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Georgia, House of Representatives, District 118

Georgia House of Representatives District 118
Current incumbentSpencer Frye Democratic Party

Georgia's one hundred and eighteenth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Spencer Frye.

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 118

Incumbent Spencer Frye (D) won election in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 118 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Spencer Frye (D)
100
15,558

Total votes: 15,558
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 118

Incumbent Spencer Frye advanced from the Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 118 on May 22, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Spencer Frye (D)
100
4,690

Total votes: 4,690
Republican primary election

No Republican candidates ran in the primary.

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 Spencer Frye ran unopposed in the Georgia House of Representatives District 118 general election.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 118 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Spencer Frye Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 16,223
Total Votes 16,223
Source: Georgia Secretary of State

Incumbent Spencer Frye ran unopposed in the Georgia House of Representatives District 118 Democratic primary.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 118 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Spencer Frye 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 Spencer R. Frye was unopposed in the Democratic 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. Spencer Frye (D) defeated Carter Kessler (R) in the general election. Frye defeated incumbent Keith Heard in the Democratic primary, while Kessler defeated Christopher Perlera in the Republican primary.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 118, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngS. Frye 70.4% 12,117
Republican C. Kessler 29.6% 5,090
Total Votes 17,207

Georgia House of Representatives District 118 Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngSpencer Frye 55.3% 1,932
Keith Heard Incumbent 44.7% 1,560
Total Votes 3,492

Georgia House of Representatives District 118 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngCarter Kessler 68.1% 1,205
Christopher Perlera 31.9% 564
Total Votes 1,769

Campaign contributions

From 2004 to 2016, candidates for Georgia House of Representatives District 118 raised a total of $1,120,136. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $101,831 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Georgia House of Representatives District 118

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $16,823 1 $16,823
2014 $25,016 1 $25,016
2012 $180,354 4 $45,089
2010 $256,321 1 $256,321
2008 $360,482 2 $180,241
2006 $224,758 1 $224,758
2004 $56,382 1 $56,382
Total $1,120,136 11 $101,831