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| Georgia State Senate District 20 | ||
| Current incumbent | Larry Walker  | |
Georgia's twentieth state senate district is represented by Republican Senator Larry Walker.
Georgia state senators represent an average of 172,994 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 157,437 residents.
Members of the Georgia State Senate serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Georgia legislators assume office the second Monday in January.
According to the Georgia Constitution, Georgia Senators must be at least 25 years old, American citizens, Georgia citizens for at least two years and a resident of his or her Senatorial District for at least one year immediately preceding election.
| State legislators | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $17,342/year | $173/day, set by the Legislative Services Committee. |
If there is a vacancy in the senate, 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 State Senate 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 Larry Walker (R) won election in the general election for Georgia State Senate District 20 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Larry Walker (R) |
100
|
57,488 |
|
|
Total votes: 57,488 (100.00% precincts reporting) |
No Democratic candidates ran in the primary.
Incumbent Larry Walker advanced from the Republican primary for Georgia State Senate District 20 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Larry Walker (R) |
100
|
10,750 |
|
|
Total votes: 10,750 |
Elections for the Georgia State Senate 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 Larry Walker ran unopposed in the Georgia State Senate District 20 general election.Georgia State Senate, District 20 General Election, 2016
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Larry Walker Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 60,774 | |
| Total Votes | 60,774 | |||
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State | ||||
Georgia State Senate, District 20 Republican Primary, 2016
| Party | Candidate | |
|---|---|---|
| Republican | Larry Walker Incumbent (unopposed) |
A special election for the position of Georgia State Senate District 20 was called for December 1. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was November 4.
The seat was vacant following Ross Tolleson's (R) resignation on November 1, 2015.
Larry Walker (R) defeated Vivian Childs (R), Brooks Keisler (R), Jon Martin (R), James Pettis (R) and Mike Reece (R) in the special election.
Georgia State Senate, District 20, Special Election, 2015
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Larry Walker |
52.2% | 4,111 | |
| Republican | Jon Martin | 18.6% | 1,462 | |
| Republican | James Pettis | 13.1% | 1,029 | |
| Republican | Mike Reece | 5.9% | 461 | |
| Republican | Brooks Keisler | 5.3% | 420 | |
| Republican | Vivian Childs | 4.9% | 388 | |
| Total Votes | 7,871 | |||
Elections for the Georgia State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014 with a runoff election 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. Sheikh M. "Chad" Rahman was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent T. Ross Tolleson was unopposed in the Republican primary. Tolleson defeated Rahman in the general election.
Georgia State Senate, District 20 General Election, 2014
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | T. Ross Tolleson Incumbent |
70.2% | 32,726 | |
| Democratic | Sheikh Rahman | 29.8% | 13,902 | |
| Total Votes | 46,628 | |||
Elections for the office of Georgia State Senate 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 Ross Tolleson (R) was unopposed in both the general election and Republican primary. A total of $88,465 was raised by 2012 candidates in the district, with Tolleson raising all $88,465.
From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Georgia State Senate District 20 raised a total of $962,945. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $74,073 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
Campaign contributions, Georgia State Senate District 20
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $47,710 | 1 | $47,710 |
| 2014 | $61,550 | 2 | $30,775 |
| 2012 | $88,465 | 1 | $88,465 |
| 2010 | $46,887 | 1 | $46,887 |
| 2008 | $79,225 | 1 | $79,225 |
| 2006 | $163,734 | 1 | $163,734 |
| 2004 | $401,097 | 2 | $200,549 |
| 2002 | $34,950 | 2 | $17,475 |
| 2000 | $39,327 | 2 | $19,664 |
| Total | $962,945 | 13 | $74,073 |
