Melanie Williams (Georgia)
Melanie Williams (Republican Party) ran for election to the Georgia State Senate to represent District 43. She lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Biography
Melanie Williams was born in Gainesville, Georgia. She attended Oral Roberts University, Columbia Southern University, and Savannah State University for undergraduate study. Her professional experience includes working as a realtor and in multi-family property management.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Georgia State Senate District 43
Incumbent Tonya Anderson defeated Melanie Williams in the general election for Georgia State Senate District 43 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Tonya Anderson (D) | 75.1 | 51,534 | |
| Melanie Williams (R) | 24.9 | 17,128 | ||
| Total votes: 68,662 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia State Senate District 43
Incumbent Tonya Anderson defeated Joe Lester in the Democratic primary for Georgia State Senate District 43 on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Tonya Anderson | 87.8 | 18,681 | |
| Joe Lester | 12.2 | 2,587 | ||
| Total votes: 21,268 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia State Senate District 43
Melanie Williams advanced from the Republican primary for Georgia State Senate District 43 on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Melanie Williams | 100.0 | 7,997 | |
| Total votes: 7,997 | ||||
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2020
See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Georgia State Senate District 43
Incumbent Tonya Anderson defeated Melanie Williams in the general election for Georgia State Senate District 43 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Tonya Anderson (D) | 77.5 | 67,857 | |
| Melanie Williams (R) | 22.5 | 19,703 | ||
| Total votes: 87,560 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia State Senate District 43
Incumbent Tonya Anderson advanced from the Democratic primary for Georgia State Senate District 43 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Tonya Anderson | 100.0 | 34,514 | |
| Total votes: 34,514 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia State Senate District 43
Melanie Williams advanced from the Republican primary for Georgia State Senate District 43 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Melanie Williams | 100.0 | 7,131 | |
| Total votes: 7,131 | ||||
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2018
- See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Georgia State Senate District 43
Incumbent Tonya Anderson won election in the general election for Georgia State Senate District 43 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Tonya Anderson (D) | 99.8 | 60,152 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 99 | ||
| Total votes: 60,251 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia State Senate District 43
Incumbent Tonya Anderson defeated Joel Thibodeaux in the Democratic primary for Georgia State Senate District 43 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Tonya Anderson | 84.4 | 13,099 | |
| Joel Thibodeaux | 15.6 | 2,415 | ||
| Total votes: 15,514 | ||||
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2020
Melanie Williams completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Williams' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Melanie started in politics in 2018, when tragedy and hardship took its toll and she decided she wanted to make change for her community. In 2018, Melanie entered the race as a write-in candidate for GA- District 43, and she was just getting her political experience . In 2020, she runs again, with the determination and courage to win the race. Melanie is Georgia born. She was born in Gainesville, Georgia. Melanie graduated from Gainesville High School and attended Savannah State University, and holds an A.A.S in Business Management from Columbia Southern University, and is pursing her education further at Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She holds an inactive Real Estate License in Georgia.
- Change in 2020!
- CHANGING MINDS, SAVING LIVES IN 2020!
- CHANGING MINDS, SAVING LIVES IN 2020!
Human Rights
Social Justice
Education
Healthcare
Environmental Protections
The first African American woman elected to the Georgia General Assembly, Grace Towns Hamilton was also the first female of her race in the Deep South to hold a public office of such consequence. She was among eight African Americans sent to the state legislature in a special election in June 1965.
The Heart of Texas!
Dependability
Honesty
Integrity
To uphold the oath they were sworn to and to protect the Constitution from foreign invasion and persuasive language. To protect the democracy at all time.
A legacy of fighting for Human Rights and Social Justice.
The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster was a fatal incident in the United States space program that occurred on Tuesday, January 28, 1986, when the Space Shuttle Challenger broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, killing all seven crew members aboard. I was seventeen years old.
A grocery store cashier!
Left to Tell by Immaculee Ilibagiza. This book reminds us of the Rwanda Holocaust and how you can survive through such cruelty and injustice. Immaculee shares her story of strength and survival through the Rwanda genocide and how her faith in God led her through the most turbulent time in her life and losing loved ones to war.
I Got Everything I Wanted by Billie Eilish.
Resentment of years lost due to systemic oppression and injustice.
The decision of one senator can change the entire course of a bill in the Senate while a representative in the House cannot. In the House of Representatives, the majority members control everything, and the individuals in the minority part are disadvantaged when it comes to passing bills. In the Senate, every senator has a say in the laws being passed and for it to precede all the members must agree unanimously. A single senator can object to the legislation if he/she disagrees with the bill.
I don't believe state legislators should have previous political experience. I believe a person is propel into politics with tragedies, hardships, and setbacks.
Human Rights
Healthcare
Environmental Protections.
The Governor is to govern over the state legislative in making sure laws are passed with fairness and soundness for the betterment of our state.
It is important to build relationships with other legislators to bring legislation to the floor as a team and for the betterment of the state and their prospective communities.
Education and Youth
Ethics
Natural Resources and the Environment
State and Local Government Operations
Public Safety
Regulated Industries and Utilities
Government Oversight
Economic Development and Tourism
The first African American woman elected to the Georgia General Assembly, Grace Towns Hamilton was also the first female of her race in the Deep South to hold a public office of such consequence. She was among eight African Americans sent to the state legislature in a special election in June 1965.
U.S. Congress
Human Trafficking, Sex Trafficking, Drugs and Crime are hot topics in the community.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on March 31, 2020
