Georgia's thirty-second state senate district is represented by Republican Senator Kay Kirkpatrick.

Georgia state senators represent an average of 172,994 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 157,437 residents.

About the chamber

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.

Qualifications

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.

Salaries

Vacancies

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.

Elections

2020

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.

2018

2017

Georgia state legislative special elections, 2017

A special election for District 32 of the Georgia State Senate was called for April 18, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates was February 24, 2017. No candidate received more than 50 percent of the vote in the April 18 election, so there was a runoff election on May 16, 2017.

The District 32 seat became vacant following Republican Judson Hill's decision to run in a special election for Georgia's 6th Congressional District. As of April 2017, the Georgia Constitution required that elected officials vacate their positions upon qualifying to run in an election for another position. The 6th Congressional District seat became vacant following Republican Tom Price's confirmation as U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services.

Five Republicans filed for the District 32 seat: Hamilton Beck, Matt Campbell, Roy Daniels, Kay Kirkpatrick, and Gus Makris. Three Democrats filed for the seat: Christine Triebsch, Exton Howard, and Bob Wiskind.

Triebsch (D) and Kirkpatrick (R) advanced to the runoff election. Triebsch won the plurality of the vote on April 18, receiving 24.2 percent. Kirkpatrick received 21.1 percent of the vote. The five Republican candidates received 60.2 percent of the vote while the three Democratic candidates received 39.8 percent.

The April 18 election for District 32 took place on the same day as the 6th Congressional District special election. Both races advanced to runoff elections, which were scheduled on separate dates. The runoff election for the District 32 seat was on May 16 while the runoff election for the 6th Congressional District was on June 20.

Kirkpatrick won the runoff election on May 16.

Georgia State Senate, District 32, Special Election Runoff, 2017

Georgia State Senate, District 32, Special Election, 2017

2016

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 Judson Hill ran unopposed in the Georgia State Senate District 32 general election.

Georgia State Senate, District 32 General Election, 2016

Incumbent Judson Hill ran unopposed in the Georgia State Senate District 32 Republican primary.

2014

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 Judson H. Hill was unopposed in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.

2012

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 Judson Hill was unopposed in both the general election and Republican primary. A total of $85,230 was raised by 2012 candidates in the district, with Hill raising all $85,230.

Georgia State Senate, District 32, General Election, 2012

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Georgia State Senate District 32 raised a total of $1,562,633. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $91,920 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Georgia State Senate District 32