Buzz Brockway
Buzz Brockway (Republican Party) was a member of the Georgia House of Representatives, representing District 102. Brockway assumed office on January 11, 2011. Brockway left office on January 13, 2019.
Brockway (Republican Party) ran for election for Georgia Secretary of State. Brockway lost in the Republican primary on May 22, 2018.
Brockway is a former Republican member of the Georgia House of Representatives. He represented District 102 from 2010 to 2019.
Biography
Brockway earned his B.S. in Management Sciences from the Georgia Institute of Technology. At the time of his service in the legislature, his professional experience included operating Felicity International, Inc., and working as campaign manager for a variety of state representatives including Melvin Everson, David Casas, Mike Beaudreau and Josh Clark. Brockway served as Gwinnett County chairman for Governor Sonny Perdue's 2006 re-election campaign.
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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| • Code Revision, Chair |
| • Economic Development and Tourism |
| • Education |
| • Governmental Affairs |
| • Insurance |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Brockway served on the following committees:
| Georgia committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Economic Development and Tourism |
| • Governmental Affairs, Vice chair |
| • Insurance |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Brockway served on the following committees:
| Georgia committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Governmental Affairs, Vice Chair |
| • Appropriations |
| • Economic Development and Tourism |
| • Insurance |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Brockway served on the following committees:
| Georgia committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Children and Youth |
| • Governmental Affairs |
| • Insurance |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2018
General runoff election
General runoff election for Georgia Secretary of State
Brad Raffensperger defeated John Barrow in the general runoff election for Georgia Secretary of State on December 4, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Brad Raffensperger (R) | 51.9 | 764,855 |
 | John Barrow (D) | 48.1 | 709,049 | |
| Total votes: 1,473,904 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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General election
General election for Georgia Secretary of State
Brad Raffensperger and John Barrow advanced to a runoff. They defeated Smythe DuVal in the general election for Georgia Secretary of State on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brad Raffensperger (R) | 49.1 | 1,906,588 |
| ✔ | | John Barrow (D) | 48.7 | 1,890,310 |
 | Smythe DuVal (L) | 2.2 | 86,696 | |
| Total votes: 3,883,594 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for Georgia Secretary of State
Brad Raffensperger defeated David Belle Isle in the Republican primary runoff for Georgia Secretary of State on July 24, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brad Raffensperger | 61.8 | 329,708 |
 | David Belle Isle | 38.2 | 204,194 | |
| Total votes: 533,902 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia Secretary of State
John Barrow defeated Dee Dawkins-Haigler and R.J. Hadley in the Democratic primary for Georgia Secretary of State on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Barrow | 51.5 | 264,864 |
 | Dee Dawkins-Haigler | 29.5 | 151,963 | |
 | R.J. Hadley | 19.0 | 97,682 | |
| Total votes: 514,509 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia Secretary of State
Brad Raffensperger and David Belle Isle advanced to a runoff. They defeated Joshua McKoon and Buzz Brockway in the Republican primary for Georgia Secretary of State on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brad Raffensperger | 35.0 | 185,386 |
| ✔ | | David Belle Isle | 28.5 | 151,328 |
 | Joshua McKoon | 21.1 | 112,113 | |
 | Buzz Brockway | 15.4 | 81,492 | |
| Total votes: 530,319 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Ken Brown (R)
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 Buzz Brockway defeated Karen Ridgeway in the Georgia House of Representatives District 102 general election.[1][2]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 102 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Buzz Brockway Incumbent |
55.89% | 12,124 | |
| Democratic | Karen Ridgeway | 44.11% | 9,567 | |
| Total Votes | 21,691 | |||
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State | ||||
Karen Ridgeway ran unopposed in the Georgia House of Representatives District 102 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 102 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Karen Ridgeway (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Buzz Brockway ran unopposed in the Georgia House of Representatives District 102 Republican primary.[3][4]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 102 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Buzz Brockway 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. Incumbent G.S. "Buzz" Brockway was unopposed in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[5][6][7]
2012
Brockway ran in the 2012 election for Georgia House of Representatives District 102. Brockway ran unopposed in the Republican primary on July 31, 2012. The general election took place on November 6, 2012.[8] Brockway ran unopposed in the general election.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Buzz Brockway Incumbent |
100% | 14,999 | |
| Total Votes | 14,999 | |||
2010
Brockway did not have any opposition in the November 2 general election.[10]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 102 (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Buzz Brockway (R)
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10,416 | 100.0% | ||
Brockway defeated Jesse Jones in the July 20 primary by a margin of 2,436-1,034.[11]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 101 - Republican Primary (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Buzz Brockway
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2,436 | 70.2% | ||
| Jesse Jones | 1,034 | 29.8% | ||
Campaign themes
2018
Brockway submitted the following campaign themes through Ballotpedia’s biographical information submission form:
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I’m running for Secretary of State because I want Georgia to have the best elections system, and be the easiest place to do business in America. With this goal in mind, I humbly ask for your vote and more importantly your prayers. [12] |
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| —Buzz Brockway[13] | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Endorsements
Brockway was endorsed by:
- The Newsvine Tea Party[14]
Personal
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At the time of his service in the legislature, Brockway and his wife, Christa Brockway, have three children.
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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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2015
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In 2015, the Georgia State Legislature was in session from January 12 through April 2.
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2014
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In 2014, the Georgia State Legislature was in session from January 13 through March 21.
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2013
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In 2013, the Georgia State Legislature was in session from January 13 through March 21.
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2012
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In 2012, the Georgia State Legislature was in session from January 9 through March 29.
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See also
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External links
- Official campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2012, 2010
- Buzz Brockway on Twitter
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
- ↑ 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 2010 Primary election results," accessed April 16, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Information submitted on Ballotpedia’s biographical information submission form on March 31
- ↑ Newsvine.com
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| Preceded by B.J. Pak (R) |
Georgia House District 102 2013–2019 |
Succeeded by Gregg Kennard (D) |
| Preceded by Mike Coan |
Georgia House District 101 2011–2013 |
Succeeded by Valerie Clark (R) |
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