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Georgia, House of Representatives, District 46

Georgia House of Representatives District 46
Current incumbentJohn Carson Republican Party

Georgia's forty-sixth state house district is represented by Republican Representative John Carson.

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 46

Incumbent John Carson (R) defeated Karín Sandiford (D) in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 46 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

John Carson (R)
61.8
17,466

Karín Sandiford (D)
38.2
10,789

Total votes: 28,255
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 46

Karín Sandiford advanced from the Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 46 on May 22, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Karín Sandiford (D)
100
2,384

Total votes: 2,384
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 46

Incumbent John Carson advanced from the Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 46 on May 22, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

John Carson (R)
100
3,823

Total votes: 3,823

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 John Carson ran unopposed in the Georgia House of Representatives District 46 general election.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 46 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png John Carson Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 24,736
Total Votes 24,736
Source: Georgia Secretary of State


Incumbent John Carson ran unopposed in the Georgia House of Representatives District 46 Republican primary.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 46 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png John Carson 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 John K. Carson 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 John Carson (R) defeated Kevin Westphal (D) in the general election. Carson defeated Martin L. Hawley in the Republican primary. Westphal was unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 46, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Carson Incumbent 73.7% 19,941
Democratic Kevin Westphal 26.3% 7,132
Total Votes 27,073

Georgia House of Representatives District 46 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Carson Incumbent 67.9% 5,650
Martin L. Hawley 32.1% 2,673
Total Votes 8,323

Campaign contributions

From 2004 to 2016, candidates for Georgia House of Representatives District 46 raised a total of $661,432. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $60,130 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Georgia House of Representatives District 46

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $71,925 1 $71,925
2014 $61,333 1 $61,333
2012 $117,737 3 $39,246
2010 $227,270 2 $113,635
2008 $66,469 1 $66,469
2006 $84,755 2 $42,378
2004 $31,943 1 $31,943
Total $661,432 11 $60,130