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Edward Lindsey
Edward Lindsey is a former Republican member of the Georgia House of Representatives, representing District 54 from 2005 to July 2, 2014. He resigned to join the Joint Study Committee on Critical Transportation Infrastructure Funding.[1]
Lindsey served as House majority whip from 2011 to 2014.
Lindsey ran for election to the U.S. House to represent 11th Congressional District of Georgia.[2] He was defeated in the Republican primary on May 20, 2014.[3]
Biography
Lindsey earned his B.A. in history from Davidson College in 1981 and his J.D. from Georgia Law School in 1984. His professional experience includes working as an attorney for Goodman McGuffey Lindsey & Johnson, LLP.[4]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Lindsey served on the following committees:
| Georgia committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Appropriations |
| • Education |
| • Ethics |
| • Industry and Labor |
| • Judiciary |
| • Rules |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Lindsey served on the following committees:
| Georgia committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Appropriations |
| • Education |
| • Ethics |
| • Industrial Relations |
| • Judiciary |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Lindsey served on the following committees:
| Georgia committee assignments, 2009 |
|---|
| • Appropriations, Vice Chair |
| • Education |
| • Industrial Relations |
| • Judiciary |
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
Edward Lindsey endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.[5]
Elections
2014
Lindsey ran for election to the U.S. House, representing the 11th Congressional District of Georgia.[2] Lindsey was defeated in the Republican primary on May 20, 2014.[3]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Barry Loudermilk |
36.6% | 20,862 | ||
| Bob Barr |
25.8% | 14,704 | ||
| Tricia Pridemore | 17.1% | 9,745 | ||
| Edward Lindsey | 14.8% | 8,448 | ||
| Larry Mrozinski | 4% | 2,288 | ||
| Allan Levene | 1.7% | 962 | ||
| Total Votes | 57,009 | |||
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State |
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Polls
| Republican primary | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poll | Barry Loudermilk | Bob Barr | Tricia Pridemore | Ed Lindsey | Larry Mrozinski | Allan Levene | Undecided | Margin of Error | Sample Size | ||||||||||
| Magellan Strategies July 7-8, 2014 | 49% | 28% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 23% | +/-3.65 | 719 | ||||||||||
| Landmark Communications May 19, 2014 | 28% | 25% | 12% | 16% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 16% | +/-4.9 | 400 | ||||||||||
| Landmark/RosettaStone April 17, 2014 | 25% | 23% | 11% | 8% | 0% | 0% | 26% | +/-4.5 | 500 | ||||||||||
| RightPath March 20-24, 2014 | 12.3% | 12.2% | 3.7% | 2.7% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 65.5% | +/-4.08 | 600 | ||||||||||
| McLaughlin & Associates March 10-11, 2014 | 13% | 25% | 4% | 15% | 0% | 0% | 41% | +/-5.7 | 300 | ||||||||||
| Note: A "0%" finding means the candidate was not a part of the poll. The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org | |||||||||||||||||||
2012
Lindsey ran in the 2012 election for Georgia House of Representatives District 54. Lindsey ran unopposed in the Republican primary on July 31, 2012. Lynn Brown McKinney ran unopposed in the Democratic primary. The general election took place on November 6, 2012.[6] Lindsey defeated Lynn Brown McKinney in the general election.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Edward Lindsey Incumbent |
63.3% | 15,254 | |
| Democratic | Lynn B. McKinney | 36.7% | 8,860 | |
| Total Votes | 24,114 | |||
2010
Lindsey ran for re-election to the 54th District seat in 2010. He had no opposition in the July 20 primary and no one filed to run against him in the general election. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.[8]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 54 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Edward Lindsey (R)
|
14,552 | 100.0% | ||
2008
In 2008, Lindsey was re-elected to the Georgia House of Representatives District 54. Lindsey (R) ran unopposed and finished with 18,957 votes.[9] Lindsey raised $28,225 for his campaign fund.[10]
| Georgia House of Representatives District 54 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Edward Lindsey (R)
|
18,957 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Endorsements
2014
Lindsey received endorsements from:[11]
- State Rep. Paul Battles
- Sheriff Roger Garrison[12]
- Waleska Mayor Doris Jones
- State Rep. Mandi Ballinger
- State Rep. Joe Wilkinson
- Sandy Springs Mayor Rusty Paul
Personal
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Lindsey is a member of the All Saints Episcopal Church, Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation, Buckhead Business Association's Leadership Program, Boy Scouts of America, Broookhaven Neighborhood Civic Association, Northside Youth Organization, Sarah Smith Parent Teacher Association and the Young Men's Christian Association.[4]
Recent news
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Georgia's 11th Congressional District elections, 2014
- Georgia's 11th Congressional District
External links
- Campaign website
- Edward Lindsey for Congress Facebook Page
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2000
- Edward Lindsey on Facebook
Footnotes
- ↑ Reporter Newspapers, "Lindsey resigns House seat to take appointment to transportation funding study committee," July 2, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Atlanta Journal Constitution, "Your daily jolt: Lindseyy Loudermilk makes it a trio in GOP's 11th District race" accessed April 25, 2013
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Associated Press, "Georgia Election Results," accessed May 20, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Vote Smart, "Ed Lindsey, Jr's Biography," accessed November 20, 2023
- ↑ The American Presidency Project, "Mitt Romney Announces Support of Georgia Elected Officials and Leaders," October 27, 2011
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State Elections Division, "Candidate List," accessed May 29, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Elections Division, "2012 Election Results" accessed November 16, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Official 2010 Election results," accessed April 16, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Official 2008 General election results," accessed April 16, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2008 Contributions," accessed January 1, 2015
- ↑ [Information submitted to BP staff on March 31, 2014]
- ↑ GA Pundit, "Cherokee County Sheriff Roger Garrison endorses Ed Lindsey for Congress," accessed March 31, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Georgia House of Representatives District 54 2005–July 2014 |
Succeeded by Beth Beskin (R) |
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