Tyler Smith (Georgia)
Tyler Smith (Republican Party) is a member of the Georgia House of Representatives, representing District 18. He assumed office on January 11, 2021. His current term ends on January 11, 2027.
Smith (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Georgia House of Representatives to represent District 18. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Tyler Smith earned a B.A. in political science from The Citadel and a J.D. from John Marshall Law School. Smith's career experience includes working as an associate attorney with The Law Office of Julie C. Moore, a law clerk, and a legislative aide.[1]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Smith was assigned to the following committees:
- Insurance Committee
- House Judiciary Committee
- Judiciary - Non-Civil Committee, Chair
- Juvenile Justice Committee
- Small Business Development Committee
2021-2022
Smith was assigned to the following committees:
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 18
Incumbent Tyler Smith won election in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 18 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Tyler Smith (R) | 100.0 | 30,101 | |
| Total votes: 30,101 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 18
Incumbent Tyler Smith advanced from the Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 18 on May 21, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Tyler Smith | 100.0 | 8,676 | |
| Total votes: 8,676 | ||||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Smith in this election.
2022
See also: Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Georgia House of Representatives District 18
Incumbent Tyler Smith defeated Pat Rhudy in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 18 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Tyler Smith (R) | 86.4 | 20,567 | |
| Pat Rhudy (D) | 13.6 | 3,225 | ||
| Total votes: 23,792 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 18
Pat Rhudy advanced from the Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 18 on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Pat Rhudy | 100.0 | 853 | |
| Total votes: 853 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 18
Incumbent Tyler Smith advanced from the Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 18 on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Tyler Smith | 100.0 | 10,587 | |
| Total votes: 10,587 | ||||
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2020
See also: Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Georgia House of Representatives District 18
Tyler Smith defeated Pat Rhudy in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 18 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Tyler Smith (R) | 75.2 | 18,168 | |
| Pat Rhudy (D) | 24.8 | 6,002 | ||
| Total votes: 24,170 | ||||
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Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for Georgia House of Representatives District 18
Tyler Smith defeated Cason Hightower in the Republican primary runoff for Georgia House of Representatives District 18 on August 11, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Tyler Smith | 51.3 | 3,774 | |
| Cason Hightower | 48.7 | 3,577 | ||
| Total votes: 7,351 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 18
Pat Rhudy advanced from the Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 18 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Pat Rhudy | 100.0 | 2,346 | |
| Total votes: 2,346 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 18
Cason Hightower and Tyler Smith advanced to a runoff. They defeated Lane Daniel in the Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 18 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Cason Hightower | 46.9 | 4,374 | |
| ✔ | Tyler Smith | 34.9 | 3,255 | |
| Lane Daniel | 18.2 | 1,695 | ||
| Total votes: 9,324 | ||||
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Campaign themes
2024
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2022
Tyler Smith did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Tyler Smith 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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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Georgia House of Representatives District 18 |
Officeholder Georgia House of Representatives District 18 |
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Footnotes
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| Preceded by Kevin Cooke (R) |
Georgia House of Representatives District 18 2021-Present |
Succeeded by - |
