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Georgia, House of Representatives, District 18

Georgia House of Representatives District 18
Current incumbentKevin Cooke Republican Party

Georgia's eighteenth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Kevin Cooke.

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 18

Incumbent Kevin Cooke (R) defeated Pat Rhudy (D) in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 18 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Kevin Cooke (R)
74.2
13,566

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Pat Rhudy (D)
25.8
4,714

Total votes: 18,280
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 18

Pat Rhudy advanced from the Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 18 on May 22, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Pat Rhudy (D)
100
968

Total votes: 968
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 18

Incumbent Kevin Cooke advanced from the Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 18 on May 22, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Kevin Cooke (R)
100
3,514

Total votes: 3,514

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 Kevin Cooke ran unopposed in the Georgia House of Representatives District 18 general election.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 18 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Kevin Cooke Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 16,474
Total Votes 16,474
Source: Georgia Secretary of State


Incumbent Kevin Cooke ran unopposed in the Georgia House of Representatives District 18 Republican primary.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 18 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Kevin Cooke Incumbent (unopposed)

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. Patricia L. "Pat" Rhudy was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Kevin C. Cooke was unopposed in the Republican primary. Rhudy was defeated by Cooke in the general election.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 18 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngKevin Cooke Incumbent 74.1% 8,584
Democratic Pat Rhudy 25.9% 3,007
Total Votes 11,591

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 Kevin Cooke (R) defeated Pat Rhudy (D) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in their primary.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 18, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngKevin Cooke Incumbent 70.8% 12,181
Democratic Pat Rhudy 29.2% 5,020
Total Votes 17,201

Campaign contributions

From 2004 to 2016, candidates for Georgia House of Representatives District 18 raised a total of $453,267. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $30,218 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Georgia House of Representatives District 18

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $11,800 1 $11,800
2014 $26,974 2 $13,487
2012 $42,678 2 $21,339
2010 $80,843 2 $40,422
2008 $127,940 2 $63,970
2006 $76,448 3 $25,483
2004 $86,584 3 $28,861
Total $453,267 15 $30,218