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Bob Trammell
Minority Leader of the Georgia House of Representatives
In office
July 24, 2017 – January 11, 2021
Preceded byStacey Abrams
Succeeded byJames Beverly
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
from the 132nd district
In office
January 12, 2015 – January 11, 2021
Preceded byCarl Von Epps
Succeeded byDavid Jenkins
Personal details
BornRobert Thomas Trammell Jr.
(1974-02-27) February 27, 1974 (age 52)
Macon, Georgia, U.S.
PartyDemocratic
EducationUniversity of Georgia (BA)
University of Virginia (JD)

Robert Thomas Trammell Jr. (born February 27, 1974) is an American politician from the state of Georgia. A member of the Democratic Party, Trammell represented the 132nd district in the Georgia House of Representatives and served as the minority leader from 2017 to 2021.

Early life and career

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Trammell attended the University of Georgia for his undergraduate education where he majored in English and Political Science. He earned a Juris Doctor from the University of Virginia School of Law.[1]

Trammell clerked at the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.[1] Before entering the Georgia House, Trammell was the county attorney for Meriwether County.[2] As of 2020, Trammell lives in Luthersville, Georgia.[3]

Political career

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Trammell was first elected to the Georgia House in 2014, succeeding Carl Von Epps, who did not run for reelection.[2] In 2018, he was re-elected to his seat in District 132.[4]

In 2017, Trammell became the minority leader of the Georgia House, succeeding Stacey Abrams, who resigned to focus on her gubernatorial campaign.[5][6] In the 2017 legislative session, Trammell served on four committees (Government Affairs, Judiciary, Information & Audits, and Motor Vehicles.[4]). After the 2018 elections, Trammell became the only House Democrat to represent a seat that voted for both President Donald Trump and incoming governor Brian Kemp.[7]

In 2020, Trammell was narrowly defeated for re-election by Republican David Jenkins.[3] The race attracted large attention, and the Republican State Leadership Committee spent almost $1 million against Trammell.[8]

On July 1, 2025, Trammell filed paperwork ahead of a run for attorney general of Georgia in 2026, seeking to succeed Republican attorney general Christopher M. Carr, who is running for governor.[9]

References

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  1. 1 2 "Robert Trammell Biography" (PDF). Retrieved October 14, 2019.
  2. 1 2 Shortt, Celia (November 12, 2014). "Trammell Has Rare Democratic Win In House District 132". Newnan Times-Herald. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
  3. 1 2 Campbell, Sarah Fay (November 6, 2020). "Jenkins flips HD 132 in close race". The Newnan Times-Herald. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  4. 1 2 "Robert Trammell". Ballotpedia. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
  5. ↑ Galloway, Jim (July 24, 2017). "Bob Trammell replaces Stacey Abrams as House minority leader". Politically Georgia. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
  6. ↑ Bluestein, Greg (August 6, 2017). "Meet the rural attorney who is now the Georgia House's top Democrat". Politically Georgia. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
  7. ↑ "The Most Expensive State House Race in Georgia: A Million Dollar Push to Unseat Bob Trammell". October 28, 2020.
  8. ↑ Riggall, Hunter (November 4, 2020). "David Jenkins ousts Minority Leader Bob Trammell". LaGrange Daily-News. Retrieved September 27, 2025.
  9. ↑ Baruchman, Michelle (July 1, 2025). "Former Democratic House leader readies to run for Georgia attorney general". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
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