Georgia State Senate District 13
Georgia State Senate District 13 is represented by Carden Summers (R).
As of the 2020 Census, Georgia state senators represented an average of 191,523 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 173,707 residents.
About the chamber
Members of the Georgia State Senate serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Georgia legislators assume office the second Monday in January.
Qualifications
Paragraph 3 of Section 2 of Article 3 of the Georgia Constitution states, "At the time of their election, the members of the Senate shall be citizens of the United States, shall be at least 25 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] | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $24,341.64/year | $247/day |
Vacancies
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]
See sources: Georgia Code § 21-2-544
2016 pivot county
This district was one of 710 state legislative districts that, based on boundaries adopted after the 2010 census, intersected with one or more Pivot Counties. These 206 Pivot Counties voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012.
The 206 Pivot Counties were located in 34 states. Iowa, with 31, had the most such counties. At that time, the partisan makeup of state legislative districts intersecting with Pivot Counties was slightly more Republican than the overall partisan makeup of state legislatures throughout the country.[5]
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.[6]
The Georgia Constitution requires that state legislative districts be contiguous. There are no similar requirements for congressional districts.[6][7]
2020-2023
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.[8]
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.[9][10]
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 State Senate District 13
before 2020 redistricting cycle
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Georgia State Senate District 13
after 2020 redistricting cycle
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Elections
2024
See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for Georgia State Senate District 13
Incumbent Carden Summers won election in the general election for Georgia State Senate District 13 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Carden Summers (R) | 100.0 | 69,318 |
| Total votes: 69,318 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia State Senate District 13
Incumbent Carden Summers advanced from the Republican primary for Georgia State Senate District 13 on May 21, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Carden Summers | 100.0 | 17,471 |
| Total votes: 17,471 | |||
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2022
- See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Georgia State Senate District 13
Incumbent Carden Summers won election in the general election for Georgia State Senate District 13 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Carden Summers (R) | 100.0 | 54,014 |
| Total votes: 54,014 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia State Senate District 13
Incumbent Carden Summers defeated Ed Perry and George Woods in the Republican primary for Georgia State Senate District 13 on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Carden Summers | 54.9 | 14,316 |
| Ed Perry | 35.3 | 9,204 | ||
 | George Woods | 9.7 | 2,540 | |
| Total votes: 26,060 | |||
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2020
Regular election
- See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Georgia State Senate District 13
Incumbent Carden Summers defeated Mary Egler in the general election for Georgia State Senate District 13 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Carden Summers (R) | 69.5 | 48,153 |
| Mary Egler (D) | 30.5 | 21,178 | ||
| Total votes: 69,331 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia State Senate District 13
Mary Egler defeated Ruenett Melton in the Democratic primary for Georgia State Senate District 13 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mary Egler | 58.5 | 5,428 | |
| Ruenett Melton | 41.5 | 3,848 | ||
| Total votes: 9,276 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia State Senate District 13
Incumbent Carden Summers defeated Spud Bowen in the Republican primary for Georgia State Senate District 13 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Carden Summers | 56.7 | 14,248 |
| Spud Bowen | 43.3 | 10,886 | ||
| Total votes: 25,134 | |||
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Special election
A special election for District 13 of the Georgia State Senate was called for February 4, 2020. A runoff election was scheduled for March 3, 2020. The filing deadline for candidates running in the election was January 6, 2020.
