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Georgia, House of Representatives, District 114

Georgia House of Representatives District 114
Current incumbentTom Kirby Republican Party

Georgia's one hundred and fourteenth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Tom Kirby.

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 114

Incumbent Tom Kirby (R) won election in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 114 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Tom Kirby (R)
100
20,281

Total votes: 20,281
Democratic primary election

No Democratic candidates ran in the primary.

Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 114

Incumbent Tom Kirby advanced from the Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 114 on May 22, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Tom Kirby (R)
100
3,697

Total votes: 3,697

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 Tom Kirby ran unopposed in the Georgia House of Representatives District 114 general election.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 114 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Tom Kirby Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 22,186
Total Votes 22,186
Source: Georgia Secretary of State

Incumbent Tom Kirby defeated Jonathan Melton in the Georgia House of Representatives District 114 Republican primary.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 114 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Tom Kirby Incumbent 75.03% 2,968
Republican Jonathan Melton 24.97% 988
Total Votes 3,956

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. G. Keith Thomas was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent L. Thomas "Tom" Kirby was unopposed in the Republican primary. Thomas was defeated by Kirby in the general election.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 114 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngTom Kirby Incumbent 75.4% 12,325
Democratic G. Keith Thomas 24.6% 4,026
Total Votes 16,351

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 Tom Kirby (R) was unopposed in the general election and defeated Rodney Upton in the Republican primary.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 114, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngTom Kirby Incumbent 100% 19,622
Total Votes 19,622

Georgia House of Representatives District 114 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngTom Kirby Incumbent 67.9% 5,004
Rodney Upton 32.1% 2,363
Total Votes 7,367

Campaign contributions

From 2004 to 2016, candidates for Georgia House of Representatives District 114 raised a total of $337,252. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $28,104 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Georgia House of Representatives District 114

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $67,260 2 $33,630
2014 $107,185 2 $53,593
2012 $62,835 2 $31,418
2010 $50,947 2 $25,474
2008 $4,700 1 $4,700
2006 $3,600 1 $3,600
2004 $40,725 2 $20,363
Total $337,252 12 $28,104