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Georgia, State Senate, District 56

Georgia State Senate District 56
Current incumbentJohn Albers Republican Party

Georgia's fifty-sixth state senate district is represented by Republican Senator John Albers.

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 56

Incumbent John Albers (R) defeated Ellyn Jeager (D) in the general election for Georgia State Senate District 56 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

John Albers (R)
52.5
41,874

Ellyn Jeager (D)
47.5
37,902

Total votes: 79,776
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia State Senate District 56

Ellyn Jeager defeated Patrick Thompson and Jim Guess Jr. in the Democratic primary for Georgia State Senate District 56 on May 22, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Ellyn Jeager (D)
64.2
5,393

Patrick Thompson (D)
23.8
1,999

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Jim Guess Jr. (D)
12.0
1,006

Total votes: 8,398
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia State Senate District 56

Incumbent John Albers advanced from the Republican primary for Georgia State Senate District 56 on May 22, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

John Albers (R)
100
9,508

Total votes: 9,508

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 John Albers defeated Patrick Thompson in the Georgia State Senate District 56 general election.

Georgia State Senate, District 56 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png John Albers Incumbent 59.88% 49,202
Democratic Patrick Thompson 40.12% 32,969
Total Votes 82,171
Source: Georgia Secretary of State

Patrick Thompson defeated Akhtar Sadiq in the Georgia State Senate District 56 Democratic primary.

Georgia State Senate, District 56 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Patrick Thompson 53.04% 1,507
Democratic Akhtar Sadiq 46.96% 1,334
Total Votes 2,841

Incumbent John Albers ran unopposed in the Georgia State Senate District 56 Republican primary.

Georgia State Senate, District 56 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png John Albers Incumbent (unopposed)

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. Akhtar Sadiq was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent John E. Albers was unopposed in the Republican primary. Sadig was defeated by Albers in the general election.

Georgia State Senate, District 56 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Albers 69.7% 34,734
Democratic Akhtar Sadiq 30.3% 15,087
Total Votes 49,821

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 John Albers (R) defeated Akhtar Sadiq (D) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in their primary. A total of $148,963 was raised by 2012 candidates in the district, with Albers outraising Sadiq by a margin of $139,174 to $9,789.

Georgia State Senate, District 56, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Albers Incumbent 67.3% 48,145
Democratic Akhtar Sadiq 32.7% 23,438
Total Votes 71,583

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Georgia State Senate District 56 raised a total of $1,335,882. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $83,493 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Georgia State Senate District 56

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $140,596 3 $46,865
2014 $116,151 2 $58,076
2012 $148,963 2 $74,482
2010 $444,085 3 $148,028
2008 $-70,749 2 $-35,375
2006 $221,607 1 $221,607
2004 $94,930 1 $94,930
2002 $188,955 1 $188,955
2000 $51,344 1 $51,344
Total $1,335,882 16 $83,493