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Georgia, House of Representatives, District 167

Georgia House of Representatives District 167
Current incumbentJeff Jones Republican Party

Georgia's one hundred and sixty-seventh state house district is represented by Republican Representative Jeff Jones.

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 167

Incumbent Jeff Jones (R) defeated Cedric King (D) in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 167 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Jeff Jones (R)
67.9
13,591

Cedric King (D)
32.1
6,431

Total votes: 20,022
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 167

Cedric King advanced from the Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 167 on May 22, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Cedric King (D)
100
1,815

Total votes: 1,815
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 167

Incumbent Jeff Jones advanced from the Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 167 on May 22, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Jeff Jones (R)
100
3,370

Total votes: 3,370

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 J.B. "Jeff" Jones ran unopposed in the Georgia House of Representatives District 167 general election.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 167 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png J.B. "Jeff" Jones Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 16,871
Total Votes 16,871
Source: Georgia Secretary of State

Incumbent J.B. "Jeff" Jones ran unopposed in the Georgia House of Representatives District 167 Republican primary.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 167 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png J.B. "Jeff" Jones 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. J.B. "Jeff" Jones defeated Tony M. Thaw in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 167 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJ.B. "Jeff" Jones 55.3% 3,015
Tony M. Thaw 44.7% 2,433
Total Votes 5,448

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. Incumbent Jeff Chapman (R) was unopposed in the general election and defeated John Tuten in the Republican primary.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 167, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJeff Chapman 100% 15,909
Total Votes 15,909

Georgia House of Representatives District 167 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJeff Chapman Incumbent 52.5% 3,411
John Tuten 47.5% 3,080
Total Votes 6,491

Campaign contributions

From 2004 to 2016, candidates for Georgia House of Representatives District 167 raised a total of $491,267. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $37,790 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Georgia House of Representatives District 167

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $31,824 1 $31,824
2014 $85,713 2 $42,857
2012 $148,301 2 $74,151
2010 $79,160 2 $39,580
2008 $42,835 2 $21,418
2006 $24,835 1 $24,835
2004 $78,599 3 $26,200
Total $491,267 13 $37,790