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David Stover (Georgia)
David Stover (Republican) is a former member of the Georgia House of Representatives, representing District 71 from 2013 to 2019. Stover resigned from the state House on June 25, 2019. In his resignation letter, he cited wanting to be able to spend time with his family.[1]
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Stover was assigned to the following committees:
- Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications Committee
- Motor Vehicles Committee
- Small Business Development Committee
- House Science and Technology Committee (decommissioned), Secretary
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 |
| • Motor Vehicles |
| • Science and Technology |
| • Small Business Development |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Stover served on the following committees:
| Georgia committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications |
| • Motor Vehicles |
| • Small Business Development |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Stover served on the following committees:
| Georgia committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Motor Vehicles |
| • Science and Technology |
| • Small Business Development |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2018
General election
General election for Georgia House of Representatives District 71
Incumbent David Stover defeated Tom Thomason in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 71 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | David Stover (R) | 74.4 | 19,690 |
| Tom Thomason (D) | 25.6 | 6,765 | ||
| Total votes: 26,455 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 71
Tom Thomason advanced from the Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 71 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Tom Thomason | 100.0 | 1,312 | |
| Total votes: 1,312 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 71
Incumbent David Stover defeated Samuel Anders in the Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 71 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | David Stover | 64.3 | 2,951 |
| Samuel Anders | 35.7 | 1,635 | ||
| Total votes: 4,586 | |||
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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 David Stover defeated Cynthia Bennett in the Georgia House of Representatives District 71 general election.[2][3]
| 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.[4][5]
| 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.[4][5]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 71 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | David Stover 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 David Jay Stover was unopposed in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[6][7][8]
2013
Stover won election 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. Stover faced Michael Farbo, Jr. (R), Darryl Marmon (R), Thomas Crymes (R), Richard Weisser (R) and Cynthia Conradt Bennett (D) 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 - met in a runoff on March 5, which Stover won.[9][10][11][12][13][14]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 71, Special Election Runoff, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | David Stover |
60.5% | 1,356 | |
| Republican | Thomas Crymes | 39.5% | 885 | |
| Total Votes | 2,241 | |||
| 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 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2019
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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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ The Citizen, "Stover resigns House seat," June 26, 2019
- ↑ 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 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
- ↑ Times-Herald.com, "Special Election: District 71 state house seat goes to Stover," accessed March 6, 2013
- ↑ The Citizen, "Stokely turns down House seat for local appointment," December 23, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "CANDIDATE QUALIFICATION COMPLETE IN SPECIAL ELECTION FOR STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 71," January 10, 2013
- ↑ 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
- ↑ results.enr.clarityelections.com, "Official runoff election results," accessed November 15, 2013
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Billy Horne (R) |
Georgia House of Representatives District 71 2013 - 2019 |
Succeeded by Philip Singleton (R) |
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