Jesse Johnson (Georgia)
Jesse Johnson was a 2015 special election Republican candidate for District 120 of the Georgia House of Representatives.[1]
Elections
2015
Republicans Debbie Bartlett, Jesse Copelan, Gary Gerrard, Jesse Johnson and Trey Rhodes faced off in the special election on January 6, 2015.[2] Since no candidate received more than 50 percent of the vote, the top two vote-getters, Rhodes and Copelan, met in a runoff election on February 3, which Rhodes won.[1][3]
The seat was vacant following Mickey Channell's (R) scheduled retirement on January 15, 2015.[4]
A special election for the position of Georgia House of Representatives District 120 was called for January 6, with a runoff on February 3. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was December 10, 2014.[5]
Georgia House of Representatives, District 120, Special Election, 2015 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Republican | ![]() |
53.4% | 2,713 | |
Republican | Jesse Copelan | 46.6% | 2,366 | |
Total Votes | 5,079 |
Recent news
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See also
- Georgia House of Representatives
- Georgia House of Representatives District 120
- Georgia State Legislature
- State legislative special elections, 2015
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Athens Banner-Herald, "Election for District 120 set for Feb. 3 runoff," January 7, 2015
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed December 31, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Official election results," accessed February 25, 2015
- ↑ Peach Pundit, "Representative Mickey Channell Retiring From Legislature," November 28, 2014
- ↑ timesunion.com, "Special election scheduled for Georgia House District 120," December 1, 2014