Sharon Cooper
2023 - Present
2027
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Sharon Cooper (Republican Party) is a member of the Georgia House of Representatives, representing District 45. She assumed office on January 9, 2023. Her current term ends on January 11, 2027.
Cooper (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Georgia House of Representatives to represent District 45. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Sharon Cooper was born in Houston, Texas, and lives in Marietta, Georgia. Cooper earned a B.S. in child development, an M.A. in education, and an M.S. in nursing. She served on the National Advisory Committee on Violence Against Women and former First Lady Mary Perdue’s Advisory Committee on Foster Care.[1]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Cooper was assigned to the following committees:
- House Health and Human Services Committee
- Human Relations and Aging Committee
- Judiciary - Non-Civil Committee
- Regulated Industries Committee
- House Rules Committee
- Special Committee on Healthcare
2021-2022
Cooper was assigned to the following committees:
- House Health and Human Services Committee, Chair
- Judiciary - Non-Civil Committee
- Regulated Industries Committee
- House Rules Committee
2019-2020
Cooper was assigned to the following committees:
- House Health and Human Services Committee, Chairman
- Judiciary - Non-Civil Committee
- Regulated Industries Committee
- House Rules Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Georgia committee assignments, 2017 |
|---|
| • Health and Human Services, Chair |
| • Judiciary - Non-Civil |
| • Regulated Industries |
| • Rules |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Cooper served on the following committees:
| Georgia committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Health and Human Services, Chair |
| • Judiciary - Non-Civil |
| • Regulated Industries |
| • Rules |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Cooper served on the following committees:
| Georgia committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Health and Human Services, Chair |
| • Judiciary - Non-Civil |
| • Regulated Industries |
| • Rules |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Cooper served on the following committees:
| Georgia committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Health and Human Services, Chair |
| • Judiciary - Non-Civil |
| • Regulated Industries |
| • Rules |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Cooper served on the following committees:
| Georgia committee assignments, 2009 |
|---|
| • Health and Human Services, Chair |
| • Judiciary - Non-Civil |
| • Regulated Industries |
| • Rules |
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
Sharon Cooper endorsed Newt Gingrich in the 2012 presidential election.[2]
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Georgia House of Representatives District 45
Incumbent Sharon Cooper defeated Eric Castater in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 45 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Sharon Cooper (R) | 57.5 | 21,650 | |
| Eric Castater (D) | 42.5 | 16,027 | ||
| Total votes: 37,677 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 45
Eric Castater advanced from the Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 45 on May 21, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Eric Castater | 100.0 | 3,141 | |
| Total votes: 3,141 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 45
Incumbent Sharon Cooper advanced from the Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 45 on May 21, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Sharon Cooper | 100.0 | 4,317 | |
| Total votes: 4,317 | ||||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Cooper in this election.
2022
See also: Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Georgia House of Representatives District 45
Incumbent Sharon Cooper defeated Dustin McCormick in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 45 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Sharon Cooper (R) | 58.9 | 18,572 | |
| Dustin McCormick (D) | 41.1 | 12,966 | ||
| Total votes: 31,538 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 45
Dustin McCormick advanced from the Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 45 on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Dustin McCormick | 100.0 | 5,226 | |
| Total votes: 5,226 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 45
Incumbent Sharon Cooper defeated Carminthia Moore in the Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 45 on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Sharon Cooper | 78.4 | 10,718 | |
| Carminthia Moore | 21.6 | 2,957 | ||
| Total votes: 13,675 | ||||
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2020
See also: Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Georgia House of Representatives District 43
Incumbent Sharon Cooper defeated Luisa Wakeman in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 43 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Sharon Cooper (R) | 50.8 | 15,928 | |
| Luisa Wakeman (D) | 49.2 | 15,452 | ||
| Total votes: 31,380 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 43
Luisa Wakeman advanced from the Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 43 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Luisa Wakeman | 100.0 | 6,767 | |
| Total votes: 6,767 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 43
Incumbent Sharon Cooper advanced from the Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 43 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Sharon Cooper | 100.0 | 6,095 | |
| Total votes: 6,095 | ||||
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2018
General election
General election for Georgia House of Representatives District 43
Incumbent Sharon Cooper defeated Luisa Wakeman in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 43 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Sharon Cooper (R) | 51.6 | 13,122 | |
| Luisa Wakeman (D) | 48.4 | 12,330 | ||
| Total votes: 25,452 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 43
