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Georgia, House of Representatives, District 152

Georgia House of Representatives District 152
Current incumbentBill Yearta Republican Party

Georgia's one hundred and fifty-second state house district is represented by Republican Representative Bill Yearta (R). Yearta was elected to succeed Ed Rynders in a special general election runoff on December 3, 2019.

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.

2019

A special election for Georgia House of Representatives District 152 was called for November 5, 2019. A runoff was scheduled for December 3, 2019. The candidate filing deadline was September 18, 2019.

The seat became vacant after Ed Rynders (R) resigned his seat on September 5, 2019, citing health concerns.

General runoff
Special general runoff election for Georgia House of Representatives District 152

Bill Yearta (R) defeated Jim Quinn (R) in the special general runoff election for Georgia House of Representatives District 152 on December 3, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes

Bill Yearta (R)
50.9
3,419

Jim Quinn (R)
49.1
3,302

Total votes: 6,721
General election
Special general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 152

Jim Quinn (R) and Bill Yearta (R) advanced to a runoff. They defeated Mary Egler (D) and Tyler Johnson (R) in the special general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 152 on November 5, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes

Jim Quinn (R)
41.6
3,861

Bill Yearta (R)
34.3
3,182

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Mary Egler (D)
15.2
1,408

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Tyler Johnson (R)
9.0
835

Total votes: 9,286


2018

General election
General election for Georgia House of Representatives District 152

Incumbent Ed Rynders (R) defeated Marcus Batten (D) in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 152 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Ed Rynders (R)
74.0
16,580

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Marcus Batten (D)
26.0
5,813

Total votes: 22,393
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 152

Marcus Batten defeated Mary Egler in the Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 152 on May 22, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Marcus Batten (D)
57.9
971

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Mary Egler (D)
42.1
707

Total votes: 1,678
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 152

Incumbent Ed Rynders advanced from the Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 152 on May 22, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Ed Rynders (R)
100
4,268

Total votes: 4,268

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 Ed Rynders ran unopposed in the Georgia House of Representatives District 152 general election.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 152 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Ed Rynders Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 20,251
Total Votes 20,251
Source: Georgia Secretary of State

Incumbent Ed Rynders defeated Mary Egler in the Georgia House of Representatives District 152 Republican primary.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 152 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Ed Rynders Incumbent 81.18% 5,454
Republican Mary Egler 18.82% 1,264
Total Votes 6,718

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 Eugene E. "Ed" Rynders defeated Mary E. Egler in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 152 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngEd Rynders Incumbent 78.5% 3,841
Mary E. Egler 21.5% 1,055
Total Votes 4,896

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 Ed Rynders (R) was unopposed in both the general election and Republican primary.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 152, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngEd Rynders Incumbent 100% 18,952
Total Votes 18,952

Campaign contributions

From 2004 to 2016, candidates for Georgia House of Representatives District 152 raised a total of $590,924. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $59,092 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Georgia House of Representatives District 152

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $106,910 2 $53,455
2014 $76,251 2 $38,126
2012 $61,984 1 $61,984
2010 $61,826 1 $61,826
2008 $85,075 1 $85,075
2006 $52,521 1 $52,521
2004 $146,357 2 $73,179
Total $590,924 10 $59,092