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Georgia, House of Representatives, District 41

Georgia House of Representatives District 41
Current incumbentMichael Smith Democratic Party

Georgia's forty-first state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Michael Smith.

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 41

Incumbent Michael Smith (D) defeated Deanna Harris (R) in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 41 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Michael Smith (D)
70.6
11,673

Deanna Harris (R)
29.4
4,858

Total votes: 16,531
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 41

Incumbent Michael Smith advanced from the Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 41 on May 22, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Michael Smith (D)
100
2,240

Total votes: 2,240
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 41

Deanna Harris defeated Bryan Almanza in the Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 41 on May 22, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Deanna Harris (R)
64.9
825

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Bryan Almanza (R)
35.1
446

Total votes: 1,271

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 Michael Smith ran unopposed in the Georgia House of Representatives District 41 general election.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 41 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Michael Smith Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 13,843
Total Votes 13,843
Source: Georgia Secretary of State
Incumbent Michael Smith ran unopposed in the Georgia House of Representatives District 41 Democratic primary.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 41 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Michael Smith 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 Michael A. Smith was unopposed in the Democratic 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. Michael Smith (D) defeated Phil Daniell (R) in the general election. Smith defeated Diana Eckles and Justin O'Dell in the Democratic primary and subsequent runoff. Daniell was unopposed in the Republican primary.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 41, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Smith 64% 10,073
Republican Phil Daniell 36% 5,661
Total Votes 15,734

Georgia House of Representatives District 41 Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Smith (advanced to runoff) 41.8% 1,073
Green check mark transparent.pngDiana Eckles (advanced to runoff) 34.5% 886
Justin O'Dell 23.7% 608
Total Votes 2,567

Campaign contributions

From 2004 to 2016, candidates for Georgia House of Representatives District 41 raised a total of $866,775. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $66,675 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Georgia House of Representatives District 41

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $4,350 1 $4,350
2014 $1,500 1 $1,500
2012 $114,809 4 $28,702
2010 $240,311 3 $80,104
2008 $189,414 1 $189,414
2006 $194,653 2 $97,327
2004 $121,738 1 $121,738
Total $866,775 13 $66,675