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Georgia State House elections, 2010
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Georgia House of Representatives

Elections for the office of Georgia State House were held in Georgia on November 2, 2010 in all 180 state house districts.

The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in these elections was June 21, 2010, and the primary Election Day was July 20, 2010.

As with the senate, Republicans made minor gains in the election giving them a larger majority.

See also: State house elections, 2010 and Georgia State Senate elections

November 2 General Election Results[edit]

Majority control[edit]

See also: Partisan composition of state houses

Heading into the November 2 election, the Republican Party held the majority in the Georgia House of Representatives:

Georgia House of Representatives
Party		As of November 1, 2010	After the 2010 Election
	Democratic Party	73	66
	Republican Party	103	113
	Independent	1	1
	Vacancy	3	-
Total		180	180

Campaign contributions[edit]

This chart shows how many candidates ran for state house in Georgia in past years and the cumulative amount of campaign contributions in state house races, including contributions in both primary and general election contests. All figures come from Follow The Money.^[1]

Year	Number of candidates	Total contributions
2010	316	$12,388,358
2008	279	$12,277,303
2006	294	$15,007,813
2004	353	$15,667,776
2002	339	$13,002,048

In 2010, the total amount of contributions raised in house campaigns was $12,388,358. The top 10 donors were:^[2]

Donor	Amount
Georgia Association of Realtors	$153,700
Georgia Trial Lawyers Association	$147,129
Georgia Dental Association	$130,050
Ralston for Representative	$92,000
Georgia Medical Association	$84,950
Georgia Alliance of Community Hospitals	$81,900
Associated General Contractors of Georgia	$81,500
Outdoor Advertising Association of Georgia	$75,844
Georgia Hospital Association	$73,300
Friends of Jan Jones	$69,100

Incumbency[edit]

Unopposed incumbents[edit]

85 incumbents (56%) faced no competition in the November 2 general election.

41 Democratic incumbents faced no November challenger.
44 GOP incumbents faced no November challenger.

Primary challenges[edit]

Only 30 incumbents faced competition in the July 20 primary. One incumbent - Democrat Don Wix - lost in the July 20 primary, while three incumbents - Republicans Daniel Stout and Cecily Hill and Democrat Toney Collins - came in first in the July 20 primary, but lost in the August 10 runoff. The following 26 incumbents (13 Democrats, 13 Republicans) won their primaries:

District 3: Incumbent Republican Tom Weldon, Jr.
District 4: Incumbent Republican Roger Williams
District 6: Incumbent Republican Tom Dickson
District 15: Incumbent Republican Paul Battles
District 20: Incumbent Republican Charlice Byrd
District 32: Incumbent Republican Judy Manning
District 37: Incumbent Democrat Pat Dooley
District 39: Incumbent Democrat Alisha Thomas Morgan
District 41: Incumbent Republican Sharon Cooper
District 44: Incumbent Democrat Sheila Jones
District 51: Incumbent Republican Tom Rice
District 55: Incumbent Democrat Rashad Taylor
District 61: Incumbent Democrat Ralph Long, III
District 65: Incumbent Democrat Sharon Beasley-Teague
District 74: Incumbent Democrat Roberta Abdul-Salaam
District 78: Incumbent Democrat Glenn Baker
District 88: Incumbent Democrat Billy Mitchell
District 89: Incumbent Democrat Earnest Williams
District 96: Incumbent Democrat Pedro Marin
District 103: Incumbent Republican David Casas
District 114: Incumbent Democrat Keith Heard
District 126: Incumbent Republican David Knight
District 127: Incumbent Republican Billy Maddox
District 151: Incumbent Democrat Carol Fullerton
District 167: Incumbent Republican Roger Lane
District 177: Incumbent Republican Mark Hatfield

Retiring incumbents[edit]

26 incumbent representatives did not run for re-election, while 153 incumbents (85%) ran for re-election. Of the 26 incumbents who did not seek re-election, 6 were Democrats and 20 were Republican.

