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Georgia, House of Representatives, District 102

Georgia House of Representatives District 102
Current incumbentGregg Kennard Democratic Party

Georgia's one hundred and second state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Gregg Kennard.

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 102

Gregg Kennard (D) defeated Paula Hastings (R) in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 102 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Gregg Kennard (D)
51.4
10,617

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Paula Hastings (R)
48.6
10,033

Total votes: 20,650
Primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for Georgia House of Representatives District 102

Paula Hastings defeated Zach Procter in the Republican primary runoff for Georgia House of Representatives District 102 on July 24, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Paula Hastings (R)
64.3
1,711

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Zach Procter (R)
35.7
951

Total votes: 2,662
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 102

Gregg Kennard defeated Tony Scalzitti in the Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 102 on May 22, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Gregg Kennard (D)
71.4
1,528

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Tony Scalzitti (D)
28.6
611

Total votes: 2,139
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 102

Paula Hastings and Zach Procter advanced to a runoff. They defeated Kellie Pollard Austin in the Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 102 on May 22, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Paula Hastings (R)
43.4
1,064

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Zach Procter (R)
29.1
712

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Kellie Pollard Austin (R)
27.5
674

Total votes: 2,450

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 Buzz Brockway defeated Karen Ridgeway in the Georgia House of Representatives District 102 general election.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 102 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Buzz Brockway Incumbent 55.89% 12,124
Democratic Karen Ridgeway 44.11% 9,567
Total Votes 21,691
Source: Georgia Secretary of State

Karen Ridgeway ran unopposed in the Georgia House of Representatives District 102 Democratic primary.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 102 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Karen Ridgeway (unopposed)
Incumbent Buzz Brockway ran unopposed in the Georgia House of Representatives District 102 Republican primary.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 102 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Buzz Brockway 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 G.S. "Buzz" Brockway was unopposed in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.

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 Buzz Brockway (R) was unopposed in both the general election and Republican primary.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 102, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngBuzz Brockway Incumbent 100% 14,999
Total Votes 14,999

Campaign contributions

From 2004 to 2016, candidates for Georgia House of Representatives District 102 raised a total of $677,736. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $45,182 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Georgia House of Representatives District 102

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $68,938 2 $34,469
2014 $35,959 1 $35,959
2012 $24,975 1 $24,975
2010 $260,588 5 $52,118
2008 $35,867 1 $35,867
2006 $150,055 2 $75,028
2004 $101,354 3 $33,785
Total $677,736 15 $45,182