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Georgia, State Senate, District 7

Georgia State Senate District 7
Current incumbentTyler Harper Republican Party

Georgia's seventh state senate district is represented by Republican Senator Tyler Harper.

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 7

Incumbent Tyler Harper (R) won election in the general election for Georgia State Senate District 7 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Tyler Harper (R)
100
45,488

Total votes: 45,488
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election

No Democratic candidates ran in the primary.

Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia State Senate District 7

Incumbent Tyler Harper advanced from the Republican primary for Georgia State Senate District 7 on May 22, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Tyler Harper (R)
100
10,199

Total votes: 10,199

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 Tyler Harper ran unopposed in the Georgia State Senate District 7 general election.

Georgia State Senate, District 7 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Tyler Harper Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 48,481
Total Votes 48,481
Source: Georgia Secretary of State


Incumbent Tyler Harper ran unopposed in the Georgia State Senate District 7 Republican primary.

Georgia State Senate, District 7 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Tyler Harper 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. Incumbent Tyler J. Harper was unopposed in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.

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. Tyler Harper (R) defeated Gene Mitchell (D) for the open seat in the general election and Rodney Vickers and Mark Hatfield in the Republican primary. Mitchell was unopposed in the Democratic primary. A total of $374,780 was raised by 2012 candidates in the district, with Harper outraising Mitchell by a margin of $281,091 to $14,463.

Georgia State Senate, District 7, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngTyler Harper 71.5% 40,111
Democratic Donald Mitchell 28.5% 15,961
Total Votes 56,072

Georgia State Senate, District 7 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngTyler Harper 63% 14,862
Mark Hatfield 29.1% 6,875
Rodney Vickers 7.9% 1,852
Total Votes 23,589

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Georgia State Senate District 7 raised a total of $1,757,709. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $103,395 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Georgia State Senate District 7

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $140,500 1 $140,500
2014 $121,157 1 $121,157
2012 $374,780 4 $93,695
2010 $171,111 1 $171,111
2008 $133,787 1 $133,787
2006 $138,570 1 $138,570
2004 $484,432 4 $121,108
2002 $56,690 2 $28,345
2000 $136,682 2 $68,341
Total $1,757,709 17 $103,395