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Georgia, House of Representatives, District 17

Georgia House of Representatives District 17
Current incumbentMartin Momtahan Republican Party

Georgia's seventeenth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Martin Momtahan.

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 17

Martin Momtahan (R) defeated Ralph Meers (D) in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 17 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Martin Momtahan (R)
73.2
17,006

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Ralph Meers (D)
26.8
6,225

Total votes: 23,231
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 17

Ralph Meers advanced from the Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 17 on May 22, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Ralph Meers (D)
100
923

Total votes: 923
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 17

Martin Momtahan defeated David Barnett in the Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 17 on May 22, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Martin Momtahan (R)
51.9
2,594

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David Barnett (R)
48.1
2,406

Total votes: 5,000

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 Howard Maxwell ran unopposed in the Georgia House of Representatives District 17 general election.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 17 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Howard Maxwell Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 20,415
Total Votes 20,415
Source: Georgia Secretary of State


Incumbent Howard Maxwell defeated Kerstin Liberty in the Georgia House of Representatives District 17 Republican primary.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 17 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Howard Maxwell Incumbent 53.17% 2,097
Republican Kerstin Liberty 46.83% 1,847
Total Votes 3,944

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 Howard Richard Maxwell defeated David S. Bond in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 17 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngHoward Maxwell Incumbent 61.9% 2,226
David S. Bond 38.1% 1,373
Total Votes 3,599

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 Howard Maxwell (R) was unopposed in both the general election and Republican primary.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 17, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngHoward Maxwell Incumbent 100% 17,348
Total Votes 17,348

Campaign contributions

From 2004 to 2016, candidates for Georgia House of Representatives District 17 raised a total of $518,802. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $57,645 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Georgia House of Representatives District 17

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $198,805 2 $99,403
2014 $138,655 2 $69,328
2012 $59,724 1 $59,724
2010 $26,300 1 $26,300
2008 $24,400 1 $24,400
2006 $58,818 1 $58,818
2004 $12,100 1 $12,100
Total $518,802 9 $57,645