Bill Bolton (Georgia)
Bill Bolton (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Georgia House of Representatives to represent District 37. He lost in the Democratic primary on May 22, 2018.
Bolton was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 37 of the Georgia House of Representatives. He ran unsuccessfully for the same seat in 2012 and 2014.
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Georgia House of Representatives District 37
Mary Frances Williams defeated incumbent Sam Teasley in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 37 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mary Frances Williams (D) | 50.4 | 11,928 |
 | Sam Teasley (R) | 49.6 | 11,755 | |
| Total votes: 23,683 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 37
Mary Frances Williams defeated Ragin Edwards and Bill Bolton in the Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 37 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mary Frances Williams | 70.0 | 1,964 |
 | Ragin Edwards | 18.3 | 514 | |
 | Bill Bolton | 11.7 | 327 | |
| Total votes: 2,805 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 37
Incumbent Sam Teasley advanced from the Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 37 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sam Teasley | 100.0 | 3,012 |
| Total votes: 3,012 | |||
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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 Sam Teasley defeated Bill Bolton in the Georgia House of Representatives District 37 general election.[1][2]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 37 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Sam Teasley Incumbent |
56.93% | 13,965 | |
| Democratic | Bill Bolton | 43.07% | 10,567 | |
| Total Votes | 24,532 | |||
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State | ||||
Bill Bolton ran unopposed in the Georgia House of Representatives District 37 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 37 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Bill Bolton (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Sam Teasley ran unopposed in the Georgia House of Representatives District 37 Republican primary.[3][4]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 37 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Sam Teasley Incumbent (unopposed) | |
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. W.R. "Bill" Bolton was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Samuel K. "Sam" Teasley was unopposed in the Republican primary. Bolton was defeated by Teasley in the general election.[5][6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Sam Teasley Incumbent |
62.5% | 10,054 | |
| Democratic | Bill Bolton | 37.5% | 6,038 | |
| Total Votes | 16,092 | |||
2012
Bolton ran in the 2012 election for Georgia House of Representatives District 37. Bolton ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on July 31, 2012. He was defeated by incumbent Sam Teasley (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Sam Teasley Incumbent |
59.5% | 13,427 | |
| Democratic | Bill Bolton | 40.5% | 9,137 | |
| Total Votes | 22,564 | |||
Campaign themes
2014
Bolton's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[9]
Balance Budget
- Excerpt: "A True Balanced Budget should not have any type of debt in it and if it does it should be collateralized against a sellable asset."
Educate Children of Illegals
- Excerpt: "As a country, we want our population to be well informed and capable to make decisions. So we must conclude that education is indeed the best way to address this situation."
Merit Unions
- Excerpt: "Labor unions represent employees during negotiations with employers. Unions assist workers in getting better pay, benefits and increased safety on the job."
Respect Our Forefathers
- Excerpt: "In our time we face more complicated issues than ever before, but it is our duty as citizens to keep informed on the issues and to exercise the privilege of voting."
Drug Crimes Misdemeanors
- Excerpt: "We have a prison system that is overrun with minor drug offenders. These minor drug crimes typically do not constitute the sentences given. Citizens caught in these crimes are tarnished forever in social standing, losing the right to vote, or get living assistance such as food stamps or public housing."
See also
- State legislative elections, 2018
- Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2018
- Georgia House of Representatives
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Georgia House of Representatives
- Official campaign website
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
Footnotes
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Qualifying Candidate Information," accessed August 17, 2016
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "General Election results," accessed November 23, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Georgia Secretary of State, "Qualifying Candidate Information," accessed March 13, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Georgia Secretary of State, "General primary results," accessed May 24, 2016
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed March 10, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed May 28, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed November 13, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State Elections Division, "Candidate List," accessed May 29, 2012
- ↑ bolton37.org, "Official campaign website," accessed September 2, 2014
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