Dustin Hightower
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2016 - Present
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Dustin Hightower is a judge of the Sixth Superior Court District in the Coweta Circuit of Georgia.[1] He was appointed by Gov. Nathan Deal (R) on May 5, 2016, to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of A. Quillian Baldwin, Jr..[2]
Hightower is a former Republican member of the Georgia House of Representatives, representing District 68 from 2012 to 2016.[3]
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Hightower served on the following committees:
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| • Governmental Affairs |
| • Public Safety and Homeland Security |
| • Special Rules |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Hightower served on the following committees:
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| • Appropriations |
| • Governmental Affairs |
| • Judiciary - Non-Civil |
| • Public Safety and Homeland Security |
| • Special Rules |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
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 Dustin W. "Dusty" Hightower was unopposed in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[4][5][6]
2012
Hightower ran in the 2012 election for Georgia House of Representatives District 68. Hightower ran unopposed in the Republican primary on July 31, 2012. The general election took place on November 6, 2012.[7] Hightower ran unopposed in the general election.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican |  Dustin Hightower Incumbent |
100% | 17,263 | |
| Total Votes | 17,263 | |||
2011
Hightower and Alan Martinez (R) were the top two vote-getters in the December 6 special election. They faced fellow Republicans Thom Fitzpatrick, Tim Whetstone, and Marc Lattanzio. Libertarian candidate James Camp also ran. Hightower and Martinez received 41.8% and 21.3% of the vote, respectively. They proceeded to a runoff election on January 3, 2012 where Hightower defeated Martinez.[9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Dustin Hightower |
55.4% | 1,260 | |
| Republican | Alen Martinez | 44.6% | 1,013 | |
| Total Votes | 2,273 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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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
- 6th Superior Court District of Georgia
- Judicial selection in Georgia
- Georgia Superior Courts
- Courts in Georgia
External links
- The Council of Superior Court Judges: Coweta Judicial Circuit
- Profile from Open States
- Dustin Hightower on Facebook
- Campaign contributions: 2012, 2011
Footnotes
- ↑ Administrative Office of the Courts, "Superior Court Directory," accessed May 4, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Office of the Governor, "Deal announces judicial appointment and district attorney appointment," May 5, 2016
- ↑ Times-Georgian, "Hightower, Martinez headed for runoff," December 7, 2011
- ↑ 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, "Unofficial Results--District 68," accessed December 7, 2011
- ↑ Times-Georgian, "Hightower wins House runoff," January 4, 2011 (dead link)
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| Preceded by Tim Bearden |
Georgia House of Representatives District 68 2012–2016 |
Succeeded by J. Collins (R) |
Federal courts:
Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Middle District of Georgia, Northern District of Georgia, Southern District of Georgia • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Middle District of Georgia, Northern District of Georgia, Southern District of Georgia
State courts:
Georgia Supreme Court • Georgia Court of Appeals • Georgia Superior Courts • Georgia State Courts • Georgia Business Court • Georgia Tax Court • Georgia Juvenile Courts • Georgia Probate Courts • Georgia Magistrate Courts • Georgia Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in Georgia • Georgia judicial elections • Judicial selection in Georgia
