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Georgia, House of Representatives, District 63

Georgia House of Representatives District 63
Current incumbentDebra Bazemore Democratic Party

Georgia's sixty-third state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Debra Bazemore.

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 63

Incumbent Debra Bazemore (D) won election in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 63 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Debra Bazemore (D)
100
20,872

Total votes: 20,872
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 63

Incumbent Debra Bazemore defeated Linda Pritchett in the Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 63 on May 22, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Debra Bazemore (D)
58.7
3,342

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Linda Pritchett (D)
41.3
2,355

Total votes: 5,697
Republican primary election

No Republican candidates ran in the primary.

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 Ronnie Mabra (D) did not seek re-election.

Debra Bazemore ran unopposed in the Georgia House of Representatives District 63 general election.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 63 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Debra Bazemore (unopposed) 100.00% 21,252
Total Votes 21,252
Source: Georgia Secretary of State

Debra Bazemore and Linda Pritchett defeated Jasmine Bowles, Kelli Hooper, and Kenneth Kincaid in the Georgia House of Representatives District 63 Democratic primary.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 63 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Debra Bazemore 29.51% 1,221
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Linda Pritchett 24.78% 1,025
Democratic Jasmine Bowles 17.72% 733
Democratic Kelli Hooper 16.46% 681
Democratic Kenneth Kincaid 11.53% 477
Total Votes 4,137

Debra Bazemore defeated Linda Pritchett in the Georgia House of Representatives District 63 Democratic Primary Runoff.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 63 Democratic Primary Runoff, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Debra Bazemore 51.24% 1,237
Democratic Linda Pritchett 48.76% 1,177
Total Votes 2,414

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 R.E. "Ronnie" Mabra was unopposed in the Democratic primary and was unchallenged in the general election.

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. Ronnie Mabra (D) was unopposed in the general election. He defeated T.J. Copeland and Linda Pritchett in the Democratic primary and subsequent runoff.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 63, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngRonnie Mabra 100% 20,820
Total Votes 20,820

Georgia House of Representatives District 63 Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngRonnie Mabra (advanced to runoff) 49.2% 3,050
Green check mark transparent.pngT.J. Copeland (advanced to runoff) 27.1% 1,681
Linda Pritchett 23.7% 1,467
Total Votes 6,198

Campaign contributions

From 2004 to 2016, candidates for Georgia House of Representatives District 63 raised a total of $416,676. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $32,052 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Georgia House of Representatives District 63

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $68,917 5 $13,783
2014 $46,538 1 $46,538
2012 $286,046 3 $95,349
2010 $500 1 $500
2008 $5,100 1 $5,100
2006 $2,375 1 $2,375
2004 $7,200 1 $7,200
Total $416,676 13 $32,052