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Cynthia Bennett
Cynthia Bennett was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 71 of the Georgia House of Representatives.
Bennett was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 28 of the Georgia State Senate.
She was a 2013 Democratic candidate in the special election for District 71 of the Georgia House of Representatives.[1] Bennett was also a nonpartisan candidate in the November 8, 2011 special election for the Georgia State Senate, District 28. The special election was called to fill the vacancy created when Mitch Seabaugh (R) resigned to accept an appointment to the position of deputy state treasurer.[2]
Campaign themes
2014
Bennett's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[3]
Education
- Excerpt: "I fully support initiatives to make state education funding a separate budgetary process. Elected leadership should not be able to mortgage away our state's future educational success to pay for short-term pet-projects or legal cover-ups."
Economy
- Excerpt: "As a State Senator, I will rebuild damaged relationships with business leaders in the district. Additionally, the bright future that is on the horizon for our state's economy will require engagement with multiple parties to work through differences and problems in policy."
Environment
- Excerpt: "I will work to protect our waterways and to ensure our farmers within the district have access to clean water for their crops and cattle. Clean water means clean, locally produced foods."
Elder Care
- Excerpt: "As your senator, I will work across party lines in an effort to make this needed expansion a reality for Georgians. It is critical that we work towards to provide those in need with necessary medical care while also creating more jobs and economic security for all citizens of the state of Georgia."
Elections
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 David Stover defeated Cynthia Bennett in the Georgia House of Representatives District 71 general election.[4][5]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 71 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  David Stover Incumbent |
74.60% | 20,361 | |
| Democratic | Cynthia Bennett | 25.40% | 6,933 | |
| Total Votes | 27,294 | |||
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State | ||||
Cynthia Bennett ran unopposed in the Georgia House of Representatives District 71 Democratic primary.[6][7]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 71 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Cynthia Bennett (unopposed) | |
Incumbent David Stover ran unopposed in the Georgia House of Representatives District 71 Republican primary.[6][7]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 71 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | David Stover 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. Cynthia Conradt Bennett was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Michael R. "Mike" Crane was unopposed in the Republican primary. Bennett was defeated by Crane in the general election.[8][9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike Crane |
72.4% | 35,440 | |
| Democratic | Cynthia Conradt Bennett | 27.6% | 13,497 | |
| Total Votes | 48,937 | |||
2013
Bennett ran in a special election for Georgia House of Representatives District 71. The seat was vacant following Robert Stokely's (R) resignation in order to serve as a Coweta County Magistrate Judge. Bennett lost against Michael Farbo, Jr. (R), Darryl Marmon (R), David J. Stover (R), Richard Weisser (R) and Thomas Crymes (R) in the special election on February 5. Candidates had until January 9 to qualify. As no candidate won 50 percent of the vote, the top two-vote-getters - Crymes and Stover - proceeded to a runoff.[11][1][12][13]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 71, Special Election, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | David Stover |
42.7% | 1,166 | |
| Republican | Thomas Crymes |
19.9% | 545 | |
| Total Votes | 2,732 | |||
2011
Bennett faced Republicans Mark Washington, Duke Blackburn, Matt Brass, Mike Crane, Kyle Frank, Dale Pepper and Edward Stone. She also faced Democrats Wayne Seabolt and Jammie Williams. Since no candidate received a majority of the vote on November 8, the top two vote getters--Blackburn and Crane--proceeded to a runoff election on December 6.[14][15]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Cynthia + Bennett + Georgia"
See also
- Georgia House of Representatives
- Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2016
- Georgia State Legislature
- Georgia House of Representatives District 71
External links
- Official campaign website
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Cynthia Bennett on Twitter
- Cynthia Bennett on Facebook
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Georgia Secretary of State, "CANDIDATE QUALIFICATION COMPLETE IN SPECIAL ELECTION FOR STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 71," January 10, 2013
- ↑ Atlanta Business Chronicle, "Seabaugh leaving legislature for treasury post," October 3, 2011
- ↑ [WEBSITEURL WEBSITE NAME, "Issues," accessed September 2, 2014]
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Qualifying Candidate Information," accessed August 17, 2016
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "General Election results," accessed November 23, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Georgia Secretary of State, "Qualifying Candidate Information," accessed March 13, 2016
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 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
- ↑ The Citizen, "Stokely turns down House seat for local appointment," December 23, 2012
- ↑ Times Herald, "State Representative Special Election: Stover, Crymes set for runoff," February 6, 2013
- ↑ results.enr.clarityelections.com, "Official special election results," accessed November 15, 2013
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "List of Candidates, District 25," October 19, 2011
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, District 28, Unofficial Results, November 9, 2011
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