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| Georgia State Senate District 39 | ||
| Current incumbent | Nikema Williams  | |
Georgia's thirty-ninth state senate district is represented by Democratic Senator Nikema Williams.
Georgia state senators represent an average of 172,994 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 157,437 residents.
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.
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.
| State legislators | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $17,342/year | $173/day, set by the Legislative Services Committee. |
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 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.
Incumbent Nikema Williams (D) won election in the general election for Georgia State Senate District 39 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Nikema Williams (D) |
100
|
67,293 |
|
|
Total votes: 67,293 |
Incumbent Nikema Williams advanced from the Democratic primary for Georgia State Senate District 39 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Nikema Williams (D) |
100
|
16,784 |
|
|
Total votes: 16,784 |
No Republican candidates ran in the primary.
A special election for the position of Georgia State Senate District 39 was held on November 7, 2017. Because no candidate received more than 50 percent of the vote, a special runoff election between the top-two candidates was held on December 5, 2017. It featured Democrats Nikema Williams and Linda Pritchett. Nikema Williams (D) won the runoff election with 51 percent of the vote.
The candidate filing deadline was September 15. The candidates who successfully qualified to run were Republican Nick Carlson and Democrats Elijah Tutt, Linda Pritchett, Marckeith DeJesus, and Nikema Williams.
The seat became vacant following Vincent Fort's (D) resignation in August 2017 to run for mayor of Atlanta.
Georgia State Senate, District 39, Runoff Election, 2017
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Nikema Williams |
51.1% | 11,522 | |
| Democratic | Linda Pritchett | 48.9% | 11,047 | |
| Total Votes | 22,569 | |||
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State | ||||
Georgia State Senate, District 39, Special Election, 2017
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Nikema Williams (advanced to runoff) |
34.8% | 9,208 | |
| Democratic | Linda Pritchett (advanced to runoff) |
31.5% | 8,337 | |
| Republican | Nick Carlson | 14.5% | 3,840 | |
| Democratic | Marckeith DeJesus | 10.9% | 2,883 | |
| Democratic | Elijah Tutt | 8.2% | 2,178 | |
| Total Votes | 26,446 | |||
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State | ||||
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 Vincent Fort ran unopposed in the Georgia State Senate District 39 general election.Georgia State Senate, District 39 General Election, 2016
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Vincent Fort Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 67,041 | |
| Total Votes | 67,041 | |||
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State | ||||
Georgia State Senate, District 39 Democratic Primary, 2016
| Party | Candidate | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Vincent Fort Incumbent (unopposed) |
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 Vincent Fort was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Robert W. Tindall was unopposed in the Republican primary. Fort defeated Tindall in the general election.
Georgia State Senate, District 39 General Election, 2014
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Vincent Fort |
83.5% | 38,714 | |
| Republican | Robert Tindall | 16.5% | 7,642 | |
| Total Votes | 46,356 | |||
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 Vincent Fort (D) was unopposed in both the general election and Democratic primary. A total of $76,660 was raised by 2012 candidates in the district, with Fort raising all $76,660.
Georgia State Senate, District 39, General Election, 2012
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Vincent Fort Incumbent |
100% | 60,843 | |
| Total Votes | 60,843 | |||
From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Georgia State Senate District 39 raised a total of $837,868. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $76,170 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
Campaign contributions, Georgia State Senate District 39
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $143,348 | 1 | $143,348 |
| 2014 | $76,156 | 2 | $38,078 |
| 2012 | $76,660 | 1 | $76,660 |
| 2010 | $313,964 | 2 | $156,982 |
| 2008 | $72,223 | 1 | $72,223 |
| 2006 | $25,839 | 1 | $25,839 |
| 2004 | $49,415 | 1 | $49,415 |
| 2002 | $35,900 | 1 | $35,900 |
| 2000 | $44,363 | 1 | $44,363 |
| Total | $837,868 | 11 | $76,170 |
