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Georgia, House of Representatives, District 109

Georgia House of Representatives District 109
Current incumbentDale Rutledge Republican Party

Georgia's one hundred and ninth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Dale Rutledge.

Georgia state representatives represent an average of 53,820 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 48,980 residents.

About the chamber

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

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."

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$17,342/year$173/day, set by the Legislative Services Committee.

Vacancies

If there is a vacancy in the house, 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 happened. 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.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of Georgia House of Representatives will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for May 19, 2020, and a primary runoff is scheduled for July 21, 2020. A runoff election is scheduled for December 1, 2020. The filing deadline is March 6, 2020.

2018

General election
General election for Georgia House of Representatives District 109

Incumbent Dale Rutledge (R) defeated Regina Lewis-Ward (D) in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 109 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Dale Rutledge (R)
51.5
13,855

Regina Lewis-Ward (D)
48.5
13,027

Total votes: 26,882
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 109

Regina Lewis-Ward defeated Denise Gaines-Edmond in the Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 109 on May 22, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Regina Lewis-Ward (D)
58.0
2,174

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Denise Gaines-Edmond (D)
42.0
1,574

Total votes: 3,748
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 109

Incumbent Dale Rutledge defeated J. Blake Prince in the Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 109 on May 22, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Dale Rutledge (R)
71.7
3,285

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J. Blake Prince (R)
28.3
1,294

Total votes: 4,579

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 Dale Rutledge defeated Jane Askew Rutledge in the Georgia House of Representatives District 109 general election.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 109 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Dale Rutledge Incumbent 57.66% 15,507
Democratic Jane Askew Rutledge 42.34% 11,389
Total Votes 26,896
Source: Georgia Secretary of State

Jane Askew Rutledge ran unopposed in the Georgia House of Representatives District 109 Democratic primary.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 109 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Jane Askew Rutledge (unopposed)
Incumbent Dale Rutledge ran unopposed in the Georgia House of Representatives District 109 Republican primary.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 109 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Dale Rutledge Incumbent (unopposed)

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 R. Dale Rutledge was unopposed in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.

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. Dale Rutledge (R) was unopposed in the general election and defeated incumbent Steve Davis in the Republican primary.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 109, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDale Rutledge 100% 19,822
Total Votes 19,822

Georgia House of Representatives District 105 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngDale Rutledge 65.4% 5,237
Steve Davis Incumbent 34.6% 2,766
Total Votes 8,003

Campaign contributions

From 2004 to 2016, candidates for Georgia House of Representatives District 109 raised a total of $696,194. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $49,728 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Georgia House of Representatives District 109

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $71,085 2 $35,543
2014 $43,584 1 $43,584
2012 $186,184 2 $93,092
2010 $119,585 2 $59,793
2008 $140,930 2 $70,465
2006 $29,885 1 $29,885
2004 $104,941 4 $26,235
Total $696,194 14 $49,728