Sam Moore (Georgia)
Sam Moore is a former Republican member of the Georgia House of Representatives, representing District 22 from February 2014 to 2015.
Elections
2014
General election
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. Wesley E. "Wes" Cantrell and Meagan C. Biello advanced past incumbent Sam Moore in the Republican primary. Cantrell faced Biello in a runoff election on July 22, 2014, which Cantrell won. Cantrell was unchallenged in the general election.[1][2][3]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Wesley E. Cantrell |
38% | 2,997 |
| Meagan Biello |
31.8% | 2,505 |
| Sam Moore Incumbent | 30.2% | 2,383 |
| Total Votes | 7,885 | |
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Wesley E. Cantrell |
68.6% | 4,292 |
| Meagan Biello | 31.4% | 1,961 |
| Total Votes | 6,253 | |
Special election
Republicans Meagan Biello, Nate Cochran, Jeff Duncan and Sam Moore faced off in the special election, which took place on January 7.[4][5][6] As no candidate received more than fifty percent of the vote, the top-two vote-getters - Moore and Biello - met in a runoff on February 4, which Moore won.[7][8]
The seat was vacant following Calvin Hill's (R) death on October 30, 2013 after a battle with leukemia.[9]
A special election for the position of Georgia House of Representatives District 22 was called for January 7, with a runoff if necessary on February 4. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was November 20, 2013.[10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Sam Moore |
57.7% | 1,520 | |
| Republican | Meagan Biello | 42.3% | 1,113 | |
| Total Votes | 2,633 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Sam Moore |
38% | 924 | |
| Republican | Meagan Biello |
23.7% | 576 | |
| Republican | Jeff Duncan | 23.6% | 574 | |
| Republican | Nate Cochran | 14.8% | 359 | |
| Total Votes | 2,433 | |||
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2014
In 2014, the Georgia State Legislature was in session from January 13 through March 21.
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Recent news
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External links
- Sam Moore on the Georgia House of Representatives website
- Official campaign website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Profile from Open States
Footnotes
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed March 10, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "GA - Election Results," accessed May 28, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Official runoff election results," accessed August 29, 2014
- ↑ qual.sos.state.ga.us, "Official candidate list," accessed November 21, 2013
- ↑ canton-ga.patch.com, "State House District 22 Candidates Headed for Special Election Runoff," January 8, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Official special election results," accessed January 22, 2014
- ↑ Cherokee Tribune, "Moore wins District 22 runoff," February 4, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Official runoff election results," accessed March 14, 2014
- ↑ ajc.com, "Rep. Calvin Hill passes away," October 30, 2013
- ↑ sos.ga.gov, "Secretary of State Kemp Sets Qualifying Dates for the Special Elections in State House District 2 and State House District 22," November 12, 2013
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Calvin Hill (R) |
Georgia House of Representatives District 22 February 2014-2015 |
Succeeded by Wesley E. "Wes" Cantrell (R) |
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