Georgia House of Representatives District 28

Incumbent

Chris Erwin

About the District Census Topic | Value

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Population | 54,100
Gender |

48.3% Male

51.7% Female

Race |

83.5% White

6.5% Black

1.3% Asian

0.5% Native American

0.1% Pacific Islander

Ethnicity | 5.7% Hispanic
Median household income | $50,860
High school graduation rate | 79.5%
College graduation rate | 18.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 census and 2020 ACS data. Percentages are rounded to the nearest 0.1%.

Georgia House of Representatives District 28 is represented by Chris Erwin (R).

As of the 2020 Census, Georgia state representatives represented an average of 59,510 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 53,820 residents.

## Contents

* 1 About the chamber
* 1.1 Qualifications
* 1.2 Salaries
* 1.3 Vacancies
* 2 District map
* 3 Redistricting
* 3.1 2020-2022
* 4 Elections
* 4.1 2022
* 4.2 2020
* 4.3 2019
* 4.4 2018
* 4.4.1 Special election
* 4.4.2 Regular election
* 4.4.2.1 General election
* 4.4.2.2 Democratic primary election
* 4.4.2.3 Republican primary election
* 4.5 2016
* 4.6 2014
* 4.7 2012
* 5 Campaign contributions
* 6 See also
* 7 External links
* 8 Footnotes

## About the chamber[edit]

Members of the Georgia House of Representatives serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Georgia legislators assume office the second Monday in January.

### Qualifications[edit]

See also: State legislature candidate requirements by state

Paragraph 3 of Section 2 of Article 3 of the Georgia Constitution states, "At the time of their election, the members of the House of Representatives shall be citizens of the United States, shall be at least 21 years of age, shall have been citizens of this state for at least two years, and shall have been legal residents of the territory embraced within the district from which elected for at least one year."[1]

### Salaries[edit]

See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
State legislators

Salary| Per diem
$15,608/year| $173/day. Set by the Legislative Services Committee. Unvouchered.

### Vacancies[edit]

See also: How vacancies are filled in state legislatures

If there is a vacancy in the Georgia General Assembly, the vacant seat must be filled by a special election. The governor must declare a special election no later than 10 days after the vacancy happens. The election must be held no less than 30 days and no later than 60 days after the governor calls for the election. The counties representing the vacant district are responsible for conducting the election.[2]

See sources: Georgia Code § 21-2-544

## District map[edit]

The map below shows this district's current boundaries, not those enacted as part of the 2020 redistricting cycle.

## Redistricting[edit]

### 2020-2022[edit]

See also: Redistricting in Georgia after the 2020 census

On December 30, 2021, Gov. Brian Kemp (R) signed Georgia's Senate and House district maps into law. The state Senate approved its map on November 9, 2021, with a 34-21 vote followed by the state House voting 96-70 in favor on November 15, 2021.[3] The state House approved its map on Nov. 10 with a 99-79 vote followed by the state Senate voting 32-21 in favor on Nov. 12. These maps take effect for Georgia's 2022 state legislative elections.

How does redistricting in Georgia work? In Georgia, both congressional and state legislative district lines are drawn by the state legislature. A simple majority in each chamber is required to approve redistricting plans, which are subject to veto by the governor.[4]

The Georgia Constitution requires that state legislative districts be contiguous. There are no similar requirements for congressional districts.[4][5]

### Georgia House of Representatives District 28
before 2020 redistricting cycle

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### Georgia House of Representatives District 28
after 2020 redistricting cycle

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## Elections[edit]

### 2022[edit]

See also: Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

##### General election for Georgia House of Representatives District 28

Claudia Wood and Brent Cox are running in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 28 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate

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| Claudia Wood (D)

| Brent Cox (R)

* * *

There are no incumbents in this race.

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Republican primary runoff election

#####  Republican primary runoff for Georgia House of Representatives District 28

Brent Cox defeated Julie Tressler in the Republican primary runoff for Georgia House of Representatives District 28 on June 21, 2022.

