Georgia House of Representatives District 180

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Georgia House of Representatives District 180
Incumbent
Assumed office: January 14, 2019

Georgia House of Representatives District 180 is represented by Steven Sainz (R).

As of the 2020 Census, Georgia state representatives represented an average of 59,585 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 54,042 residents.

About the chamber

Members of the Georgia House of Representatives serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Georgia legislators assume office the second Monday in January.

Qualifications

See also: State legislature candidate requirements by state

Paragraph 3 of Section 2 of Article 3 of the Georgia Constitution states, "At the time of their election, the members of the House of Representatives shall be citizens of the United States, shall be at least 21 years of age, shall have been citizens of this state for at least two years, and shall have been legal residents of the territory embraced within the district from which elected for at least one year."[1]

GA Code § 21-2-8 states that an individual cannot hold public office if they are "not a qualified voter entitled to vote."[2]


Salaries

See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
State legislative salaries, 2024[3]
SalaryPer diem
$24,341.64/year$247/day

Vacancies

See also: How vacancies are filled in state legislatures

If there is a vacancy in the Georgia General Assembly, the vacant seat must be filled by a special election. If the vacancy occurs during a legislative session, the governor must declare a special election no later than 10 days after the vacancy happens. If the vacancy occurs after the regular legislative session held during the first year of the term of office for members, the governor may order a special election at any time but no later than 60 days before the November general election. If the vacancy occurs between 60 days before the November general election and the next legislative session, the governor is required to order a special election within 10 days.[4]

The special election must be held no less than 30 days and no later than 60 days after the governor calls for the election. The counties representing the vacant district are responsible for conducting the election.[4]

DocumentIcon.jpg See sources: Georgia Code § 21-2-544


District map

Redistricting

See also: Redistricting in Georgia

In Georgia, both congressional and state legislative district lines are drawn by the state legislature. A simple majority in each chamber is required to approve redistricting plans, which are subject to veto by the governor.[5]

The Georgia Constitution requires that state legislative districts be contiguous. There are no similar requirements for congressional districts.[5][6]

2020-2023

See also: Redistricting in Georgia after the 2020 census

The district court's approval of remedial state legislative maps was appealed to the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. Oral argument was held on January 23, 2025.[7]

Governor Kemp (R) signed revised legislative maps into law on December 8, 2023. Legislators in the Georgia House of Representatives voted 98-71 to adopt the new state legislative maps on December 5. The Georgia State Senate voted 32-23 to adopt the state legislative maps on December 1. For more information about the enacted legislative maps, click here.[8][9]

Below are the maps in effect before and after the 2020 redistricting cycle. The map on the right was in effect for Georgia’s 2024 state legislative elections.

Below are the maps in effect before and after the 2020 redistricting cycle. The map on the right was in effect for Georgia’s 2024 state legislative elections.

Below are the maps in effect before and after the 2020 redistricting cycle. The map on the right was in effect for Georgia’s 2024 state legislative elections.

Georgia House of Representatives District 180
before 2020 redistricting cycle

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Georgia House of Representatives District 180
after 2020 redistricting cycle

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Elections

2024

See also: Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for Georgia House of Representatives District 180

Incumbent Steven Sainz defeated Defonsio Daniels in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 180 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Steven Sainz (R)
 
69.4
 
19,640
Image of Defonsio Daniels
Defonsio Daniels (D) Candidate Connection
 
30.6
 
8,680

Total votes: 28,320
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Republican primary runoff election

Republican primary runoff for Georgia House of Representatives District 180

Incumbent Steven Sainz defeated Glenn Cook in the Republican primary runoff for Georgia House of Representatives District 180 on June 18, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Steven Sainz
 
52.5
 
2,294
Glenn Cook
 
47.5
 
2,077

Total votes: 4,371
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 180

Defonsio Daniels advanced from the Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 180 on May 21, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Defonsio Daniels
Defonsio Daniels Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
963

Total votes: 963
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 180

Incumbent Steven Sainz and Glenn Cook advanced to a runoff. They defeated David Rainer in the Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 180 on May 21, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Steven Sainz
 
49.7
 
3,075
Glenn Cook
 
27.0
 
1,673
David Rainer
 
23.3
 
1,440

Total votes: 6,188
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2022

See also: Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Georgia House of Representatives District 180

Incumbent Steven Sainz won election in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 180 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Steven Sainz (R)
 
100.0
 
16,049

Total votes: 16,049
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 180

Incumbent Steven Sainz defeated Cody Smith in the Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 180 on May 24, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Steven Sainz
 
