Jill Prouty
Jill Prouty (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Georgia House of Representatives to represent District 71. She lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Elections
2020
See also: Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Georgia House of Representatives District 71
Incumbent Philip Singleton defeated Jill Prouty in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 71 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Philip Singleton (R)  | 72.7 | 25,530 |
 | Jill Prouty (D) | 27.3 | 9,564 | |
| Total votes: 35,094 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 71
Jill Prouty advanced from the Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 71 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jill Prouty | 100.0 | 3,803 |
| Total votes: 3,803 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 71
Incumbent Philip Singleton defeated Marcy Sakrison in the Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 71 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Philip Singleton | 59.7 | 5,800 |
| Marcy Sakrison | 40.3 | 3,916 | ||
| Total votes: 9,716 | |||
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2019
See also: Georgia state legislative special elections, 2019
General runoff election
Special general runoff election for Georgia House of Representatives District 71
Philip Singleton defeated Marcy Sakrison in the special general runoff election for Georgia House of Representatives District 71 on October 1, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Philip Singleton (R) | 58.8 | 2,558 |
| Marcy Sakrison (R) | 41.2 | 1,789 | ||
| Total votes: 4,347 | |||
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General election
Special general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 71
Philip Singleton and Marcy Sakrison advanced to a runoff. They defeated Jill Prouty and Nina Blackwelder in the special general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 71 on September 3, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Philip Singleton (R) | 36.8 | 1,843 |
| ✔ | Marcy Sakrison (R) | 34.2 | 1,711 | |
| Jill Prouty (D) | 22.1 | 1,107 | |
 | Nina Blackwelder (R) | 6.9 | 343 | |
| Total votes: 5,004 | |||
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Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Jill Prouty did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Jill Prouty completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Prouty's responses.
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
MENTAL HEALTH Jill is an advocate for issues related to mental health and suicide prevention. Suicide is among the leading causes of death in the United States and as a survivor of suicide (her mother’s), she understands the struggle of families whose loved ones suffer from mental illness and sees a desperate need for in-patient mental health services in the Coweta/Fayette area. She recognizes the crisis in local emergency rooms unequipped to handle patients in crisis. If elected, Prouty pledges to work for Certificate of Need (CON) reform in order to bring additional mental health and addiction resources to the district. MEDICAID EXPANSION As part owner of a Jersey Mike’s franchise, Jill knows what it’s like to be a small business owner facing difficult decisions during changing economic conditions. She believes investing in employees is a key component for retention in a saturated job market. This means offering health benefits, but many employees cannot afford to pay their portion. Nobody should have to choose between feeding their families or providing them with health coverage. Jill supports Medicaid expansion to help offset the rising costs of healthcare and reduce the costs of uncompensated care. The state will have roughly a $27 billion budget. In Fiscal Year 2020, the net cost of covering a half million Georgians will be less than $150 million. Georgia has the money. It’s about priorities. REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS Jill is dedicated to protecting a woman’s right to reproductive freedom for the exercise of her medical decisions. She opposes House Bill 481, Georgia’s six-week abortion ban passed in 2019 and now facing a court challenge. According to the CDC, abortion rates in the U.S. are at a historic low across all age groups. Jill believes banning abortion will not stop abortions, but will make the procedure more dangerous for women. Jill trusts women to make their own decisions, in consultation with their doctors, about their own bodies. Preserving reproductive freedom is important for all women.
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?
MENTAL HEALTH Jill is an advocate for issues related to mental health and suicide prevention. Suicide is among the leading causes of death in the United States and as a survivor of suicide (her mother’s), she understands the struggle of families whose loved ones suffer from mental illness and sees a desperate need for in-patient mental health services in the Coweta/Fayette area. She recognizes the crisis in local emergency rooms unequipped to handle patients in crisis. If elected, Prouty pledges to work for Certificate of Need (CON) reform in order to bring additional mental health and addiction resources to the district. MEDICAID EXPANSION As part owner of a Jersey Mike’s franchise, Jill knows what it’s like to be a small business owner facing difficult decisions during changing economic conditions. She believes investing in employees is a key component for retention in a saturated job market. This means offering health benefits, but many employees cannot afford to pay their portion. Nobody should have to choose between feeding their families or providing them with health coverage. Jill supports Medicaid expansion to help offset the rising costs of healthcare and reduce the costs of uncompensated care. The state will have roughly a $27 billion budget. In Fiscal Year 2020, the net cost of covering a half million Georgians will be less than $150 million. Georgia has the money. It’s about priorities. REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS Jill is dedicated to protecting a woman’s right to reproductive freedom for the exercise of her medical decisions. She opposes House Bill 481, Georgia’s six-week abortion ban passed in 2019 and now facing a court challenge. According to the CDC, abortion rates in the U.S. are at a historic low across all age groups. Jill believes banning abortion will not stop abortions, but will make the procedure more dangerous for women. Jill trusts women to make their own decisions, in consultation with their doctors, about their own bodies. Preserving reproductive freedom is important for all women.
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See also
2020 Elections
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