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Georgia, House of Representatives, District 173

Georgia House of Representatives District 173
Current incumbentDarlene Taylor Republican Party

Georgia's one hundred and seventy-third state house district is represented by Republican Representative Darlene Taylor.

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 173

Incumbent Darlene Taylor (R) defeated Twitty Titus (D) in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 173 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Darlene Taylor (R)
61.0
11,599

Twitty Titus (D)
39.0
7,409

Total votes: 19,008
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 173

Twitty Titus advanced from the Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 173 on May 22, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Twitty Titus (D)
100
1,552

Total votes: 1,552
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 173

Incumbent Darlene Taylor advanced from the Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 173 on May 22, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Darlene Taylor (R)
100
2,744

Total votes: 2,744

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 Darlene Taylor defeated TC Hill in the Georgia House of Representatives District 173 general election.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 173 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Darlene Taylor Incumbent 61.06% 12,578
Democratic TC Hill 38.94% 8,021
Total Votes 20,599
Source: Georgia Secretary of State

TC Hill ran unopposed in the Georgia House of Representatives District 173 Democratic primary.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 173 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png TC Hill (unopposed)
Incumbent Darlene Taylor ran unopposed in the Georgia House of Representatives District 173 Republican primary.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 173 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Darlene Taylor 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. Keith L. Jenkins, Sr. was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Darlene K. Taylor defeated Donald W. Clark in the Republican primary. Jenkins was defeated by Taylor in the general election.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 173 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDarlene Taylor Incumbent 60.8% 7,796
Democratic Keith Jenkins, Sr. 39.2% 5,021
Total Votes 12,817

Georgia House of Representatives, District 173 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngDarlene Taylor Incumbent 51.9% 1,907
Donald W. Clark 48.1% 1,768
Total Votes 3,675

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 Darlene Taylor (R) defeated Haley Shank (D) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in their primary.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 173, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDarlene K. Taylor Incumbent 59.1% 12,055
Democratic Haley Shank 40.9% 8,329
Total Votes 20,384

Campaign contributions

From 2004 to 2016, candidates for Georgia House of Representatives District 173 raised a total of $607,647. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $37,978 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Georgia House of Representatives District 173

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $142,985 2 $71,493
2014 $167,573 3 $55,858
2012 $75,941 2 $37,971
2010 $77,292 4 $19,323
2008 $18,650 1 $18,650
2006 $30,793 1 $30,793
2004 $94,413 3 $31,471
Total $607,647 16 $37,978