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| Georgia State Senate District 26 | ||
| Current incumbent | David E. Lucas, Sr.  | |
Georgia's twenty-sixth state senate district is represented by Democratic Senator David E. Lucas, Sr..
Georgia state senators represent an average of 172,994 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 157,437 residents.
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.
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.
| State legislators | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $17,342/year | $173/day, set by the Legislative Services Committee. |
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.
This district is one of 710 state legislative districts that intersects with one or more Pivot Counties. These 206 Pivot Counties voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012.
The 206 Pivot Counties are located in 34 states. Iowa, with 31, had the most such counties. The partisan makeup of state legislative districts intersecting with Pivot Counties is slightly more Republican than the overall partisan makeup of state legislatures throughout the country.
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.
Incumbent David Lucas Sr. (D) won election in the general election for Georgia State Senate District 26 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
David Lucas Sr. (D) |
100
|
45,060 |
|
|
Total votes: 45,060 (100.00% precincts reporting) |
Incumbent David Lucas Sr. advanced from the Democratic primary for Georgia State Senate District 26 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
David Lucas Sr. (D) |
100
|
12,994 |
|
|
Total votes: 12,994 |
No Republican candidates ran in the primary.
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 David E. Lucas ran unopposed in the Georgia State Senate District 26 general election.Georgia State Senate, District 26 General Election, 2016
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  David E. Lucas Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 47,812 | |
| Total Votes | 47,812 | |||
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State | ||||
Georgia State Senate, District 26 Democratic Primary, 2016
| Party | Candidate | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | David E. Lucas Incumbent (unopposed) |
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. Incumbent David E. Lucas, Sr. (D) defeated Miriam L. Paris in the Democratic primary and was unchallenged in the general election.
Georgia State Senate, District 26 Democratic Primary, 2014
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
David E. Lucas Incumbent |
62.5% | 9,689 |
| Miriam L. Paris | 37.5% | 5,820 |
| Total Votes | 15,509 | |
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 David E. Lucas, Sr. (D) defeated Bobby Gale (R) in the general election. Lucas defeated Miriam Paris and Irvin Martinez in the Democratic primary and subsequent runoff. Gale was unopposed in the Republican primary. A total of $184,553 was raised by 2012 candidates in the district, with Lucas outraising Gale by a margin of $63,250 to $12,700.
Georgia State Senate, District 26, General Election, 2012
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | David Lucas, Sr. Incumbent |
68.3% | 42,670 | |
| Republican | Bobby Gale | 31.7% | 19,809 | |
| Total Votes | 62,479 | |||
Georgia State Senate, District 26 Democratic Primary, 2012
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
David E. Lucas, Sr. |
49.2% | 12,589 |
| Miriam Paris |
45.6% | 11,655 |
| Irvin Martinez | 5.2% | 1,327 |
| Total Votes | 25,571 | |
From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Georgia State Senate District 26 raised a total of $887,854. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $52,227 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
Campaign contributions, Georgia State Senate District 26
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $64,200 | 1 | $64,200 |
| 2014 | $116,051 | 2 | $58,026 |
| 2012 | $184,553 | 4 | $46,138 |
| 2010 | $93,448 | 1 | $93,448 |
| 2008 | $54,951 | 1 | $54,951 |
| 2006 | $66,722 | 1 | $66,722 |
| 2004 | $122,547 | 3 | $40,849 |
| 2002 | $111,696 | 2 | $55,848 |
| 2000 | $73,686 | 2 | $36,843 |
| Total | $887,854 | 17 | $52,227 |
