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Philip Singleton
Philip Singleton (Republican Party) was a member of the Georgia House of Representatives, representing District 71. He assumed office on October 15, 2019. He left office on January 9, 2023.
Singleton (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Georgia's 3rd Congressional District. He lost in the Republican primary on May 21, 2024.
Singleton completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Philip Singleton was born in Riverdale, Georgia. He served in the United States Army from 2001 to 2017. Singleton earned his undergraduate degree from Georgia State University in 2004, a Masters of Aeronautical Science from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, and a Masters of International Relations from Webster University. His professional experience includes working as a commercial pilot.[1][2]
Committee assignments
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2021-2022
Singleton was assigned to the following committees:
- Budget and Fiscal Affairs Oversight Committee
- Defense and Veterans Affairs Committee
- Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications Committee
- State Planning and Community Affairs Committee, Secretary
- House Transportation Committee
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: Georgia's 3rd Congressional District election, 2024
Georgia's 3rd Congressional District election, 2024 (May 21 Republican primary)
Georgia's 3rd Congressional District election, 2024 (May 21 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Georgia District 3
Brian Jack defeated Maura Keller in the general election for U.S. House Georgia District 3 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Brian Jack (R) | 66.3 | 273,036 |
 | Maura Keller (D)  | 33.7 | 138,749 | |
| Total votes: 411,785 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- George Cantrell (Independent)
Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Georgia District 3
Brian Jack defeated Mike Dugan in the Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Georgia District 3 on June 18, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brian Jack | 62.6 | 29,654 |
 | Mike Dugan | 37.4 | 17,693 | |
| Total votes: 47,347 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Georgia District 3
Maura Keller defeated Val Almonord in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Georgia District 3 on May 21, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Maura Keller | 53.0 | 13,237 |
 | Val Almonord | 47.0 | 11,730 | |
| Total votes: 24,967 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Rodney Moore (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Georgia District 3
Brian Jack and Mike Dugan advanced to a runoff. They defeated Mike Crane, Philip Singleton, and Jim Bennett in the Republican primary for U.S. House Georgia District 3 on May 21, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brian Jack | 46.7 | 32,877 |
| ✔ | | Mike Dugan | 24.9 | 17,522 |
 | Mike Crane | 15.9 | 11,182 | |
 | Philip Singleton | 6.7 | 4,743 | |
 | Jim Bennett | 5.8 | 4,076 | |
| Total votes: 70,400 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- David Jenkins (R)
- Raymond Blair (R)
- Michael Corbin (R)
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Singleton in this election.
Pledges
Singleton signed the following pledges.
2022
Philip Singleton did not file to run for re-election.
2020
See also: Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Georgia House of Representatives District 71
Incumbent Philip Singleton defeated Jill Prouty in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 71 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Philip Singleton (R) | 72.7 | 25,530 |
 | Jill Prouty (D) | 27.3 | 9,564 | |
| Total votes: 35,094 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 71
Jill Prouty advanced from the Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 71 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jill Prouty | 100.0 | 3,803 |
| Total votes: 3,803 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 71
Incumbent Philip Singleton defeated Marcy Sakrison in the Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 71 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Philip Singleton | 59.7 | 5,800 |
| Marcy Sakrison | 40.3 | 3,916 | ||
| Total votes: 9,716 | |||
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Endorsements
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2019
See also: Georgia state legislative special elections, 2019
General runoff election
Special general runoff election for Georgia House of Representatives District 71
Philip Singleton defeated Marcy Sakrison in the special general runoff election for Georgia House of Representatives District 71 on October 1, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Philip Singleton (R) | 58.8 | 2,558 |
