Tillery chooses bid for lieutenant governor over remaining in district Senate seat past ’26

Sen. Blake Tillery Runs for Lieutenant Governor

Sen. Blake Tillery, R-19th District, Vidalia, has chosen to run for lieutenant governor, giving up his district seat and chair of the Georgia Senate's Appropriations Committee after 2026.

When I ran for the state Senate I ran on a platform of three items, reducing taxes, bringing jobs to our area, and then on broadband.

Tillery worked with state officials to direct $4 billion in federal funds to communities' water and sewer projects and broadband internet expansion, especially in rural areas, during the COVID pandemic.

Author's summary: Senator Tillery runs for lieutenant governor, giving up his seat.

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Statesboro Herald Statesboro Herald — 2025-10-18