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Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2012
From Ballotpedia
 Georgia's 2012 elections: • U.S. House • Other executive offices • State Senate • State House • Ballot measures |
Georgia House of Representatives will be held in Georgia on November 6, 2012. All 180 seats will be up for election.
The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in these elections is May 25, 2012. The primary election day will be July 31, 2012.
Majority control
- See also: Partisan composition of state senates
Heading into the November 6 election, the Republican Party holds the majority in the Georgia House of Representatives:
| Georgia House of Representatives | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of May 2012 | After the 2012 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 62 | Pending | |
| Republican Party | 115 | Pending | |
| Independent | 1 | - | |
| Total | 180 | 180 | |
Campaign contributions
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 |
Qualifications
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
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- David Ralston: Incumbent Ralston was first elected in 2002.
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- Stephen Allison: Incumbent Allison was first elected in 2008.
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- Charlice Byrd: Incumbent Byrd was first elected in 2004.
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- Tommy Benton: Incumbent Benton was first elected in 2004.
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District 53
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- Sheila Jones: Incumbent Jones was first elected in 2004.
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District 61
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- Roger Bruce: Incumbent Bruce was first elected in 2002.
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- Randy Nix: Incumbent Nix was first elected in 2006.
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- John Yates: Incumbent Yates was first elected in 1992.
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- Steve Davis: Incumbent Davis was first elected in 2004.
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- Larry O'Neal: Incumbent O'Neal was first elected in 2000.
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- Gerald Greene: Incumbent Greene was first elected in 1982.
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- Ed Rynders: Incumbent Rynders was first elected in 2002.
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- Penny Houston: Incumbent Houston was first elected in 1996.
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- Jason Spencer: Incumbent Spencer was first elected in 2010.
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