Mike Dugan
Mike Dugan (Republican Party) was a member of the Georgia State Senate, representing District 30. He assumed office on January 14, 2013. He left office on January 4, 2024.
Dugan (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Georgia's 3rd Congressional District. He lost in the Republican primary runoff on June 18, 2024.
Dugan served as state Senate majority leader from 2019 to 2022.[1] Dugan left office on January 4, 2024 in order to run for Congress.[2]
Biography
Mike Dugan was born in Carrolton, GA. He graduated from Bowdon High School. Dugan served in the U.S. Army for more than 20 years and retired with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in 2008. He earned a bachelor's degree in history and a master's degree in organizational development from the University of West Georgia in 1989.[3] He served as president of the Carrolton Kiwanis Club, the Executive Board of the Carrollton Housing Authority, and West Georgia Athletic Foundation Committee. He has worked as a local contractor at RA-LIN and Associates, a construction services firm. He was elected to the state senate in 2013 and is Secretary of the Veterans, Military, and Homeland Security Committee for the 2019-2020 Regular Session. [4]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Dugan was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Rules Committee
- Veterans, Military and Homeland Security Committee, Chair
- Senate Economic Development and Tourism Committee, Vice Chair
- Senate Appropriations Committee
- Public Safety Committee, Ex-Officio
2021-2022
Dugan was assigned to the following committees:
- Administrative Affairs Committee
- Senate Appropriations Committee
- Assignments Committee
- Senate Ethics Committee
- Government Oversight Committee
- Reapportionment and Redistricting Committee
- Senate Rules Committee
- Senate Transportation Committee
2019-2020
Dugan was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Economic Development and Tourism Committee
- Senate Appropriations Committee, Ex-Officio
- Assignments Committee, Ex-Officio
- Banking and Financial Institutions Committee
- Senate Ethics Committee
- Reapportionment and Redistricting Committee
- Public Safety Committee, Ex-Officio
- Senate Rules Committee, Ex-Officio
- Veterans, Military and Homeland Security Committee, Secretary
- 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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• Economic Development and Tourism, Chair |
• Public Safety |
• Transportation |
• Veterans, Military and Homeland Security |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Dugan served on the following committees:
Georgia committee assignments, 2015 |
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• Economic Development and Tourism |
• Transportation |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Dugan served on the following committees:
Georgia committee assignments, 2013 |
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• Government Oversight, Vice Chair |
• Economic Development |
• State Institutions and Property |
• Veterans, Military and Homeland Security |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: Georgia's 3rd Congressional District election, 2024
Georgia's 3rd Congressional District election, 2024 (May 21 Republican primary)
Georgia's 3rd Congressional District election, 2024 (May 21 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Georgia District 3
Brian Jack defeated Maura Keller in the general election for U.S. House Georgia District 3 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Brian Jack (R) | 66.3 | 273,036 | |
Maura Keller (D) | 33.7 | 138,749 |
Total votes: 411,785 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- George Cantrell (Independent)
Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Georgia District 3
Brian Jack defeated Mike Dugan in the Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Georgia District 3 on June 18, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Brian Jack | 62.6 | 29,654 | |
Mike Dugan | 37.4 | 17,693 |
Total votes: 47,347 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Georgia District 3
Maura Keller defeated Val Almonord in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Georgia District 3 on May 21, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Maura Keller | 53.0 | 13,237 | |
Val Almonord | 47.0 | 11,730 |
Total votes: 24,967 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Rodney Moore (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Georgia District 3
Brian Jack and Mike Dugan advanced to a runoff. They defeated Mike Crane, Philip Singleton, and Jim Bennett in the Republican primary for U.S. House Georgia District 3 on May 21, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Brian Jack | 46.7 | 32,877 | |
✔ | Mike Dugan | 24.9 | 17,522 | |
Mike Crane | 15.9 | 11,182 | ||
Philip Singleton | 6.7 | 4,743 | ||
Jim Bennett | 5.8 | 4,076 |
Total votes: 70,400 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- David Jenkins (R)
- Raymond Blair (R)
- Michael Corbin (R)
Endorsements
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Pledges
Dugan signed the following pledges.
