Steve Gooch

Steve Gooch is a candidate for Lieutenant Governor Georgia Primary Election in 2026 in Statewide, Georgia.

Incumbent State Senator in Dahlonega, GA

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

Steve Gooch, a Republican, has served as a Georgia State Senator for District 51 since January 2011, holding leadership roles as Senate Majority Leader and Majority Whip. He holds an MPA from North Georgia College & State University. Professionally, Gooch is a Commercial Real Estate Agent, a firefighter, and owns an environmental services company in Dahlonega. He is a candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia in the May 2026 Republican primary. His platform stresses bold leadership to counter the Democrat Party, secure borders, combat violent crime, abolish the state income tax, and defend American values, aiming for Georgia to be a national "gold standard."