Incumbents who retired are:

District 14: Incumbent Republican Barry Loudermilk.
District 18: Incumbent Republican Mark Butler.
District 24: Incumbent Republican Tom Knox.
District 40: Incumbent Democrat Rob Teilhet.
District 50: Incumbent Republican Mark Burkhalter.
District 60: Incumbent Democrat Georganna Sinkfield.
District 75: Incumbent Democrat Ron Dodson.
District 76: Incumbent Democrat Mike Glanton.
District 79: Incumbent Republican Fran Millar.
District 82: Incumbent Republican Kevin Levitas.
District 94: Incumbent Democrat Randal Mangham.
District 98: Incumbent Republican Bobby Reese.
District 101: Incumbent Republican Mike Coan.
District 102: Incumbent Republican Clay Cox.
District 106: Incumbent Republican Melvin Everson.
District 110: Incumbent Republican John Lunsford.
District 111: Incumbent Republican Jeff May.
District 113: Incumbent Republican Bob Smith.
District 125: Incumbent Republican Jim Cole.
District 143: Incumbent Democrat DuBose Porter.
District 153: Incumbent Republican James Austin Scott.
District 158: Incumbent Republican Bob Lane.
District 163: Incumbent Republican Burke Day.
District 166: Incumbent Republican Terry Barnard.
District 173: Incumbent Republican Mike Keown.
District 179: Incumbent Republican Jerry Keen.

Qualifications[edit]

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."

List of candidates

Partisan dominance in state houses heading into the 2010 state legislative elections

District 1[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

Jay Neal 2,396 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 2004.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Jay Neal 8,236

District 2[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

Martin Scott 2,093 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 2004.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Martin Scott 7,968

District 3[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

Tom Dooley 1,424
Tom Weldon, Jr. 2,211 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 2008.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Tom Weldon, Jr. 10,431

District 4[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

Dennis Mock 1,746
Roger Williams 1,922 a incumbent, won election to the Georgia House in a 2001 special election.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Roger Williams 6,382

District 5[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

John D. Meadows, III 2,503 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 2004.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

John D. Meadows, III 7,217

District 6[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

Mike Cowan 1,745
Tom Dickson 1,828 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 2004.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

Tommy Patterson 490 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Tommy Patterson 2,081

Tom Dickson 7,120

District 7[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

David Ralston 6,380 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 2002.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

David Ralston 14,388

District 8[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

Stephen Allison 7,059 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 2008.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

Jack Lance 2,722 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Jack Lance 7,140

Stephen Allison 12,666

District 9[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

Amos Amerson 6,721 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 2000.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Amos Amerson 17,580

District 10[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

Rick Austin 5,560 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 2008.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Rick Austin 12,221

District 11[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

Barbara Reece 1,656 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 1998.

November 2 General election candidates:

Barbara Reece 7,234

District 12[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

Rick Jasperse 5,077 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in a May 2010 special election.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

Jerry Nally 713 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Jerry Nally 2,099

Rick Jasperse 12,829

District 13[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

Katie Dempsey 2,137 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 2006.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

Bonny Askew 1,111 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Bonny Askew 3,354

Katie Dempsey 6,131

District 14[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

Greg Bowen 1,063
Christian Coomer 1,982 August 10 Primary runoff results: 2,369 a
Shep Helton 1,978 August 10 Primary runoff results: 2,237

July 20 Democratic primary result:

Dan Ledford 549 a
Jessica Weaver-Stoll 511

Note: The incumbent for District 14, Barry Loudermilk (R), did not run for re-election.

November 2 General election candidates:

Dan Ledford 2,993

Christian Coomer 10,954

District 15[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

Paul Battles 3,364 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 2008.
Hayden Collins 1,572

July 20 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Paul Battles 11,620

District 16[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

Rick Crawford 1,583 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 2006.

November 2 General election candidates:

Rick Crawford 7,916

District 17[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

Howard Maxwell 5,737 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 2002.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Howard Maxwell 14,880

District 18[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

Kevin Cooke 2,664 a
Gerald Pilgrim 2,329

July 20 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

Note: The incumbent for District 18, Mark Butler (R), did not run for re-election.

November 2 General election candidates:

Kevin Cooke 9,523

District 19[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

Paulette Rakestraw 1,878 August 10 Primary runoff results: 2,717 a
Steve Golden 1,796
Daniel Stout 2,335 August 10 Primary runoff results: 2,671 incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in a February 2010 special election.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

Will Avery 1,052 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Will Avery 5,823

Paulette Rakestraw 11,118

District 20[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

Charlice Byrd 2,791 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 2004.
Michael Caldwell 2,310

July 20 Democratic primary result:

Lillian Burnaman 559 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Lillian Burnaman 3,132

Charlice Byrd 11,727

District 21[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

Calvin Hill 6,871 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 2002.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

Stephanie Webb 766 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Stephanie Webb 3,559

Calvin Hill 19,952

District 22[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

Sean Jerguson 4,308 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 2006.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

Bill Brown 790 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Bill Brown 4,710

Sean Jerguson 18,503

District 23[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

Mark Hamilton 7,485 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 2006.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Mark Hamilton 21,539

District 24[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

Mike Dudgeon 4,255 a
Anna McManus 2,979
Douglas Wright 825

July 20 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

Note: The incumbent for District 24, Tom Knox (R), did not run for re-election.

