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Darryl Payton
Darryl Payton was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 111 of the Georgia House of Representatives.
Campaign themes
2016
Payton's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
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Communication Darryl is committed to open, transparent, and accessible government. He wants to represent and hear from everyone regardless of party. Education Rather than provide adequate funding, Republicans have proposed that the state take over struggling schools. The Opportunity School District constitutional amendment would remove control from parents, teachers and the local school superintendents, placing schools entirely in the hands of an administrator appointed by, and reporting only to, the governor. This misguided measure needs to be defeated in November. Darryl is committed to supporting public schools and fighting against Opportunity School District. He understands that strong community schools are the foundation of successful communities and a stronger Georgia. Medicaid Expansion Darryl will work to expand Medicaid through the Affordable Care Act to provide healthcare to nearly a half million Georgians. The expansion will also help prevent more than a dozen closures of hospitals in rural areas. The measure is also a jobs bill. With a $2.1 billion investment over seven years, the expansion would result in 56,000 jobs.[1] |
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| —Darryl Payton[2] | ||
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 Brian Strickland defeated Darryl Payton in the Georgia House of Representatives District 111 general election.[3][4]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 111 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Brian Strickland Incumbent |
51.69% | 14,488 | |
| Democratic | Darryl Payton | 48.31% | 13,542 | |
| Total Votes | 28,030 | |||
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State | ||||
Darryl Payton ran unopposed in the Georgia House of Representatives District 111 Democratic primary.[5][6]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 111 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Darryl Payton (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Brian Strickland ran unopposed in the Georgia House of Representatives District 111 Republican primary.[5][6]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 111 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Brian Strickland Incumbent (unopposed) | |
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See also
- Georgia House of Representatives
- Georgia House of Representatives District 111
- Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2016
- Georgia State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Vote for Payton, "Issues," accessed September 29, 2016
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Qualifying Candidate Information," accessed August 17, 2016
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "General Election results," accessed November 23, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Georgia Secretary of State, "Qualifying Candidate Information," accessed March 13, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Georgia Secretary of State, "General primary results," accessed May 24, 2016
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