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Georgia, House of Representatives, District 22

Georgia House of Representatives District 22
Current incumbentWes Cantrell Republican Party

Georgia's twenty-second state house district is represented by Republican Representative Wes Cantrell.

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 22

Incumbent Wes Cantrell (R) defeated Charles Ravenscraft (D) in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 22 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Wes Cantrell (R)
75.9
23,987

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Charles Ravenscraft (D)
24.1
7,620

Total votes: 31,607
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 22

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

Candidate
%
Votes

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Charles Ravenscraft (D)
100
1,291

Total votes: 1,291
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 22

Incumbent Wes Cantrell advanced from the Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 22 on May 22, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Wes Cantrell (R)
100
5,809

Total votes: 5,809

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 Wes Cantrell defeated Oscar Hajloo in the Georgia House of Representatives District 22 general election.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 22 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Wes Cantrell Incumbent 83.18% 25,794
Democratic Oscar Hajloo 16.82% 5,216
Total Votes 31,010
Source: Georgia Secretary of State
Oscar Hajloo ran unopposed in the Georgia House of Representatives District 22 Democratic primary.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 22 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Oscar Hajloo (unopposed)

Incumbent Wes Cantrell ran unopposed in the Georgia House of Representatives District 22 Republican primary.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 22 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Wes Cantrell Incumbent (unopposed)

2014

General election

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. Wesley E. "Wes" Cantrell and Meagan C. Biello advanced past incumbent Sam Moore in the Republican primary. Cantrell faced Biello in a runoff election on July 22, 2014, which Cantrell won. Cantrell was unchallenged in the general election.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 22 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngWesley E. Cantrell 38% 2,997
Green check mark transparent.pngMeagan Biello 31.8% 2,505
Sam Moore Incumbent 30.2% 2,383
Total Votes 7,885

Georgia House of Representatives, District 22 Runoff Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngWesley E. Cantrell 68.6% 4,292
Meagan Biello 31.4% 1,961
Total Votes 6,253

Special election

Republicans Meagan Biello, Nate Cochran, Jeff Duncan and Sam Moore faced off in the special election, which took place on January 7. As no candidate received more than fifty percent of the vote, the top-two vote-getters - Moore and Biello - met in a runoff on February 4, which Moore won.

The seat was vacant following Calvin Hill's (R) death on October 30, 2013 after a battle with leukemia.

A special election for the position of Georgia House of Representatives District 22 was called for January 7, with a runoff if necessary on February 4. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was November 20, 2013.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 22, Special Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngSam Moore 57.7% 1,520
Republican Meagan Biello 42.3% 1,113
Total Votes 2,633

Georgia House of Representatives, District 22, Special Election, 2014

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 Calvin Hill (R) was unopposed in both the general election and primary.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 22, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngCalvin Hill Incumbent 100% 22,737
Total Votes 22,737

Campaign contributions

From 2004 to 2016, candidates for Georgia House of Representatives District 22 raised a total of $685,404. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $38,078 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Georgia House of Representatives District 22

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $23,372 2 $11,686
2014 $127,722 3 $42,574
2012 $30,175 1 $30,175
2010 $88,489 2 $44,245
2008 $150,623 3 $50,208
2006 $182,232 4 $45,558
2004 $82,791 3 $27,597
Total $685,404 18 $38,078