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Clay Cox
Clay Cox (Republican Party) was a member of the Georgia House of Representatives, representing District 108. Cox assumed office on January 9, 2017. Cox left office on January 13, 2019.
Cox (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Georgia House of Representatives to represent District 108. Cox lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Cox is a former Republican member of the Georgia House of Representatives, representing District 102 from 2005 to 2011. He did not seek re-election in 2010.
Biography
At the time of his service in the legislature, Cox's professional experience included founding and working as chief executive officer of Professional Probation Services, Incorporated from 1992 to 2008.
He has been a volunteer High School football coach and is a member of the Georgia Private Probation Association and Lilburn Christian Church.[1]
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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| • Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications |
| • Juvenile Justice |
| • Transportation |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Georgia House of Representatives District 108
Jasmine Clark defeated incumbent Clay Cox in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 108 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jasmine Clark (D) | 50.7 | 10,877 |
 | Clay Cox (R) | 49.3 | 10,585 | |
| Total votes: 21,462 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 108
Jasmine Clark advanced from the Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 108 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jasmine Clark | 100.0 | 2,351 |
| Total votes: 2,351 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 108
Incumbent Clay Cox advanced from the Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 108 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Clay Cox | 100.0 | 2,842 |
| Total votes: 2,842 | |||
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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 B.J. Pak (R) did not seek re-election.
Clay Cox defeated T.R. Radjabov in the Georgia House of Representatives District 108 general election.[2][3]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 108 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Clay Cox |
52.65% | 11,704 | |
| Democratic | T.R. Radjabov | 47.35% | 10,524 | |
| Total Votes | 22,228 | |||
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State | ||||
T.R. Radjabov ran unopposed in the Georgia House of Representatives District 108 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 108 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | T.R. Radjabov (unopposed) | |
Clay Cox defeated Patty Gabilondo in the Georgia House of Representatives District 108 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 108 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Clay Cox |
58.11% | 1,751 | |
| Republican | Patty Gabilondo | 41.89% | 1,262 | |
| Total Votes | 3,013 | |||
2008
In 2008, Cox was re-elected to the Georgia House of Representatives District 102. Cox (R) ran unopposed and finished with 15,021 votes.[6] Cox raised $35,867 for his campaign fund.[7]
| Georgia House of Representatives District 102 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Clay Cox (R)
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15,021 | |||
Campaign themes
2016
Cox's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[8]
Protect the unborn
- Excerpt: "All human life is worthy of the protection of our state laws. We must protect the lives of the unborn."
Fight illegal immigration
- Excerpt: "Just as I did during my previous service in the House, I will lead the fight to stop illegal immigration and keep taxpayer money from subsidizing it."
Defend the 2nd Amendment
- Excerpt: "I'll continue to fight to protect the gun rights of all law-abiding Georgians."
Cut taxes and spending
- Excerpt: "Our state legislature must prioritize cutting taxes and lowering our rate of spending. Surpluses should be sent back to the people -- not used as a method to add significantly to the budget!"
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.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on social issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on children's education.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
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 elections, 2016
- Georgia State Legislature
- Georgia House of Representatives District 108
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Official campaign website
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2004
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed January 1, 2015
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Qualifying Candidate Information," accessed August 17, 2016
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "General Election results," accessed November 23, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Georgia Secretary of State, "Qualifying Candidate Information," accessed March 13, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Georgia Secretary of State, "General primary results," accessed May 24, 2016
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Official 2008 General election results," accessed April 16, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2008 Contributions," accessed January 1, 2015
- ↑ Vote Clay Cox, "Home," accessed May 4, 2016
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by B.J. Pak (R) |
Georgia House of Representatives District 108 2017-2019 |
Succeeded by Jasmine Clark (D) |
| Preceded by - |
Georgia House of Representatives District 102 2005–2011 |
Succeeded by B.J. Pak (R) |
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