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Ivy Green
Ivy Green was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 87 of the Georgia House of Representatives. She ran unsuccessfully for the same seat in 2014.
Campaign themes
2016
Green's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[1]
Veterans
- Excerpt: "As your representative, I will fight to ensure that veterans receive support i.e. job assistance, education, and other benefits that they deserve for risking their lives to protect our great nation."
Seniors
- Excerpt: "As your representative, I will work to protect senior benefits from budget cuts."
Education
- Excerpt: "We must ensure that our children have smaller classroom sizes, our teachers receive quality pay, and our education standards push our students to their maximum potential."
Healthcare
- Excerpt: " As your legislator, I will fight for Medicaid expansion so no Georgia citizen will end up as a victim of a partisan agenda."
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 Earnest Williams ran unopposed in the Georgia House of Representatives District 87 general election.[2][3]
Georgia House of Representatives, District 87 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Democratic | ![]() |
100.00% | 21,595 | |
Total Votes | 21,595 | |||
Source: Georgia Secretary of State |
Incumbent Earnest Williams defeated Ivy Green in the Georgia House of Representatives District 87 Democratic primary.[4][5]
Georgia House of Representatives, District 87 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Democratic | ![]() |
63.15% | 2,852 | |
Democratic | Ivy Green | 36.85% | 1,664 | |
Total Votes | 4,516 |
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 Earnest "Coach" Williams defeated Ivy J. Green in the Democratic primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[6][7][8]
Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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66.2% | 2,969 |
Ivy J. Green | 33.8% | 1,514 |
Total Votes | 4,483 |
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See also
- Georgia House of Representatives
- Georgia House of Representatives District 87
- Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2016
- Georgia State Legislature
External links
- Official campaign website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Georgia Secretary of State - Official candidate list
- Georgia Legislature
Footnotes
- ↑ Elect Ivy Green: "Issues," accessed May 4, 2016
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Qualifying Candidate Information," accessed August 17, 2016
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "General Election results," accessed November 23, 2016
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Qualifying Candidate Information," accessed March 13, 2016
- ↑ 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, "GA - Election Results," accessed May 28, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "GA - Election Results," accessed November 13, 2014