Roger Bruce

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Roger Bruce
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Candidate, Georgia State Senate District 35

Prior offices
Georgia House of Representatives District 64

Georgia House of Representatives District 61
Successor: Mekyah McQueen

Elections and appointments
Next election

November 18, 2025

Education

Bachelor's

Morehouse College

Personal
Religion
United Methodist
Contact

Roger Bruce (Democratic Party) is running in a special election to the Georgia State Senate to represent District 35. He is on the ballot in the special general election on November 18, 2025.[source]

Bruce (Democratic Party) was a member of the Georgia House of Representatives, representing District 61. He assumed office in 2013. He left office on January 13, 2025.

Biography

Bruce was born on May 9, 1953. His professional experience includes working as Vice President of Human Resources for the Atlanta Life Financial Group, and East Coast Director of Human Resources for Burger King Pillsbury Companies. He served in the Reserve Officer Training Corps.

Committee assignments

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2023-2024

Bruce was assigned to the following committees:

2021-2022

Bruce was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Bruce was assigned to the following committees:

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Georgia committee assignments, 2017
Game, Fish, and Parks
Human Relations and Aging
Judiciary
Small Business Development

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Bruce served on the following committees:

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Bruce served on the following committees:

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Bruce served on the following committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Bruce served on the following committees:

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

2025

See also: Georgia state legislative special elections, 2025

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General election

The general election will occur on November 18, 2025.

Special general election for Georgia State Senate District 35

The following candidates are running in the special general election for Georgia State Senate District 35 on November 18, 2025.


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2024

See also: Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2024

Roger Bruce did not file to run for re-election.

2022

See also: Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Georgia House of Representatives District 61

Incumbent Roger Bruce won election in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 61 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Roger Bruce
Roger Bruce (D)
 
100.0
 
20,091

Total votes: 20,091
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Democratic primary runoff election

Democratic primary runoff for Georgia House of Representatives District 61

Incumbent Roger Bruce defeated Rashaun Kemp in the Democratic primary runoff for Georgia House of Representatives District 61 on June 21, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Roger Bruce
Roger Bruce
 
53.4
 
2,304
Image of Rashaun Kemp
Rashaun Kemp Candidate Connection
 
46.6
 
2,009

Total votes: 4,313
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 61

Incumbent Roger Bruce and Rashaun Kemp advanced to a runoff. They defeated Robert Dawson and Monique McCoy in the Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 61 on May 24, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Roger Bruce
Roger Bruce
 
47.2
 
4,536
Image of Rashaun Kemp
Rashaun Kemp Candidate Connection
 
19.2
 
1,841
Image of Robert Dawson
Robert Dawson Candidate Connection
 
18.1
 
1,740
Monique McCoy
 
15.5
 
1,494

Total votes: 9,611
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2020

See also: Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Georgia House of Representatives District 61

Incumbent Roger Bruce won election in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 61 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Roger Bruce
Roger Bruce (D)
 
100.0
 
24,095

Total votes: 24,095
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 61

Incumbent Roger Bruce advanced from the Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 61 on June 9, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Roger Bruce
Roger Bruce
 
100.0
 
10,911

Total votes: 10,911
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

2018

See also: Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for Georgia House of Representatives District 61

Incumbent Roger Bruce won election in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 61 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Roger Bruce
Roger Bruce (D)
 
100.0
 
20,043

Total votes: 20,043
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 61

Incumbent Roger Bruce advanced from the Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 61 on May 22, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Roger Bruce
Roger Bruce
 
100.0
 
5,085

Total votes: 5,085
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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 Roger Bruce ran unopposed in the Georgia House of Representatives District 61 general election.[1][2]

Georgia House of Representatives, District 61 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Roger Bruce Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 20,473
Total Votes 20,473
Source: Georgia Secretary of State


Incumbent Roger Bruce ran unopposed in the Georgia House of Representatives District 61 Democratic primary.[3][4]

Georgia House of Representatives, District 61 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Roger Bruce Incumbent (unopposed)



2014

See also: Georgia House of Representatives elections, 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. Incumbent Roger B. Bruce was unopposed in the Democratic primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[5][6][7]

2012

See also: Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2012

Bruce ran in the 2012 election for Georgia House of Representatives District 61. Bruce ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on July 31, 2012. The general election took place on November 6, 2012.[8] Bruce ran unopposed in the general election.[9]

Georgia House of Representatives, District 61, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngRoger Bruce Incumbent 100% 18,937
Total Votes 18,937

2010

See also: Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2010

Bruce ran for re-election to the 64th District seat in 2010. He had no opposition in the July 20 primary and no one filed to run against him in the general election. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.[10]

Georgia House of Representatives, District 64 (2010)
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark transparent.png Roger Bruce (D) 14,671 100.0%

2008

In 2008 Bruce was re-elected to the Georgia House District 64. Bruce (D) ran unopposed and finished with 21,528 votes.[11] Bruce raised $34,285 for his campaign fund.[12]

Georgia House of Representatives District 64
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Roger Bruce (D) 21,528

Campaign themes

2025

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2022

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2020

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Campaign finance summary


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Roger Bruce campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2022Georgia House of Representatives District 61Won general$81,191 $0
2020Georgia House of Representatives District 61Won general$31,750 N/A**
2018Georgia House of Representatives District 61Won general$21,110 N/A**
2016Georgia House of Representatives, District 61Won $11,350 N/A**
2014Georgia House of Representatives, District 61Won $12,563 N/A**
2012Georgia State House, District 61Won $21,740 N/A**
2010Georgia State House, District 64Won $6,100 N/A**
2008Georgia State House, District 64Won $34,285 N/A**
2006Georgia State House, District 64Won $11,250 N/A**
2004Georgia State House, District 64Won $78,351 N/A**
2002Georgia State House, District 45Won $62,780 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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2024

In 2024, the Georgia State Legislature was in session from January 8 to March 28.

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2012

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by
-
Georgia House of Representatives District 61
2013-2025
Succeeded by
Mekyah McQueen (D)
Preceded by
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Georgia House of Representatives District 64
2003-2013
Succeeded by
-


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