Candidate

Votes

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|
|

✔ |

| Brent Cox |

56.0

| 2,330

| Julie Tressler |

44.0

| 1,829

* * *

There were no incumbents in this race. Source

| Total votes: 4,159
(95.00% precincts reporting)

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Democratic primary election

#####  Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 28

Claudia Wood advanced from the Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 28 on May 24, 2022.

Candidate

Votes

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|
|

✔ |

| Claudia Wood |

100.0

| 1,112

* * *

There were no incumbents in this race. Source

| Total votes: 1,112

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Republican primary election

#####  Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 28

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 28 on May 24, 2022.

Candidate

Votes

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|
|

✔ |

| Brent Cox |

32.3

| 3,367
✔ |

| Julie Tressler |

22.7

| 2,362

| Tim Short |

21.0

| 2,188

| Blake McClellan |

13.4

| 1,396

| Donald Lannom |

7.2

| 746

| John Luchetti |

3.5

| 361

* * *

There were no incumbents in this race. Source

| Total votes: 10,420

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### 2020[edit]

See also: Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

##### General election for Georgia House of Representatives District 28

Incumbent Chris Erwin won election in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 28 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

✔ |

| Chris Erwin (R)  |

100.0

| 22,655

* * *

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 22,655

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Republican primary election

#####  Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 28

Incumbent Chris Erwin advanced from the Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 28 on June 9, 2020.

Candidate

Votes

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|
|

✔ |

| Chris Erwin |

100.0

| 9,540

* * *

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 9,540

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### 2019[edit]

See also: Georgia state legislative special elections, 2019

A special election for Georgia House of Representatives District 28 was called for April 9, 2019.[6]

The April 9 special election was the third election between Dan Gasaway (R) and Chris Erwin (R). The regularly scheduled primary on May 22, 2018, was deemed inconclusive due to ballot errors, so a new primary took place on December 4, 2018. The results of the December 2018 special election were also deemed inconclusive, so a judge ruled that a new election should be held.[7]

Republican primary election

##### Special Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 28

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

✔ |

| Chris Erwin |

75.5

| 4,612

| Dan Gasaway |

24.5

| 1,495

* * *

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 6,107

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### 2018[edit]

#### Special election[edit]

See also: Georgia state legislative special elections, 2018

A special election for the position of Georgia House of Representatives District 28 was called for December 4, 2018. The election was called after the Georgia House of Representatives District 28 primary on May 22, 2018, was deemed inconclusive due to ballot errors.[8]

Chris Erwin and incumbent Dan Gasaway ran in the special Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 28 on December 4, 2018. Erwin received two votes more than Gasaway. A recount was held on December 18, 2018, and Erwin was declared the winner. On December 19, 2018, Gasaway challenged the results, stating 21 votes were cast illegally.[9][10] Erwin was sworn in on January 14, 2019.[11]

On February 1, 2019, Superior Court Judge David Sweat ruled that four votes were cast incorrectly—enough votes to call the election results into question. Sweat called for a new election, which was scheduled for April 9, 2019.[12]

Republican primary election

The Republican primary was canceled.

#### Regular election[edit]

See also: Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2018

##### General election[edit]

Elections for the office of Georgia House of Representatives took place in 2018. An open primary took place on May 22, 2018, and a primary runoff election took place on July 24, 2018. Chris Erwin and incumbent Dan Gasaway ran in the primary election, but the election was deemed inconclusive due to ballot errors. A new primary took place on December 4, 2018.

##### Democratic primary election[edit]

No Democratic candidates filed for election. [8]

Ballotpedia will publish vote totals here after they become available. Georgia House of Representatives, District 28 Democratic Primary, 2018

Candidates
Source: Georgia Secretary of State, "General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election - May 22, 2018," accessed July 27, 2018

##### Republican primary election[edit]

Chris Erwin and incumbent Dan Gasaway ran in the Georgia House of Representatives District 28 Republican primary election.[8] The election was deemed inconclusive due to ballot errors, which resulted in a new primary being scheduled for December 4, 2018.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 28 Republican Primary, 2018

Candidate | Vote % | Votes
Chris Erwin | 50.54% | 3,111
Dan Gasaway Incumbent | 49.46% | 3,044
Total Votes | 6,155
Source: Georgia Secretary of State, "General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election - May 22, 2018," accessed July 27, 2018

### 2016[edit]

See also: Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2016

Elections for the Georgia House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on May 24, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 11, 2016.

