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Madeline Smith
Madeline Smith (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Georgia House of Representatives to represent District 158. She lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Madeline Smith was born in Savannah, Georgia. Smith earned a bachelor's degree and a graduate degree from Georgia Southern University in 2020 and 2022, respectively. She has been affiliated with the Students with Disabilities Advocacy Group at Georgia Southern University, Young Democrats of Georgia Southern, Bulloch County Democratic Committee, Kappa Kappa Gamma, and Alpha Kappa Delta Honors Society.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Georgia House of Representatives District 158
Incumbent Larry Parrish defeated Madeline Smith in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 158 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Larry Parrish (R) | 72.9 | 18,048 |
 | Madeline Smith (D) | 27.1 | 6,711 | |
| Total votes: 24,759 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 158
Madeline Smith advanced from the Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 158 on May 21, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Madeline Smith | 100.0 | 1,239 |
| Total votes: 1,239 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 158
Incumbent Larry Parrish advanced from the Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 158 on May 21, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Larry Parrish | 100.0 | 4,795 |
| Total votes: 4,795 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Smith in this election.
Pledges
Smith signed the following pledges.
2022
See also: Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Georgia House of Representatives District 158
Incumbent Larry Parrish defeated Madeline Smith in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 158 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Larry Parrish (R) | 71.5 | 13,968 |
| Madeline Smith (D) | 28.5 | 5,580 | |
| Total votes: 19,548 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 158
Madeline Smith advanced from the Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 158 on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Madeline Smith | 100.0 | 1,712 |
| Total votes: 1,712 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 158
Incumbent Larry Parrish advanced from the Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 158 on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Larry Parrish | 100.0 | 7,039 |
| Total votes: 7,039 | |||
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Madeline Smith did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
Madeline Smith completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Smith's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- The Education to Lead - Madeline Ryan Smith received her Bachelor's of Science in Psychology, as well as her Master's of Arts in Social Science. As someone with a passion to help other and a love for all people, Madeline is the best choice to lead us into 2023.
- Moderate Politics - Madeline knows how important conversation and listening are when it comes to solving problems. Raised in a politically and religiously diverse household, Madeline has the ability to understand all side of an issue, and has been raised with a strong sense of empathy.
- Part of the Community - Madeline knows what it's like to live near the poverty line, to be unemployed, a victim or crime and what it's like to live with a disability. A leader should be an active member of their community, and Madeline has shown that she's her to lead us, while walking beside us.
Women's Rights - The concept of bodily autonomy and the separation of church in state are two ideals that helped birth this nation. It is our obligation to protect the lives of our citizens, and to uphold the bill of rights, inclusive of the 14th Amendment. Regardless of how we may feel personally about a certain medical procedure, it is not the governments' responsibility to make medical decisions for its citizens, or regulate what medical treatments they are allowed to receive.
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on May 25, 2022
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