2022
See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Georgia State Senate District 30
Incumbent Mike Dugan won election in the general election for Georgia State Senate District 30 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Mike Dugan (R) | 100.0 | 59,251 |
Total votes: 59,251 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia State Senate District 30
Incumbent Mike Dugan advanced from the Republican primary for Georgia State Senate District 30 on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Mike Dugan | 100.0 | 25,742 |
Total votes: 25,742 | ||||
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2020
See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Georgia State Senate District 30
Incumbent Mike Dugan defeated Montenia Edwards in the general election for Georgia State Senate District 30 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Mike Dugan (R) | 67.5 | 58,303 | |
Montenia Edwards (D) | 32.5 | 28,023 |
Total votes: 86,326 | ||||
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Democratic primary runoff election
Democratic primary runoff for Georgia State Senate District 30
Montenia Edwards defeated Triana Arnold James in the Democratic primary runoff for Georgia State Senate District 30 on August 11, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Montenia Edwards | 54.3 | 1,971 | |
Triana Arnold James | 45.7 | 1,656 |
Total votes: 3,627 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia State Senate District 30
Triana Arnold James and Montenia Edwards advanced to a runoff. They defeated Afoma Eguh-Okafor in the Democratic primary for Georgia State Senate District 30 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Triana Arnold James | 41.6 | 5,700 | |
✔ | Montenia Edwards | 37.7 | 5,157 | |
Afoma Eguh-Okafor | 20.7 | 2,836 |
Total votes: 13,693 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia State Senate District 30
Incumbent Mike Dugan advanced from the Republican primary for Georgia State Senate District 30 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Mike Dugan | 100.0 | 21,627 |
Total votes: 21,627 | ||||
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2018
- See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Georgia State Senate District 30
Incumbent Mike Dugan won election in the general election for Georgia State Senate District 30 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Mike Dugan (R) | 99.3 | 53,299 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 352 |
Total votes: 53,651 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia State Senate District 30
Incumbent Mike Dugan advanced from the Republican primary for Georgia State Senate District 30 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Mike Dugan | 100.0 | 11,638 |
Total votes: 11,638 | ||||
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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 Michael Dugan ran unopposed in the Georgia State Senate District 30 general election.[5][6]
Georgia State Senate, District 30 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Republican | 100.00% | 58,574 | ||
Total Votes | 58,574 | |||
Source: Georgia Secretary of State |
Incumbent Michael Dugan ran unopposed in the Georgia State Senate District 30 Republican primary.[7][8]
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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. James Harrison Nixon was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Michael B. "Mike" Dugan defeated W.A. "Bill" Hembree in the Republican primary. Nixon was defeated by Dugan in the general election.[9][10][11]
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Republican | 72.5% | 31,122 | ||
Democratic | James Harrison Nixon | 27.5% | 11,801 | |
Total Votes | 42,923 |
Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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54.6% | 6,344 |
Bill Hembree | 45.4% | 5,269 |
Total Votes | 11,613 |
2013
Dugan won election in a special election for Georgia State Senate District 30. The seat was vacant following Bill Hamrick's (R) resignation on September 10, 2012. Dugan faced Glenn Richardson, Bill Hembree and Jim Naughton in the Republican primary on November 6, 2012. With no candidate winning a majority in the primary, the top two vote-getters - Hembree and Dugan - proceeded to a runoff on December 4, 2012, which Dugan won.[12] Dugan easily defeated James Camp (L) in the special election on January 8, 2013.[13][14][15][16][17]
Georgia State Senate, District 30, Special Election, 2013 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Republican | 87.6% | 3,299 | ||
Libertarian | James Camp | 12.4% | 467 | |
Total Votes | 3,766 |
Georgia State Senate, District 30 Runoff Republican Primary, 2013 | ||
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Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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55.8% | 3,606 |
Bill Hembree | 44.2% | 2,857 |
Total Votes | 6,463 |
Campaign themes
2024
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Campaign website
Dugan’s campaign website stated the following:
