Sam Watson
Sen · Republican · District 11 · GA
Where they stand
Every rated Senate member for the selected period — dots are members, the shaded band is the middle 50% of each party, the tick is the party median.
Trend vs. medians
Sam Watson's score per year against the Senate, party, and statewide medians (rated members only).
By issue category
Sam Watson vs. the Republican median and the Senate median, per issue category.
Standout votes
Votes where Sam Watson broke from the Republican majority in the Senate.
Detailed score tables
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Sen. Sam Watson (R-GA-11) earned a 85% ILA score for 2024, clearing the 80% benchmark for alignment with limited-government principles. Sam Watson was named a Defender of Limited Government by ILA for 2024, an award given to lawmakers scoring 80–89% on the ILA scorecard. Across 2 years rated, Sam Watson's lifetime ILA score averages 71%. Sam Watson represents the 11th District in the Georgia State Senate.
Sam Watson earned a 85% ILA score in 2024 and was named a Defender of Limited Government by ILA. Sam Watson cleared the 80% benchmark for alignment with limited-government principles.
Sam Watson has a 85% ILA score for 2024. Across 2 years rated, Sam Watson's lifetime average is 71%.
Sam Watson was named a Defender of Limited Government by ILA for 2024, given to lawmakers scoring 80–89% on the ILA scorecard.