Josh Mclaurin

Incumbent State Senator in Sandy Springs, GA

Josh Mclaurin is a candidate for Lieutenant Governor Georgia in Statewide, Georgia — 2026 Primary Election.

Also running: Nabilah Parkes, Richard N. Wright, Brenda Lynn Nelson-Porter, David Timothy Clark, Gregory Robert Dolezal, John Flanders Kennedy, Michael Blake Tillery, Steve Gooch, Takosha Misheal Swan.

Josh McLaurin, an attorney, currently serves as a Democratic Georgia State Senator, having been sworn into the Senate in January 2023. Prior to this, he served in the Georgia House of Representatives starting in January 2019. He has announced his candidacy for Lieutenant Governor in the 2026 primary election. McLaurin, who resides in Sandy Springs, has indicated that opposition to former President Donald Trump's policies will be a key part of his campaign, citing concerns about tariff policies affecting Georgia's largest port.