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Greg Dolezal

Republican

Georgia State Senator, District 27

Greg Dolezal is the Republican nominee for Lieutenant Governor on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot1. He is a Georgia state senator for District 27 and says he has founded and led businesses in manufacturing, health care, technology and services, and earlier worked in church ministry2.

Where they stand 12 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

  • GunsRemove most restrictions; bearing arms is a righthigh
    Said · high confidence
    • Wrote on his campaign site that "shall not be infringed" is clear, that he is a strong defender of gun ownership, and that he has an A+ rating from the NRA. (2026-10) source
    • Voted yes on SB 319, the Georgia Constitutional Carry Act, which allows carrying a firearm without a license (Senate vote 34 to 22). (2022-02-28) source
    • Voted yes on HB 218, which expands weapons carry license reciprocity (Senate vote 34 to 18). (2021-03-29) source
    • Voted yes on HB 1018, the Georgia Firearms Industry Nondiscrimination Act (Senate vote 33 to 19). (2024-03-26) source
  • Transgender athletesNo, teams should be based on biological sex, with open or coed optionshigh
    Official action · high confidence
    • Wrote on his campaign site that he "wrote the Riley Gaines Act to keep men out of women's sports and out of our daughters' locker rooms." (2026-10) source
    • Was the lead sponsor of SB 1 (2025), the Fair and Safe Athletic Opportunities Act, enacted as the "Riley Gaines Act of 2025," a state law setting school and college sports teams by sex; the governor signed it on April 28, 2025. (2025-01-13) source
    • Voted yes on SB 1, the Fair and Safe Athletic Opportunities Act, which sets girls' and women's school teams by sex (Senate vote 34 to 20). (2025-03-31) source
  • AbortionIllegal, except to save the mother's life or in cases of rape or incestmedium
    Said · medium confidence
    • Wrote on his campaign site that life begins at conception and must be protected, and that he proudly supported Georgia's heartbeat bill. (2026-10) source
    • Voted yes on SB 456, restricting abortion-inducing drugs (Senate vote 31 to 22). (2022-03-01) source
    • Voted yes on HB 481, the 2019 six-week abortion ban (Senate vote 34 to 18 on passage by substitute). (2019-03-22) source
  • School choiceYes, universal school choice for every familymedium
    Said · medium confidence
    • Wrote on his campaign site that he "authored the broadest school choice bill in Georgia history" and that "every child deserves access to quality education, regardless of income or zip code." (2026-10) source
    • Was the lead sponsor of SB 233, the Georgia Promise Scholarship Act, which created state-funded scholarship accounts of $6,500 per student; the final bill limits eligibility to students zoned for the lowest-performing public schools. (2023-02-22) source
    • Voted yes on SB 601, the Georgia Educational Freedom Act, a universal school choice bill that failed (Senate vote 20 to 29). (2022-03-15) source
  • ImmigrationDeport everyone here illegally, as quickly as possiblemedium
    Said · medium confidence
    • Wrote on his campaign site that he supports strong enforcement of immigration laws and mass deportations: "If you enter the country illegally, you should be sent home." (2026-10) source
    • Voted yes on HB 1105, the Georgia Criminal Alien Track and Report Act of 2024, which adds immigration status checks, reporting on foreign-born inmates, honoring of federal detainers and penalties for sanctuary policies (Senate vote 34 to 19 on passage by substitute). (2024-03-21) source
  • Election rulesStrict photo ID, paper ballots, cleaner voter rolls and fewer mail ballotsmedium
    Said · medium confidence
    • Wrote on his campaign site that he has co-sponsored more paper ballot legislation than any member of the General Assembly and supports eliminating Dominion voting machines. (2026-10) source
  • Ranked-choice votingNo, ban ranked-choice voting in all electionsmedium
    Voted · medium confidence
    • Voted yes on SB 355, which bans ranked-choice voting in Georgia elections (Senate vote 31 to 19). (2024-01-26) source
    • Voted yes on SB 175, which bans ranked-choice voting in Georgia elections (Senate vote 36 to 19). (2025-03-03) source
  • Kids onlineRequire app stores and platforms to verify age and get parental consentmedium
    Voted · medium confidence
    • Voted yes on SB 351, the Protecting Georgia's Children on Social Media Act of 2024, which requires age verification and parental consent for minors on social media (Senate vote 48 to 7). (2024-03-29) source
  • Gender care for minorsNo, ban these treatments for minorsmedium
    Voted · medium confidence
    • Voted yes on SB 140, which bans hormone replacement therapies and surgeries for gender dysphoria in minors, with limited exceptions (Senate agreed to the House substitute 31 to 21). (2023-03-21) source
  • DEI programsKeep support open to all, but end race or sex preferences and required statementslow
    Said · low confidence
    • Wrote on his campaign site that a law he authored "stopped DEI mandates in public schools." (2026-10) source
  • Policing and crimeTougher sentences, more police funding, and stricter baillow
    Said · low confidence
    • Wrote on his campaign site that he supports fully funding law enforcement and that "law and order must be upheld." (2026-10) source
    • Voted yes on SB 63, which expands the use of cash bail for certain offenses (Senate vote 31 to 23). (2023-02-23) source
  • Curriculum and booksParents, including the right to remove material they object tolow
    Said · low confidence
    • Wrote on his campaign site that "parents, not bureaucrats, should be in charge of their children's education." (2026-10) source

