Chris Benton
Chris Benton (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Georgia State Senate to represent District 18. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Elections
2022
See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Georgia State Senate District 18
Incumbent John Kennedy defeated Chris Benton in the general election for Georgia State Senate District 18 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | John Kennedy (R) | 64.4 | 49,581 |
 | Chris Benton (D) | 35.6 | 27,372 | |
| Total votes: 76,953 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia State Senate District 18
Chris Benton advanced from the Democratic primary for Georgia State Senate District 18 on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chris Benton | 100.0 | 10,025 |
| Total votes: 10,025 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia State Senate District 18
Incumbent John Kennedy defeated Diane Vann in the Republican primary for Georgia State Senate District 18 on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Kennedy | 89.1 | 24,531 |
 | Diane Vann | 10.9 | 2,998 | |
| Total votes: 27,529 | |||
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2020
See also: Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Georgia House of Representatives District 131
Beth Camp defeated Chris Benton in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 131 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Beth Camp (R) | 74.8 | 20,246 |
| Chris Benton (D) | 25.2 | 6,816 | |
| Total votes: 27,062 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 131
Chris Benton advanced from the Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 131 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chris Benton | 100.0 | 3,187 |
| Total votes: 3,187 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 131
Beth Camp defeated Kenny Coggins in the Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 131 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Beth Camp | 51.4 | 5,369 |
| Kenny Coggins | 48.6 | 5,080 | ||
| Total votes: 10,449 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Georgia House of Representatives District 131
Ken Pullin defeated Chris Benton in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 131 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Ken Pullin (R) | 73.7 | 16,323 |
| Chris Benton (D) | 26.3 | 5,810 | |
| Total votes: 22,133 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 131
Chris Benton advanced from the Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 131 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chris Benton | 100.0 | 1,202 |
| Total votes: 1,202 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 131
Ken Pullin defeated incumbent Johnnie Caldwell in the Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 131 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ken Pullin | 63.1 | 3,943 |
 | Johnnie Caldwell | 36.9 | 2,307 | |
| Total votes: 6,250 | |||
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Chris Benton did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Chris Benton did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
- See also: Ballotpedia's candidate surveys
Chris Benton participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on May 15, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Chris Benton's responses follow below.[1]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
| “ | 1)Raise wages - we begin with raising the minimum wage to a living wage and link it to inflation. 2)Universal cost effective healthcare - we must expand Medicaid to cover the gap of those who make too little to afford ACA plans, and offer a state public option. Allow our citizens to "buy into" Medicaid as their insurance provider. 3)Greater investment in public education - from K-12 and into post secondary education, we must provide our educators with the funds needed and a salary that shows how much we value them. Invest in training our workforce for the jobs of today and tomorrow.[2][3] | ” |
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
| “ | Economic, health, and education policy as they all work together. We can end poverty in this country in our lifetime if we work together and make smart decisions. No more hungry kids, no more of our elderly cutting pills to live.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[3]
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Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Chris Benton answered the following:
Is there a book, essay, film, or something else that best describes your political philosophy?
| “ | A lot of my ideas on economics can be found from the teaching of the Watson Institute at Brown University. Especially Mark Blyth.[3] | ” |
| “ | Hold the office with integrity. Take time to understand the real issues affecting your constituents. Display a willingness to consider every issue with critical thinking over ideology.[3] | ” |
| “ | The passion to stand up for what is right for my neighbors. Too often our representatives "play politics" not to lose their position or power. I am going to Atlanta to help put public policy on the right path for all of us.[3] | ” |
| “ | Blake Shelton - She Talks to Angels. This song was stuck in my head for a few days. While out in our community campaigning, I've had to hold back tears hearing the stories of our neighbors battling addiction. Some struggle in public, some in private. Addiction doesn't care about your age, race, gender, or financial status. Please know that Love is greater than your addiction. Reach out to your family, friends, and to the community to get help.[3] | ” |
| “ | Absolutely. 180 members of the GA house. To get anything done requires a willingness to working together for the collective good of the state.[3] | ” |
| “ | A fair process that draws boundary lines that make sense. Gerrymandering must become an issue of the past to protect our democracy.[3] | ” |
| “ | Budget and Fiscal Affairs Oversight Education Health & Human Services Higher Education Industry and Labor[3] | ” |
| “ | Adlai Stevenson II[3] | ” |
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Chris Benton's responses," May 15, 2018
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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