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Georgia, House of Representatives, District 11

Georgia House of Representatives District 11
Current incumbentRick Jasperse Republican Party

Georgia's eleventh state house district is represented by Republican Representative Rick Jasperse.

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 11

Incumbent Rick Jasperse (R) defeated Lee Shiver (D) in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 11 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Rick Jasperse (R)
85.9
17,812

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Lee Shiver (D)
14.1
2,912

Total votes: 20,724
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 11

Lee Shiver advanced from the Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 11 on May 22, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Lee Shiver (D)
100
674

Total votes: 674
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 11

Incumbent Rick Jasperse advanced from the Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 11 on May 22, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Rick Jasperse (R)
100
4,865

Total votes: 4,865

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 Rick Jasperse defeated Brandon Crisp in the Georgia House of Representatives District 11 general election.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 11 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Rick Jasperse Incumbent 84.46% 18,000
Democratic Brandon Crisp 15.54% 3,313
Total Votes 21,313
Source: Georgia Secretary of State
Brandon Crisp ran unopposed in the Georgia House of Representatives District 11 Democratic primary.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 11 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Brandon Crisp (unopposed)

Incumbent Rick Jasperse ran unopposed in the Georgia House of Representatives District 11 Republican primary.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 11 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Rick Jasperse 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. Charles O. "Chuck" Hendrix was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent R.C. "Rick" Jasperse was unopposed in the Republican primary. Hendrix was defeated by Jasperse in the general election.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 11 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngRick Jasperse Incumbent 84% 10,952
Democratic Chuck Hendrix 16% 2,093
Total Votes 13,045

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. Incumbent Rick Jasperse (R) was unopposed in both the general election and Republican primary.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 11, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngRick Jasperse Incumbent 100% 17,090
Total Votes 17,090

Campaign contributions

From 2004 to 2016, candidates for Georgia House of Representatives District 11 raised a total of $322,928. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $29,357 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Georgia House of Representatives District 11

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $79,331 2 $39,666
2014 $62,900 2 $31,450
2012 $23,271 1 $23,271
2010 $6,400 1 $6,400
2008 $75,746 2 $37,873
2006 $10,280 1 $10,280
2004 $65,000 2 $32,500
Total $322,928 11 $29,357