P.K. Martin
P.K. Martin (Republican Party) was a member of the Georgia State Senate, representing District 9. He assumed office on January 12, 2015. He left office on January 10, 2021.
Martin (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Georgia State Senate to represent District 9. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Biography
Martin's professional experience includes serving as a member of the Lawrenceville, Georgia City Council and as a member of the board of the Professional Insurance Agents of Georgia.[1]
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Martin was assigned to the following committees:
- Education and Youth Committee, Chairman
- Senate Higher Education Committee
- Insurance and Labor Committee, Vice Chairman
- Regulated Industries and Utilities Committee, Ex-Officio
- Senate Transportation Committee
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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| • Higher Education, Vice chair |
| • Insurance and Labor |
| • State and Local Governmental Operations, Vice chair |
| • Transportation |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Martin served on the following committees:
| Georgia committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Economic Development and Tourism |
| • Higher Education, Vice chair |
| • State and Local Governmental Operations |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2020
See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Georgia State Senate District 9
Nikki Merritt defeated incumbent P.K. Martin in the general election for Georgia State Senate District 9 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Nikki Merritt (D) | 52.0 | 53,941 | |
| P.K. Martin (R) | 48.0 | 49,879 | ||
| Total votes: 103,820 | ||||
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Democratic primary runoff election
Democratic primary runoff for Georgia State Senate District 9
Nikki Merritt defeated Gabe Okoye in the Democratic primary runoff for Georgia State Senate District 9 on August 11, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Nikki Merritt | 65.8 | 5,898 | |
| Gabe Okoye | 34.2 | 3,068 | ||
| Total votes: 8,966 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia State Senate District 9
Nikki Merritt and Gabe Okoye advanced to a runoff. They defeated Cheryle Moses in the Democratic primary for Georgia State Senate District 9 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Nikki Merritt | 47.7 | 12,535 | |
| ✔ | Gabe Okoye | 27.4 | 7,193 | |
| Cheryle Moses | 24.9 | 6,534 | ||
| Total votes: 26,262 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia State Senate District 9
Incumbent P.K. Martin advanced from the Republican primary for Georgia State Senate District 9 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | P.K. Martin | 100.0 | 18,277 | |
| Total votes: 18,277 | ||||
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2018
- See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Georgia State Senate District 9
Incumbent P.K. Martin defeated Cheryle Moses in the general election for Georgia State Senate District 9 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | P.K. Martin (R) | 51.9 | 42,403 | |
| Cheryle Moses (D) | 48.1 | 39,247 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 9 | ||
| Total votes: 81,659 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia State Senate District 9
Cheryle Moses advanced from the Democratic primary for Georgia State Senate District 9 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Cheryle Moses | 100.0 | 8,342 | |
| Total votes: 8,342 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia State Senate District 9
Incumbent P.K. Martin advanced from the Republican primary for Georgia State Senate District 9 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | P.K. Martin | 100.0 | 10,189 | |
| Total votes: 10,189 | ||||
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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 P.K. Martin ran unopposed in the Georgia State Senate District 9 general election.[2][3]
| Georgia State Senate, District 9 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  P.K. Martin Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 65,094 | |
| Total Votes | 65,094 | |||
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent P.K. Martin ran unopposed in the Georgia State Senate District 9 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Georgia State Senate, District 9 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | P.K. Martin Incumbent (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. Timothy Andrew Swiney was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Michael A. "Mike" Beaudreau and P.K. Martin advanced past incumbent Donald K. Balfour in the Republican primary. Beaudreau faced Martin in a runoff election on July 22, 2014, which Martin won. Swiney was defeated by Martin in the general election.[6][7][8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | P.K. Martin |
66.9% | 36,764 | |
| Democratic | Timothy Swiney | 33.1% | 18,155 | |
| Total Votes | 54,919 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Michael A. Beaudreau |
38.2% | 5,548 |
| P.K. Martin |
33.1% | 4,810 |
| Don Balfour Incumbent | 28.6% | 4,157 |
| Total Votes | 14,515 | |
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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P.K. Martin |
53% | 7,917 |
| Michael A. Beaudreau | 47% | 7,028 |
| Total Votes | 14,945 | |
Campaign themes
2020
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2020
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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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Noteworthy events
Martin, along with his Georgia State Senate colleagues, entered self-quarantine after State Sen.Brandon Beach tested positive for coronavirus.[10]
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
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- Official campaign website
- Profile from the Georgia State Senate
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- P.K. Martin on Facebook
Footnotes
- ↑ P.K. Martin campaign website, "About," accessed April 29, 2014
- ↑ 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, "Official runoff election results," accessed August 29, 2014
- ↑ WGAU 98.7FM & AM1340, “Senator tests positive for coronavirus, Athens lawmakers self-quarantine,” March 19, 2020
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| Preceded by Don Balfour (R) |
Georgia State Senate - District 9 2015–2021 |
Succeeded by Nikki Merritt (D) |
