement. He also opposes additional restrictions on lawful gun ownership, supports abortion restrictions and advocates reducing regulatory burdens on small businesses.
District and chamber
District 31 includes portions of Jackson and Hall counties in northeastern Georgia. Dunahoo represented the district before the election, and Bingham's victory keeps the seat under Republican control. Bingham previously served as a Jackson County commissioner in 2023 and 2024 and founded Bingham Insurance Group in 2013.
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