Incumbent Dan Gasaway ran unopposed in the Georgia House of Representatives District 28 general election.[13][14]

Georgia House of Representatives, District 28 General Election, 2016

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Republican  |  Dan Gasaway Incumbent (unopposed) | 100.00% | 17,925
Total Votes | 17,925
Source: Georgia Secretary of State

Incumbent Dan Gasaway ran unopposed in the Georgia House of Representatives District 28 Republican primary.[15][16]

Georgia House of Representatives, District 28 Republican Primary, 2016

Party | Candidate
| Republican |  Dan Gasaway Incumbent (unopposed)

### 2014[edit]

See also: Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2014

Elections for the Georgia House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014, with runoff elections taking place where necessary on July 22, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 7, 2014. Incumbent Robert D. "Dan" Gasaway defeated Stacy W. Hall in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[17][18][19]

Georgia House of Representatives, District 28 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate | Vote % | Votes
Dan Gasaway Incumbent | 59.5% | 3,099
Stacy W. Hall  | 40.5% | 2,109
Total Votes | 5,208

### 2012[edit]

See also: Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2012

Elections for the office of Georgia House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on July 31, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was May 25, 2012. Dan Gasaway (R) was unopposed in the general election. He defeated Jon Heffer, Bill Grant, Ken Payne and Keith Segars in the Republican primary and subsequent runoff.[20][21]

Georgia House of Representatives, District 28, General Election, 2012

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Republican  | Dan Gasaway | 100% | 15,993
Total Votes | 15,993
Georgia House of Representatives District 28 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate | Vote % | Votes
Dan Gasaway (advanced to runoff) | 26.1% | 2,594
Jon Heffer (advanced to runoff) | 26% | 2,586
Keith Segars  | 20.6% | 2,049
Bill Grant  | 17.5% | 1,741
Ken Payne  | 9.8% | 977
Total Votes | 9,947

## Campaign contributions[edit]

From 2004 to 2019, candidates for Georgia House of Representatives District 28 raised a total of $683,589. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $37,977 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money

Campaign contributions, Georgia House of Representatives District 28

Year | Amount | Candidates | Average
2019 | $112,065 | 1 | $112,065
2016 | $19,675 | 1 | $19,675
2014 | $88,095 | 2 | $44,048
2012 | $53,852 | 5 | $10,770
2010 | $109,470 | 2 | $54,735
2008 | $75,242 | 2 | $37,621
2006 | $96,520 | 2 | $48,260
2004 | $128,670 | 3 | $42,890
Total | $683,589 | 18 | $37,977

## See also[edit]

| Suggest a link

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* Georgia State Legislature
* Georgia State Senate
* Georgia House of Representatives

