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Georgia, House of Representatives, District 30

Georgia House of Representatives District 30
Current incumbentEmory West Dunahoo, Jr. Republican Party

Georgia's thirtieth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Emory West Dunahoo, Jr.

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 30

Incumbent Emory West Dunahoo Jr. (R) defeated Alana Watkins (D) in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 30 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Emory West Dunahoo Jr. (R)
72.8
14,358

Alana Watkins (D)
27.2
5,358

Total votes: 19,716
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 30

Alana Watkins defeated Patrick Anderson in the Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 30 on May 22, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Alana Watkins (D)
64.9
631

Patrick Anderson (D)
35.1
342

Total votes: 973
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 30

Incumbent Emory West Dunahoo Jr. advanced from the Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 30 on May 22, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Emory West Dunahoo Jr. (R)
100
3,592

Total votes: 3,592

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 Emory Dunahoo defeated Michelle Jones in the Georgia House of Representatives District 30 general election.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 30 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Emory Dunahoo Incumbent 74.03% 15,115
Democratic Michelle Jones 25.97% 5,302
Total Votes 20,417
Source: Georgia Secretary of State
Michelle Jones ran unopposed in the Georgia House of Representatives District 30 Democratic primary.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 30 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Michelle Jones (unopposed)

Incumbent Emory Dunahoo ran unopposed in the Georgia House of Representatives District 30 Republican primary.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 30 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Emory Dunahoo 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. Incumbent Emory W. Dunahoo, Jr. 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 Emory West Dunahoo, Jr. (R) was unopposed in both the general election and Republican primary.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 30, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngEmory Dunahoo Incumbent 100% 15,337
Total Votes 15,337

Campaign contributions

From 2004 to 2016, candidates for Georgia House of Representatives District 30 raised a total of $342,886. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $38,098 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Georgia House of Representatives District 30

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $88,396 2 $44,198
2014 $53,825 1 $53,825
2012 $11,645 1 $11,645
2010 $97,845 2 $48,923
2008 $39,100 1 $39,100
2006 $30,775 1 $30,775
2004 $21,300 1 $21,300
Total $342,886 9 $38,098