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Georgia, House of Representatives, District 122

Georgia House of Representatives District 122
Current incumbentJodi Lott Republican Party

Georgia's one hundred and twenty-second state house district is represented by Republican Representative Jodi Lott.

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 122

Incumbent Jodi Lott (R) won election in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 122 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Jodi Lott (R)
100
24,189

Total votes: 24,189
Democratic primary election

No Democratic candidates ran in the primary.

Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 122

Incumbent Jodi Lott advanced from the Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 122 on May 22, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Jodi Lott (R)
100
6,704

Total votes: 6,704

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 Jodi Lott ran unopposed in the Georgia House of Representatives District 122 general election.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 122 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Jodi Lott Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 26,914
Total Votes 26,914
Source: Georgia Secretary of State

Incumbent Jodi Lott ran unopposed in the Georgia House of Representatives District 122 Republican primary.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 122 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Jodi Lott Incumbent (unopposed)

2015

A special election for the position of Georgia House of Representatives District 122 was called for November 3. A runoff election took place on December 1. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was September 16.

The seat was vacant following Ben Harbin's (R) resignation on July 7, 2015, to become a lobbyist for Southern Strategy Group.

Republicans Jodi Lott, Joe Mullins, Mack Taylor and Pat Goodwin faced off in the special election. Since no candidate received more than 50 percent of the vote, the top two vote-getters, Lott and Taylor, met in a runoff election, which Lott won.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 122, Special Election Runoff, 2015

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJodi Lott 76.1% 4,102
Republican Mack Taylor 23.9% 1,290
Total Votes 5,392

Georgia House of Representatives, District 122, Special Election, 2015

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJodi Lott (advanced to runoff) 41% 3,000
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMack Taylor (advanced to runoff) 29.7% 2,174
Republican Joe Mullins 15.3% 1,123
Republican Pat Goodwin 13.9% 1,020
Total Votes 7,317

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 Benjie L. "Ben" Harbin 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 Ben Harbin (R) was unopposed in both the general election and Republican primary.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 122, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngBen Harbin Incumbent 100% 22,835
Total Votes 22,835

Campaign contributions

From 2004 to 2016, candidates for Georgia House of Representatives District 122 raised a total of $307,936. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $30,794 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Georgia House of Representatives District 122

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $12,425 1 $12,425
2014 $77,993 1 $77,993
2012 $106,165 1 $106,165
2010 $750 1 $750
2008 $5,588 1 $5,588
2006 $96,875 4 $24,219
2004 $8,140 1 $8,140
Total $307,936 10 $30,794