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Jesse Stone
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Republican Party

Prior offices
Mayor of Waynesboro
Georgia State Senate District 23
Successor: Max Burns

Education

Graduate

University of Georgia

Law

University of Georgia School of Law

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Jesse Stone (Republican Party) was a member of the Georgia State Senate, representing District 23. Stone assumed office on January 11, 2011. Stone left office on January 10, 2021.

Stone (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Georgia State Senate to represent District 23. Stone won in the general election on November 6, 2018.


Biography

Jesse Stone was born in Augusta, Georgia, and earned a bachelor's degree in business management and then a joint M.B.A.-J.D. at the University of Georgia in 1981.[1] His career experience includes serving as the mayor of Waynesboro from 2003-2007 and is a managing partner at Merrill and Stone. He served as Chair of the State Bar's Agricultural Law Section, Secretary of the Middle Judicial Circuit Bar Association, and president of the Swainsboro Primary PTO. He was elected to serve in the state senate in 2010 and has been the Chairman of the Judiciary Committee and Vice Chairman of the Banking and Financial Institutions Committee.[2]

Committee assignments

2019-2020

Stone 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
• Appropriations
• Banking and Financial Institutions
• Education and Youth
• Ethics
• Judiciary, Chair

2015 legislative session

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

2013-2014

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

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Stone 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

2020

See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2020

Jesse Stone did not file to run for re-election.

2018

See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2018

General election

General election for Georgia State Senate District 23

Incumbent Jesse Stone won election in the general election for Georgia State Senate District 23 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Jesse Stone
Jesse Stone (R)
 
100.0
 
48,746

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 48,746
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Georgia State Senate District 23

Incumbent Jesse Stone advanced from the Republican primary for Georgia State Senate District 23 on May 22, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Jesse Stone
Jesse Stone
 
100.0
 
10,649

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 10,649
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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.

Incumbent Jesse Stone ran unopposed in the Georgia State Senate District 23 general election.[3][4]

Georgia State Senate, District 23 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Jesse Stone Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 52,831
Total Votes 52,831
Source: Georgia Secretary of State



Incumbent Jesse Stone defeated Stephen Hammond in the Georgia State Senate District 23 Republican primary.[5][6]

Georgia State Senate, District 23 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Jesse Stone Incumbent 76.83% 8,010
     Republican Stephen Hammond 23.17% 2,415
Total Votes 10,425


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. Diane Brack Evans was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Jesse Collins Stone was unopposed in the Republican primary. Evans was defeated by Stone in the general election.[7][8][9]

Georgia State Senate, District 23 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJesse Stone Incumbent 61.1% 27,374
     Democratic Diane Brack Evans 38.9% 17,434
Total Votes 44,808

2012

See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2012

Stone ran in the 2012 election for Georgia State Senate District 23. Stone ran unopposed in the Republican primary on July 31, 2012, and defeatedRobert Ingham in the general election on November 6, 2012.[10][11][12]

Georgia State Senate, District 23, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJesse Stone Incumbent 59.5% 39,516
     Democratic Robert Ingham 40.5% 26,922
Total Votes 66,438

2010

See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2010

Stone was unopposed in the July 20 primary.[13]

Georgia State Senate, District 23 - Republican Primary (2010)
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark transparent.png Jesse Stone 4,936 100.0%

Stone defeated Diane Evans (Write-in) in November 2 general election.[14]

Georgia State Senate, District 23
2010 General election results
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark transparent.png Jesse Stone (R) 24,965 93.5%
Diane Evans (Write-in) 1,732 6.5%

Campaign themes

2016

Stone's campaign website highlighted the following issues:

Jobs/Economy

  • Excerpt: "When business prospers, our economy grows. Lower spending and lower taxes are the first steps to creating economic opportunity."

Second Amendment

  • Excerpt: "A gun-owner for over forty years, Jesse is working to protect our Second Amendment rights. With the threat of gun control from Washington DC, it is more important than ever to ensure our citizens have the full rights they are guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution."

