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Georgia State Senate elections, 2012
From Ballotpedia
 Georgia's 2012 elections: • U.S. House • Other executive offices • State Senate • State House • Ballot measures |
Georgia State Senate will be held in Georgia on November 6, 2012. A total of 56 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 State Senate:
| Georgia State Senate | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of May 2012 | After the 2012 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 19 | Pending | |
| Republican Party | 36 | Pending | |
| Vacancy | 1 | Pending | |
| Total | 56 | 56 | |
Campaign contributions
This chart shows how many candidates ran for state senate 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 | 110 | $8,052,144 |
| 2008 | 96 | $6,636,658 |
| 2006 | 96 | $9,986,678 |
| 2004 | 154 | $14,444,473 |
| 2002 | 119 | $11,060,487 |
In 2010, the total amount of contributions raised in senate campaigns was $8,052,144. The top 10 donors were: [2]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Sibold, James | $156,212 |
| Miller, Butch | $120,000 |
| Albers, John | $103,701 |
| Georgia Trial Lawyers Association | $88,350 |
| Georgia Dental Association | $65,950 |
| Georgia Association of Realtors | $64,550 |
| Blank (Uncoded) | $50,514 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia | $49,550 |
| Independend Insurance Agents of Georgia | $48,350 |
| Georgia Alliance of Community Hospitals | $46,000 |
Qualifications
Paragraph 3 of Section 2 of Article 3 of the Georgia Constitution states, "At the time of their election, the members of the Senate shall be citizens of the United States, shall be at least 25 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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- Tim Golden: Incumbent Golden was first elected in 1998.
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- Rick Jeffares: Incumbent Jeffares was first elected in 2010.
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District 24
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- William Jackson: Incumbent Jackson was first elected in 2006.
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District 25
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- Johnny Grant: Incumbent Grant was first elected in 2004.
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- Joshua McKoon: Incumbent McKoon was first elected in 2010.
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District 35
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- Donzella James: Incumbent James was first elected in 2008.
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District 40
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- Fran Millar: Incumbent Millar was first elected in 2010.
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District 50
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- John Wilkinson: Incumbent Wilkinson was first elected in 2011.
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District 53
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- Jeff Mullis: Incumbent Mullis was first elected in 2000.
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