Steven Foster (Georgia)
Steven Foster (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Georgia's 14th Congressional District. He lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Elections
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House Georgia District 14
Incumbent Tom Graves defeated Steven Foster in the general election for U.S. House Georgia District 14 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Tom Graves (R) | 76.5 | 175,743 |
| Steven Foster (D) | 23.5 | 53,981 | ||
| Total votes: 229,724 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Georgia District 14
Steven Foster advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Georgia District 14 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Steven Foster | 100.0 | 10,627 | |
| Total votes: 10,627 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Brian Rosser (D)
- Tamekia Fain-Lovett (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Georgia District 14
Incumbent Tom Graves advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Georgia District 14 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tom Graves | 100.0 | 38,270 |
| Total votes: 38,270 | |||
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Noteworthy events
2018 DUI conviction
In August 2018, Foster was convicted of driving under the influence in September 2017.[1] In court, Foster said that while he was not a frequent drinker, on the night in question he did drink two gins with tonic water to combat symptoms of what he claimed was chronic malaria contracted in Nicaragua in 2000.[2] He was sentenced to six months in prison without bond followed by six months probation. On September 5, 2018, Foster announced his intention to remain on the November general election ballot for Georgia's 14th Congressional District race. He told a local reporter, "Look, I'm not withdrawing."[3] Following the sentencing, his attorney said that Foster planned to appeal.[2] Foster's opponent in the race, incumbent Tom Graves (R), did not comment on the conviction.
See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Georgia's 14th Congressional District election, 2018
- Georgia's 14th Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
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