Tag: georgia
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All candidates for Georgia House of Representatives District 60 Democratic primary complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey
Both of the candidates running in the May 21, 2024, Democratic primary election for Georgia House of Representatives District 60 — Incumbent Sheila Jones (D) and Diane Clair (D) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. Here are the candidates’ responses to…
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All candidates for Georgia House of Representatives District 98 Democratic primary complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey
Both of the candidates running in the May 21, 2024, Democratic primary election for Georgia House of Representatives District 98 — Incumbent Marvin Lim (D) and Jorge Granados (D) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. Here are the candidates’…
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All candidates for U.S. House Georgia District 10 Democratic primary complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey
Both of the candidates running in the May 21, 2024, Democratic primary election for Georgia’s 10th Congressional District — Lexy Doherty (D) and Jessica Fore (D) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. Here are the candidates’ responses to the…
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Seven candidates are running in the Democratic primary in Georgia’s 13th Congressional District
Seven candidates are running in the Democratic primary in Georgia’s 13th Congressional District on May 21, 2024. Two lead in local media attention: incumbent Rep. David Scott (D) and Marcus Flowers (D). First elected in 2002, Scott faced primary challenges in 2020 and 2022, winning 52.2% of the vote in 2020 and 65.7% in 2022. Scott’s last primary challenge before 2020…
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Fewest number of Georgia state legislators retiring this year since 2014
There are 236 state legislative seats up for election this year in Georgia. Across those, 17 incumbents (10 Democrats and seven Republicans) did not file to run for re-election. That’s the fewest number of retirements since 2014. From 2010 to 2022, the average number of retirements per cycle was 28. In 2022, 48 incumbents (23…
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All candidates for Georgia State Senate District 32 Republican primary complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey
Both of the candidates running in the May 21, 2024, Republican primary election for Georgia State Senate District 32 — Incumbent Kay Kirkpatrick (R) and Ben Paul Fremer (R) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. Here are the candidates’ responses to…
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Haley campaign outraised Trump campaign in Georgia
Before ending her campaign, Nikki Haley (R) had raised the most money from Georgia of all presidential candidates, taking in $2.6 million since the start of the campaign cycle. Haley raised $906,182 in February. Donald Trump (R) has raised the next most from Georgia, with $2.4 million since the start of the campaign and $239,765…
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Georgia voters to decide on measure increasing personal property tax exemption from $7,500 to $20,000
The Georgia State Legislature passed a bill that would increase the personal property tax exemption from $7,500 to $20,000. The increase requires voter approval at the general election in Nov. 2024. The measure was introduced into the state Legislature as House Bill 808 (HB 808). On Feb. 26, 2024, the Georgia House of Representatives voted…
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Amendment to create Georgia Tax Court will be on the Nov. 2024 ballot
In Georgia, a constitutional amendment to create a new court, the Georgia Tax Court, will be on the ballot in Nov. 2024. The Georgia Tax Court would have concurrent jurisdiction with the state business court and superior courts in equity cases. A superior court could order the removal of a case to the business court…
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Trump campaign has outraised Haley campaign in Georgia
Donald Trump (R) has raised the most money from Georgia of all presidential candidates, taking in $2.14 million since the start of the campaign cycle. Trump raised $220,972 in January. Nikki Haley (R) has raised the next most from Georgia, with $1.73 million since the start of the campaign and $298,785 in January. Twenty-four notable…