Luisa Wakeman advanced from the Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 43 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Luisa Wakeman | 100.0 | 2,641 | |
| Total votes: 2,641 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 43
Incumbent Sharon Cooper advanced from the Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 43 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Sharon Cooper | 100.0 | 3,034 | |
| Total votes: 3,034 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Kevin James (R)
2016
Elections for the Georgia House of Representatives 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 Sharon Cooper ran unopposed in the Georgia House of Representatives District 43 general election.[3][4]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 43 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Sharon Cooper Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 20,889 | |
| Total Votes | 20,889 | |||
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Sharon Cooper defeated Peter Minetos in the Georgia House of Representatives District 43 Republican primary.[5][6]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 43 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Sharon Cooper Incumbent |
75.86% | 3,704 | |
| Republican | Peter Minetos | 24.14% | 1,179 | |
| Total Votes | 4,883 | |||
2014
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. Incumbent Sharon M. Cooper was unopposed in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[7][8][9]
2012
Cooper ran in the 2012 election for Georgia House of Representatives District 43. Cooper ran unopposed in the Republican primary on July 31, 2012. The general election took place on November 6, 2012.[10] Cooper ran unopposed in the general election.[11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Sharon Cooper Incumbent |
100% | 19,804 | |
| Total Votes | 19,804 | |||
2010
Cooper defeated Diane Lore (D) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[12]
| Georgia House of Representatives District 41 General Election, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Sharon Cooper Incumbent |
66.9% | 9,100 | |
| Democratic | Diane Lore | 33.1% | 4,502 | |
| Total Votes | 13,602 | |||
She defeated Calvin Rhodes in the July 20 primary by a margin of 2,866-1,764.[13]
| Georgia House of Representatives District 41 Republican Primary Republican Primary, 2010 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Sharon Cooper Incumbent |
61.9% | 2,866 |
| Calvin Rhodes | 38.1% | 1,764 |
| Total Votes | 4,630 | |
2008
In 2008 Cooper was re-elected to the Georgia House of Representatives District 41. Cooper (R) ran unopposed and finished with 15,686 votes.[14] She raised $189,414 for her campaign fund.[15]
| Georgia House of Representatives District 41 General Election, 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Sharon Cooper Incumbent |
100% | 15,686 | |
| Total Votes | 15,686 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Cooper won re-election to District 41 of the Georgia House of Representatives against Zachary H. Smith (D).[16]
| Georgia House of Representatives District 41 General Election, 2006 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Sharon Cooper Incumbent |
66.6% | 7,800 | |
| Democratic | Zachary H. Smith | 33.4% | 3,908 | |
| Total Votes | 11,708 | |||
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
Sharon Cooper did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Sharon Cooper did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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2024
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In 2024, the Georgia State Legislature was in session from January 8 to March 28.
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2023
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In 2023, the Georgia State Legislature was in session from January 9 to March 29.
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2022
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In 2022, the Georgia State Legislature was in session from January 10 to April 4.
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2021
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In 2021, the Georgia State Legislature was in session from January 11 to March 31.
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2020
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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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2014
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In 2014, the Georgia State Legislature was in session from January 13 through March 21.
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2013
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In 2013, the Georgia State Legislature was in session from January 13 through March 21.
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2012
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In 2012, the Georgia State Legislature was in session from January 9 through March 29.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Georgia General Assembly, "Representative Sharon Cooper," accessed April 11, 2023
- ↑ Team Gingrich, "Newt 2012 Press Release on Georgia Endorsements," August 26, 2011
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State Elections Division, "Candidate List," accessed May 29, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Elections Division, "2012 Election Results" accessed November 16, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Official 2010 Election results," accessed April 16, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Official 2010 Primary election results," accessed April 16, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Official 2008 General election results," accessed April 16, 2014
- ↑ Campaign funds
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "November 7, 2006 General Election Results," accessed September 21, 2011
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Mitchell Kaye (R) |
Georgia House of Representatives District 45 2023-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Georgia House of Representatives District 43 1997-2023 |
Succeeded by - |
