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Georgia, House of Representatives, District 6

Georgia House of Representatives District 6
Current incumbentJason Ridley Republican Party

Georgia's sixth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Jason Ridley.

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 6

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

Candidate
%
Votes

Jason Ridley (R)
100
13,594

Total votes: 13,594
Democratic primary election

No Democratic candidates ran in the primary.

Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 6

Incumbent Jason Ridley advanced from the Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 6 on May 22, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Jason Ridley (R)
100
2,091

Total votes: 2,091

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.

Jason Ridley ran unopposed in the Georgia House of Representatives District 6 general election.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 6 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Jason Ridley (unopposed) 100.00% 14,654
Total Votes 14,654
Source: Georgia Secretary of State


Incumbent Tom Dickson and Jason Ridley defeated Sarah Fields in the Georgia House of Representatives District 6 Republican primary.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 6 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Tom Dickson Incumbent 49.72% 2,766
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Jason Ridley 32.12% 1,787
Republican Sarah Fields 18.16% 1,010
Total Votes 5,563

Jason Ridley defeated incumbent Tom Dickson in the Georgia House of Representatives District 6 Republican Primary Runoff.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 6 Republican Primary Runoff, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Jason Ridley 54.04% 1,839
Republican Tom Dickson Incumbent 45.96% 1,564
Total Votes 3,403

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 T.S. "Tom" Dickson defeated Sarah I. Fields in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 6 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngTom Dickson Incumbent 58.7% 1,975
Sarah I. Fields 41.3% 1,387
Total Votes 3,362

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 Tom Dickson (R) was unopposed in both the general election and Republican primary.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 6, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngTom Dickson Incumbent 100% 12,341
Total Votes 12,341

Campaign contributions

From 2004 to 2016, candidates for Georgia House of Representatives District 6 raised a total of $352,702. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $27,131 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Georgia House of Representatives District 6

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $148,724 3 $49,575
2014 $86,200 2 $43,100
2012 $25,550 1 $25,550
2010 $52,797 3 $17,599
2008 $13,550 1 $13,550
2006 $7,125 1 $7,125
2004 $18,756 2 $9,378
Total $352,702 13 $27,131