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Georgia, House of Representatives, District 81

Georgia House of Representatives District 81
Current incumbentScott Holcomb Democratic Party

Georgia's eighty-first state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Scott Holcomb.

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 81

Incumbent Scott Holcomb (D) defeated Ellen Diehl (R) in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 81 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Scott Holcomb (D)
64.1
11,304

Ellen Diehl (R)
35.9
6,334

Total votes: 17,638
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 81

Incumbent Scott Holcomb defeated Hamid Noori in the Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 81 on May 22, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Scott Holcomb (D)
74.3
2,333

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Hamid Noori (D)
25.7
806

Total votes: 3,139
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 81

Ellen Diehl advanced from the Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 81 on May 22, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Ellen Diehl (R)
100
1,309

Total votes: 1,309

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 Scott Holcomb defeated Lane Flynn in the Georgia House of Representatives District 81 general election.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 81 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Scott Holcomb Incumbent 58.94% 9,921
Republican Lane Flynn 41.06% 6,912
Total Votes 16,833
Source: Georgia Secretary of State

Incumbent Scott Holcomb ran unopposed in the Georgia House of Representatives District 81 Democratic primary.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 81 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Scott Holcomb Incumbent (unopposed)

Lane Flynn and Jim Duffie defeated Alexa Mendez in the Georgia House of Representatives District 81 Republican primary.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 81 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Lane Flynn 45.84% 645
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Jim Duffie 33.40% 470
Republican Alexa Mendez 20.75% 292
Total Votes 1,407

Lane Flynn defeated Jim Duffie in the Georgia House of Representatives District 81 Republican Primary Runoff.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 81 Republican Primary Runoff, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Lane Flynn 71.09% 504
Republican Jim Duffie 28.91% 205
Total Votes 709

This district was included in the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee's list of "2016 Essential Races." Read more »

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 M. Scott Holcomb was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while James R. "Jim" Duffie was unopposed in the Republican primary. Holcomb defeated Duffie in the general election.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 81 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngScott Holcomb Incumbent 53.3% 5,842
Republican Jim Duffie 46.7% 5,118
Total Votes 10,960

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 Scott Holcomb (D) defeated Chris Boedeker (R) in the general election. Holcomb was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Boedeker defeated Carla Roberts in the Republican primary.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 81, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngScott Holcomb Incumbent 56.1% 8,725
Republican Chris Boedeker 43.9% 6,837
Total Votes 15,562

Georgia House of Representatives District 81 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngChris Boedeker 70.6% 2,534
Carla Roberts 29.4% 1,055
Total Votes 3,589

Campaign contributions

From 2004 to 2016, candidates for Georgia House of Representatives District 81 raised a total of $1,305,713. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $72,540 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Georgia House of Representatives District 81

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $196,512 4 $49,128
2014 $79,759 2 $39,880
2012 $216,266 3 $72,089
2010 $320,886 2 $160,443
2008 $163,326 3 $54,442
2006 $155,807 2 $77,904
2004 $173,157 2 $86,579
Total $1,305,713 18 $72,540