Jason Anavitarte

Jason Raul Anavitarte (born June 14, 1978) is an American politician from Georgia. Anavitarte is a Republican member of the Georgia State Senate for District 31.^[1]

Jason Anavitarte
Majority Leader of the Georgia State Senate
Incumbent
Assumed office June 17, 2025
Preceded by	Steve Gooch
Member of the Georgia State Senate from the 31st district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 11, 2021
Preceded by	Bill Heath
Personal details
Born	Jason Raul Anavitarte (1978-06-14) June 14, 1978 (age 47)
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Jennifer
Children	3
Education	Georgia State University (BA) Georgia Institute of Technology (MS)

Before his election to the state Senate, Anavitarte was a member of the Paulding County School Board.^[2]

In January 2024, Anavitarte co-sponsored S.B. 390, which would withhold government funding for any libraries in Georgia affiliated with the American Library Association. The bill was drafted following the election of ALA President Emily Drabinski and allegations of the organization promoting a personal ideology and influencing librarian certification.^[3][4][5]

In June 2025, Anavitarte was elected as Senate Majority Leader.^[6]