Dan Gasaway (Georgia State Representative)
Dan Gasaway is a former Republican member of the Georgia House of Representatives, representing District 28. He was first elected in 2012. Gasaway was declared to have lost a special primary on December 4, 2018, by two votes. He challenged the results, stating some votes were cast illegally, and on February 1, 2019, a judge ruled that a new election should take place.[1]
A primary election for the seat was previously held on May 22, 2018. Since the result was inconclusive due to ballot errors, the election was canceled and a new primary was held on December 4, 2018.
Biography
Gasaway's professional experience includes working as a manager of Ridgway Incorporated.[2]
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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| • Budget and Fiscal Affairs Oversight |
| • Higher Education |
| • Human Relations and Aging |
| • Insurance |
| • Natural Resources and Environment |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Gasaway served on the following committees:
| Georgia committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Budget and Fiscal Affairs Oversight |
| • Higher Education |
| • Insurance |
| • Natural Resources and Environment |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Gasaway served on the following committees:
| Georgia committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Budget and Fiscal Affairs Oversight |
| • Insurance |
| • Natural Resources and Environment |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2019
A special election for Georgia House of Representatives District 28 was called for April 9, 2019.[3]
The April 9 special election was the third election between Dan Gasaway (R) and Chris Erwin (R). The regularly scheduled primary on May 22, 2018, was deemed inconclusive due to ballot errors, so a new primary took place on December 4, 2018. The results of the December 2018 special election were also deemed inconclusive, so a judge ruled that a new election should be held.[1]
Republican primary election
Special Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 28
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Chris Erwin | 75.5 | 4,612 |
 | Dan Gasaway | 24.5 | 1,495 | |
| Total votes: 6,107 | |||
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2018
Special election
The regular open primary election on May 22, 2018, was deemed inconclusive due to ballot errors, so a new primary took place on December 4, 2018. The results of the December special election were also deemed inconclusive, so a judge ruled that a new election should be held. A third election was called for April 9, 2019.[1]
Republican primary election
The Republican primary was canceled.
Regular election
General election
Elections for the office of Georgia House of Representatives took place in 2018. An open primary took place on May 22, 2018, and a primary runoff election took place on July 24, 2018. Chris Erwin and incumbent Dan Gasaway ran in the primary election, but the election was deemed inconclusive due to ballot errors. A new primary took place on December 4, 2018.
Democratic primary election
No Democratic candidates filed for election. [4]
Republican primary election
Chris Erwin and incumbent Dan Gasaway ran in the Georgia House of Representatives District 28 Republican primary election.[4] The election was deemed inconclusive due to ballot errors, which resulted in a new primary being scheduled for December 4, 2018.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary was canceled.
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 Dan Gasaway ran unopposed in the Georgia House of Representatives District 28 general election.[5][6]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 28 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Dan Gasaway Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 17,925 | |
| Total Votes | 17,925 | |||
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Dan Gasaway ran unopposed in the Georgia House of Representatives District 28 Republican primary.[7][8]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 28 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Dan Gasaway Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for the Georgia House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014, with runoff elections 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 Robert D. "Dan" Gasaway defeated Stacy W. Hall in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[9][10][11]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Dan Gasaway Incumbent |
59.5% | 3,099 |
| Stacy W. Hall | 40.5% | 2,109 |
| Total Votes | 5,208 | |
2012
Gasaway ran in the 2012 election for Georgia House of Representatives District 28. Gasaway and Jon Heffer defeated Bill Grant, Ken Payne and Keith Segars in the Republican primary on July 31, 2012, moving on to a primary on August 21. No candidates filed to run in the Democratic primary. The general election took place on November 6, 2012.[12][13][14] Gasaway defeated Jon Heffer in the Republican runoff primary on August 21, 2012.[15] Gasaway ran unopposed in the general election.[16]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Dan Gasaway |
100% | 15,993 | |
| Total Votes | 15,993 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Dan Gasaway (advanced to runoff) |
26.1% | 2,594 |
| Jon Heffer (advanced to runoff) |
26% | 2,586 |
| Keith Segars | 20.6% | 2,049 |
| Bill Grant | 17.5% | 1,741 |
| Ken Payne | 9.8% | 977 |
| Total Votes | 9,947 | |