November 2 General election candidates:

Mike Dudgeon 22,253

District 25[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

James Mills 6,482 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 1992.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

Mike Parker 596 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Mike Parker 3,019

James Mills 15,922

District 26[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

Carl Rogers 2,434 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 1994.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

Chad Cobb 556 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Chad Cobb 2,033

Carl Rogers 4,983

District 27[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

Doug Collins 7,658 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 2006.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Doug Collins 16,487

District 28[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

Michael Harden 4,106 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 2008.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

Christopher Irvin 854 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Christopher Irvin 3,249

Michael Harden 9,221

District 29[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

Alan Powell 981 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 1990.

November 2 General election candidates:

Alan Powell 8,927

Note: Following the election, Powell switched parties from Democrat to Republican

District 30[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

Tom McCall 4,465 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 1994.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

Marilyn Bridges 1,543 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Marilyn Bridges 3,130

Tom McCall 9,637

District 31[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

Thomas Benton 5,328 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 2004.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Thomas Benton 14,916

District 32[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

Judy Manning 4,425 a, incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 1996.
Buddy Simpson 1,889

July 20 Democratic primary result:

Kevin Hagler 1,046 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Kevin Hagler 5,042

Judy Manning 14,414

District 33[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

David Wilkerson 1,608 a
Don Wix 1,464 incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 1998.

November 2 General election candidates:

David Wilkerson 11,945

District 34[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

Richard Golick 3,080 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 1998.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

Maryline Blackburn 1,485 a

Independent candidate:

Hope Demps did not qualify

November 2 General election candidates:

Maryline Blackburn 6,404

Richard Golick 9,411

Hope Demps (write-in) 3

District 35[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

Ed Setzler 3,545 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 2004.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

Matthew Adams 1,133 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Matthew Adams 5,424

Ed Setzler 9,918

District 36[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

Earl Ehrhart 6,565 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 1988.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Earl Ehrhart 19,606

District 37[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

Jason Shepherd 2,227 a

July 20 Democratic primary result:

Terry Johnson 1,299 a incumbent, won election to the Georgia House in 2004.
Mark Koch 474

November 2 General election candidates:

Terry Johnson 6,666

Jason Shepherd 5,825

District 38[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

Sam Teasley 2,352 a

July 20 Democratic primary result:

Pat Dooley 1,104 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 2008.

November 2 General election candidates:

Pat Dooley 4,862

Sam Teasley 6,395

District 39[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

Beth Gray 831
Alisha Thomas Morgan 2,296 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 2002.

November 2 General election candidates:

Alisha Thomas Morgan 10,920

District 40[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

D. Scott McDearman 622 a

July 20 Democratic primary result:

Stacey Evans 638 a

Note: The incumbent for District 40, Rob Teilhet (D), did not run for re-election.

November 2 General election candidates:

Stacey Evans 4,168

D. Scott McDearman 1,912

District 41[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

Sharon Cooper 2,866 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 1996.
Calvin Rhodes 1,764

July 20 Democratic primary result:

Diane Lore 879 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Diane Lore 4,502

Sharon Cooper 9,100

District 42[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

Don Parsons 3,674 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 1994.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Don Parsons 14,099

District 43[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

Bobby Franklin 4,621 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 1996.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Bobby Franklin 14,330

District 44[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

Sheila Jones 2,633 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 2004.
Steven Lee 558

November 2 General election candidates:

Sheila Jones 10,528

District 45[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

Matt Dollar 6,134 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 2002.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

Ruth Levy 933 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Ruth Levy 4,904

Matt Dollar 14,567

District 46[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

Jan Jones 5,224 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 2002.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

Paul Kennedy 822 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Paul Kennedy 4,494

Jan Jones 15,988

District 47[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

Charles Martin, Jr. 2,841 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 2002.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Charles Martin, Jr. 10,490

District 48[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

Harry Geisinger 2,859 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 2004.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Harry Geisinger 10,027

District 49[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

Wendell Willard 3,534 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 2000.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Wendell Willard 11,149

District 50[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

Lynne Riley 2,711 a

July 20 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

Note: The incumbent for District 50, Mark Burkhalter (R), did not run for re-election.