The seat became vacant after Greg Kirk (R) passed away on December 22, 2019.[11]
General runoff election
Special general runoff election for Georgia State Senate District 13
Carden Summers defeated Jim Quinn in the special general runoff election for Georgia State Senate District 13 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Carden Summers (R) | 52.0 | 6,294 |
 | Jim Quinn (R) | 48.0 | 5,811 | |
| Total votes: 12,105 | |||
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General election
Special general election for Georgia State Senate District 13
Carden Summers and Jim Quinn advanced to a runoff. They defeated Mary Egler in the special general election for Georgia State Senate District 13 on February 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Carden Summers (R) | 43.1 | 5,156 |
| ✔ | | Jim Quinn (R) | 42.2 | 5,048 |
| Mary Egler (D) | 14.7 | 1,760 | ||
| Total votes: 11,964 | |||
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2018
- See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Georgia State Senate District 13
Incumbent Greg Kirk won election in the general election for Georgia State Senate District 13 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Greg Kirk (R) | 100.0 | 48,649 |
| Total votes: 48,649 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia State Senate District 13
Incumbent Greg Kirk advanced from the Republican primary for Georgia State Senate District 13 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Greg Kirk | 100.0 | 10,883 |
| Total votes: 10,883 | |||
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2016
- See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Georgia State Senate 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 Greg Kirk defeated Ruenett Melton in the Georgia State Senate District 13 general election.[12][13]
| Georgia State Senate, District 13 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Greg Kirk Incumbent |
72.09% | 43,534 | |
| Democratic | Ruenett Melton | 27.91% | 16,853 | |
| Total Votes | 60,387 | |||
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State | ||||
Ruenett Melton ran unopposed in the Georgia State Senate District 13 Democratic primary.[14][15]
| Georgia State Senate, District 13 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Ruenett Melton (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Greg Kirk ran unopposed in the Georgia State Senate District 13 Republican primary.[14][15]
| Georgia State Senate, District 13 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Greg Kirk Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
- See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Georgia State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014, with a runoff election 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. G.M. "Greg" Kirk defeated Bryce A. Johnson in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[16][17][18]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
G.M. "Greg" Kirk |
50.9% | 6,826 |
| Bryce A. Johnson | 49.1% | 6,597 |
| Total Votes | 13,423 | |
2012
- See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2012
Elections for the office of Georgia State Senate 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 John Crosby (R) was unopposed in both the general election and Republican primary.[19][20] A total of $37,290 was raised by 2012 candidates in the district, with Crosby raising all $37,290.[21]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John D. Crosby Incumbent |
100% | 45,848 | |
| Total Votes | 45,848 | |||
Campaign contributions
From 2000 to 2024, candidates for Georgia State Senate District 13 raised a total of $1,809,144. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $82,234 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money
| Campaign contributions, Georgia State Senate District 13 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
| 2024 | $204,588 | 1 | $204,588 |
| 2022 | $349,077 | 3 | $116,359 |
| 2020 | $66,815 | 1 | $66,815 |
| 2018 | $60,525 | 1 | $60,525 |
| 2016 | $182,030 | 2 | $91,015 |
| 2014 | $266,612 | 2 | $133,306 |
| 2012 | $37,290 | 1 | $37,290 |
| 2010 | $26,886 | 1 | $26,886 |
| 2008 | $83,440 | 2 | $41,720 |
| 2006 | $88,175 | 1 | $88,175 |
| 2004 | $233,684 | 3 | $77,895 |
| 2002 | $196,621 | 3 | $65,540 |
| 2000 | $13,401 | 1 | $13,401 |
| Total | $1,809,144 | 22 | $82,234 |
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Justia, "Constitution of the State of Georgia," accessed March 21, 2025
- ↑ Justia, "GA Code § 21-2-8," accessed May 27, 2025
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "2024 Legislator Compensation," August 21, 2024
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 The State of Georgia, "Official Code of Georgia," accessed January 23, 2024 (Statute 21-2-544)
- ↑ The raw data for this study was provided by Dave Leip of Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 All About Redistricting, "Georgia," accessed April 23, 2015
- ↑ Georgia Constitution, "Article 3, Section 2," accessed April 23, 2015
- ↑ Democracy Docket, "11th Circuit Considers Fate of Georgia Maps in High-Stakes Redistricting Case," January 21, 2025
- ↑ Georgia General Assembly, "Legislative and Congressional Reapportionment Office - Proposed Plans," accessed December 11, 2023
- ↑ Twitter, "RedistrictNet," December 7, 2023
- ↑ GeorgiaPol.com, "UPDATED-State Senator Greg Kirk (R-Americus) passes away," December 22, 2019
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Qualifying Candidate Information," accessed August 17, 2016
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "General Election results," accessed November 23, 2016
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Georgia Secretary of State, "Qualifying Candidate Information," accessed March 13, 2016
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 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
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Official 2012 Primary Results," accessed November 16, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Elections Division, "2012 Election Results" accessed November 16, 2012
- ↑ followthemoney.org, "Georgia 2012 Senate Candidates," accessed November 26, 2013
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