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Georgia, House of Representatives, District 34

Georgia House of Representatives District 34
Current incumbentBert Reeves Republican Party

Georgia's thirty-fourth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Bert Reeves.

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 34

Incumbent Bert Reeves (R) defeated Matt Southwell (D) in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 34 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Bert Reeves (R)
57.7
13,581

Matt Southwell (D)
42.3
9,968

Total votes: 23,549
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 34

Matt Southwell advanced from the Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 34 on May 22, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Matt Southwell (D)
100
1,680

Total votes: 1,680
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 34

Incumbent Bert Reeves advanced from the Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 34 on May 22, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Bert Reeves (R)
100
3,083

Total votes: 3,083

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 Bert Reeves defeated Justin Holsomback in the Georgia House of Representatives District 34 general election.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 34 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Bert Reeves Incumbent 63.71% 15,886
Democratic Justin Holsomback 36.29% 9,050
Total Votes 24,936
Source: Georgia Secretary of State

Justin Holsomback ran unopposed in the Georgia House of Representatives District 34 Democratic primary.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 34 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Justin Holsomback (unopposed)

Incumbent Bert Reeves defeated Christopher Lowe in the Georgia House of Representatives District 34 Republican primary.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 34 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Bert Reeves Incumbent 79.43% 2,835
Republican Christopher Lowe 20.57% 734
Total Votes 3,569

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. Albert T. "Bert" Reeves defeated incumbent Charles A. Gregory in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 34 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngAlbert T. Reeves 52.4% 2,702
Charles Gregory Incumbent 47.6% 2,455
Total Votes 5,157

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. Charles Gregory (R) was unopposed in the general election and defeated incumbent Judy Manning in the Republican primary.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 34, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngCharles Gregory 100% 17,921
Total Votes 17,921

Georgia House of Representatives District 34 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngCharles Gregory 55.6% 4,061
Judy Manning Incumbent 44.4% 3,242
Total Votes 7,303

Campaign contributions

From 2004 to 2016, candidates for Georgia House of Representatives District 34 raised a total of $1,042,104. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $65,132 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Georgia House of Representatives District 34

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $158,259 3 $52,753
2014 $149,340 2 $74,670
2012 $86,956 2 $43,478
2010 $145,893 3 $48,631
2008 $175,833 2 $87,917
2006 $164,340 2 $82,170
2004 $161,483 2 $80,742
Total $1,042,104 16 $65,132