November 2 General election candidates:

Lynne Riley 10,978

District 51[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

Tom Rice 3,846 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 1996.
Neal Towey 1,310

July 20 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

Independent candidate:

Brooke Nebel - disqualified by Board of Elections

November 2 General election candidates:

Tom Rice 13,086

District 52[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

Joe Wilkinson 3,467 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 2000.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Joe Wilkinson 11,895

District 53[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

Elly Dobbs 2,343 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 2008.

November 2 General election candidates:

Elly Dobbs 9.668

District 54[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

Edward Lindsey 3,581 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 2004.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Edward Lindsey 14,552

District 55[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

Rashad Taylor 1,614 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 2008.
Mable Thomas 1,265

November 2 General election candidates:

Rashad Taylor 7,968

District 56[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

Kathy Ashe 1,692 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 1990.

November 2 General election candidates:

Kathy Ashe 7,540

District 57[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

Pat Gardner 2,582 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in a 2001 special election.

November 2 General election candidates:

Pat Gardner 11,432

District 58[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

Simone Bell 2,498 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in a 2009 special election.

November 2 General election candidates:

Simone Bell 10,130

District 59[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

Margaret Kaiser 2,423 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 2006.

Independent candidate:

Brad Ploeger did not qualify

November 2 General election candidates:

Margaret Kaiser 10,371

District 60[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

Gloria Bromell Tinubu 1,646 a

Note: The incumbent for District 60, Georganna Sinkfield (D), did not run for re-election.

November 2 General election candidates:

Gloria Bromell Tinubu 6,351

District 61[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

Ralph Long, III 2,233 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 2008.
Emory McClinton Jr. 829

November 2 General election candidates:

Ralph Long, III 8,066

District 62[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

Joe Heckstall 2,552 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 1994.

November 2 General election candidates:

Joe Heckstall 7,680

District 63[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

Tyrone Brooks, Sr. 5,943 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 1980.

November 2 General election candidates:

Tyrone Brooks, Sr. 19,907

District 64[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

Roger Bruce 4,653 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 2002.

November 2 General election candidates:

Roger Bruce 14,671

District 65[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

Sharon Beasley-Teague 3,551 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 1992.
George Sneed 1,118

November 2 General election candidates:

Sharon Beasley-Teague 17,656

District 66[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

Virgil Fludd 3,488 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 2002.

November 2 General election candidates:

Virgil Fludd 14,761

District 67[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

Bill Hembree 4,046 a incumbent, won election to the Georgia House in 1998.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

Kimberly Alexander 1,642 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Kimberly Alexander 7,573

Bill Hembree 10,599

District 68[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

Tim Bearden 4,778 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 2004.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Tim Bearden 14,331

District 69[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

Randy Nix 3,892 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 2006.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Randy Nix 12,035

District 70[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

Lynn Smith 4,145 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 1996.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

Independent candidate:

Keith Tompkins did not qualify

November 2 General election candidates:

Lynn Smith 13,689

District 71[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

Billy Horne 5,445 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 2004.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Billy Horne 17,392

District 72[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

Matthew Ramsey 5,842 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 2008.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Matthew Ramsey 16,271

District 73[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

John Yates 5,413 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 1988.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

Rose Carroll 1,346 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Rose Carroll 6,169

John Yates 14,363

District 74[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

Roberta Abdul-Salaam 2,551 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 2004.
Emory Wilkerson 1,526

November 2 General election candidates:

Roberta Abdul-Salaam 12,799

District 75[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

Kristy Dubuisson 485
H. Shawn James 708 August 10 Primary runoff results: 305
Yasmin Neal 675 August 10 Primary runoff results: 358 a

Note: The incumbent for District 75, Ron Dodson (D), did not run for re-election.

November 2 General election candidates:

Yasmin Neal 6,336

District 76[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

Carlotta Harrell 1,281
Thomas Pough 789
Sandra Scott 2,138 a

Note: The incumbent for District 76, Mike Glanton (D), did not run for re-election.

November 2 General election candidates:

Sandra Scott 11,629

Gail Buckner (Write-in) 1,007

District 77[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

James Brown 946 a

July 20 Democratic primary result:

Darryl Jordan 2,748 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 2000.

November 2 General election candidates:

Darryl Jordan 9,568

James Brown 2,738

District 78[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

Glenn Baker 3,081 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 2008.
Jackie Anderson-Woods 2,463

November 2 General election candidates:

Glenn Baker 16,085

District 79[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

Tammy Anderson 1,578
Tom Taylor 3,735 a

July 20 Democratic primary result:

Keith Kaylor 1,026 a

Note: The incumbent for District 79, Fran Millar (R), did not run for re-election.

