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Bill McGowan
Bill McGowan was a Democratic member of the Georgia House of Representatives, representing District 138. He was first elected to the chamber in 2016. He did not file for re-election in 2018.
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Georgia committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Agriculture and Consumer Affairs |
| • Budget and Fiscal Affairs Oversight |
| • Information and Audits |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2018
Bill McGowan did not file to run for re-election.
2016
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| During the 2016 election cycle McGowan was one of the candidates endorsed by President Barack Obama |
Full list of Obama's 2016 endorsements |
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.
Bill McGowan defeated incumbent Mike Cheokas in the Georgia House of Representatives District 138 general election.[1][2]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 138 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Bill McGowan |
50.82% | 7,917 | |
| Republican | Mike Cheokas Incumbent | 49.18% | 7,661 | |
| Total Votes | 15,578 | |||
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State | ||||
Bill McGowan ran unopposed in the Georgia House of Representatives District 138 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 138 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Bill McGowan (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Mike Cheokas defeated Tommy Pilcher in the Georgia House of Representatives District 138 Republican primary.[3][4]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 138 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Mike Cheokas Incumbent |
66.97% | 3,122 | |
| Republican | Tommy Pilcher | 33.03% | 1,540 | |
| Total Votes | 4,662 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2018
In 2018, the Georgia General Assembly was in session from January 8 through March 29.
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2017
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In 2017, the Georgia General Assembly was in session from January 9 through March 31.
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2016
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In 2016, the Georgia General Assembly was in session from January 11 through March 24.
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See also
- Georgia House of Representatives
- Georgia House of Representatives District 138
- Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2016
- Georgia State Legislature
External links
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
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| Preceded by Mike Cheokas (R) |
Georgia House of Representatives District 138 2017-2019 |
Succeeded by Mike Cheokas (R) |
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