Sam Watson is State Senator for District 11. He was elected in a special election in 2023 and has served one term. He previously served as representative for House District 172 from 2013 to 2023.

Sam is the Managing Partner of Chill C Farms, a business he helped to create in 2007.

Sam is from Moultrie, Georgia and attended Colquitt County High School. He received an Associate's degree from Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College and a Bachelor's degree in Agriculture Education from the University of Georgia. He is President of the Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association, a member of the UGA Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity Alumni Board, and a member of the Georgia Agribusiness Council. Sam is married and has four daughters. The Watson family are active members of the Moultrie First Baptist Church, where Sam serves as a Deacon.