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AGRICULTURE Agriculture is Georgia's #1 industry, but Biden administration regulations have made it tougher for farmers to compete with cheap foreign imports. I'm a friend to Georgia farmers, and I'll fight for trade and regulatory policies that ensure there is a free and fair market for American food and agricultural products. BORDER SECURITY Border security is national security. If our border isn’t secure, then American lives and national security are at risk. Drug cartels are getting richer, fentanyl is invading our communities, and every month seems to set a new record for illegal border crossings. It’s a direct result of President Biden’s policies. I went to the border and saw this crisis firsthand. In Congress, I’ll be part of a solution that secures our border, enforces our laws, and puts America’s security first. ECONOMY Joe Biden’s economy has left working families in Georgia’s 3rd District, and across the country, behind. People are paying more to fill up their car, put food on their table, and make ends meet. “Bidenomics” is a disease, and Georgia common sense is the prescription. I’ll work to combat inflation, restore our energy independence, secure our supply chains, and create agricultural and technological self-sufficiency. EDUCATION I’m the son of two educators and learned the value of a quality education from an early age. In the Georgia Senate, I led policies that raised teacher pay, increased the number of school counselors, and closed the opportunity gaps for high school students. I also wrote the bill to get toxic divisive concepts and partisan ideologies out of our classrooms, and I’ll work to do the same in Congress. NATIONAL SECURITY During my 20+ years of service in the Army, I deployed to combat zones around the world. I know that we need strong American leadership, but President Biden isn’t getting the job done. I’ll bring a different approach in Congress. I’ll work to ensure we stand with our allies, hold our adversaries accountable, and end the fentanyl crisis that’s killing our communities by getting at the source: Drug cartels and Communist China. PUBLIC SAFETY Gang activity, petty crime, and drug addiction are at a breaking point in the Atlanta metro and other cities across America. More than ever before, law enforcement and first responders need our support. That’s what I’ll do in Congress, and I’ll also work to create partnerships in our schools, communities, and criminal justice system to confront the mental health crisis facing millions of Americans. SUPPORTING OUR MILITARY AND VETERANS The VA has failed our nation’s heroes, with suicide rates climbing and fewer resources available for mental health. I’ll fight to ensure every veteran gets the proper care and assistance that they deserve. Our military is also facing a crisis of continual deployments with fewer soldiers to deploy. I’ll work to end the recruiting crisis while also fighting for a foreign policy that keeps us out of extended conflicts.[18] |
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—Mike Dugan’s campaign website (2024)[19] |
2022
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2020
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2024
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2023
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2022
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2021
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2020
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2019
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2018
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2017
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2016
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2015
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2014
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2013
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Noteworthy events
On January 12, 2021, Dugan announced that he had tested positive for coronavirus.[20] On March 19, 2020, Dugan, along with his Georgia State Senate colleagues, entered self-quarantine after State Sen. Brandon Beach tested positive for coronavirus.[21]
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Candidate U.S. House Georgia District 3 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ AP News, "Georgia Senate GOP taps Kennedy to lead, affirms Jones power," accessed January 5, 2024
- ↑ AP News, "Georgia state senator joins Republican congressional race for seat opened by Ferguson’s retirement," January 3, 2024
- ↑ Vote Smart, "Mike Dugan's Biography," accessed October 11, 2019
- ↑ State of Georgia Senate Press Office, "Senator Mike Dugan," accessed October 11, 2019
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Peach Pundit, "Mike Dugan Defeats Bill Hembree in Senate District 30," December 4, 2012
- ↑ Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "5 qualify for special election in Georgia’s Senate District 30," September 14, 2012
- ↑ Times Georgian, "Dugan takes state Senate seat," January 9, 2013 (dead link)
- ↑ results.enr.clarityelections.com, "Official Republican primary results," accessed November 15, 2013
- ↑ results.enr.clarityelections.com, "Official Republican runoff results," accessed November 15, 2013
- ↑ results.enr.clarityelections.com, "Official election results," accessed November 15, 2013
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Mike Dugan’s campaign website, “Issues,” accessed April 24, 2024
- ↑ Eastern Oregonian, "GOP leader in Georgia Senate tests positive for COVID-19," January 12, 2021
- ↑ WGAU 98.7FM & AM1340, “Senator tests positive for coronavirus, Athens lawmakers self-quarantine,” March 19, 2020
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Preceded by - |
Georgia State Senate District 30 2013-2024 |
Succeeded by Tim Bearden (R) |