Chris West (Georgia)

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Chris West

Republican Party

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Last election

November 8, 2022

Education

Bachelor's

Valdosta State University, 2005

Graduate

Valdosta State University, 2007

Law

Faulkner University, 2010

Personal

Profession

Counsel

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Chris West (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Georgia's 2nd Congressional District. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Biography

Christ West lives in Thomasville, Georgia. West earned a bachelor's degree in political science and government from Valdosta State University in 2005, a master's degree in public administration from Valdosta State University in 2007, and a J.D. from Faulkner University in 2010. His career experience includes working as general counsel with Teramore Development, LLC.

Elections

2022

See also: Georgia's 2nd Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Georgia District 2

Incumbent Sanford Bishop Jr. defeated Chris West in the general election for U.S. House Georgia District 2 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Sanford Bishop Jr. (D)	55.0	132,675
		Chris West (R)	45.0	108,665

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 241,340
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Republican primary runoff election

Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Georgia District 2

Chris West defeated Jeremy Hunt in the Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Georgia District 2 on June 21, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Chris West	51.3	14,622
		Jeremy Hunt	48.7	13,875

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 28,497
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Georgia District 2

Incumbent Sanford Bishop Jr. defeated Joseph O'Hara in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Georgia District 2 on May 24, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Sanford Bishop Jr.	93.5	54,991
	Submit photo	Joseph O'Hara	6.5	3,814

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 58,805
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Georgia District 2

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Georgia District 2 on May 24, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jeremy Hunt	37.0	22,923
✔		Chris West	30.1	18,658
		A. Wayne Johnson	18.7	11,574
		Vivian Childs	6.4	3,986
		Richard Robertson	4.6	2,832
		Paul Whitehead	3.3	2,037

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 62,010
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Tracy Taylor (R)
• Chris Benoit (R)

Campaign themes

2022

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Campaign website

West's campaign website stated the following:

“	Create Jobs, Cut Taxes, and Lower Costs on Food, Fuel, and Fertilizer Complete the Keystone XL Pipeline to lower fuel costs and restore American energy independence. Cut taxes for middle class families, eliminate wasteful spending, and reduce national debt to lower Inflation and save taxpayer money. Shift supply chains back to the U.S. to produce more food, fiber and fertilizer here in Georgia. Work to support and grow minority owned businesses and increase the coordination in efforts to grow minority businesses. Secure the Border, Crack Down on Violent Crime, Drugs, and Gangs, and Make our Communities Safer Finish building the wall to secure our southern border, stop the flow of illegal immigration, and ensure we have a legal immigration system in our country. Fully fund our Law Enforcement to crack down on violent crime and get drugs off our streets. Strengthen partnerships with State and Local Law Enforcement to apprehend gangs, human traffickers, and drug cartels. Prioritize our Rural Communities by Improving Access to Healthcare, Education, and Broadband Internet Improve our education system by empowering our parents and teachers, focusing on critical thinking and learning – not politics - and prioritizing skills based education for the jobs of tomorrow. Make healthcare more accessible and more affordable. Focus on free-market competition, price transparency, and reducing burdensome regulations to deliver more affordable, accessible healthcare for rural communities in Southwest and Middle Georgia. Strengthen partnership with state and local partners to increase broadband and internet access. This will allow our rural and agribusinesses to connect with the global marketplace, allow students to connect to digital classroom material, and give patients access to telehealthcare.	”
—Chris West's campaign website (2022)

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Georgia's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Jon Ossoff (D)

Raphael Warnock (D)

Representatives

District 1

Earl Carter (R)

District 2

Sanford Bishop (D)

District 3

Brian Jack (R)

District 4

Hank Johnson (D)

District 5

Nikema Williams (D)

District 6

Lucy McBath (D)

District 7

Rich McCormick (R)

District 8

Austin Scott (R)

District 9

Andrew Clyde (R)

District 10

Mike Collins (R)

District 11

Barry Loudermilk (R)

District 12

Rick Allen (R)

District 13

David Scott (D)

District 14

Marjorie Greene (R)

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Democratic Party (7)