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| Georgia House of Representatives District 111 | ||
| Current incumbent | El-Mahdi Holly  | |
Georgia's one hundred and eleventh state house district is represented by Democratic Representative El-Mahdi Holly.
Georgia state representatives represent an average of 53,820 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 48,980 residents.
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.
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."
| State legislators | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $17,342/year | $173/day, set by the Legislative Services Committee. |
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 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.
El-Mahdi Holly (D) defeated incumbent Geoffrey Cauble (R) in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 111 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
El-Mahdi Holly (D) |
56.6
|
16,143 |
|
|
Geoffrey Cauble (R) |
43.4
|
12,385 | |
|
|
Total votes: 28,528 |
El-Mahdi Holly defeated Tarji Leonard Dunn in the Democratic primary runoff for Georgia House of Representatives District 111 on July 24, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
El-Mahdi Holly (D) |
58.9
|
1,315 |
|
|
Tarji Leonard Dunn (D) |
41.1
|
919 | |
|
|
Total votes: 2,234 |
Tarji Leonard Dunn and El-Mahdi Holly advanced to a runoff. They defeated I. Darryl Payton in the Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 111 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Tarji Leonard Dunn (D) |
44.0
|
1,713 |
| ✔ |
|
El-Mahdi Holly (D) |
32.9
|
1,284 |
|
|
I. Darryl Payton (D) |
23.1
|
900 | |
|
|
Total votes: 3,897 |
Incumbent Geoffrey Cauble advanced from the Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 111 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Geoffrey Cauble (R) |
100
|
2,987 |
|
|
Total votes: 2,987 |
A special election for the position of Georgia House of Representatives District 111 was held on January 9, 2018. The filing deadline for candidates running in this election was December 8, 2017. A runoff election would have been held on February 6, 2018, if no candidate had received over 50 percent of the vote.
The seat was left vacant after the resignation of Brian Strickland (R). Strickland resigned from the state House in order to run for District 17 of the Georgia State Senate. The Georgia Constitution requires that elected officials vacate their positions upon qualifying to run in an election for another position.
Geoffrey Cauble (R) defeated El-Mahdi Holly (D), Tarji Leonard Dunn (D), and Larry Morey (R) in the general election.
Georgia House of Representatives, District 111, Special Election, 2018
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Geoffrey Cauble |
51% | 1,864 | |
| Democratic | El-Mahdi Holly | 30.7% | 1,122 | |
| Democratic | Tarji Leonard Dunn | 12.3% | 451 | |
| Republican | Larry Morey | 5.9% | 215 | |
| Total Votes | 3,652 | |||
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State | ||||
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 Brian Strickland defeated Darryl Payton in the Georgia House of Representatives District 111 general election.Georgia House of Representatives, District 111 General Election, 2016
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Brian Strickland Incumbent |
51.69% | 14,488 | |
| Democratic | Darryl Payton | 48.31% | 13,542 | |
| Total Votes | 28,030 | |||
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State | ||||
Georgia House of Representatives, District 111 Democratic Primary, 2016
| Party | Candidate | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Darryl Payton (unopposed) |
Georgia House of Representatives, District 111 Republican Primary, 2016
| Party | Candidate | |
|---|---|---|
| Republican | Brian Strickland Incumbent (unopposed) |
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. James A. "Jim" Nichols IV was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent R. Brian Strickland was unopposed in the Republican primary. Nichols was defeated by Strickland in the general election.
Georgia House of Representatives, District 111 General Election, 2014
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | R. Brian Strickland Incumbent |
53.1% | 9,540 | |
| Democratic | Jim Nichols | 46.9% | 8,416 | |
| Total Votes | 17,956 | |||
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. Brian Strickland (R) defeated Bill Blackmon (D) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in their primary.
Georgia House of Representatives, District 111, General Election, 2012
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Brian Strickland |
53% | 13,172 | |
| Democratic | Bill Blackmon | 47% | 11,695 | |
| Total Votes | 24,867 | |||
From 2004 to 2016, candidates for Georgia House of Representatives District 111 raised a total of $638,836. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $42,589 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
Campaign contributions, Georgia House of Representatives District 111
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $194,307 | 2 | $97,154 |
| 2014 | $115,674 | 2 | $57,837 |
| 2012 | $37,836 | 2 | $18,918 |
| 2010 | $162,642 | 3 | $54,214 |
| 2008 | $6,525 | 1 | $6,525 |
| 2006 | $52,621 | 1 | $52,621 |
| 2004 | $69,231 | 4 | $17,308 |
| Total | $638,836 | 15 | $42,589 |