November 2 General election candidates:

Keith Kaylor 5,207

Tom Taylor 10,929

District 80[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

Mike Jacobs 2,090 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 2004.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

Keith Gross 433
Sandy Murray 934 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Sandy Murray 4,034

Mike Jacobs 7,818

District 81[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

Jill Chambers 1,052 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 2002.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

Elena Parent 734 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Elena Parent 3,342

Jill Chambers 3,056

District 82[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

Scott Holcomb a

Independent candidate:

Allan Williamson - disqualified by Board of Elections

Note: The incumbent for District 82, Kevin Levitas (R), did not run for re-election.

November 2 General election candidates:

Scott Holcomb 9,687

District 83[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

Mary Margaret Oliver 3,313 a incumbent, won election to the Georgia House in 2002.

November 2 General election candidates:

Mary Margaret Oliver 13,171

District 84[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

Stacey Abrams 3,398 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 2006.

November 2 General election candidates:

Stacey Abrams 12,482

District 85[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

Kenneth Quarterman 520 a

July 20 Democratic primary result:

Stephanie Benfield 3,839 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 1998.

November 2 General election candidates:

Stephanie Benfield 11,971

Kenneth Quarterman 1,766

District 86[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

Karla Drenner 1,520 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 2000.

November 2 General election candidates:

Karla Drenner 6,477

District 87[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

Michele Henson 3,134 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 1990.

November 2 General election candidates:

Michele Henson 10,847

District 88[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

Simone Joye 1,204
Billy Mitchell 3,155 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 2002.

November 2 General election candidates:

Billy Mitchell 13,558

District 89[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

Kenneth Samuel 1,590
Earnest Williams 2,816 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 2002.

November 2 General election candidates:

Earnest Williams 11,654

District 90[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

Howard Mosby 4,021 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 2002.

November 2 General election candidates:

Howard Mosby 15,264

District 91[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

Rahn Mayo 5,108 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 2008.

November 2 General election candidates:

Rahn Mayo 16,331

District 92[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

Pam Stephenson 5,175 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 2002.

November 2 General election candidates:

Pam Stephenson 16,264

District 93[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

Dee Dawkins-Haigler 4,323 a incumbent, joined the Georgia House in 2008.

November 2 General election candidates:

Dee Dawkins-Haigler 16,991

District 94[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

Steve Conner 858 a

July 20 Democratic primary result:

Andrew Bostic 524
Dar'shun Kendrick 1,376 August 10 Primary runoff results: 741 a
Rhonda Peek 1,047 August 10 Primary runoff results: 329
Sherri Washington 876

Note: The incumbent for District 94, Randal Mangham (D), did not run for re-election.

November 2 General election candidates:

Dar'shun Kendrick 12,256

Steve Conner 2,538

District 95[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

Rodney Upton 3,419 a

July 20 Democratic primary result:

Toney Collins 1,556 August 10 Primary runoff results: 572, incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 2008.
Andrea Cooper 850
Pam Dickerson 1,208 August 10 Primary runoff results: 660 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Pam Dickerson 13,047

Rodney Upton 8,976

District 96[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

Pedro Marin 354 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 2002.
Brian Mock 323

November 2 General election candidates:

Pedro Marin 4,192

District 97[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

Brooks Coleman, Jr. 3,539 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 1992.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Brooks Coleman, Jr. 11,056

District 98[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

Josh Clark 5,401 a
Wayne Hill 2,340

July 20 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

Note: The incumbent for District 98, Bobby Reese (R), did not run for re-election.

November 2 General election candidates:

Josh Clark 18,027

District 99[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

Hugh Floyd 442 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 2002.

November 2 General election candidates:

Hugh Floyd 2,999

District 100[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

Brian Thomas 699 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 2004.

November 2 General election candidates:

Brian Thomas 5,621

District 101[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

Buzz Brockway 2,436 a
Jesse Jones 1,034

July 20 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

Note: The incumbent for District 101, Mike Coan (R), did not run for re-election.

November 2 General election candidates:

Buzz Brockway 10,416

District 102[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

Steve Allen 894
Linda Carsten 1,481 August 10 Primary runoff results: 2,447
B.J. Pak 1,980 August 10 Primary runoff results: 2,911 a
Keith Royal 1,336

July 20 Democratic primary result:

Porter Deal 929 a

Note: The incumbent for District 102, Clay Cox (R), did not run for re-election.

