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Georgia, State Senate, District 23

Georgia State Senate District 23
Current incumbentJesse Stone Republican Party

Georgia's twenty-third state senate district is represented by Republican Senator Jesse Stone.

Georgia state senators represent an average of 172,994 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 157,437 residents.

About the chamber

Members of the Georgia State Senate serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Georgia legislators assume office the second Monday in January.

Qualifications

According to the Georgia Constitution, Georgia Senators must be at least 25 years old, American citizens, Georgia citizens for at least two years and a resident of his or her Senatorial District for at least one year immediately preceding election.

Salaries

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

Vacancies

If there is a vacancy in the senate, 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 State Senate 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 State Senate District 23

Incumbent Jesse Stone (R) won election in the general election for Georgia State Senate District 23 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Jesse Stone (R)
100
48,746

Total votes: 48,746
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election

No Democratic candidates ran in the primary.

Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia State Senate District 23

Incumbent Jesse Stone advanced from the Republican primary for Georgia State Senate District 23 on May 22, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Jesse Stone (R)
100
10,649

Total votes: 10,649

2016

Elections for the Georgia State Senate 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 Jesse Stone ran unopposed in the Georgia State Senate District 23 general election.

Georgia State Senate, District 23 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Jesse Stone Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 52,831
Total Votes 52,831
Source: Georgia Secretary of State


Incumbent Jesse Stone defeated Stephen Hammond in the Georgia State Senate District 23 Republican primary.

Georgia State Senate, District 23 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Jesse Stone Incumbent 76.83% 8,010
Republican Stephen Hammond 23.17% 2,415
Total Votes 10,425

2014

Elections for the Georgia State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014 with a runoff election 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. Diane Brack Evans was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Jesse Collins Stone was unopposed in the Republican primary. Evans was defeated by Stone in the general election.

Georgia State Senate, District 23 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJesse Stone Incumbent 61.1% 27,374
Democratic Diane Brack Evans 38.9% 17,434
Total Votes 44,808

2012

Elections for the office of Georgia State Senate 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 Jesse Stone (R) defeated Robert Ingham (D) in the general election and was unopposed in the Republican primary. Ingham was unopposed in the Democratic primary. A total of $144,292 was raised by 2012 candidates in the district, with Stone raising all $144,292.

Georgia State Senate, District 23, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJesse Stone Incumbent 59.5% 39,516
Democratic Robert Ingham 40.5% 26,922
Total Votes 66,438

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Georgia State Senate District 23 raised a total of $1,148,521. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $71,783 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Georgia State Senate District 23

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $185,488 2 $92,744
2014 $74,806 2 $37,403
2012 $144,292 2 $72,146
2010 $53,267 2 $26,634
2008 $79,367 2 $39,684
2006 $155,503 2 $77,752
2004 $344,079 2 $172,040
2002 $58,418 1 $58,418
2000 $53,301 1 $53,301
Total $1,148,521 16 $71,783