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Keith Jenkins
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Democratic Party

Elections and appointments
Last election

November 8, 2022

Education

High school

Central High School

Associate

Southwest George Technical College

Bachelor's

Thomas University

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Army

Personal
Profession
Educator/Minister
Contact

Campaign Twitter

Personal website

Keith Jenkins (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Georgia House of Representatives to represent District 173. Jenkins lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Biography

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Growing up in Georgia, Jenkins graduated from Central High School. He then earned his A.A. in applied business technology. In 2013, he earned his B.S. in social work from Thomas University. His professional experience includes working as an educator and a minister.[1]

From 1989 through 1992, Jenkins served in the United States Army. He is a veteran of Operation Desert Storm.[2]

Elections

2022

See also: Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Georgia House of Representatives District 173

Incumbent Darlene Taylor defeated Keith Jenkins in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 173 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Darlene Taylor
Darlene Taylor (R)
 
64.0
 
13,257
Image of Keith Jenkins
Keith Jenkins (D)
 
36.0
 
7,461

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 20,718
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 173

Keith Jenkins advanced from the Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 173 on May 24, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Keith Jenkins
Keith Jenkins
 
100.0
 
650

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 650
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 173

Incumbent Darlene Taylor advanced from the Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 173 on May 24, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Darlene Taylor
Darlene Taylor
 
100.0
 
1,730

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 1,730
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2014

See also: Georgia House of Representatives elections, 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. Keith L. Jenkins, Sr. was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Darlene K. Taylor defeated Donald W. Clark in the Republican primary. Jenkins was defeated by Taylor in the general election.[3][4]

Georgia House of Representatives, District 173 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDarlene Taylor Incumbent 60.8% 7,796
     Democratic Keith Jenkins, Sr. 39.2% 5,021
Total Votes 12,817
Georgia House of Representatives, District 173 Republican Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngDarlene Taylor Incumbent 51.9% 1,907
Donald W. Clark 48.1% 1,768
Total Votes 3,675

Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Campaign themes

2014

Jenkins' website highlighted the following campaign themes:[5]

Economy / Jobs

  • Excerpt: "Keith supports inventive ideas to bring more jobs into the area through small businesses and by encouraging large companies to our fine area by highlighting our cheap property taxes and breaks. He would like to initiate a broader spectrum of services and resources available to individuals wishing to start a successful new business - we need to ensure that local entrepreneurship is supported with a proper foundation."

Education / Allocation of Funding

  • Excerpt: "We must preserve quality public school education with innovations to increase productivity while fostering a properly funded environment of success, teamwork and ingenuity. Our country is strongest when our children are happy, healthy and well-educated. A second rate education system is not an option. Georgia needs to focus on it's own greatest infrastructional resource - it's future - the children of the Peach State."

Agriculture / The Environment

  • Excerpt: "A quality Representative will support a balance between stewardship of the Earth and good business practices - one does not need to come at the expense of the other. Keith currently works every day to promote the communities’ overall goals of prosperity, safety and opportunity. Georgia must be a leader in research in soil conservation, maxizing renewable resources and ensuring quality water distrubution to better preserve our way of life."

Healthcare / Medicaid Expansion

  • Excerpt: "Keith feels that it is vital that the State of Georgia expand Medicaid to close the gap in care that many Georgians are currently experiencing. Medicaid expansion would encompass those individuals who live below the poverty line and provide access to affordable healthcare coverage. Georgia currently contributes monetarily to expand Medicaid in other states but the current administration has rejected it for our people."

Tax Reform

  • Excerpt: "Our antiquated tax code was written in the 1930s. Reformation of our state’s tax system will help businesses flourish, increase the purchasing power of the consumer and create demand for new small businesses to emerge and fourish locally in our community. The District should continue to promote low property taxes while exploring other creative, innovative means of producing revenue and increasing community support. This is the future of our community and it needs to be a District wide, perpetual discussion on improving revenue as a community."

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Candidate

Georgia House of Representatives District 173
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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ Facebook, "Elect Keith Jenkins, About," accessed May 13, 2014
    2. ↑ Information submitted through Ballotpedia's biographical submission form on May 12, 2014
    3. ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed March 10, 2014
    4. ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "GA - Election Results," accessed May 28, 2014
    5. ↑ electkeithjenkins173.com, "Issues," accessed September 4, 2014


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