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Georgia, House of Representatives, District 145

Georgia House of Representatives District 145
Current incumbentRicky Williams Republican Party

Georgia's one hundred and forty-fifth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Ricky Williams.

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 145

Incumbent Ricky Williams (R) won election in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 145 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Ricky Williams (R)
100
12,821

Total votes: 12,821
Democratic primary election

No Democratic candidates ran in the primary.

Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 145

Incumbent Ricky Williams advanced from the Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 145 on May 22, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Ricky Williams (R)
100
2,672

Total votes: 2,672

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.

Ricky Williams defeated Floyd Griffin in the Georgia House of Representatives District 145 general election.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 145 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Ricky Williams 56.57% 10,834
Democratic Floyd Griffin 43.43% 8,316
Total Votes 19,150
Source: Georgia Secretary of State

Floyd Griffin defeated Harold Simmons and John Reid in the Georgia House of Representatives District 145 Democratic primary.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 145 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Floyd Griffin 64.84% 1,942
Democratic Harold Simmons 20.57% 616
Democratic John Reid 14.59% 437
Total Votes 2,995
Ricky Williams defeated Tom Glover in the Georgia House of Representatives District 145 Republican primary.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 145 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Ricky Williams 68.45% 2,918
Republican Tom Glover 31.55% 1,345
Total Votes 4,263

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. Independent incumbent E. Culver "Rusty" Kidd 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 E. Culver Kidd (I) defeated Quentin Howell (D) in the general election. Howell was unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 145, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Independent Green check mark transparent.pngE. Culver Kidd Incumbent 53.8% 9,973
Democratic Quentin T. Howell 46.2% 8,568
Total Votes 18,541

Campaign contributions

From 2004 to 2016, candidates for Georgia House of Representatives District 145 raised a total of $449,601. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $32,114 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Georgia House of Representatives District 145

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $241,841 5 $48,368
2014 $16,096 1 $16,096
2012 $55,099 2 $27,550
2010 $51,635 2 $25,818
2008 $13,921 1 $13,921
2006 $61,679 2 $30,840
2004 $9,330 1 $9,330
Total $449,601 14 $32,114