Election losses force changes in Georgia Senate GOP leadership

ATLANTA — The Republican majority in the Georgia Senate chose two new leaders after Democrats ousted two incumbent leaders in the Nov. 3 election, according a Senate announcement and unofficial election results. Sen. Tim Bearden, R-Carrollton, will become majority caucus chairman for the 2027-28 biennium that starts in January. Bearden will succeed Sen. Shawn Still, R-Suwanee, who lost reelection to Democrat Laura Murvartian. Sen. Drew Echols, R-Gainesville, will become majority caucus vice chairman. He will succeed Sen. Clint Dixon, R-Buford, who lost reelection to Democrat Scott Tippetts. The rest of the majority caucus’s leadership team will carry over from the current term, according to the Senate announcement on Monday. Sen. Larry Walker III, R-Perry, is the Republican nominee for president pro tempore, with the full Senate expected to elect him to a new term in January. Sen. Jason Anavitarte, R-Dallas, will remain as majority leader. Sen.

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