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Paulette Rakestraw
Paulette Rakestraw (Republican Party) was a member of the Georgia House of Representatives, representing District 19. Rakestraw assumed office on January 11, 2011. Rakestraw left office on January 13, 2019.
Rakestraw (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Georgia House of Representatives to represent District 19. Rakestraw lost in the Republican primary runoff on July 24, 2018.
Biography
Braddock earned her B.S. in communications and public relations from Kennesaw State University. At the time of her service in the legislature, her professional experience included owning and operating Atlanta Marketing Solutions, owning and editing a local community magazine, and working as special projects coordinator for The Weather Channel and a contract administrator for the Georgia Institute of Technology.
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Georgia committee assignments, 2017 |
|---|
| • Economic Development and Tourism |
| • Juvenile Justice |
| • Regulated Industries |
| • Science and Technology, Vice chair |
| • Small Business Development |
| • Special Rules |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Rakestraw served on the following committees:
| Georgia committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Economic Development and Tourism |
| • Juvenile Justice |
| • Regulated Industries |
| • Science and Technology, Vice chair |
| • Small Business Development |
| • Special Rules |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Braddock served on the following committees:
| Georgia committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Science and Technology, Vice Chair |
| • Economic Development and Tourism |
| • Juvenile Justice |
| • Small Business Development |
| • Special Rules |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Braddock served on the following committees:
| Georgia committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Children and Youth |
| • Economic Development and Tourism |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Georgia House of Representatives District 19
Joseph Gullett defeated Alison Feliciano in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 19 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Joseph Gullett (R) | 62.5 | 14,394 |
| Alison Feliciano (D) | 37.3 | 8,592 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 27 | ||
| Total votes: 23,013 | |||
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Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for Georgia House of Representatives District 19
Joseph Gullett defeated incumbent Paulette Rakestraw in the Republican primary runoff for Georgia House of Representatives District 19 on July 24, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joseph Gullett | 57.0 | 2,320 |
 | Paulette Rakestraw | 43.0 | 1,752 | |
| Total votes: 4,072 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 19
Alison Feliciano defeated Nigel Sims in the Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 19 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Alison Feliciano | 65.7 | 962 | |
| Nigel Sims | 34.3 | 503 | ||
| Total votes: 1,465 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 19
Incumbent Paulette Rakestraw and Joseph Gullett advanced to a runoff. They defeated Bryan Dobbs in the Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 19 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Paulette Rakestraw | 44.0 | 1,600 |
| ✔ | | Joseph Gullett | 31.7 | 1,152 |
| Bryan Dobbs | 24.3 | 885 | ||
| Total votes: 3,637 | |||
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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.[1][2]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 19 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  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.[3][4]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 19 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Paulette Rakestraw Incumbent |
54.85% | 1,634 | |
| Republican | Joe Duvall | 28.33% | 844 | |
| Republican | Matt Lowe | 16.82% | 501 | |
| Total Votes | 2,979 | |||
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. Sandra M. Fuller was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Paulette Rakestraw Braddock was unopposed in the Republican primary. Fuller was defeated by Braddock in the general election.[5][6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Paulette Rakestraw Incumbent |
68.3% | 9,415 | |
| Democratic | Sandra Fuller | 31.7% | 4,364 | |
| Total Votes | 13,779 | |||
2012
Braddock ran in the 2012 election for Georgia House of Representatives District 19. Braddock defeated Michael Ray James and Melissa Morrison in the Republican primary on July 31, 2012.[8] The general election took place on November 6, 2012.[9][10] Braddock won re-election in the general election.[11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Paulette Rakestraw Incumbent |
100% | 17,013 | |
| Total Votes | 17,013 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Paulette Rakestraw Incumbent |
63.2% | 3,523 |
| Melissa Morrison | 18.9% | 1,052 |
| Michael Ray James | 18% | 1,003 |
| Total Votes | 5,578 | |
2010
Braddock defeated Will Avery (D) in the November 2 general election.[12]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 19 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Paulette Rakestraw (R)
|
11,118 | 65.6% | ||
| Will Avery (D) | 5,823 | 34.4% | ||
Braddock came in second in the July 20 primary.[13]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 19 - Republican Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Daniel Stout
|
2,335 | 38.9% | ||
| Paulette Rakestraw Braddock
|
1,878 | 31.3% | ||
| Steve R. Golden | 1,796 | 29.9% | ||
She faced incumbent Daniel Stout in a primary runoff on August 10, defeating him 2,717-2,335.[14]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 19 - Republican Primary Runoff (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Paulette Rakestraw Braddock
|
2,717 | 50.4% | ||
| Daniel Stout | 2,671 | 49.6% | ||
Campaign themes
2016
Rakestraw's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
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| —Paulette Rakestraw[16] | ||
2014
Braddock's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[17]
| “ | I’ve worked to:
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Presidential preference
2012
Paulette Rakestraw endorsed Newt Gingrich in the 2012 presidential election.[18]
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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At the time of her service in the legislature, Braddock and her husband, Jeff, had three children.
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2018
In 2018, the Georgia General Assembly was in session from January 8 through March 29.
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2017
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In 2017, the Georgia General Assembly was in session from January 9 through March 31.
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2016
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In 2016, the Georgia General Assembly was in session from January 11 through March 24.
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2015
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In 2015, the Georgia State Legislature was in session from January 12 through April 2.
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2014
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In 2014, the Georgia State Legislature was in session from January 13 through March 21.
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2013
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In 2013, the Georgia State Legislature was in session from January 13 through March 21.
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2012
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In 2012, the Georgia State Legislature was in session from January 9 through March 29.
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External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Paulette Rakestraw on the Georgia House of Representatives website
- Official campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Paulette Rakestraw on Facebook
- Campaign contributions: 2012, 2010
Footnotes
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Qualifying Candidate Information," accessed August 17, 2016
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "General Election results," accessed November 23, 2016
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Qualifying Candidate Information," accessed March 13, 2016
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "General primary results," accessed May 24, 2016
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Associated Press, "Results," accessed July 31, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State Elections Division, "Candidate List" accessed May 29, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "General Primary/General Nonpartisan/Special Election July 31, 2012," accessed August 9, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Elections Division, "2012 Election Results" accessed November 16, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Official 2010 Election results," accessed April 16, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Official 2010 Primary election results," accessed April 16, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "August 10, 2010 State Representative primary runoff results
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Representative Paulette Rakestraw, "Campaign issues," accessed May 2, 2016
- ↑ paulettehouserep.com, "Issues," accessed September 2, 2014
- ↑ Team Gingrich, "Newt 2012 Press Release on Georgia Endorsements," August 26, 2011
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Daniel Stout (R) |
Georgia House District 19 2011–2019 |
Succeeded by Joseph Gullett (R) |
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