## External links[edit]

* The Georgia State Legislature

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Constitution of the State of Georgia," accessed February 12, 2021
2. ↑ The State of Georgia, "Official Code of Georgia," accessed May 22, 2014 (Statute 21-2-544)
3. ↑ Georgia General Assembly, "SB 1EX," accessed Nov. 16, 2021
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 All About Redistricting, "Georgia," accessed April 23, 2015
5. ↑ Georgia Constitution, "Article 3, Section 2," accessed April 23, 2015
6. ↑ Fox 5, "Fight for House Dist. 28 heading to State Supreme Court," February 12, 2019
7. ↑ WNEG, "Judge Rules In Gasaway’s Favor, Orders A Third Special Election For Hd 28," February 1, 2019
8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Georgia Secretary of State, "General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election - May 22, 2018," accessed July 27, 2018
9. ↑ 11Alive, "Recount confirms election results: Chris Erwin wins House District 28 by 2 votes," December 18, 2018
10. ↑ Fox5, "State Rep. Dan Gasaway again sues to overturn election defeat," December 19, 2018
11. ↑ WNEG, "Judge Rules In Gasaway’s Favor, Orders A Third Special Election For Hd 28," February 1, 2019
12. ↑ Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "Botched election for Georgia House must be redone yet again," February 1, 2019
13. ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Qualifying Candidate Information," accessed August 17, 2016
14. ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "General Election results," accessed November 23, 2016
15. ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Qualifying Candidate Information," accessed March 13, 2016
16. ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "General primary results," accessed May 24, 2016
17. ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed March 10, 2014
18. ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "GA - Election Results," accessed May 28, 2014
19. ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "GA - Election Results," accessed November 13, 2014
20. ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Official 2012 Primary Results," accessed November 16, 2012
21. ↑ Georgia Elections Division, "2012 Election Results" accessed November 16, 2012

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Current members of the Georgia House of Representatives

Leadership

Speaker of the House:David Ralston

Minority Leader:James Beverly

Representatives

District 1

Mike Cameron (R)

District 2

Steve Tarvin (R)

District 3

Dewayne Hill (R)

District 4

Kasey Carpenter (R)

District 5

Matt Barton (R)

District 6

Jason Ridley (R)

District 7

David Ralston (R)

District 8

Stan Gunter (R)

District 9

Will Wade (R)

District 10

Victor Anderson (R)

District 11

Rick Jasperse (R)

District 12

Eddie Lumsden (R)

District 13

Katie Dempsey (R)

District 14

Mitchell Scoggins (R)

District 15

Matthew Gambill (R)

District 16

Trey Kelley (R)

District 17

Martin Momtahan (R)

District 18

Tyler Smith (R)

District 19

Joseph Gullett (R)

District 20

Charlice Byrd (R)

District 21

Brad Thomas (R)

District 22

Wes Cantrell (R)

District 23

Mandi Ballinger (R)

District 24

Sheri Gilligan (R)

District 25

Todd Jones (R)

District 26

Lauren McDonald (R)

District 27

Lee Hawkins (R)

District 28

Chris Erwin (R)

District 29

Matt Dubnik (R)

District 30

Emory Dunahoo (R)

District 31

Thomas Benton (R)

District 32

Alan Powell (R)

District 33

Rob Leverett (R)

District 34

Devan Seabaugh (R)

District 35

Ed Setzler (R)

District 36

Ginny Ehrhart (R)

District 37

Mary Frances Williams (D)

District 38

David Wilkerson (D)

District 39

Erica Thomas (D)

District 40

Erick Allen (D)

District 41

Michael Smith (D)

District 42

Teri Anulewicz (D)

District 43

Sharon Cooper (R)

District 44

Don Parsons (R)

District 45

Mitchell Kaye (R)

District 46

John Carson (R)

District 47

Jan Jones (R)

District 48

Mary Robichaux (D)

District 49

Charles Martin (R)

District 50

Angelika Kausche (D)

District 51

Josh McLaurin (D)

District 52

Shea Roberts (D)

District 53

Sheila Jones (D)

District 54

Betsy Holland (D)

District 55

Marie Metze (D)

District 56

Mesha Mainor (D)

District 57

Stacey Evans (D)

District 58

Park Cannon (D)

District 59

David Dreyer (D)

District 60

Kim Schofield (D)

District 61

Roger Bruce (D)

District 62

William Boddie (D)

District 63

Debra Bazemore (D)

District 64

Derrick Jackson (D)

District 65

Mandisha Thomas (D)

District 66

Kimberly Alexander (D)

District 67

Micah Gravley (R)

District 68

J. Collins (R)

District 69

Randy Nix (R)

District 70

Lynn Smith (R)

District 71

Philip Singleton (R)

District 72

Josh Bonner (R)

District 73

Karen Mathiak (R)

District 74

Yasmin Neal (D)

District 75

Mike Glanton (D)

District 76

Sandra Scott (D)

