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Georgia, House of Representatives, District 137

Georgia House of Representatives District 137
Current incumbentDebbie Buckner Democratic Party

Georgia's one hundred and thirty-seventh state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Debbie Buckner.

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 137

Incumbent Debbie Buckner (D) won election in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 137 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Debbie Buckner (D)
100
17,183

Total votes: 17,183
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 137

Incumbent Debbie Buckner advanced from the Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 137 on May 22, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Debbie Buckner (D)
100
3,929

Total votes: 3,929
Republican primary election

No Republican candidates ran in the primary.

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 Debbie Buckner ran unopposed in the Georgia House of Representatives District 137 general election.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 137 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Debbie Buckner Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 19,076
Total Votes 19,076
Source: Georgia Secretary of State

Incumbent Debbie Buckner ran unopposed in the Georgia House of Representatives District 137 Democratic primary.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 137 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Debbie Buckner Incumbent (unopposed)


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 Debbie G. Buckner was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Stacey S. Jackson was unopposed in the Republican primary. Buckner was defeated by Jackson in the general election.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 137 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngDebbie Buckner Incumbent 64% 9,324
Republican Stacey Jackson 36% 5,236
Total Votes 14,560

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 Debbie Buckner (D) was unopposed in the general election. She defeated Travis Chambers and Kuwonna Ingram in the Democratic primary.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 137, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngDebbie Buckner Incumbent 100% 19,320
Total Votes 19,320

Georgia House of Representatives District 137 Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngDebbie Buckner Incumbent 55.3% 4,504
Travis Chambers 34.1% 2,776
Kuwonna Ingram 10.6% 860
Total Votes 8,140

Campaign contributions

From 2004 to 2016, candidates for Georgia House of Representatives District 137 raised a total of $1,009,986. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $77,691 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Georgia House of Representatives District 137

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $26,792 1 $26,792
2014 $84,085 2 $42,043
2012 $100,467 3 $33,489
2010 $93,548 1 $93,548
2008 $79,173 1 $79,173
2006 $601,221 4 $150,305
2004 $24,700 1 $24,700
Total $1,009,986 13 $77,691