David Stover (Georgia)

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David Stover

Republican Party

Prior offices

Georgia House of Representatives District 71

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$17,342/year

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David Stover (Republican) is a former member of the Georgia House of Representatives, representing District 71 from 2013 to 2019. Stover resigned from the state House on June 25, 2019. In his resignation letter, he cited wanting to be able to spend time with his family.[1]

## Contents

* 1 Committee assignments
* 1.1 2017 legislative session
* 1.2 2015 legislative session
* 1.3 2013-2014
* 2 Sponsored legislation
* 3 Elections
* 3.1 2018
* 3.2 2016
* 3.3 2014
* 3.4 2013
* 4 Campaign donors
* 4.1 2016
* 4.2 2014
* 5 Scorecards
* 5.1 2019
* 5.2 2018
* 5.3 2017
* 5.4 2016
* 5.5 2015
* 5.6 2014
* 5.7 2013
* 6 External links
* 7 Footnotes

## Committee assignments[edit]

#### 2019-2020

Stover was assigned to the following committees:

* Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications Committee
* Motor Vehicles Committee
* Small Business Development Committee
* House Science and Technology Committee, Secretary

### 2017 legislative session[edit]

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Georgia committee assignments, 2017

• Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications
• Motor Vehicles
• Science and Technology
• Small Business Development

### 2015 legislative session[edit]

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Stover served on the following committees:

Georgia committee assignments, 2015

• Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications
• Motor Vehicles
• Small Business Development

### 2013-2014[edit]

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Stover served on the following committees:

Georgia committee assignments, 2013

• Motor Vehicles
• Science and Technology
• Small Business Development

## Sponsored legislation[edit]

The following table lists bills sponsored by this legislator. Bills are monitored by BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills sponsored by this person, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.

## Elections[edit]

### 2018[edit]

See also: Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

##### General election for Georgia House of Representatives District 71

Incumbent David Stover defeated Tom Thomason in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 71 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate

Votes

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| David Stover (R)  |

74.4

| 19,690

| Tom Thomason (D)  |

25.6

| 6,765

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

| Total votes: 26,455

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Democratic primary election

#####  Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 71

Tom Thomason advanced from the Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 71 on May 22, 2018.

Candidate

Votes

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| Tom Thomason |

100.0

| 1,312

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

| Total votes: 1,312

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Republican primary election

#####  Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 71

Incumbent David Stover defeated Samuel Anders in the Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 71 on May 22, 2018.

Candidate

Votes

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| David Stover |

64.3

| 2,951

| Samuel Anders |

35.7

| 1,635

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| Total votes: 4,586

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### 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 David Stover defeated Cynthia Bennett in the Georgia House of Representatives District 71 general election.[2][3]

Georgia House of Representatives, District 71 General Election, 2016

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Republican  |  David Stover Incumbent | 74.60% | 20,361
| Democratic  | Cynthia Bennett | 25.40% | 6,933
Total Votes | 27,294
Source: Georgia Secretary of State

Cynthia Bennett ran unopposed in the Georgia House of Representatives District 71 Democratic primary.[4][5]

Georgia House of Representatives, District 71 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party | Candidate
| Democratic |  Cynthia Bennett (unopposed)

Incumbent David Stover ran unopposed in the Georgia House of Representatives District 71 Republican primary.[4][5]

Georgia House of Representatives, District 71 Republican Primary, 2016

Party | Candidate
| Republican |  David Stover 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 David Jay Stover was unopposed in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[6][7][8]

### 2013[edit]

See also: State legislative special elections, 2013

Stover won election in a special election for Georgia House of Representatives District 71. The seat was vacant following Robert Stokely's (R) resignation in order to serve as a Coweta County Magistrate Judge. Stover faced Michael Farbo, Jr. (R), Darryl Marmon (R), Thomas Crymes (R), Richard Weisser (R) and Cynthia Conradt Bennett (D) in the special election on February 5. Candidates had until January 9 to qualify. As no candidate won 50 percent of the vote, the top two-vote-getters - Crymes and Stover - met in a runoff on March 5, which Stover won.[9][10][11][12][13][14]

Georgia House of Representatives, District 71, Special Election Runoff, 2013

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Republican  | David Stover | 60.5% | 1,356
| Republican  |  Thomas Crymes  | 39.5% | 885
Total Votes | 2,241
Georgia House of Representatives, District 71, Special Election, 2013

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Republican  | David Stover | 42.7% | 1,166
| Republican  | Thomas Crymes | 19.9% | 545
Total Votes | 2,732

## Campaign donors[edit]

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David Stover campaign contribution history

Year | Office | Result | Contributions
2018 | Georgia House of Representatives District 71 |  ✔ | $25,131
2016 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 71 |  ✔ | $8,085
2014 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 71 |  ✔ | $10,147
Grand total raised | $43,363

Source: Follow the Money

### 2018

Georgia House of Representatives District 71 2018 election - Campaign Contributions

Top individual contributors to David Stover's campaign in 2018
STOVER, DAVID JAY | $15,000.00
ASHMORE, HENRY | $500.00
FROST, MARY KATHERINE | $500.00
STOKELY, ROBERT | $300.00
WATTERS, JIM | $250.00
Total Raised in 2018 | $25,131.00
Source: Follow the Money

### 2016[edit]

Stover won re-election to the Georgia House of Representatives in 2016. During that election cycle, Stover raised a total of $8,085.

