ATLANTA, Ga. Georgia House Democrats nominated state Rep. Carolyn Hugley of Columbus for speaker on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026. The nomination follows the party’s first state House majority win in two decades.
The full House will vote in January 2027, when the new legislative session begins. If elected, Hugley would become the first Black woman to serve as Georgia House speaker. After her nomination, she said expanding Medicaid would be an early priority for House Democrats.