66.9
 
4,903
Image of Cody Smith
Cody Smith
 
33.1
 
2,428

Total votes: 7,331
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2020

See also: Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Georgia House of Representatives District 180

Incumbent Steven Sainz won election in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 180 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Steven Sainz (R)
 
100.0
 
20,286

Total votes: 20,286
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 180

Incumbent Steven Sainz advanced from the Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 180 on June 9, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Steven Sainz
 
100.0
 
6,064

Total votes: 6,064
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2018

See also: Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for Georgia House of Representatives District 180

Steven Sainz won election in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 180 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Steven Sainz (R)
 
100.0
 
14,530

Total votes: 14,530
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 180

Steven Sainz defeated incumbent Jason Spencer in the Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 180 on May 22, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Steven Sainz
 
57.8
 
2,463
Image of Jason Spencer
Jason Spencer
 
42.2
 
1,798

Total votes: 4,261
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2016

See also: Georgia House of Representatives 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 Jason Spencer ran unopposed in the Georgia House of Representatives District 180 general election.[10][11]

Georgia House of Representatives, District 180 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Jason Spencer Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 16,168
Total Votes 16,168
Source: Georgia Secretary of State


Incumbent Jason Spencer ran unopposed in the Georgia House of Representatives District 180 Republican primary.[12][13]

Georgia House of Representatives, District 180 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Jason Spencer Incumbent (unopposed)

2014

See also: Georgia House of Representatives elections, 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 Jason C. Spencer defeated Nancy H. Stasinis in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[14][15][16]

Georgia House of Representatives, District 180 Republican Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJason Spencer Incumbent 59% 2,759
Nancy H. Stasinis 41% 1,921
Total Votes 4,680

2012

See also: Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2012

Elections for the office of Georgia House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on July 31, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was May 25, 2012. Incumbent Jason Spencer (R) was unopposed in the general election and defeated Adam Jacobson in the Republican primary.[17][18]

Georgia House of Representatives, District 180, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJason Spencer Incumbent 100% 14,671
Total Votes 14,671
Georgia House of Representatives District 180 Republican Primary, 2012
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJason Spencer Incumbent 51.7% 4,157
Adam Jacobson 48.3% 3,886
Total Votes 8,043

Campaign contributions

From 2004 to 2024, candidates for Georgia House of Representatives District 180 raised a total of $912,276. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $43,442 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money

Campaign contributions, Georgia House of Representatives District 180
Year Amount Candidates Average
2024 $413,706 4 $103,427
2022 $55,883 2 $27,942
2020 $41,800 1 $41,800
2018 $111,652 2 $55,826
2016 $12,013 1 $12,013
2014 $80,995 2 $40,498
2012 $77,310 2 $38,655
2010 $97,064 4 $24,266
2008 $7,450 1 $7,450
2006 $8,538 1 $8,538
2004 $5,864 1 $5,864
Total $912,276 21 $43,442


See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. Justia, "Constitution of the State of Georgia," accessed May 21, 2025
  2. Justia, "GA Code § 21-2-8," accessed May 27, 2025
  3. National Conference of State Legislatures, "2024 Legislator Compensation," August 21, 2024
  4. 4.0 4.1 The State of Georgia, "Official Code of Georgia," accessed January 23, 2024 (Statute 21-2-544)
  5. 5.0 5.1 All About Redistricting, "Georgia," accessed April 23, 2015
  6. Georgia Constitution, "Article 3, Section 2," accessed April 23, 2015
  7. Democracy Docket, "11th Circuit Considers Fate of Georgia Maps in High-Stakes Redistricting Case," January 21, 2025
  8. Georgia General Assembly, "Legislative and Congressional Reapportionment Office - Proposed Plans," accessed December 11, 2023
  9. Twitter, "RedistrictNet," December 7, 2023
  10. Georgia Secretary of State, "Qualifying Candidate Information," accessed August 17, 2016
  11. Georgia Secretary of State, "General Election results," accessed November 23, 2016
  12. Georgia Secretary of State, "Qualifying Candidate Information," accessed March 13, 2016
  13. Georgia Secretary of State, "General primary results," accessed May 24, 2016
  14. Georgia Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed March 10, 2014
  15. Georgia Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed May 28, 2014
  16. Georgia Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed November 13, 2014
  17. Georgia Secretary of State, "Official 2012 Primary Results," accessed November 16, 2012
  18. Georgia Elections Division, "2012 Election Results" accessed November 16, 2012


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