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John Williamson (Georgia)

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John Williamson was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 51 of the Georgia State Senate.[1]

Campaign themes

2016

Williamson's campaign website highlighted the following issues:

  • No new taxes
  • Make English Georgia's official language
  • No Common Core, local control and expanded school choice
  • Enforce existing immigration laws
  • Protect our 2nd Amendment rights
  • Reduce overburdening regulations
  • Term limits
  • Photo IDs for voting[2]
—John Williamson[3]

Elections

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 Steve Gooch ran unopposed in the Georgia State Senate District 51 general election.[4][5]

Georgia State Senate, District 51 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Steve Gooch Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 70,737
Total Votes 70,737
Source: Georgia Secretary of State



Incumbent Steve Gooch defeated John Williamson in the Georgia State Senate District 51 Republican primary.[6][7]

Georgia State Senate, District 51 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Steve Gooch Incumbent 73.13% 20,598
     Republican John Williamson 26.87% 7,567
Total Votes 28,165


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