Deborah Gonzalez
Deborah Gonzalez (Democratic Party) was a member of the Georgia House of Representatives, representing District 117. Gonzalez assumed office on November 27, 2017. Gonzalez left office on January 13, 2019.
Gonzalez (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Georgia House of Representatives to represent District 117. Gonzalez lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Georgia House of Representatives District 117
Houston Gaines defeated incumbent Deborah Gonzalez in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 117 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Houston Gaines (R) | 53.6 | 13,164 | |
| Deborah Gonzalez (D) | 46.4 | 11,418 | ||
| Total votes: 24,582 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 117
Incumbent Deborah Gonzalez advanced from the Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 117 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Deborah Gonzalez | 100.0 | 3,965 | |
| Total votes: 3,965 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 117
Houston Gaines advanced from the Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 117 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Houston Gaines | 100.0 | 3,758 | |
| Total votes: 3,758 | ||||
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2017
A special election for the position of Georgia House of Representatives District 117 was called for November 7, 2017. The candidate filing deadline was September 15.[1] The candidates who successfully qualified were Democrat Deborah Gonzalez and Republican Houston Gaines. Gonzalez won the special election on November 7, flipping the seat from Republican to Democratic control.
The seat became vacant following Regina Quick's (R) appointment as a superior court judge in August 2017.
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 117, Special Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Deborah Gonzalez |
53.1% | 3,999 | |
| Republican | Houston Gaines | 46.9% | 3,525 | |
| Total Votes | 7,524 | |||
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State | ||||
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2018
In 2018, the Georgia General Assembly was in session from January 8 through March 29.
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See also
- Georgia House of Representatives
- Georgia House of Representatives District 117
- Georgia state legislative special elections, 2017
- Georgia State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
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| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Regina Quick (R) |
Georgia House District 117 2017 - 2019 |
Succeeded by Houston Gaines (R) |
