Georgia lawmaker steps down, creating another vacancy under the Gold Dome 

Georgia State Rep. Marcus Wiedower, R-Watkinsville, provides an update on proposed mobile sports betting legislation at the Georgia State Capitol, Monday, March 3, 2025. (Matthew Pearson/WABE)

It continues to be a busy year for off-cycle state legislative races in Georgia.

An Athens-area Georgia lawmaker announced Tuesday that he is stepping down from the seat he has held since 2018, creating a new vacancy in the state House.

State Rep. Marcus Wiedower, a Watkinsville Republican, said he is stepping down to focus more on his expanding work as vice president of external affairs at Hillpointe, a real estate development and investment management firm.