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Georgia, House of Representatives, District 120

Georgia House of Representatives District 120
Current incumbentTrey Rhodes Republican Party

Georgia's one hundred and twentieth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Trey Rhodes.

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 120

Incumbent Trey Rhodes (R) defeated Charles Hogg (D) in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 120 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Trey Rhodes (R)
68.4
17,110

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Charles Hogg (D)
31.6
7,909

Total votes: 25,019
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 120

Charles Hogg advanced from the Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 120 on May 22, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Charles Hogg (D)
100
1,949

Total votes: 1,949
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 120

Incumbent Trey Rhodes advanced from the Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 120 on May 22, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Trey Rhodes (R)
100
4,328

Total votes: 4,328

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 Trey Rhodes ran unopposed in the Georgia House of Representatives District 120 general election.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 120 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Trey Rhodes Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 20,350
Total Votes 20,350
Source: Georgia Secretary of State

Incumbent Trey Rhodes ran unopposed in the Georgia House of Representatives District 120 Republican primary.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 120 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Trey Rhodes Incumbent (unopposed)

2015

Republicans Debbie Bartlett, Jesse Copelan, Gary Gerrard, Jesse Johnson and Trey Rhodes faced off in the special election on January 6, 2015. Since no candidate received more than 50 percent of the vote, the top two vote-getters, Rhodes and Copelan, met in a runoff election on February 3, which Rhodes won.

The seat was vacant following Mickey Channell's (R) scheduled retirement on January 15, 2015.

A special election for the position of Georgia House of Representatives District 120 was called for January 6, with a runoff on February 3. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was December 10, 2014.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 120, Special Election, 2015

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngTrey Rhodes 53.4% 2,713
Republican Jesse Copelan 46.6% 2,366
Total Votes 5,079

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 Mickey Channell 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 Mickey Channell (R) was unopposed in both the general election and Republican primary.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 120, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMickey Channell Incumbent 100% 18,750
Total Votes 18,750

Campaign contributions

From 2004 to 2016, candidates for Georgia House of Representatives District 120 raised a total of $564,619. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $70,577 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Georgia House of Representatives District 120

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $32,423 1 $32,423
2014 $163,526 1 $163,526
2012 $218,240 1 $218,240
2010 $23,830 1 $23,830
2008 $20,134 1 $20,134
2006 $84,991 2 $42,496
2004 $21,475 1 $21,475
Total $564,619 8 $70,577