District 77

Rhonda Burnough (D)

District 78

Demetrius Douglas (D)

District 79

Michael Wilensky (D)

District 80

Matthew Wilson (D)

District 81

Scott Holcomb (D)

District 82

Mary Oliver (D)

District 83

Becky Evans (D)

District 84

Renitta Shannon (D)

District 85

Karla Drenner (D)

District 86

Zulma Lopez (D)

District 87

Viola Davis (D)

District 88

Billy Mitchell (D)

District 89

Bee Nguyen (D)

District 90

Angela Moore (D)

District 91

Rhonda Taylor (D)

District 92

Doreen Carter (D)

District 93

Dar'shun Kendrick (D)

District 94

Karen Bennett (D)

District 95

Beth Moore (D)

District 96

Pedro Marin (D)

District 97

Bonnie Rich (R)

District 98

David Clark (R)

District 99

Marvin Lim (D)

District 100

Dewey McClain (D)

District 101

Samuel Park (D)

District 102

Gregg Kennard (D)

District 103

Timothy Barr (R)

District 104

Chuck Efstration (R)

District 105

Donna McLeod (D)

District 106

Rebecca Mitchell (D)

District 107

Shelly Hutchinson (D)

District 108

Jasmine Clark (D)

District 109

Regina Lewis-Ward (D)

District 110

Clint Crowe (R)

District 111

El-Mahdi Holly (D)

District 112

Dave Belton (R)

District 113

Sharon Henderson (D)

District 114

Tom Kirby (R)

District 115

Bruce Williamson (R)

District 116

Terry England (R)

District 117

Houston Gaines (R)

District 118

Spencer Frye (D)

District 119

Marcus Wiedower (R)

District 120

Trey Rhodes (R)

District 121

Barry Fleming (R)

District 122

Jodi Lott (R)

District 123

Mark Newton (R)

District 124

Henry Howard (D)

District 125

Sheila Nelson (D)

District 126

Gloria Frazier (D)

District 127

Brian Prince (D)

District 128

Mack Jackson (D)

District 129

Susan Holmes (R)

District 130

David Knight (R)

District 131

Beth Camp (R)

District 132

David Jenkins (R)

District 133

Vance Smith (R)

District 134

Richard Smith (R)

District 135

Vacant

District 136

Carolyn Hugley (D)

District 137

Debbie Buckner (D)

District 138

Mike Cheokas (R)

District 139

Patty Bentley (D)

District 140

Robert Dickey (R)

District 141

Dale Washburn (R)

District 142

Miriam Paris (D)

District 143

James Beverly (D)

District 144

Danny Mathis (R)

District 145

Ricky Williams (R)

District 146

Shaw Blackmon (R)

District 147

Heath Clark (R)

District 148

Noel Williams (R)

District 149

Robert Pruitt (R)

District 150

Matt Hatchett (R)

District 151

Gerald Greene (R)

District 152

Bill Yearta (R)

District 153

CaMia Jackson (D)

District 154

Winfred Dukes (D)

District 155

Clay Pirkle (R)

District 156

Leesa Hagan (R)

District 157

Bill Werkheiser (R)

District 158

Larry Parrish (R)

District 159

Jon Burns (R)

District 160

Jan Tankersley (R)

District 161

Bill Hitchens (R)

District 162

Carl Gilliard (D)

District 163

Derek Mallow (D)

District 164

Ron Stephens (R)

District 165

Edna Jackson (D)

District 166

Jesse Petrea (R)

District 167

Buddy DeLoach (R)

District 168

Al Williams (D)

District 169

Dominic LaRiccia (R)

District 170

Penny Houston (R)

District 171

Joe Campbell (R)

District 172

Sam Watson (R)

District 173

Darlene Taylor (R)

District 174

John Corbett (R)

District 175

John LaHood (R)

District 176

James Burchett (R)

District 177

Dexter Sharper (D)

District 178

Steven Meeks (R)

District 179

Don Hogan (R)

District 180

Steven Sainz (R)

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