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Noteworthy events
Gasaway challenges December 2018 primary results
Chris Erwin and incumbent Dan Gasaway ran in a special Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 28 on December 4, 2018. The election was called after the results of a primary held on May 22, 2018, were deemed inconclusive. In the election, Erwin received two votes more than Gasaway. A recount was held on December 18, 2018, and Erwin was declared the winner. On December 19, 2018, Gasaway challenged the results, stating 21 votes were cast illegally.[17][18] Erwin was sworn in on January 14, 2019.[19]
On February 1, 2019, Superior Court Judge David Sweat ruled that four votes were cast incorrectly. "The Court is persuaded that voters Burrell, Akers, Bower, and Franklin were allowed to vote when they lacked the proper qualifications to vote in the district or county in which they voted," he said. Because Erwin had won by two votes, Judge Sweat called for a new election, saying, "The Court is persuaded that there are a sufficient number of votes that were illegal such as to cast doubt on the outcome of the election, so the court is compelled to find that it must order a third election."[20][1]
Gasaway challenges May 2018 primary results
Gasaway filed a lawsuit on June 7, 2018, seeking a new election because some voters in the primary election allegedly received the wrong ballot. The lawsuit said that at least 67 voters—the number of votes that Gasaway lost by—received ballots that did not contain races for the correct state legislative district. Some people in District 28 received District 10 ballots, and vice-versa. The Georgia Secretary of State said on June 11, 2018, that it had opened an investigation into the matter.[21] The case was heard in the Fulton County Superior Court on September 12, 2018.[22]
On August 28, 2018, Habersham County Commission Chairman Victor E. Anderson issued a statement conceding that errors were made. Initially, Anderson stated, "it appeared that the number of votes impacted was less than the margin in this extremely close election." However, through the investigation process with the Secretary of State, "it was determined that a number of voters who received incorrect ballots was at least equal to or slightly exceeded the margin in the election." In light of those findings, Habersham County moved to remove their request for dismissal and asked the court to consider a new election for the district.[23] The other two counties that make up Gasaway's district, Banks and Stephens, did not call for a new election, choosing instead to wait for the court's ruling.[24] On September 19, 2018, a judge canceled the results of the May 22 primary and ordered a new election, since seventy Republican voters cast ballots in the wrong race and Erwin won the race by 67 votes[25]. The new primary election was held on December 4, 2018.
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2018
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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External links
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- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2012
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 WNEG, "Judge Rules In Gasaway’s Favor, Orders A Third Special Election For Hd 28," February 1, 2019
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Rep. Gasaway Biography," accessed April 28, 2014
- ↑ Fox 5, "Fight for House Dist. 28 heading to State Supreme Court," February 12, 2019
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Georgia Secretary of State, "General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election - May 22, 2018," accessed July 27, 2018
- ↑ 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, "GA - Election Results," accessed May 28, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "GA - Election Results," accessed November 13, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State Elections Division, "Candidate List," accessed May 29, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, Unofficial Primary Election Results, accessed July 31, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "General Primary/General Nonpartisan/Special Election July 31, 2012," accessed August 9, 2012
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ 11Alive, "Recount confirms election results: Chris Erwin wins House District 28 by 2 votes," December 18, 2018
- ↑ Fox5, "State Rep. Dan Gasaway again sues to overturn election defeat," December 19, 2018
- ↑ WNEG, "Judge Rules In Gasaway’s Favor, Orders A Third Special Election For Hd 28," February 1, 2019
- ↑ Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "Botched election for Georgia House must be redone yet again," February 1, 2019
- ↑ Politically Georgia, "Defeated Georgia legislator alleges voters were given wrong ballots," June 11, 2018
- ↑ Now Habersham, "Court Hearing Set For House District 28 Election Lawsuit," August 14, 2018
- ↑ "AccessWDUN", Habersham officials concede errors, ask for new House District 28 election," August 29, 2018
- ↑ "CNN politics" "Election error may have cost Georgia representative his race," September 10, 2018
- ↑ WSB-TV2 Atlanta, "Georgia state House primary voided over error; redo ordered", September 20, 2018
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| Preceded by Michael Harden (R) |
Georgia House of Representatives District 28 2013–2019 |
Succeeded by Chris Erwin (R) |
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