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Georgia, House of Representatives, District 138

Georgia House of Representatives District 138
Current incumbentMike Cheokas Republican Party

Georgia's one hundred and thirty-eighth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Mike Cheokas.

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 138

Mike Cheokas (R) defeated Bardin Hooks (D) in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 138 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Mike Cheokas (R)
51.8
7,662

Bardin Hooks (D)
48.2
7,131

Total votes: 14,793
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 138

Bardin Hooks advanced from the Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 138 on May 22, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Bardin Hooks (D)
100
1,794

Total votes: 1,794
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 138

Mike Cheokas defeated Herschel Smith in the Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 138 on May 22, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Mike Cheokas (R)
61.7
1,739

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Herschel Smith (R)
38.3
1,081

Total votes: 2,820

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.

Bill McGowan defeated incumbent Mike Cheokas in the Georgia House of Representatives District 138 general election.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 138 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Bill McGowan 50.82% 7,917
Republican Mike Cheokas Incumbent 49.18% 7,661
Total Votes 15,578
Source: Georgia Secretary of State

Bill McGowan ran unopposed in the Georgia House of Representatives District 138 Democratic primary.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 138 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Bill McGowan (unopposed)

Incumbent Mike Cheokas defeated Tommy Pilcher in the Georgia House of Representatives District 138 Republican primary.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 138 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Mike Cheokas Incumbent 66.97% 3,122
Republican Tommy Pilcher 33.03% 1,540
Total Votes 4,662

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. Kevin T. Brown was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent M.A. "Mike" Cheokas was unopposed in the Republican primary. Brown was defeated by Cheokas in the general election.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 138 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMike Cheokas Incumbent 52.3% 5,771
Democratic Kevin Brown 47.7% 5,253
Total Votes 11,024

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 Mike Cheokas (R) defeated Kevin T. Brown (D) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in their primary.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 138, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMike Cheokas Incumbent 50.7% 8,101
Democratic Kevin T. Brown 49.3% 7,893
Total Votes 15,994

Campaign contributions

From 2004 to 2016, candidates for Georgia House of Representatives District 138 raised a total of $598,291. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $49,858 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Georgia House of Representatives District 138

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $245,711 3 $81,904
2014 $138,196 2 $69,098
2012 $72,788 2 $36,394
2010 $32,705 1 $32,705
2008 $35,151 1 $35,151
2006 $43,670 1 $43,670
2004 $30,070 2 $15,035
Total $598,291 12 $49,858