| Marcy Sakrison (R) | 41.2 | 1,789 | ||
| Total votes: 4,347 | |||
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General election
Special general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 71
Philip Singleton and Marcy Sakrison advanced to a runoff. They defeated Jill Prouty and Nina Blackwelder in the special general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 71 on September 3, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Philip Singleton (R) | 36.8 | 1,843 |
| ✔ | Marcy Sakrison (R) | 34.2 | 1,711 | |
| Jill Prouty (D) | 22.1 | 1,107 | |
 | Nina Blackwelder (R) | 6.9 | 343 | |
| Total votes: 5,004 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for U.S. House Georgia District 3
Incumbent Drew Ferguson defeated Chuck Enderlin in the general election for U.S. House Georgia District 3 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Drew Ferguson (R) | 65.5 | 191,996 |
 | Chuck Enderlin (D) | 34.5 | 101,010 | |
| Total votes: 293,006 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Georgia District 3
Chuck Enderlin defeated Rusty Oliver in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Georgia District 3 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chuck Enderlin | 59.9 | 13,614 |
 | Rusty Oliver | 40.1 | 9,126 | |
| Total votes: 22,740 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Georgia District 3
Incumbent Drew Ferguson defeated Philip Singleton in the Republican primary for U.S. House Georgia District 3 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Drew Ferguson | 74.4 | 43,381 |
| Philip Singleton | 25.6 | 14,948 | |
| Total votes: 58,329 | |||
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Campaign themes
2024
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Ballotpedia survey responses
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Philip Singleton completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Singleton's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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For the next 13 years, Singleton was an active duty officer flying Apache (AH-64D Longbow) helicopters in and out of combat. During his military career, Singleton deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan with the 101st Airborne Division, where he earned two Bronze Star Medals and five Air Medals for his bravery in combat and was advanced to the rank of Major. Singleton is an unapologetic conservative and no stranger to taking on the radical left or the establishment. In the State House, he led the fight to protect innocent human life, safeguard our constitutional rights and elections, save girls’ sports from the woke left, and protect our children from street gangs, predators, and Critical Race Theory. He never backed down when our liberties or principles were at stake, even when it meant standing up to members of his own party.
Philip currently serves as Chief of Staff to Georgia Congressman Rich McCormick (GA-6). He is married to his childhood sweetheart, Julie, and has four children: Timothy, Denver, Tyler, and Emma. They are members of Crossroads Church in Sharpsburg, GA.- Economy - American families are struggling to put food on the table, and Washington is to blame. We must stop the ridiculous spending, end the debt crisis, and slash the regulations that are driving up costs on consumers. It’s time to bury the Green New Deal and pursue an “all-of-the-above” energy strategy that ensures energy independence and dramatically lowers costs on hardworking families.
- Border/Immigration - The border invasion undermines national security, public safety, and our sovereignty. We must lock down the border, finish building President Trump’s border wall, and support public safety officials as they enforce the rule of law.
- Foreign Affairs - The Biden Administration’s failed foreign policy left 13 Americans dead in Afghanistan. We have lost respect on the world stage, and wars in Ukraine and Israel are a direct result of America’s perceived weakness. To protect the Homeland and our allies, we must exert strength. We must stand with our friends and make it abundantly clear to our enemies that America doesn’t blink or back down.
National Debt - We have a debt crisis. The most dangerous threat to America's freedom is our debt. We do not have a revenue problem; we have a spending problem. Everything in Washington is a budget issue. We must elect legislators who are not afraid to do the hard work of balancing the budget.
Philip Singleton always delivers. As a state legislator, he sponsored bills such as Save Girls’ Sports, Constitutional Carry, and the Anti-Sanctuary City Act, even when punished by the establishment for doing so. Philip is a Club for Growth Fellow, was consistently rated as Georgia’s most conservative legislator and launched the State Freedom Caucus Network.
