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Mark Butler (Georgia)

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Mark Butler
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Georgia House of Representatives
Georgia Commissioner of Labor
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Mark Butler (Republican Party) was the Georgia Commissioner of Labor. He assumed office on January 10, 2011. He left office on January 9, 2023.

Butler (Republican Party) ran for re-election for Georgia Commissioner of Labor. He won in the general election on November 6, 2018.

Biography

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Prior to becoming commissioner of labor, Butler was a Republican member of the Georgia House of Representatives, representing the 18th District from 2003 to 2011.

Butler is a self-employed real estate appraiser with Appraisal Associates.[1]

Education

  • B.S. in public administration, Auburn University (1992)[1]

Political career

Georgia Commissioner of Labor (2011-present)

Butler has served as Georgia Commissioner of Labor since 2011.[1]

Presidential preference

2012

See also: Endorsements by state officials of presidential candidates in the 2012 election

Mark Butler (Georgia) endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.[2]

Georgia House of Representatives (2003-2011)

Butler represented District 18 in the Georgia House of Representatives from 2003 to 2011.[1]

Committee assignments

Butler served on the following committees while in the Georgia House of Representatives:

Elections

2022

See also: Georgia Labor Commissioner election, 2022

Mark Butler did not file to run for re-election.

2018

See also: Georgia Labor Commissioner election, 2018

General election

General election for Georgia Commissioner of Labor

Incumbent Mark Butler defeated Richard Keatley in the general election for Georgia Commissioner of Labor on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Mark Butler
Mark Butler (R)
 
52.5
 
2,019,389
Image of Richard Keatley
Richard Keatley (D)
 
47.5
 
1,830,061

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

Total votes: 3,849,450
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Georgia Commissioner of Labor

Richard Keatley defeated Fred Quinn in the Democratic primary for Georgia Commissioner of Labor on May 22, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Richard Keatley
Richard Keatley
 
51.5
 
235,837
Image of Fred Quinn
Fred Quinn
 
48.5
 
221,959

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

Total votes: 457,796
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Georgia Commissioner of Labor

Incumbent Mark Butler advanced from the Republican primary for Georgia Commissioner of Labor on May 22, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Mark Butler
Mark Butler
 
100.0
 
478,012

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

Total votes: 478,012
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2014

See also: Georgia down ballot state executive elections, 2014

Butler ran for re-election as Georgia Commissioner of Labor in 2014.[3] He was uncontested in the May 20 primary and faced Democratic challenger Robbin Shipp in the general election.

Results

Labor Commissioner of Georgia, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMark Butler Incumbent 56.9% 1,427,662
     Democratic Robbin Shipp 43.1% 1,079,898
Total Votes 2,507,560
Election results via Georgia Secretary of State

2010

Butler won election as Georgia Commissioner of Labor in the November 2, 2010 election, defeating Democratic candidate Darryl Hicks and Libertarian Will Costa.[4]

Georgia Commissioner of Labor (2010)
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark transparent.png Mark Butler (R) 1,399,030 55.2%
Darryl Hicks (D) 1,042,822 41.1%
Will Costa (L) 93,310 3.7%

2008

In 2008 Butler was re-elected to the Georgia House of Representatives District 18. Butler (R) ran unopposed and finished with 15,472 votes.[5] Butler raised $98,477 for his campaign fund.[6]

Georgia House of Representatives District 18
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Mark Butler (R) 15,472

Campaign finance summary

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Mark Butler campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2014Geogria Labor CommissionerWon $151,801 N/A**
2010Georgia Labor CommissionerWon $129,694 N/A**
2008Georgia State House District 18Won $98,477 N/A**
2006Georgia State House District 18Won $73,498 N/A**
2004Georgia State House District 18Won $67,689 N/A**
2002Georgia State House District 88Won $28,002 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Project Vote Smart, "Biography of Rep. Mark Butler," accessed October 30, 2014
    2. ↑ The American Presidency Project, "Mitt Romney Announces Support of Georgia Elected Officials and Leaders," October 27, 2011
    3. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named releec14
    4. ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "November 2010 General Election Results," accessed March 26, 2011
    5. ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Official 2008 General election results," accessed April 16, 2014
    6. ↑ Campaign funds

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