State House District 61 in Georgia State House District 61, Georgia

2026 Primary Election

• Grace Mcclain — Candidate for State House in GA

  Grace Mcclain is a Democratic candidate who is running for election to the Georgia House of Representatives, aiming to represent District 61. She is on the ballot for the Democratic primary, which is scheduled to take place on May 19, 2026. In this primary election, Mcclain is challenging the incumbent, Mekyah McQueen.

• Mekyah Mcqueen — Incumbent State Representative in GA

  Mekyah McQueen is a Democratic member of the Georgia House of Representatives, representing District 61. An educator and community advocate, she assumed office on January 13, 2025, succeeding Roger Bruce. McQueen is currently running for re-election in the Democratic primary scheduled for May 19, 2026. She serves on the House Committees for Creative Arts and Entertainment, Code Revision, and Special Rules. She is an alumna of Spelman College.

• Damita Jean Bishop — Co-founder of Fighting Against Institutionalized Railroading (FAIR) in GA

  Damita Jean Bishop is a Republican candidate for Georgia House District 61, seeking election in the May 2026 primary. She is a co-founder of Fighting Against Institutionalized Railroading (FAIR), a nonprofit dedicated to advocating for the release of individuals unjustly penalized by the criminal justice system. Bishop is recognized for authoring one of Georgia's most comprehensive criminal justice reform proposals, which aims to provide post-conviction remedies, address disproportionate sentences, and alleviate the state's prison overcrowding crisis by reforming the 1995 Truth in Sentencing law. She has openly discussed her own minor traffic violations to draw attention to the incarcerated population, emphasizing the need for legislative attention to both wrongfully convicted individuals and those serving disproportionate sentences.