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Karlton Howard
Karlton Howard (Democratic Party) is a member of the Georgia House of Representatives, representing District 129. He assumed office on January 9, 2023. His current term ends on January 11, 2027.
Howard (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Georgia House of Representatives to represent District 129. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Karlton Howard was born in and lives in Augusta, Georgia. Howard graduated from Lucy Craft Laney High School. Howard earned a B.A. in business administration from LaGrange College and a certificate in theology from the Augusta branch of the American Baptist Theological Seminary. His career experience includes working as a pastor of the Noah's Ark Missionary Baptist Church in Keysville, Georgia; as a procurement specialist for the CSRA Business League in Augusta; and in the Howard family business.[1]
Sponsored legislation
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Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Howard was assigned to the following committees:
Elections
2024
See also: Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Georgia House of Representatives District 129
Incumbent Karlton Howard won election in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 129 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Karlton Howard (D) | 100.0 | 17,008 |
| Total votes: 17,008 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 129
Incumbent Karlton Howard defeated Scott Cambers in the Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 129 on May 21, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Karlton Howard | 76.5 | 3,734 |
| Scott Cambers | 23.5 | 1,148 | ||
| Total votes: 4,882 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Howard in this election.
2022
See also: Georgia state legislative special elections, 2022
Democratic primary election
Special Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 129
Karlton Howard won election outright against Brad Owens, Scott Cambers, and Davis Green in the special Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 129 on December 20, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Karlton Howard | 68.4 | 1,810 |
| Brad Owens | 16.4 | 435 | ||
| Scott Cambers | 9.2 | 244 | ||
| Davis Green | 6.0 | 158 | ||
| Total votes: 2,647 | |||
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Campaign themes
2024
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2022
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Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2024
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In 2024, the Georgia State Legislature was in session from January 8 to March 28.
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2023
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In 2023, the Georgia State Legislature was in session from January 9 to March 29.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Georgia House of Representatives District 129 |
Officeholder Georgia House of Representatives District 129 |
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Footnotes
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| Preceded by Susan Holmes (R) |
Georgia House of Representatives District 129 2023-Present |
Succeeded by - |
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