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Campaign website
Singleton’s campaign website stated the following:
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ECONOMY American families are struggling to put food on the table, and Washington is to blame. We must stop the ridiculous spending, end the debt crisis, and slash the regulations that are driving up costs on consumers. It’s time to bury the Green New Deal and pursue an “all-of-the-above” energy strategy that ensures energy independence and dramatically lowers costs on hardworking families. BORDER The border invasion undermines national security, public safety, and our sovereignty. We must lock down the border, finish building President Trump’s border wall, and support public safety officials as they enforce the rule of law. PUBLIC SAFETY Millions are coming across the border, flooding our city streets with street gangs, fentanyl, violence, and chaos. The failed policies of the woke left are coming home to roost, and American families are terrified to go outside. It’s time to crack down on organized crime and put violent criminals behind bars where they belong. FOREIGN POLICY The Biden Administration’s failed foreign policy left 13 Americans dead in Afghanistan. We have lost respect on the world stage, and wars in Ukraine and Israel are a direct result of America’s perceived weakness. To protect the Homeland and our allies, we must exert strength. We must stand with our friends and make it abundantly clear to our enemies that America doesn’t blink or back down. EDUCATION Our schools are for education – not indoctrination. We must eliminate CRT from every curriculum, empower parents to review what their children are learning and save girls’ sports from the woke left. To help students realize their full, God-given potential, we must enhance school choice opportunities throughout the country. SECOND AMENDMENT Our right to keep and bear arms should not be undermined, compromised, nor taken for granted. We must stand firm against the gun grabbers to reject Assault Weapons Bans, Red Flag Laws, and any regulation, rule, or policy that makes it more difficult for law-abiding citizens to exercise their God-given rights. LIFE We are God’s craftsmanship, all uniquely created by the Creator of this universe. Thus, all life, at all stages, from conception to natural death, should be respected, valued, and protected. VALUES We must protect God’s design, support the nuclear family, defend the unborn, expand Second Amendment protections, safeguard religious liberty, and acknowledge that our rights come from our Creator – not the government. VETERANS The men and women who answered the call of duty deserve our full support when transitioning into their civilian life. From workforce development and job skills training to unmatched LOCAL INDUSTRY To keep our local community strong and prosperous, we must champion local small businesses, entrepreneurs, and industry. Philip Singleton stands with our job creators, pilots, truckers, and start-ups as they build great futures in Georgia's 3rd Congressional District.[3] |
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| —Philip Singleton’s campaign website (2024)[4] | ||
2020
Philip Singleton completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Singleton's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Promote Individual Liberty
- Reduce the size and scope of government
- Defend life from conception to natural death
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2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Philip Singleton completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Singleton's responses.
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?
I want to reduce regulations and cut spending.
Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?
MG Bill Gayler. I am inspired by Servant leaders who practice what they preach.
What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?
Integrity, Transparency, Courage
What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?
Defend Liberty
What legacy would you like to leave?
Government was smaller and we were all more free because of what I accomplished
What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?
My parents divorce when I was 12.
What was your very first job? How long did you have it?
Bus boy at Valentino's
What is something that has been a struggle in your life?
I have lost too many friends in the GWOT.
Do you believe that it’s beneficial for state legislators to have previous experience in government or politics?
I believe we need many more citizens to run and win who are NOT previously political.
What do you perceive to be your state’s greatest challenges over the next decade?
Both parties are actively trying to GROW the size and scope of government. There is a small group of principled conservative Republicans who are trying to remind the party about our core values. We need the voters to help us spread this message and get republicans to legislate the same way they campaign.
Do you believe it’s beneficial to build relationships with other legislators? Please explain your answer.
Yes. Values are more important than relationships, but relationships are a close second.
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2022
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2021
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In 2021, the Georgia State Legislature was in session from January 11 to March 31.
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2020
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In 2020, the Georgia State Legislature was in session from January 13 to June 26. The session was suspended from March 13 through June 11.
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2019
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In 2019, the Georgia General Assembly was in session from January 14 through April 2.
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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 November 16, 2019
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on March 28, 2024
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Philip Singleton’s campaign website, “Issues,” accessed April 24, 2024
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Georgia House of Representatives District 71 2019-2023 |
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