November 2 General election candidates:

Porter Deal 4,356

B.J. Pak 9,497

District 103[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

David Casas 2,600 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 2002.
Steve Ramsey 1,861

July 20 Democratic primary result:

Allan Burns 1,098 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Allan Burns 5,812

David Casas 9,019

District 104[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

Valerie Clark 1,890 a
Timothy Swiney 876
Gary Webb 550

July 20 Democratic primary result:

Lee Thompson 1,000 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 2008.

November 2 General election candidates:

Lee Thompson 6,269

Valerie Clark 7,344

District 105[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

Donna Sheldon 6,724 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 2002.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Donna Sheldon 21,633

District 106[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

Warren Auld 2,474
Brett Harrell 2,899 a

July 20 Democratic primary result:

Steffini Bethea 1,274 a

Note: The incumbent for District 106, Melvin Everson (R), did not run for re-election.

November 2 General election candidates:

Steffini Bethea 6,057

Brett Harrell 9,852

District 107[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

Len Walker 6,804 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 1994.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Len Walker 20,743

District 108[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

Terry England 5,547 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 2004.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

Independent candidate:

Kirk Howell a

November 2 General election candidates:

Terry England 13,669

Kirk Howell 26

District 109[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

Steve Davis 4,578 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 2004.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

Matt Roberts 2,139 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Matt Roberts 10,669

Steve Davis 12,784

District 110[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

Tom Nicholson 1,712
Lee Spahos 2,327 August 10 Primary runoff results: 2,824
Andrew Welch 2,427 August 10 Primary runoff results: 3,336 a

July 20 Democratic primary result:

Rudy Cox 1,822 a

Note: The incumbent for District 110, John Lunsford (R), did not run for re-election.

November 2 General election candidates:

Rudy Cox 7,604

Andrew Welch 15,037

District 111[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

Lee Rowell 1,557
Timmy Shelnutt 2,680
Bruce Williamson 4,417 a

July 20 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

Note: The incumbent for District 111, Jeff May (R), did not run for re-election.

November 2 General election candidates:

Bruce Williamson 16,020

District 112[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

Doug Holt 4,989 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 2004.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Doug Holt 13,553

District 113[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

Hank Huckaby 3,846 a
Tommy Malcom 2,279
Kirk Shook 1,432

July 20 Democratic primary result:

Suzy Compere 1,606 a

Note: The incumbent for District 113, Bob Smith (R), did not run for re-election.

November 2 General election candidates:

Suzy Compere 5,580

Hank Huckaby 14,691

District 114[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

Keith Heard 1,786 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 1992.
Holly Ward 1,236

November 2 General election candidates:

Keith Heard 9,241

District 115[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

Doug McKillip 1,687 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 2006.

November 2 General election candidates:

Doug McKillip 7,894

Note: Following the election, McKillip switched to the Republican Party

District 116[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

Mickey Channell 3,767 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 1992.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Mickey Channell 12,760

District 117[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

Lee Anderson 4,986 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 2008.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Lee Anderson 14,736

District 118[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

Ben Harbin 5,615 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 1994.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Ben Harbin 16,719

District 119[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

Barbara Sims 3,916 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 2006.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Barbara Sims 13,147

District 120[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

Quincy Murphy 1,906 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 2002.

November 2 General election candidates:

Quincy Murphy 9,855

District 121[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

Henry Howard 1,296 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 2006.

November 2 General election candidates:

Henry Howard 7,088

District 122[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

Earnest Smith 1,516 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in a 2009 special election.

November 2 General election candidates:

Earnest Smith 9,657

District 123[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

Gloria Frazier 1,643 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 2006.

Independent candidate:

Charles Thames did not qualify

November 2 General election candidates:

Gloria Frazier 8,843

District 124[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

Charles Ashfield 1,995 a

July 20 Democratic primary result:

Helen Hudson 3,098 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 1996.

November 2 General election candidates:

Helen Hudson 7,291

Charles Ashfield 6,400

District 125[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

Mary Carter 1,970
Susan Holmes 2,974 a

July 20 Democratic primary result:

David Gault 1,707 a

Note: The incumbent for District 125, Jim Cole (R), did not run for re-election.

November 2 General election candidates:

David Gault 5,751

Susan Holmes 10,559

District 126[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

David Knight 2,938 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 2004.
Bill Mauldin 853

July 20 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

David Knight 8,579

District 127[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

Billy Maddox 3,361 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 2006.
Spencer Price 2,126

July 20 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Billy Maddox 11,997

District 128[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

Carl Von Epps 2,005 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 1992.