Georgia House of Representatives 2016 election - campaign contributions

Top contributors to David Stover (Georgia)'s campaign in 2016
Frost, Krista| $2,500
Georgia Education Association| $2,000
At&t| $1,500
Evelyn Ratigan Smith Campaign Cmte| $1,000
Georgia Trial Lawyers Association| $500
Total raised in 2016| $8,085
Source: Follow the Money

### 2014[edit]

Stover won re-election to the Georgia House of Representatives in 2014. During that election cycle, Stover raised a total of $10,147.

Georgia House of Representatives 2014 election - Campaign Contributions

Top contributors to David Stover (Georgia)'s campaign in 2014
Stover, David Jay| $5,747
Friends Of Jan Jones| $1,500
Friends Of Matt Ramsey| $1,000
Ashmore, Henry L| $750
Harbin, Marty| $500
Total Raised in 2014| $10,147
Source: Follow the Money

## Scorecards[edit]

See also: State legislative scorecards and State legislative scorecards in Georgia

A scorecard evaluates a legislator’s voting record. Its purpose is to inform voters about the legislator’s political positions. Because scorecards have varying purposes and methodologies, each report should be considered on its own merits. For example, an advocacy group’s scorecard may assess a legislator’s voting record on one issue while a state newspaper’s scorecard may evaluate the voting record in its entirety.

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### 2019

In 2019, the Georgia General Assembly was in session from January 14 through April 2.

* Faith and Freedom Coalition of Georgia: House and Senate

Legislators are scored on their votes on social issues.

* Georgia Chamber of Commerce

Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.

* The American Conservative Union

Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

### 2018

To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2018, click [show].

In 2018, the Georgia General Assembly was in session from January 8 through March 29.

* Faith and Freedom Coalition of Georgia: House and Senate

Legislators are scored on their votes on social issues.

* Georgia Center for Opportunity

Legislators are scored on their votes on children's education.

* Georgia Chamber of Commerce

Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.

* The American Conservative Union

Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

### 2017

To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2017, click [show].

In 2017, the Georgia General Assembly was in session from January 9 through March 31.

* Americans for Prosperity Georgia

Legislators are scored on their stances on economic issues.

* Faith and Freedom Coalition of Georgia: House and Senate

Legislators are scored on their votes on social issues.

* Georgia Center for Opportunity

Legislators are scored on their votes on children's education.

* Georgia Chamber of Commerce

Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.

* Georgia Environment

Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.

* The American Conservative Union

Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

### 2016

To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2016, click [show].

In 2016, the Georgia General Assembly was in session from January 11 through March 24.

* Americans for Prosperity Georgia

Legislators are scored on their stances on economic issues.

* Georgia Chamber of Commerce

Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.

* National Federation of Independent Business

Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.

* The American Conservative Union

Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

### 2015

To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2015, click [show].

In 2015, the Georgia State Legislature was in session from January 12 through April 2.

* The American Conservative Union

Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

### 2014

To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2014, click [show].

In 2014, the Georgia State Legislature was in session from January 13 through March 21.

* Georgia Chamber of Commerce

Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.

* Georgia National Federation of Independent Business

Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.

* The American Conservative Union

Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

### 2013

To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2013, click [show].

In 2013, the Georgia State Legislature was in session from January 13 through March 21.

* Georgia Chamber of Commerce

Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.

* The American Conservative Union

Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

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## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ The Citizen, "Stover resigns House seat," June 26, 2019
2. ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Qualifying Candidate Information," accessed August 17, 2016
3. ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "General Election results," accessed November 23, 2016
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Georgia Secretary of State, "Qualifying Candidate Information," accessed March 13, 2016
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Georgia Secretary of State, "General primary results," accessed May 24, 2016
6. ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed March 10, 2014
7. ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed May 28, 2014
8. ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed November 13, 2014
9. ↑ Times-Herald.com, "Special Election: District 71 state house seat goes to Stover," accessed March 6, 2013
10. ↑ The Citizen, "Stokely turns down House seat for local appointment," December 23, 2012
11. ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "CANDIDATE QUALIFICATION COMPLETE IN SPECIAL ELECTION FOR STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 71," January 10, 2013
12. ↑ Times Herald, "State Representative Special Election: Stover, Crymes set for runoff," February 6, 2013
13. ↑ results.enr.clarityelections.com, "Official special election results," accessed November 15, 2013
14. ↑ results.enr.clarityelections.com, "Official runoff election results," accessed November 15, 2013

Political offices

Preceded by
Billy Horne (R) | Georgia House of Representatives District 71
2013 - 2019  | Succeeded by
Philip Singleton (R)

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