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Georgia, House of Representatives, District 149

Georgia House of Representatives District 149
Current incumbentJimmy Pruett Republican Party

Georgia's one hundred and forty-ninth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Jimmy Pruett.

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 149

Incumbent Jimmy Pruett (R) won election in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 149 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Jimmy Pruett (R)
100
11,904

Total votes: 11,904
Democratic primary election

No Democratic candidates ran in the primary.

Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 149

Incumbent Jimmy Pruett advanced from the Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 149 on May 22, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Jimmy Pruett (R)
100
2,288

Total votes: 2,288

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 Jimmy Pruett ran unopposed in the Georgia House of Representatives District 149 general election.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 149 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Jimmy Pruett Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 11,622
Total Votes 11,622
Source: Georgia Secretary of State

Incumbent Jimmy Pruett defeated Mitsy Peterson in the Georgia House of Representatives District 149 Republican primary.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 149 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Jimmy Pruett Incumbent 64.90% 2,191
Republican Mitsy Peterson 35.10% 1,185
Total Votes 3,376

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 Jimmy H. Pruett, Jr. defeated John D. Clements in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 149 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJimmy Pruett Incumbent 74.9% 2,080
John Clements 25.1% 696
Total Votes 2,776

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 Jimmy Pruett (R) was unopposed in the general election and defeated John Clements in the Republican primary.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 149, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJimmy Pruett Incumbent 100% 11,758
Total Votes 11,758

Georgia House of Representatives District 149 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJimmy Pruett Incumbent 76.3% 2,955
John Clements 23.7% 917
Total Votes 3,872

Campaign contributions

From 2004 to 2016, candidates for Georgia House of Representatives District 149 raised a total of $514,970. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $46,815 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Georgia House of Representatives District 149

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $104,925 2 $52,463
2014 $98,176 2 $49,088
2012 $125,954 2 $62,977
2010 $22,560 1 $22,560
2008 $22,200 1 $22,200
2006 $25,175 1 $25,175
2004 $115,980 2 $57,990
Total $514,970 11 $46,815