Melanie Williams (Georgia)
Melanie Williams (Republican Party) ran for election to the Georgia State Senate to represent District 43. She lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Biography
Melanie Williams was born in Gainesville, Georgia. She attended Oral Roberts University, Columbia Southern University, and Savannah State University for undergraduate study. Her professional experience includes working as a realtor and in multi-family property management.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Georgia State Senate District 43
Incumbent Tonya Anderson defeated Melanie Williams in the general election for Georgia State Senate District 43 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Tonya Anderson (D) | 75.1 | 51,534 |
 | Melanie Williams (R) | 24.9 | 17,128 | |
| Total votes: 68,662 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia State Senate District 43
Incumbent Tonya Anderson defeated Joe Lester in the Democratic primary for Georgia State Senate District 43 on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tonya Anderson | 87.8 | 18,681 |
 | Joe Lester | 12.2 | 2,587 | |
| Total votes: 21,268 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia State Senate District 43
Melanie Williams advanced from the Republican primary for Georgia State Senate District 43 on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Melanie Williams | 100.0 | 7,997 |
| Total votes: 7,997 | |||
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2020
See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Georgia State Senate District 43
Incumbent Tonya Anderson defeated Melanie Williams in the general election for Georgia State Senate District 43 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tonya Anderson (D) | 77.5 | 67,857 |
| Melanie Williams (R) | 22.5 | 19,703 | |
| Total votes: 87,560 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia State Senate District 43
Incumbent Tonya Anderson advanced from the Democratic primary for Georgia State Senate District 43 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tonya Anderson | 100.0 | 34,514 |
| Total votes: 34,514 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia State Senate District 43
Melanie Williams advanced from the Republican primary for Georgia State Senate District 43 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Melanie Williams | 100.0 | 7,131 |
| Total votes: 7,131 | |||
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2018
- See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Georgia State Senate District 43
Incumbent Tonya Anderson won election in the general election for Georgia State Senate District 43 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tonya Anderson (D) | 99.8 | 60,152 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 99 | ||
| Total votes: 60,251 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia State Senate District 43
Incumbent Tonya Anderson defeated Joel Thibodeaux in the Democratic primary for Georgia State Senate District 43 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tonya Anderson | 84.4 | 13,099 |
 | Joel Thibodeaux | 15.6 | 2,415 | |
| Total votes: 15,514 | |||
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Melanie Williams did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Melanie Williams completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Williams' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on March 31, 2020
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