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Tricia Pridemore
Tricia Pridemore (Republican Party) is a member of the Georgia Public Service Commission, representing District 5. She assumed office on February 21, 2018. Her current term ends on December 31, 2026.
Pridemore (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Georgia Public Service Commission to represent District 5. She won in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Pridemore was a 2014 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 11th Congressional District of Georgia.[1] Pridemore was defeated in the Republican primary on May 20, 2014.[2]
Pridemore resigned her position as executive director of the Governor’s Office of Workforce Development to run for the 11th Congressional District seat.[1]
Biography
Tricia Pridemore earned a bachelor’s from Kennesaw State University. Her career experience includes working as founder and Chief Marketing Officer at Accucast Inc.[3]
Political career
Public Service Commission (2018-present)
Pridemore was appointed to the Georgia Public Service Commission, representing District 5, by Gov. Nathan Deal on February 1, 2018.[4]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Georgia Public Service Commission District 5
Incumbent Tricia Pridemore defeated Dawn Randolph and John Turpish in the general election for Georgia Public Service Commission District 5 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Tricia Pridemore (R) | 50.3 | 1,937,599 |
 | Dawn Randolph (D) | 47.2 | 1,820,868 | |
 | John Turpish (L)  | 2.5 | 97,203 | |
| Total votes: 3,855,670 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia Public Service Commission District 5
Dawn Randolph defeated Doug Stoner in the Democratic primary for Georgia Public Service Commission District 5 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dawn Randolph | 78.6 | 366,727 |
 | Doug Stoner | 21.4 | 99,958 | |
| Total votes: 466,685 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia Public Service Commission District 5
Incumbent Tricia Pridemore defeated John Hitchins III in the Republican primary for Georgia Public Service Commission District 5 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tricia Pridemore | 53.0 | 280,099 |
| John Hitchins III | 47.0 | 247,980 | ||
| Total votes: 528,079 | |||
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2014
Pridemore ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Georgia's 11th District.[5] Pridemore was defeated in the Republican primary on May 20, 2014.[2]
Pridemore resigned her position as executive director of the Governor’s Office of Workforce Development to run for the 11th Congressional District seat.[1]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Barry Loudermilk |
36.6% | 20,862 | ||
| Bob Barr |
25.8% | 14,704 | ||
| Tricia Pridemore | 17.1% | 9,745 | ||
| Edward Lindsey | 14.8% | 8,448 | ||
| Larry Mrozinski | 4% | 2,288 | ||
| Allan Levene | 1.7% | 962 | ||
| Total Votes | 57,009 | |||
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State |
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Georgia's 11th Congressional District elections, 2014
- Georgia's 11th Congressional District
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Marietta Daily Journal, "Tricia Pridemore to seek Gingrey" accessed May 14, 2013
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Associated Press, "Georgia Election Results," accessed May 20, 2014
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Tricia Pridemore," April 11, 2025
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