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John F. Kennedy (Georgia)
2015 - Present
2027
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John Kennedy (Republican Party) is a member of the Georgia State Senate, representing District 18. He assumed office on January 12, 2015. His current term ends on January 11, 2027.
Kennedy (Republican Party) is running for election for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.[source]
Biography
John F. Kennedy was born in Bolingbroke, GA and lives in Bolingbroke, GA. He earned a juris doctorate from Mercer University School of Law in 1990 and a bachelor's degree in economics at Mercer University in 1990. Kennedy’s career experience includes working as a partner at James-Bates-Brannan-Groover, LLP. He is on the Executive Board of Directors for the Central Georgia Council and Boy Scouts of America, and served as president of the Macon Bar Association. Kennedy was elected to the state senate in 2014 and currently serves as VIce-Chairman of the Banking and Financial Services Committee and Secretary of the Regulated Industries and Utilities Committee. [1]
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Georgia committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • Assignments |
| • Banking and Financial Institutions, Vice chair |
| • Judiciary |
| • Regulated Industries and Utilities |
| • Rules |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Kennedy served on the following committees:
| Georgia committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Banking and Financial Institutions |
| • Judiciary |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2018
- See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Georgia State Senate District 18
Incumbent John Kennedy won election in the general election for Georgia State Senate District 18 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | John Kennedy (R) | 100.0 | 57,935 |
| Total votes: 57,935 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia State Senate District 18
Incumbent John Kennedy advanced from the Republican primary for Georgia State Senate District 18 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Kennedy | 100.0 | 13,027 |
| Total votes: 13,027 | |||
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2016
- See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Georgia State Senate 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.
John F. Kennedy ran unopposed in the Georgia State Senate District 18 general election.[2][3]
| Georgia State Senate, District 18 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  John F. Kennedy (unopposed) |
100.00% | 60,751 | |
| Total Votes | 60,751 | |||
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State | ||||
John F. Kennedy ran unopposed in the Georgia State Senate District 18 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Georgia State Senate, District 18 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | John F. Kennedy (unopposed) | |
2014
- See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Georgia State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014, with a runoff election 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. John F. Kennedy defeated Spencer T. Price in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[6][7][8]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
John F. Kennedy |
56.7% | 9,197 |
| Spencer T. Price | 43.3% | 7,017 |
| Total Votes | 16,214 | |
Campaign donors
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| John F Kennedy campaign contribution history | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| 2016 | Georgia State Senate, District 18 |  |
$150,793 | |
| 2014 | Georgia State Senate, District 18 | |
$201,598 | |
| Grand total raised | $352,391 | |||
| Source: [undefined Follow the Money] | ||||
2016
Kennedy won re-election to the Georgia State Senate in 2016. During that election cycle, Kennedy raised a total of $150,793.
| Georgia State Senate 2016 election - campaign contributions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top contributors to John F. Kennedy (Georgia)'s campaign in 2016 | ||||
| Titlemax | $4,100 | |||
| Georgia Trial Lawyers Association | $3,000 | |||
| Alliance Of Automobile Manufacturers | $2,800 | |||
| At&t | $2,500 | |||
| Altria | $2,500 | |||
| Total raised in 2016 | $150,793 | |||
| Source: Follow the Money | ||||
2014
Kennedy won election to the Georgia State Senate in 2014. During that election cycle, Kennedy raised a total of $201,598.
| Georgia State Senate 2014 election - Campaign Contributions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top contributors to John F. Kennedy (Georgia)'s campaign in 2014 | ||||
| Thompson, David D | $5,100 | |||
| Mcclatchy Newspapers, Inc | $2,700 | |||
| Georgia Medical Association | $2,500 | |||
| Georgia Trial Lawyers Association | $2,500 | |||
| Fried Rogers & Goldberg | $2,500 | |||
| Total Raised in 2014 | $201,598 | |||
| Source: Follow the Money | ||||
Scorecards
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2020
In 2020, the Georgia State Legislature was in session from January 13 to June 26. The session was suspended from March 13 through June 11.
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2019
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In 2019, the Georgia General Assembly was in session from January 14 through April 2.
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2018
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In 2018, the Georgia General Assembly was in session from January 8 through March 29.
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2017
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In 2017, the Georgia General Assembly was in session from January 9 through March 31.
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2016
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In 2016, the Georgia General Assembly was in session from January 11 through March 24.
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2015
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In 2015, the Georgia State Legislature was in session from January 12 through April 2.
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See also
- Georgia State Legislature
- Georgia State Senate
- Georgia Senate Committees
- Georgia state legislative districts
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Official campaign website
- Profile from the Georgia State Senate
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
Footnotes
- ↑ State of Georgia Senate Press Office, "Senator John F. Kennedy," accessed October 10, 2019
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Qualifying Candidate Information," accessed August 17, 2016
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "General Election results," accessed November 23, 2016
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Qualifying Candidate Information," accessed March 13, 2016
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "General primary results," accessed May 24, 2016
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed March 10, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed May 28, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed November 13, 2014
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Cecil Staton (R) |
Georgia State Senate - District 18 2015–present |
Succeeded by NA |
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