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| Georgia House of Representatives District 117 | ||
| Current incumbent | Houston Gaines  | |
Georgia's one hundred and seventeenth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Houston Gaines.
Georgia state representatives represent an average of 53,820 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 48,980 residents.
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.
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."
| State legislators | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $17,342/year | $173/day, set by the Legislative Services Committee. |
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 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.
Houston Gaines (R) defeated incumbent Deborah Gonzalez (D) in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 117 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Houston Gaines (R) |
53.6
|
13,164 |
|
|
Deborah Gonzalez (D) |
46.4
|
11,418 | |
|
|
Total votes: 24,582 |
Incumbent Deborah Gonzalez advanced from the Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 117 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Deborah Gonzalez (D) |
100
|
3,965 |
|
|
Total votes: 3,965 |
Houston Gaines advanced from the Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 117 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Houston Gaines (R) |
100
|
3,758 |
|
|
Total votes: 3,758 |
A special election for the position of Georgia House of Representatives District 117 was called for November 7, 2017. The candidate filing deadline was September 15. The candidates who successfully qualified were Democrat Deborah Gonzalez and Republican Houston Gaines. Gonzalez won the special election on November 7, flipping the seat from Republican to Democratic control.
The seat became vacant following Regina Quick's (R) appointment as a superior court judge in August 2017.
Georgia House of Representatives, District 117, Special Election, 2017
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Deborah Gonzalez |
53.1% | 3,999 | |
| Republican | Houston Gaines | 46.9% | 3,525 | |
| Total Votes | 7,524 | |||
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State | ||||
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 Regina Quick ran unopposed in the Georgia House of Representatives District 117 general election.Georgia House of Representatives, District 117 General Election, 2016
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Regina Quick Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 18,374 | |
| Total Votes | 18,374 | |||
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State | ||||
Georgia House of Representatives, District 117 Republican Primary, 2016
| Party | Candidate | |
|---|---|---|
| Republican | Regina Quick Incumbent (unopposed) |
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 Regina M. Quick was unopposed in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.
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. Regina Quick (R) was unopposed in the general election and defeated incumbent Doug McKillip in the Republican primary.
Georgia House of Representatives, District 117, General Election, 2012
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Regina Quick |
100% | 15,482 | |
| Total Votes | 15,482 | |||
Georgia House of Representatives District 117 Republican Primary, 2012
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Regina Quick |
50.5% | 3,688 |
| Doug McKillip Incumbent | 49.5% | 3,622 |
| Total Votes | 7,310 | |
From 2004 to 2016, candidates for Georgia House of Representatives District 117 raised a total of $738,013. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $82,001 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
Campaign contributions, Georgia House of Representatives District 117
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $19,700 | 1 | $19,700 |
| 2014 | $3,200 | 1 | $3,200 |
| 2012 | $262,858 | 2 | $131,429 |
| 2010 | $33,488 | 1 | $33,488 |
| 2008 | $154,141 | 2 | $77,071 |
| 2006 | $236,712 | 1 | $236,712 |
| 2004 | $27,914 | 1 | $27,914 |
| Total | $738,013 | 9 | $82,001 |
