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Georgia, House of Representatives, District 146

Georgia House of Representatives District 146
Current incumbentShaw Blackmon Republican Party

Georgia's one hundred and forty-sixth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Shaw Blackmon.

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 146

Incumbent Shaw Blackmon (R) won election in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 146 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Shaw Blackmon (R)
100
20,375

Total votes: 20,375
Democratic primary election

No Democratic candidates ran in the primary.

Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 146

Incumbent Shaw Blackmon advanced from the Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 146 on May 22, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Shaw Blackmon (R)
100
3,185

Total votes: 3,185

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 Shaw Blackmon ran unopposed in the Georgia House of Representatives District 146 general election.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 146 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Shaw Blackmon Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 21,346
Total Votes 21,346
Source: Georgia Secretary of State

Incumbent Shaw Blackmon ran unopposed in the Georgia House of Representatives District 146 Republican primary.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 146 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Shaw Blackmon Incumbent (unopposed)

2015

A special election for the position of Georgia House of Representatives District 146 was called for July 14. A runoff election took place on August 11. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 3.

The seat was vacant following Larry O'Neal's (R) resignation to become the chief judge on the Georgia Tax Tribunal.

Shaw Blackmon (R), Kelly Burke (R) and Larry Walker (R) faced off in a special election. Since no candidate received more than 50 percent of the vote, the top two vote-getters, Blackmon and Walker, met in a runoff election, which Blackmon won.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 146, Special Election Runoff, 2015

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngShaw Blackmon 56.9% 2,520
Republican Larry Walker 43.1% 1,905
Total Votes 4,425

Georgia House of Representatives, District 146, Special Election, 2015

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngShaw Blackmon (advanced to runoff) 43.8% 1,735
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngLarry Walker (advanced to runoff) 35.3% 1,397
Republican Kelly Burke 20.9% 828
Total Votes 3,960

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 Lawrence E. "Larry" O'Neal, Jr. was unopposed in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.

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 Larry O'Neal (R) was unopposed in both the general election and Republican primary.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 146, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngLarry O'Neal Incumbent 100% 18,988
Total Votes 18,988

Campaign contributions

From 2004 to 2016, candidates for Georgia House of Representatives District 146 raised a total of $1,050,538. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $131,317 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Georgia House of Representatives District 146

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $51,122 1 $51,122
2014 $222,628 1 $222,628
2012 $228,762 1 $228,762
2010 $172,951 1 $172,951
2008 $117,900 1 $117,900
2006 $216,325 2 $108,163
2004 $40,850 1 $40,850
Total $1,050,538 8 $131,317