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Georgia's 3rd Congressional District election, 2016
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The 3rd Congressional District of Georgia held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 8, 2016.
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Lynn Westmoreland (R) did not seek re-election in 2016. Drew Ferguson (R) defeated Angela Pendley (D) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Ferguson defeated Mike Crane in the primary runoff election on July 26, 2016. Prior to that, Ferguson and Crane defeated Jim Pace, Richard Mix, Arnall Thomas, Chip Flanegan, and Samuel Anders to advance to the runoff election, while Angela Pendley defeated Tamarkus Cook in the Democratic primary. The primary elections took place on May 24, 2016.[4][5][6]
| Candidate Filing Deadline | Primary Election | General Election |
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Primary: A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Georgia utilizes an open primary system, in which registered voters do not have to be members of a party to vote in that party's primary.[7][8]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Incumbent: Heading into the election the incumbent was Lynn Westmoreland (R), who was first elected in 2004. Westmoreland did not seek re-election in 2016.[9]
Georgia's 3rd Congressional District is based in west central Georgia. It includes Carroll, Coweta, Harris, Heard, Lamar, Meriwether, Pike, Spalding, Troup and Upson counties. It also includes parts of Fayette, Henry, and Muscogee counties.[10]
Election results
General election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican |  Drew Ferguson |
68.3% | 207,218 | |
| Democratic | Angela Pendley | 31.7% | 95,969 | |
| Total Votes | 303,187 | |||
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State | ||||
Primary election
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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Mike Crane |
26.9% | 15,584 | ||
| Drew Ferguson |
26.8% | 15,491 | ||
| Jim Pace | 23% | 13,312 | ||
| Chip Flanegan | 9.9% | 5,728 | ||
| Richard Mix | 9.1% | 5,285 | ||
| Samuel Anders | 2.9% | 1,657 | ||
| Arnall Thomas | 1.4% | 812 | ||
| Total Votes | 57,869 | |||
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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Drew Ferguson |
53.9% | 22,813 | ||
| Mike Crane | 46.1% | 19,490 | ||
| Total Votes | 42,303 | |||
| Source: Politico Note: Vote totals above are unofficial and will be updated once official totals are made available. |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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Angela Pendley |
50.2% | 6,495 | ||
| Tamarkus Cook | 49.8% | 6,444 | ||
| Total Votes | 12,939 | |||
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State |
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Candidates
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General election candidates: Drew Ferguson   Angela Pendley |
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Runoff candidates: |
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Democratic |
Republican Drew Ferguson |
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Primary candidates:[11] |
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Democratic Angela Pendley[4] |
Republican Drew Ferguson - West Point Mayor[13] Jim Pace[14] Richard Mix[15] Arnall Thomas[4] Chip Flanegan[4] Samuel Anders[4] |
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Not running: |
Endorsements
Mike Crane
- The Club for Growth - "Mike Crane brings a wealth of successful experience in the private sector, and a record of strong fiscal conservatism in the Georgia Senate. Mike has challenged his own party on crony tax breaks and fought against tax increases. We are confident he will bring that same attitude to Washington where he will fight to cut taxes, spending, and regulations."[17]
Drew Ferguson
- Retiring incumbent Lynn Westmoreland - "Drew knows that through building our local economy, creating stable jobs, and fostering economic opportunity that our community will perform at its best."[19]
Media
Mike Crane
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Drew Ferguson
Support
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Opposition
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Jim Pace
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District history
2014
The 3rd Congressional District of Georgia held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Lynn Westmoreland (R) won an uncontested general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Lynn Westmoreland Incumbent |
100% | 156,277 | |
| Total Votes | 156,277 | |||
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State | ||||
2012
The 3rd Congressional District of Georgia held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2012. Incumbent Lynn Westmoreland (R) won an uncontested general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Lynn Westmoreland Incumbent |
100% | 232,380 | |
| Total Votes | 232,380 | |||
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
Important dates and deadlines
- See also: Georgia elections, 2016
The calendar below lists important dates for political candidates in Georgia in 2016.
| Dates and requirements for candidates in 2016 | |||
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| Deadline | Event type | Event description | |
| January 31, 2016 | Campaign finance | Campaign finance report due | |
| March 7, 2016 | Ballot access | Filing period for party candidates opens | |
| March 11, 2016 | Ballot access | Filing period for party candidates closes | |
| March 31, 2016 | Campaign finance | Campaign finance report due | |
| May 24, 2016 | Election date | Primary election | |
| June 27, 2016 | Ballot access | Filing period opens for independent and political body candidates | |
| June 30, 2016 | Campaign finance | Campaign finance report due | |
| July 1, 2016 | Ballot access | Filing period closes for independent and political body candidates | |
| July 12, 2016 | Ballot access | Petition filing deadline for independent and political body candidates | |
| July 26, 2016 | Election date | Primary runoff | |
| September 6, 2016 | Ballot access | Filing deadline for write-in candidates | |
| September 30, 2016 | Campaign finance | Campaign finance report due | |
| October 25, 2016 | Campaign finance | Campaign finance report due | |
| November 8, 2016 | Election date | General election | |
| December 6, 2016 | Election date | General runoff | |
| December 31, 2016 | Campaign finance | Campaign finance report due | |
| Sources: Georgia Secretary of State, "2016 Elections and Voter Registration Calendar," accessed September 21, 2015 Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission, "Campaign Disclosure Report Filing Schedule," accessed November 25, 2015 | |||
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia, 2016
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2016
Footnotes
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2016 House Race Ratings for July 11, 2016," accessed July 19, 2016
- ↑ Sabato's Crystal Ball, "2016 House," accessed July 18, 2016
- ↑ Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report, "House Ratings," accessed July 19, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 Georgia Secretary of State, "Qualifying Candidate Information," accessed March 12, 2016
- ↑ The New York Times, "Georgia Primary Results," May 24, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "Georgia House Primary Runoff Results," July 26, 2016
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "State Primary Election Types," accessed August 12, 2024
- ↑ Justia, "2023 Georgia Code § 21-2-224 - Registration deadlines; restrictions on voting in primaries; official list of electors; voting procedure when portion of county changed from one county to another," accessed August 12, 2024
- ↑ Politico, "Georgia Republican Rep. Lynn Westmoreland to retire," January 7, 2016
- ↑ United States Census Bureau, "Counties by Congressional Districts," accessed June 8, 2016
- ↑ Candidates are listed by party and alphabetically within each party.
- ↑ AJC.com, "Mike Crane seeks to clear field in Third District race for Congress," January 20, 2016
- ↑ WRBL.com, "Two candidates vying for Congressman Westmoreland’s seat," January 26, 2016
- ↑ AJC.com, "Trumpism is already roiling Republican politics in Georgia," January 27, 2016
- ↑ Richard Mix for Congress, "Home," accessed February 8, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "Georgia Republican Rep. Lynn Westmoreland to retire," January 7, 2016
- ↑ AJC.com, "Top Georgia Democrat: 2017 will be the start of a Medicaid expansion," April 22, 2016
- ↑ AJC.com, "Former DeKalb CEO Vernon Jones endorsed by NRA in House race," May 3, 2016
- ↑ AJC.com, "Lynn Westmoreland endorses Drew Ferguson as his successor," June 27, 2016
For information about public policy issues in the 2016 elections, see: Public policy in the 2016 elections!