November 2 General election candidates:

Carl Von Epps 8,139

District 129[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

Kip Smith 3,794 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in a 2009 special election.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Kip Smith 13,615

District 130[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

Debbie Buckner 1,673 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 2002.

November 2 General election candidates:

Debbie Buckner 9,951

District 131[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

Richard H. Smith 2,540 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 2004.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Richard H. Smith 11,941

District 132[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

Calvin Smyre 1,189 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 1974.

November 2 General election candidates:

Calvin Smyre 6,280

District 133[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

Carolyn Hugley 2,166 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 1992.

November 2 General election candidates:

Carolyn Hugley 9,858

District 134[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

Mike Cheokas 1,532 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 2004.

November 2 General election candidates:

Mike Cheokas 9,116

District 135[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

Lynmore James 3,022 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 1992.

November 2 General election candidates:

Lynmore James 9,404

District 136[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

Tony Sellier 3,354 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 2006.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

Sharon Howard 1,642 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Sharon Howard 5,375

Tony Sellier 12,118

District 137[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

Allen Peake 5,028 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 2006.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Allen Peake 14,198

District 138[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

Nikki Randall 2,747 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in a 1999 special election.

November 2 General election candidates:

Nikki Randall 9,510

District 139[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

David Lucas, Sr. 2,326 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 1974.

November 2 General election candidates:

David Lucas, Sr. 7,485

District 140[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

Allen Freeman 2,361 a

July 20 Democratic primary result:

James Epps 2,815 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 2008.

November 2 General election candidates:

James Epps 8,110

Allen Freeman 6,495

Note: Following the election, Epps switched to the Republican Party

District 141[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

Quentin Howell 1,994 a

Independent candidate:

E. Culver Kidd a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in a 2009 special election.

November 2 General election candidates:

Quentin Howell 4,831

E. Culver Kidd 6,486

District 142[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

Mack Jackson 3,586 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 2008.

November 2 General election candidates:

Mack Jackson 9,166

District 143[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

Matt Hatchett 1,804 a

July 20 Democratic primary result:

Claudia Graham 1,394
Dan King 1,530
Pablo Santamaria 1,540 August 10 Primary runoff results: 2,457 a
Mitch Warnock 2,082 August 10 Primary runoff results: 2,331

Note: The incumbent for District 143, DuBose Porter (D), did not run for re-election.

November 2 General election candidates:

Pablo Santamaria 6,279

Matt Hatchett 7,586

District 144[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

Jimmy Pruett 2,710 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 2006.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Jimmy Pruett 9,577

District 145[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

Willie Talton 1,429 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 2004.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

Fenika Miller 990 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Fenika Miller 4,105

Willie Talton 5,560

District 146[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

Larry O'Neal 3,561 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in a 2001 special election.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Larry O'Neal 16,352

District 147[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

Buddy Harden 2,848 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 2008.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Buddy Harden 10,208

District 148[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

Bob Hanner 2,163 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 1974.

November 2 General election candidates:

Bob Hanner 7,558

Note: Following the election, Hanner switched parties from Democrat to Republican

District 149[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

Gerald Greene 2,817 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 1982.

November 2 General election candidates:

Gerald Greene 10,782

Note: Following the election, Greene switched parties from Democrat to Republican

District 150[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

Karen Kemp 1,864 a

July 20 Democratic primary result:

Winfred Dukes 4,271 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 1996.

November 2 General election candidates:

Winfred Dukes 9,952

Karen Kemp 6,006

District 151[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

Carol Fullerton 1,838 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 2008.
Freddy Grimsley 1,357

November 2 General election candidates:

Carol Fullerton 9,174

District 152[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

Ed Rynders 3,743 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 2002.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Ed Rynders 11,538

District 153[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

Tony McBrayer 2,533 a

July 20 Democratic primary result:

John Tibbetts 1,110 a

Note: The incumbent for District 153, James Austin Scott (R), did not run for re-election.

November 2 General election candidates:

John Tibbetts 4,252

Tony McBrayer 6,872

District 154[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

Jay Roberts 2,351 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 2002.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Jay Roberts 8,454

District 155[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

Greg Morris 2,551 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 1998.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Greg Morris 9,230

District 156[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

Butch Parrish 2,648 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 1984.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Butch Parrish 9,060

District 157[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

Jon G. Burns 2,632 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 2004.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

Elizabeth Johnson

November 2 General election candidates:

Elizabeth Johnson 4,166

Jon G. Burns 8,598

District 158[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

Tom McElwee 1,166
Jan Tankersley 2,271 a

July 20 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

Note: The incumbent for District 158, Bob Lane (R), did not run for re-election.

