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Rob Clifton (Georgia)
Rob Clifton (Republican Party) is a member of the Georgia House of Representatives, representing District 131. He assumed office on January 13, 2025. His current term ends on January 11, 2027.
Clifton (Republican Party) ran for election to the Georgia House of Representatives to represent District 131. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Clifton completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Rob Clifton was born in Evans, Georgia. He earned a high school diploma from Augusta Christian Schools and a bachelor's degree from Auburn University. His career experience includes being the CEO of Clifton Construction.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Georgia House of Representatives District 131
Rob Clifton defeated Heather White in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 131 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Rob Clifton (R)  | 65.1 | 21,351 |
 | Heather White (D) | 34.9 | 11,466 | |
| Total votes: 32,817 | |||
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Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for Georgia House of Representatives District 131
Rob Clifton defeated Paul Abbott in the Republican primary runoff for Georgia House of Representatives District 131 on June 18, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rob Clifton | 73.3 | 1,561 |
 | Paul Abbott | 26.7 | 569 | |
| Total votes: 2,130 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 131
Heather White advanced from the Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 131 on May 21, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Heather White | 100.0 | 1,266 |
| Total votes: 1,266 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 131
Rob Clifton and Paul Abbott advanced to a runoff. They defeated Russell Wilder, Benjamin Cairns, and David Byrne in the Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 131 on May 21, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rob Clifton | 48.8 | 1,887 |
| ✔ | | Paul Abbott | 18.8 | 728 |
 | Russell Wilder | 17.4 | 674 | |
| Benjamin Cairns | 8.6 | 333 | ||
 | David Byrne | 6.4 | 247 | |
| Total votes: 3,869 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Clifton in this election.
Pledges
Clifton signed the following pledges.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Rob Clifton completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Clifton's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Former Auburn football player (third-generation Auburn graduate)
CEO of Clifton Construction
Proud alumnus of Leadership Augusta and Leadership Columbia County
Member of Columbia County Chamber of Commerce Executive Committee
Attends Journey Community Church- STRONG FAMILIES
A strong state starts at home with strong families. Through initiatives supporting childcare improvement and parents’ rights to protect their children, Clifton is devoted to strengthening Columbia County
families. - STRONG BUSINESSES As a small business owner himself, Rob firmly believes we need to get the government out of the way of our businesses so that they can thrive. Clifton is committed to promoting policies that enforce low taxes and empower business owners to invest in their employees.
- STRONG COMMUNITIES A safe community is a strong community. Rob believes we must ensure our law enforcement has the support and resources they need to protect our communities. We must elect candidates who believe in upholding the rule of law. Clifton also believes we must continue to invest in infrastructure to maintain a standard of excellence in Columbia County.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Georgia House of Representatives District 131 |
Officeholder Georgia House of Representatives District 131 |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 8, 2024
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Jodi Lott (R) |
Georgia House of Representatives District 131 2025-Present |
Succeeded by - |
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