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Chuck Hufstetler
2013 - Present
2027
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Chuck Hufstetler (Republican Party) is a member of the Georgia State Senate, representing District 52. He assumed office on January 14, 2013. His current term ends on January 11, 2027.
Hufstetler (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Georgia State Senate to represent District 52. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Chuck Hufstetler was born in Rome, GA and earned a degree in anesthesiology from the Emory University School of Medicine and a bachelor's degree in biology and psychology from the University of Georgia in 1980. Hufstetler's career experience includes working as an anesthesiologist at Redmond Regional Hospital and as an adjunct professor at the Emory University School of Medicine. He is a member of a number of organizations, including Georgia Right to Life, the Greater Rome Chamber of Commerce, and the National Rifle Association. Hufstetler was elected to the state senate in 2012.[1]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Hufstetler was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Appropriations Committee
- Finance Committee, Chair
- House Health Committee
- Senate Higher Education Committee
- Senate Rules Committee
2021-2022
Hufstetler was assigned to the following committees:
- Finance Committee, Chair
- Senate Health and Human Services Committee
- Senate Retirement Committee, Vice chair
- Senate Rules Committee
2019-2020
Hufstetler was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Appropriations Committee, Ex-Officio
- Finance Committee, Chairman
- Senate Higher Education Committee
- Senate Health and Human Services Committee
- Senate Retirement Committee, Vice Chairman
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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| • Appropriations |
| • Finance, Chair |
| • Health and Human Services |
| • Higher Education |
| • Retirement, Vice chair |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Hufstetler served on the following committees:
| Georgia committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • Education and Youth |
| • Health and Human Services, Vice chair |
| • Retirement, Chair |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Hufstetler served on the following committees:
| Georgia committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • State and Local Governmental Operations, Vice Chair |
| • Education and Youth |
| • Health and Human Services |
| • Science and Technology |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for Georgia State Senate District 52
Incumbent Chuck Hufstetler won election in the general election for Georgia State Senate District 52 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Chuck Hufstetler (R) | 100.0 | 80,598 |
| Total votes: 80,598 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia State Senate District 52
Incumbent Chuck Hufstetler advanced from the Republican primary for Georgia State Senate District 52 on May 21, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chuck Hufstetler | 100.0 | 12,371 |
| Total votes: 12,371 | |||
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Endorsements
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2022
Note: On May 12, 2022, Administrative Court Judge Charles Beaudrot ruled that Jeff Lewis was not eligible to run in the 2022 primary for Georgia State Senate. Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (R) later upheld the ruling. After Lewis appealed the decision, Superior Court Judge Ural Glanville reinstated Lewis on the ballot.[2][3][4]
See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Georgia State Senate District 52
Incumbent Chuck Hufstetler won election in the general election for Georgia State Senate District 52 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chuck Hufstetler (R) | 100.0 | 57,785 |
| Total votes: 57,785 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia State Senate District 52
Incumbent Chuck Hufstetler defeated Jeff Lewis and Derek Keeney in the Republican primary for Georgia State Senate District 52 on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chuck Hufstetler | 62.3 | 16,793 |
| Jeff Lewis | 23.2 | 6,265 | ||
 | Derek Keeney | 14.5 | 3,896 | |
| Total votes: 26,954 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Luke Martin (R)
2020
See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Georgia State Senate District 52
Incumbent Chuck Hufstetler defeated Charles DeYoung in the general election for Georgia State Senate District 52 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chuck Hufstetler (R) | 76.4 | 57,621 |
| Charles DeYoung (D) | 23.6 | 17,755 | ||
| Total votes: 75,376 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia State Senate District 52
Charles DeYoung advanced from the Democratic primary for Georgia State Senate District 52 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Charles DeYoung | 100.0 | 6,763 | |
| Total votes: 6,763 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia State Senate District 52
Incumbent Chuck Hufstetler advanced from the Republican primary for Georgia State Senate District 52 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chuck Hufstetler | 100.0 | 22,388 |
| Total votes: 22,388 | |||
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2018
- See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Georgia State Senate District 52
Incumbent Chuck Hufstetler defeated Evan Ross in the general election for Georgia State Senate District 52 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chuck Hufstetler (R) | 75.8 | 42,492 |
 | Evan Ross (D) | 24.2 | 13,582 | |
| Total votes: 56,074 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia State Senate District 52
Evan Ross advanced from the Democratic primary for Georgia State Senate District 52 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Evan Ross | 100.0 | 3,024 |
| Total votes: 3,024 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia State Senate District 52
Incumbent Chuck Hufstetler advanced from the Republican primary for Georgia State Senate District 52 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chuck Hufstetler | 100.0 | 10,193 |
| Total votes: 10,193 | |||
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2016
- See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Georgia State Senate 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 Chuck Hufstetler ran unopposed in the Georgia State Senate District 52 general election.[5][6]
| Georgia State Senate, District 52 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Chuck Hufstetler Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 52,820 | |
| Total Votes | 52,820 | |||
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Chuck Hufstetler ran unopposed in the Georgia State Senate District 52 Republican primary.[7][8]
| Georgia State Senate, District 52 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Chuck Hufstetler Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
- See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Georgia State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014, with a runoff election 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 C.E. "Chuck" Hufstetler was unopposed in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[9][10][11]
2012
- See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2012
Hufstetler ran in the 2012 election for Georgia State Senate District 52. Hufstetler deafted Hayden Collins and S. David Doss in the Republican primary on July 31, 2012. No Republican candidate filed to run for this seat. The general election took place on November 6, 2012.[12][13] Hufstetler ran unopposed in the general election.[14]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Chuck Hufstetler |
100% | 46,825 | |
| Total Votes | 46,825 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Chuck Hufstetler |
54.8% | 10,156 |
| S. David Doss | 29.8% | 5,520 |
| Hayden Collins | 15.5% | 2,867 |
| Total Votes | 18,543 | |
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
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2020
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Campaign finance summary
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2024
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In 2024, the Georgia State Legislature was in session from January 8 to March 28.
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2023
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In 2023, the Georgia State Legislature was in session from January 9 to March 29.
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2022
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In 2022, the Georgia State Legislature was in session from January 10 to April 4.
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2021
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In 2021, the Georgia State Legislature was in session from January 11 to March 31.
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2020
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In 2020, the Georgia State Legislature was in session from January 13 to June 26. The session was suspended from March 13 through June 11.
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2019
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In 2019, the Georgia General Assembly was in session from January 14 through April 2.
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2018
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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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Noteworthy events
Hufstetler, along with his Georgia State Senate colleagues, entered self-quarantine after State Sen. Brandon Beach tested positive for coronavirus.[15]
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Footnotes
- ↑ Vote Smart, "Chuck Hufstetler's Biography," accessed October 15, 2019
- ↑ The Daily Tribune News, "State Senate candidate Lewis disqualified," May 12, 2022
- ↑ Patch, "Lewis Disqualified From State Senate Primary Election," May 13, 222
- ↑ The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "Judge reinstates candidacy of Georgia Senate contender," May 19, 2022
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Qualifying Candidate Information," accessed August 17, 2016
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "General Election results," accessed November 23, 2016
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Qualifying Candidate Information," accessed March 13, 2016
- ↑ 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 Secretary of State, "Official 2012 Primary Results," accessed December 31, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Elections Division, "2012 Election Results" accessed November 16, 2012
- ↑ WGAU 98.7FM & AM1340, “Senator tests positive for coronavirus, Athens lawmakers self-quarantine,” March 19, 2020
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