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Georgia, House of Representatives, District 71

Georgia House of Representatives District 71
Current incumbentPhilip Singleton Republican Party

Georgia's seventy-first state house district is represented by Republican Representative Philip Singleton.

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.

2019

A special election for Georgia House of Representatives District 71 was called for September 3, 2019. A runoff was scheduled for October 1, 2019. The filing deadline was July 19, 2019.

The seat became vacant after David Stover (R) resigned on June 25, 2019. In his resignation letter, Stover cited wanting to be able to spend time with his family.

General runoff
Special general runoff election for Georgia House of Representatives District 71

Philip Singleton (R) defeated Marcy Sakrison (R) in the special general runoff election for Georgia House of Representatives District 71 on October 1, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes

Philip Singleton (R)
58.9
2,558

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Marcy Sakrison (R)
41.1
1,788

Total votes: 4,346
General election
Special general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 71

Philip Singleton (R) and Marcy Sakrison (R) advanced to a runoff. They defeated Jill Prouty (D) and Nina Blackwelder (R) in the special general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 71 on September 3, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes

Philip Singleton (R)
36.8
1,843

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Marcy Sakrison (R)
34.2
1,711

Jill Prouty (D)
22.1
1,106

Nina Blackwelder (R)
6.9
343

Total votes: 5,003


2018

General election
General election for Georgia House of Representatives District 71

Incumbent David Stover (R) defeated Tom Thomason (D) in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 71 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

David Stover (R)
74.4
19,690

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Tom Thomason (D)
25.6
6,765

Total votes: 26,455
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 71

Tom Thomason advanced from the Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 71 on May 22, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Tom Thomason (D)
100
1,312

Total votes: 1,312
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 71

Incumbent David Stover defeated Samuel Anders in the Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 71 on May 22, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

David Stover (R)
64.3
2,951

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Samuel Anders (R)
35.7
1,635

Total votes: 4,586

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 David Stover defeated Cynthia Bennett in the Georgia House of Representatives District 71 general election.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 71 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png David Stover Incumbent 74.60% 20,361
Democratic Cynthia Bennett 25.40% 6,933
Total Votes 27,294
Source: Georgia Secretary of State

Cynthia Bennett ran unopposed in the Georgia House of Representatives District 71 Democratic primary.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 71 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Cynthia Bennett (unopposed)

Incumbent David Stover ran unopposed in the Georgia House of Representatives District 71 Republican primary.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 71 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png David Stover 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.Incumbent David Jay Stover was unopposed in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.

2013

David Stover (R) won election in a special election for Georgia House of Representatives District 71. The seat was vacant following Robert Stokely's (R) resignation in order to serve as a Coweta County Magistrate Judge. Stover faced Michael Farbo, Jr. (R), Darryl Marmon (R), Thomas Crymes (R), Richard Weisser (R) and Cynthia Conradt Bennett (D) in the special election on February 5. Candidates had until January 9 to qualify. As no candidate won 50 percent of the vote, the top two-vote-getters - Crymes and Stover - met in a runoff on March 5, which Stover won.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 71, Special Election Runoff, 2013

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Stover 60.5% 1,356
Republican Thomas Crymes 39.5% 885
Total Votes 2,241

Georgia House of Representatives, District 71, Special Election, 2013

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. Robert Stokely (R) was unopposed in the general election and defeated Darryl Marmon in the Republican primary.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 71, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngRobert Stokely 100% 21,146
Total Votes 21,146

Georgia House of Representatives District 71 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngRobert Stokely 72.4% 5,498
Darryl Marmon 27.6% 2,100
Total Votes 7,598

Campaign contributions

From 2004 to 2016, candidates for Georgia House of Representatives District 71 raised a total of $146,492. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $13,317 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Georgia House of Representatives District 71

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $11,995 2 $5,998
2014 $10,147 1 $10,147
2012 $43,753 2 $21,877
2010 $16,800 1 $16,800
2008 $37,029 2 $18,515
2006 $14,175 1 $14,175
2004 $12,593 2 $6,297
Total $146,492 11 $13,317