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Georgia, State Senate, District 40

Georgia State Senate District 40
Current incumbentSally Harrell Democratic Party

Georgia's fortieth state senate district is represented by Democratic Senator Sally Harrell.

Georgia state senators represent an average of 172,994 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 157,437 residents.

About the chamber

Members of the Georgia State Senate serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Georgia legislators assume office the second Monday in January.

Qualifications

According to the Georgia Constitution, Georgia Senators must be at least 25 years old, American citizens, Georgia citizens for at least two years and a resident of his or her Senatorial District for at least one year immediately preceding election.

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$17,342/year$173/day, set by the Legislative Services Committee.

Vacancies

If there is a vacancy in the senate, 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 State Senate 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 State Senate District 40

Sally Harrell (D) defeated incumbent Fran Millar (R) in the general election for Georgia State Senate District 40 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Sally Harrell (D)
54.8
40,956

Fran Millar (R)
45.2
33,842

Total votes: 74,798
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia State Senate District 40

Sally Harrell defeated Tamara Johnson-Shealey in the Democratic primary for Georgia State Senate District 40 on May 22, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Sally Harrell (D)
67.2
7,519

Tamara Johnson-Shealey (D)
32.8
3,673

Total votes: 11,192
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia State Senate District 40

Incumbent Fran Millar advanced from the Republican primary for Georgia State Senate District 40 on May 22, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Fran Millar (R)
100
7,884

Total votes: 7,884

2016

Elections for the Georgia State Senate 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 Fran Millar defeated Tamara Johnson-Shealey in the Georgia State Senate District 40 general election.

Georgia State Senate, District 40 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Fran Millar Incumbent 56.19% 42,050
Democratic Tamara Johnson-Shealey 43.81% 32,785
Total Votes 74,835
Source: Georgia Secretary of State

Tamara Johnson-Shealey ran unopposed in the Georgia State Senate District 40 Democratic primary.

Georgia State Senate, District 40 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Tamara Johnson-Shealey (unopposed)

Incumbent Fran Millar defeated Paul Maner in the Georgia State Senate District 40 Republican primary.

Georgia State Senate, District 40 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Fran Millar Incumbent 79.95% 7,027
Republican Paul Maner 20.05% 1,762
Total Votes 8,789

2014

Elections for the Georgia State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014 with a runoff election 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. Tamara Y. Johnson defeated Benedict I. Truman II in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Francis R "Fran" Millar defeated Richard D. "Dick" Anderson in the Republican primary. Johnson was defeated by Millar in the general election.

Georgia State Senate, District 40 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngFran Millar Incumbent 62.6% 30,705
Democratic Tamara Johnson 37.4% 18,339
Total Votes 49,044

Georgia State Senate, District 40 Democratic Primary, 2014

Georgia State Senate, District 40 Republican Primary, 2014

2012

Elections for the office of Georgia State Senate 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 Fran Millar (R) was unopposed in both the general election and Republican primary. A total of $66,638 was raised by 2012 candidates in the district, with Millar raising all $66,638.

Georgia State Senate, District 40, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republian Green check mark transparent.pngFran Millar Incumbent 100% 51,614
Total Votes 51,614

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Georgia State Senate District 40 raised a total of $2,523,654. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $78,864 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Georgia State Senate District 40

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $261,798 3 $87,266
2014 $142,675 4 $35,669
2012 $66,638 1 $66,638
2010 $325,435 4 $81,359
2008 $79,508 3 $26,503
2006 $44,716 3 $14,905
2004 $410,562 5 $82,112
2002 $455,740 4 $113,935
2000 $736,582 5 $147,316
Total $2,523,654 32 $78,864