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Georgia, House of Representatives, District 73

Georgia House of Representatives District 73
Current incumbentKaren Mathiak Republican Party

Georgia's seventy-third state house district is represented by Republican Representative Karen Mathiak.

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 73

Incumbent Karen Mathiak (R) won election in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 73 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Karen Mathiak (R)
100
17,210

Total votes: 17,210
Democratic primary election

No Democratic candidates ran in the primary.

Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 73

Incumbent Karen Mathiak advanced from the Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 73 on May 22, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Karen Mathiak (R)
100
3,750

Total votes: 3,750

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.

Karen Mathiak defeated Rahim Talley in the Georgia House of Representatives District 73 general election.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 73 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Karen Mathiak 64.53% 15,661
Democratic Rahim Talley 35.47% 8,610
Total Votes 24,271
Source: Georgia Secretary of State

Rahim Talley ran unopposed in the Georgia House of Representatives District 73 Democratic primary.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 73 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Rahim Talley (unopposed)

Incumbent John Yates and Karen Mathiak defeated Mario Driver in the Georgia House of Representatives District 73 Republican primary.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 73 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png John Yates Incumbent 49.04% 2,578
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Karen Mathiak 46.60% 2,450
Republican Mario Driver 4.36% 229
Total Votes 5,257

Karen Mathiak defeated incumbent John Yates in the Georgia House of Representatives District 73 Republican Primary Runoff.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 73 Republican Primary Runoff, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Karen Mathiak 55.89% 2,343
Republican John Yates Incumbent 44.11% 1,849
Total Votes 4,192

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. Mario D. Driver was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent John P. Yates was unopposed in the Republican primary. Driver was defeated by Yates in the general election.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 73 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Yates 65.7% 10,138
Democratic Mario Driver 34.3% 5,290
Total Votes 15,428

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 John Yates (R) was unopposed in both the general election and Republican primary.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 73, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Yates Incumbent 100% 18,963
Total Votes 18,963

Campaign contributions

From 2004 to 2016, candidates for Georgia House of Representatives District 73 raised a total of $312,428. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $24,033 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Georgia House of Representatives District 73

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $176,735 4 $44,184
2014 $15,539 2 $7,770
2012 $2,800 1 $2,800
2010 $38,682 2 $19,341
2008 $54,024 2 $27,012
2006 $17,163 1 $17,163
2004 $7,485 1 $7,485
Total $312,428 13 $24,033