Kevin Brown (Georgia)
Kevin Brown was a 2016 candidate for the Marion County Probate and Magistrate Courts in Georgia. He was defeated by Heather Stuart in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Brown was also a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 138 of the Georgia House of Representatives. He ran unsuccessfully for the same seat in 2012.
Campaign themes
2014
Brown's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]
Creating Jobs and Opportunities
- Excerpt: "Unemployment rates are too high and too little has been done to help rural communities. We must bring jobs back to our community and help our small businesses. Many of our students leave our communities after completing high school and college because of the lack of jobs. We must provide opportunities for them so that they will remain in the community to raise their families."
Educating Our Children
- Excerpt: "As a graduate of our public school system and a parent of students in our public school system, I know the value of and treasure a public school education. I believe that every child has the right to a first class public education. I believe that taxpayers’ dollars should be spent on public education. Parents deserve the power over our schools, not bureaucrats."
Promote and Support Healthcare for All
- Excerpt: "Many rural communities have witnessed the closure of rural hospitals and therefore shiver at the thought of not having adequate and easily accessible healthcare. I will fight to provide all Georgians (especially those in rural communities) with adequate and affordable healthcare. Access to preventive healthcare will save taxpayers’ dollars and lives."
Support to Veterans
- Excerpt: "As a veteran of the United States Army, I understand the struggles that our military members face when returning to civilian life. I will fight to improve benefits (health, education/training and jobs) for our soldiers as they transition to civilian life. They fought for us so we should fight for them."
Elections
2016
Incumbent Heather Stuart defeated Kevin Brown in the general election for the Macon County Probate and magistrate judge.
| Marion County Probate and Magistrate Court, General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | 71.79% | 2,237 | ||
| Democratic | Kevin Brown | 28.21% | 879 | |
| Total Votes | 3,116 | |||
| Source: Marion County election results, "2016 General Election," accessed November 9, 2016 | ||||
Kevin Brown ran unopposed in the Democratic primary election for the Marion County Probate and magistrate judge.
| Marion County Probate and Magistrate Court, Democratic Primary Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| 100.00% | 394 | |
| Total Votes | 394 | |
| Source: Georgia Election Results, "General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election May 24, 2016," June 10, 2016 | ||
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. Kevin T. Brown was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent M.A. "Mike" Cheokas was unopposed in the Republican primary. Brown was defeated by Cheokas in the general election.[2][3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 52.3% | 5,771 | ||
| Democratic | Kevin Brown | 47.7% | 5,253 | |
| Total Votes | 11,024 | |||
2012
Brown ran in the 2012 election for Georgia House of Representatives District 138. Brown ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on July 31, 2012. He was defeated in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[5]
Recent news
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See also
- Georgia House of Representatives
- Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Georgia State Legislature
- Georgia House of Representatives District 138
External links
- Official campaign website
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Kevin Brown on Facebook
- Kevin Brown on LinkedIn
Footnotes
- ↑ kevinbrown138.com, "Issues," accessed September 4, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed March 10, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed May 28, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed November 13, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State Elections Division, "Candidate List," accessed May 29, 2012