November 2 General election candidates:

Jan Tankersley 9,030

District 159[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

Ann Purcell 4,374 a incumbent, won election to the Georgia House in a 2009 special election.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

Tawana Garrett 1,321 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Tawana Garrett 5,483

Ann Purcell 14,047

District 160[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

Joseph Woods 571 a

July 20 Democratic primary result:

Bob Bryant 1,523 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 2004.

November 2 General election candidates:

Bob Bryant 5,990

Joseph Woods 1,719

District 161[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

Edward Stephens 2,044 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 2008.

November 2 General election candidates:

Edward Stephens 8,834

District 162[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

J. Craig Gordon 2,372 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 2006.

November 2 General election candidates:

J. Craig Gordon 9,355

District 163[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

Ben Watson 5,543 a
Joe Welch 1,604
Gary Wisenbaker 1,452

July 20 Democratic primary result:

Jeremy Scheinbart 997 a

Note: The incumbent for District 163, Burke Day (R), did not run for re-election.

November 2 General election candidates:

Jeremy Scheinbart 3,818

Ben Watson

15,449

District 164[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

Ron Stephens 3,227 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 1996.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

Zena McClain 1,033 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Zena McClain 4,713

Ron Stephens 9,885

District 165[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

Al Williams 1,110 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 2002.

November 2 General election candidates:

Al Williams 6,842

District 166[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

Delvis Dutton 1,622 a

July 20 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

Independent candidate:

Patrick Banks did not qualify

Note: The incumbent for District 166, Terry Barnard (R), did not run for re-election.

November 2 General election candidates:

Delvis Dutton 5,319

District 167[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

W. Neal Boatright 2,169
Roger Lane 3,986 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 2004.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Roger Lane 12,586

District 168[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

Tommy Smith 3,646 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 1978.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Tommy Smith 10,368

District 169[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

Chuck Sims 1,499 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 1996.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Chuck Sims 7,643

District 170[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

Penny Houston 2,158 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 1998.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Penny Houston 8,419

District 171[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

Jay Powell 2,093 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 2008.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

James Timmons 1,396 a

November 2 General election candidates:

James Timmons 4,151

Jay Powell 6,361

District 172[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

Gene Maddox 1,973 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 2004.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

Marjean Boyd 1,357 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Marjean Boyd 5,012

Gene Maddox 6,997

District 173[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

Heather Abbott 1,454
Ryan Lee 841
Darlene Taylor 2,384 a

July 20 Democratic primary result:

Haley Shank 1,058 a

Note: The incumbent for District 173, Mike Keown (R), did not run for re-election.

November 2 General election candidates:

Haley Shank 4,458

Darlene Taylor 9,357

District 174[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

Ellis Black 2,328 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 2000.

November 2 General election candidates:

Ellis Black 8,812

Note: Following the election, Black switched parties from Democrat to Republican

District 175[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

Amy Carter 1,405 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 2006.

November 2 General election candidates:

Amy Carter 8,719

Note: Following the election, Carter switched parties from Democrat to Republican

District 176[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

Aleta Larger 1,057
Jason Shaw 2,264 a

July 20 Democratic primary result:

Debra Tann 1,524 a

Note: There is no incumbent in this race because the seat for District 176 is currently vacant.

November 2 General election candidates:

Debra Tann 3,725

Jason Shaw 8,304

District 177[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

Pete Gibson 1,842
Mark Hatfield 3,297 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 2005.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Mark Hatfield 7,051

District 178[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

Mark Williams 4,504 a incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 2006.

July 20 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Mark Williams 9,681

District 179[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

Alex Atwood 1,523 August 10 Primary runoff results: 2,115 a
Cap Fendig 1,360
Bill Keim 657
Shaw McVeigh 1,841 August 10 Primary runoff results: 2,012

July 20 Democratic primary result:

Leroy Dumas 562
Audrey Stewart 741 a

Note: The incumbent for District 179, Jerry Keen (R), did not run for re-election.

November 2 General election candidates:

Audrey Stewart 4,744

Alex Atwood 7,544

District 180[edit]

July 20 GOP primary result:

Cecily Hill 2,010 August 10 Primary runoff results: 1,799 incumbent, first won election to the Georgia House in 2002.
Rindy Howell 911
Jason Spencer 1,615 August 10 Primary runoff results: 2,191 a

July 20 Democratic primary result:

Adell James 856 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Adell James 3,384

Jason Spencer 7,701

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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)

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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

Matt Dollar (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

Calvin Smyre (D)

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 Hopson (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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