No public position found on: Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Healthcare, Energy and climate, Housing and growth, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Marijuana, Redistricting, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, School vaccines, Nuclear power, E-Verify mandate, Religion in schools, China policy.

Record

  • Was the lead sponsor of the Georgia Promise Scholarship Act (SB 233), which the governor signed on April 23, 20248.
  • Was the lead sponsor of the Fair and Safe Athletic Opportunities Act (SB 1, 2025), enacted as the Riley Gaines Act of 2025, which the governor signed on April 28, 20257.

Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.

Sources (16)

Every claim on this page links to one of these
  1. November 2026 Federal and State Candidates (qualified candidates list)Georgia Secretary of State
  2. Greg Dolezal for Lt. Governor (campaign website)Greg Dolezal for Lt. Governor
  3. SB 319 (2022), "Georgia Constitutional Carry Act of 2021"; enactGeorgia General Assembly (vote record)
  4. HB 218 (2021), Crimes and offenses; weapons carry license reciprocity in this state; expandGeorgia General Assembly (vote record)
  5. HB 1018 (2024), Georgia Firearms Industry Nondiscrimination Act; enactGeorgia General Assembly (vote record)
  6. SB 456 (2022), Health; requirements relating to the use of abortion-inducing drugs; provideGeorgia General Assembly (vote record)
  7. SB 1 (2025), 'Fair and Safe Athletic Opportunities Act'; enactGeorgia General Assembly (vote record)
  8. SB 233 (2023), 'The Georgia Promise Scholarship Act'; establishment of promise scholarship accountsGeorgia General Assembly (bill record)
  9. HB 1105 (2024), Georgia Criminal Alien Track and Report Act of 2024; enactGeorgia General Assembly (vote record)
  10. SB 63 (2023), Bonds and Recognizances; setting of bonds and schedules of bails; provideGeorgia General Assembly (vote record)
  11. SB 355 (2024), Elections and Primaries; use of ranked-choice voting; prohibitGeorgia General Assembly (vote record)
  12. SB 175 (2025), Elections and Primaries; use of ranked-choice voting; prohibitGeorgia General Assembly (vote record)
  13. SB 351 (2024), "Protecting Georgia's Children on Social Media Act of 2024"; enactGeorgia General Assembly (vote record)
  14. SB 140 (2023), Hospitals; the treatment of gender dysphoria in minors performed in hospitals and other licensed institutions; prohibit certain procedures and therapiesGeorgia General Assembly (vote record)
  15. SB 601 (2022), 'Georgia Educational Freedom Act'; enactGeorgia General Assembly (vote record)
  16. HB 481 (2019), Living Infants Fairness and Equality (LIFE) Act; enactGeorgia General Assembly (vote record)