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Georgia, House of Representatives, District 107

Georgia House of Representatives District 107
Current incumbentShelly Hutchinson Democratic Party

Georgia's one hundred and seventh state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Shelly Hutchinson.

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 107

Shelly Hutchinson (D) defeated Janet Mihoci (R) in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 107 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Shelly Hutchinson (D)
58.8
12,425

Janet Mihoci (R)
41.2
8,709

Total votes: 21,134
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 107

Shelly Hutchinson defeated Ken Montano in the Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 107 on May 22, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Shelly Hutchinson (D)
80.5
2,347

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Ken Montano (D)
19.5
569

Total votes: 2,916
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 107

Janet Mihoci advanced from the Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 107 on May 22, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Janet Mihoci (R)
100
1,897

Total votes: 1,897

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 Casas ran unopposed in the Georgia House of Representatives District 107 general election.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 107 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png David Casas Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 15,861
Total Votes 15,861
Source: Georgia Secretary of State

Incumbent David Casas ran unopposed in the Georgia House of Representatives District 107 Republican primary.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 107 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png David Casas 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 S. Casas was unopposed in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.

2012

Regular election

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 David Casas (R) was unopposed in both the general election and Republican primary.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 107, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Casas Incumbent 100% 14,882
Total Votes 14,882

Special election

Len Walker (R) resigned to take a job as pastor of church located outside his district. The special election was held on February 7. Party affiliation is listed, but all candidates appeared on the same ballot. Smith and Kirby were the top two vote-getters and proceeded to a runoff election on March 6, 2012. Kirby won election.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 107, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngTom Kirby 52% 3,484
Republican Paul Smith 48% 3,214
Total Votes 6,698
Source: Georgia Secretary of State

Georgia House of Representatives, District 107, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngPaul Smith 41.9% 822
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngTom Kirby 23.7% 466
Republican Mark Banks 23.4% 459
Nonpartisan Michael Lynch 11% 216
Total Votes 1,963
Source: Georgia Secretary of State

Campaign contributions

From 2004 to 2016, candidates for Georgia House of Representatives District 107 raised a total of $159,727. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $14,521 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Georgia House of Representatives District 107

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $6,875 1 $6,875
2014 $27,573 1 $27,573
2012 $65,876 5 $13,175
2010 $21,005 1 $21,005
2008 $16,998 1 $16,998
2006 $15,300 1 $15,300
2004 $6,100 1 $6,100
Total $159,727 11 $14,521