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Georgia, House of Representatives, District 4

Georgia House of Representatives District 4
Current incumbentKasey Carpenter Republican Party

Georgia's fourth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Kasey Carpenter.

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 4

Incumbent Kasey Carpenter (R) won election in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 4 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Kasey Carpenter (R)
100
9,878

Total votes: 9,878
Democratic primary election

No Democratic candidates ran in the primary.

Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 4

Incumbent Kasey Carpenter advanced from the Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 4 on May 22, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Kasey Carpenter (R)
100
1,683

Total votes: 1,683

2017

A special election for the position of Georgia House of Representatives District 4 was called for November 7, 2017. The candidate filing deadline was September 27, 2017. The candidates who successfully filed were Democrat Peter Pociask and Republicans Beau Patton, Eddie Caldwell, and Kasey Carpenter. Carpenter won the special election on November 7.

The seat became vacant following Bruce Broadrick's (R) resignation in September 2017.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 4, Special Election, 2017

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngKasey Carpenter 53.9% 1,928
Republican Eddie Caldwell 19.7% 704
Democratic Peter Pociask 14.4% 516
Republican Beau Patton 11.9% 426
Total Votes 3,574
Source: Georgia Secretary of State

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 Bruce Broadrick ran unopposed in the Georgia House of Representatives District 4 general election.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 4 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Bruce Broadrick Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 11,335
Total Votes 11,335
Source: Georgia Secretary of State


Incumbent Bruce Broadrick defeated Kasey Carpenter in the Georgia House of Representatives District 4 Republican primary.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 4 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Bruce Broadrick Incumbent 54.41% 2,268
Republican Kasey Carpenter 45.59% 1,900
Total Votes 4,168

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 Bruce L. Broadrick, Sr. 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. Bruce Broadrick (R) was unopposed in the general election. He defeated Dennis Mock and David W. Renz in the Republican primary.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 4, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngBruce Broadrick 100% 9,807
Total Votes 9,807

Georgia House of Representatives District 4 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngBruce Broadrick 53% 2,395
David Renz 24.4% 1,103
Dennis Mock 22.6% 1,020
Total Votes 4,518

Campaign contributions

From 2004 to 2016, candidates for Georgia House of Representatives District 4 raised a total of $429,724. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $35,810 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Georgia House of Representatives District 4

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $46,960 2 $23,480
2014 $19,690 1 $19,690
2012 $98,083 3 $32,694
2010 $87,555 2 $43,778
2008 $66,956 1 $66,956
2006 $34,845 1 $34,845
2004 $75,635 2 $37,818
Total $429,724 12 $35,810