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Georgia, House of Representatives, District 1

Georgia House of Representatives District 1
Current incumbentColton Moore Republican Party

Georgia's first state house district is represented by Republican Representative Colton Moore.

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 1

Colton Moore (R) won election in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 1 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Colton Moore (R)
100
14,272

Total votes: 14,272
Democratic primary election

No Democratic candidates ran in the primary.

Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 1

Colton Moore defeated incumbent John Deffenbaugh in the Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 1 on May 22, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Colton Moore (R)
54.0
2,184

John Deffenbaugh (R)
46.0
1,860

Total votes: 4,044

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 John Deffenbaugh ran unopposed in the Georgia House of Representatives District 1 general election.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 1 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png John Deffenbaugh Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 15,786
Total Votes 15,786
Source: Georgia Secretary of State


Incumbent John Deffenbaugh ran unopposed in the Georgia House of Representatives District 1 Republican primary.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 1 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png John Deffenbaugh 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. Thomas A. "Tom" McMahan was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent John V. Deffenbaugh and Robert F. Goff advanced past W. Alan Painter in the Republican primary. Deffenbaugh defeated Goff in a runoff election on July 22, 2014. McMahan was defeated by Deffenbaugh in the general election.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 1 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Deffenbaugh Incumbent 72.6% 7,084
Democratic Tom McMahan 27.4% 2,679
Total Votes 9,763

Georgia House of Representatives, District 1 Republican Primary, 2014

Georgia House of Representatives, District 1 Runoff Republican Primary, 2014

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. John Deffenbaugh (R) defeated Thomas McMahan (D) in the general election. Deffenbaugh defeated Mike Nowlin and Alan Painter in the Republican primary and subsequent runoff. McMaha was unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 1, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Deffenbaugh 68.5% 11,180
Democratic Thomas McMahan 31.5% 5,149
Total Votes 16,329

Georgia House of Representatives District 1 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Deffenbaugh (advanced to runoff) 36% 2,505
Green check mark transparent.pngAlan Painter (advanced to runoff) 34.5% 2,399
Mike Nowlin 29.6% 2,059
Total Votes 6,963

Campaign contributions

From 2004 to 2016, candidates for Georgia House of Representatives District 1 raised a total of $474,971. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $33,927 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Georgia House of Representatives District 1

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $2,659 1 $2,659
2014 $115,709 4 $28,927
2012 $42,845 4 $10,711
2010 $49,882 1 $49,882
2008 $16,000 1 $16,000
2006 $26,231 1 $26,231
2004 $221,645 2 $110,823
Total $474,971 14 $33,927