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| Georgia House of Representatives District 68 | ||
| Current incumbent | J. Collins  | |
Georgia's sixty-eighth state house district is represented by Republican Representative J. Collins.
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.
Incumbent J. Collins (R) won election in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 68 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ |
|
J. Collins (R) |
100
|
18,146 |
|
|
Total votes: 18,146 (100.00% precincts reporting) |
No Democratic candidates ran in the primary.
Incumbent J. Collins advanced from the Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 68 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
J. Collins (R) |
100
|
3,744 |
|
|
Total votes: 3,744 |
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.
J. Collins ran unopposed in the Georgia House of Representatives District 68 general election.Georgia House of Representatives, District 68 General Election, 2016
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  J. Collins (unopposed) |
100.00% | 19,500 | |
| Total Votes | 19,500 | |||
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State | ||||
Georgia House of Representatives, District 68 Republican Primary, 2016
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | J. Collins |
53.19% | 2,085 | |
| Republican | Tim Bearden | 43.42% | 1,702 | |
| Republican | Marc Lattanzio | 3.39% | 133 | |
| Total Votes | 3,920 | |||
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 Dustin W. "Dusty" Hightower was unopposed in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general 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 Dustin Hightower (R) was unopposed in both the general election and Republican primary.
Georgia House of Representatives, District 68, General Election, 2012
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dustin Hightower Incumbent |
100% | 17,263 | |
| Total Votes | 17,263 | |||
Tim Bearden (R) resigned to accept an appointment as Director of the Georgia Law Enforcement Training Center. The special election was held on December 6. Party affiliation was listed, and all candidates appeared on the same ballot. Since no candidate received a majority of the vote, a runoff election was held on January 3, 2012.
Georgia House of Representatives, District 68, General Runoff Election, 2012
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dustin Hightower |
55.4% | 1,260 | |
| Republican | Alan Martinez | 44.6% | 1,013 | |
| Total Votes | 2,273 | |||
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State | ||||
Georgia House of Representatives, District 68, General Election, 2011
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dustin Hightower |
41.8% | 892 | |
| Republican | Alan Martinez |
21.3% | 454 | |
| Republican | Thom Fitzpatrick | 14.9% | 318 | |
| Republican | Tim Whetstone | 10.9% | 232 | |
| Libertarian | James Camp | 7.6% | 162 | |
| Republican | Marc Lattanzio | 3.6% | 77 | |
| Total Votes | 2,135 | |||
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State | ||||
From 2004 to 2016, candidates for Georgia House of Representatives District 68 raised a total of $369,365. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $30,780 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
Campaign contributions, Georgia House of Representatives District 68
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $82,691 | 3 | $27,564 |
| 2014 | $13,550 | 1 | $13,550 |
| 2012 | $28,787 | 1 | $28,787 |
| 2010 | $49,947 | 1 | $49,947 |
| 2008 | $45,296 | 1 | $45,296 |
| 2006 | $60,547 | 2 | $30,274 |
| 2004 | $88,547 | 3 | $29,516 |
| Total | $369,365 | 12 | $30,780 |