Tax reform

  • Excerpt: "Jesse supports not only capping our state income tax, but rolling back the state income tax. A better system would shift from the anti-growth, complicated income tax, to a simplified state consumption tax."

Education

  • Excerpt: "We must empower parents so that they are partners in educating their children. We must reward educators, strive towards excellence, and restore discipline to the classroom."

Taking care of veterans

  • Excerpt: "With cases of abuse and neglect found in VA clinics around the nation and particularly in Georgia, we must step up to help our veterans to make sure they are getting the care they need and deserve."

2010

On his campaign website, Stone listed seven issues he was concerned about. They were:

  • Creating Jobs
Excerpt: "The number one issue facing voters today is the economy. When business prospers, our economy grows. Lower taxes are the first step to creating economic opportunity."
  • Lowering Taxes
Excerpt: "Jesse believes that you know how to spend your money better than the government. If families, farmers, and small businesses keep more of their hard-earned money, they will invest in their businesses and in the local economy. This means more jobs."
  • Protecting Our Borders
Excerpt: "Jesse Stone will support benefits for our citizens – not illegal aliens. Our Medicaid, Social Security, and other government programs are for legal citizens of our country."
  • Education
Excerpt: "It is imperative that we empower parents and maximize the value taxpayers receive from money invested in our educational system. Our schools should train youth and adults for the jobs of the future and prepare them to make our work force stronger."
  • Sharing Our Values
Excerpt: "Jesse is pro-life, supports our constitutional right to keep and bear arms, and will defend the traditional definition of marriage."
  • Experience
Excerpt: "This isn’t the time for “on the job training.” We need a proven leader we can trust to provide innovative solutions to get our economy moving again and put our neighbors back to work."
  • Reducing Government
Excerpt: "One issue that gets talked about but sometimes fails to see any action is smaller government. I’m not running to talk about it; I will work to see the size of our government shrink."

Campaign finance summary

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Jesse Stone campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2018Georgia State Senate District 23Won general$47,250 N/A**
2016Georgia State Senate, District 23Won $165,728 N/A**
2014Georgia State Senate, District 23Won $56,716 N/A**
2012Georgia State Senate, District 23Won $144,292 N/A**
2010Georgia State Senate, District 23Won $44,864 N/A**
Grand total$458,850 N/A**
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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.

Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
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2019


2018


2017


2016


2015


2014


2013


2012

Noteworthy events

Decision to self-quarantine for coronavirus on March 19, 2020

See also: Political incumbents, candidates, and government officials diagnosed with COVID-19 or quarantined due to the coronavirus pandemic, 2020

Stone, along with his Georgia State Senate colleagues, entered self-quarantine after State Sen. Brandon Beach tested positive for coronavirus.[15]

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Vote Smart, "Jesse Stone's Biography," accessed October 10, 2019
  2. ↑ State of Georgia Senate Press Office, "Jesse Stone," accessed October 10, 2019
  3. ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Qualifying Candidate Information," accessed August 17, 2016
  4. ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "General Election results," accessed November 23, 2016
  5. ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Qualifying Candidate Information," accessed March 13, 2016
  6. ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "General primary results," accessed May 24, 2016
  7. ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed March 10, 2014
  8. ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed May 28, 2014
  9. ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed November 13, 2014
  10. ↑ Georgia Secretary of State Elections Division, "Candidate List," accessed May 29, 2012
  11. ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Official 2012 Primary Results," accessed December 31, 2014
  12. ↑ Georgia Elections Division, "2012 Election Results" accessed November 16, 2012
  13. ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Official 2010 Primary election results," accessed March 24, 2014
  14. ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "2010 Election results," accessed December 31, 2014
  15. ↑ WGAU 98.7FM & AM1340, “Senator tests positive for coronavirus, Athens lawmakers self-quarantine,” March 19, 2020
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Preceded by
J.B. Powell 		Georgia Senate District 23
2011–2021 		Succeeded by
Max Burns (R)


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