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Matt Lowe was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 19 of the Georgia House of Representatives.

Campaign themes

2016

Lowe's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[1]

Government spending

  • Excerpt: "State budget increases have increased government spending every year. I will fight to not only end this unsustainable spending trajectory, but also to reduce government spending."

Government regulation

  • Excerpt: "With government out of the way, existing businesses can innovate and new businesses can begin. I will fight to get the government out of your way by removing artificial barriers to business, resulting in a stronger economy and more jobs."

Tax reform

  • Excerpt: "Taxes are needed for government, but we all agree that they are too high. I will fight to reduce both the number of different taxes you pay, and the total amount of taxes you pay by working towards a fair, consumption based sales tax to replace the state income tax."

Education

  • Excerpt: "We have seen increases in education spending every year, yet our students aren’t performing any better. This is largely due to the disconnect between those who come up with the standards for testing and those who actually teach our children. I will work to return control of our children’s education to the local level."

Gun control

  • Excerpt: "The Second Amendment is clear: The government should not infringe upon the Individual’s right to bear arms. I will stand against any effort to infringe upon this constitutional right."

Elections

2016

See also: Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2016

Elections for the Georgia House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on May 24, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 11, 2016.

Incumbent Paulette Rakestraw ran unopposed in the Georgia House of Representatives District 19 general election.[2][3]

Georgia House of Representatives, District 19 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Paulette Rakestraw Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 19,802
Total Votes 19,802
Source: Georgia Secretary of State



Incumbent Paulette Rakestraw defeated Joe Duvall and Matt Lowe in the Georgia House of Representatives District 19 Republican primary.[4][5]

Georgia House of Representatives, District 19 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Paulette Rakestraw Incumbent 54.85% 1,634
     Republican Joe Duvall 28.33% 844
     Republican Matt Lowe 16.82% 501
Total Votes 2,979


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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Matt Lowe 2016, "Issues," accessed May 2, 2016
  2. ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Qualifying Candidate Information," accessed August 17, 2016
  3. ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "General Election results," accessed November 23, 2016
  4. ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Qualifying Candidate Information," accessed March 13, 2016
  5. ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "General primary results," accessed May 24, 2016


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