DuBose Porter
DuBose Porter (b. October 2, 1953) is a former Democratic member of the Georgia House of Representatives, representing District 143 from 1983 to 2011. He was the House minority leader. Porter did not seek re-election in 2010.
Biography
Porter's professional experience includes working as an attorney with Nelson & Porter and newspaper editor with the Dublin Courier Herald.
He is a member of the Georgia Press Association, Jekyll Island Foundation Board, Liberty Trustees Association, Nature Conservancy, and Trust for Historic Preservation.[1]
Committee assignments
Elections
2010
| 2010 Race for Governor - Democrat Primary[2] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Percentage | |||
| Thurbert Baker (D) | 21.7% | |||
 Roy E. Barnes (D)
|
65.8% | |||
| Bill Bolton (D) | 0.9% | |||
| Carl Camon (D) | 1.1% | |||
| Randal Mangham (D) | 0.8% | |||
| DuBose Porter (D) | 4.2% | |||
| David Poythress (D) | 5.5% | |||
| Total votes | 392,472 | |||
2008
In 2008 Porter was re-elected to the Georgia House of Representatives District 143. Porter (D) ran unopposed and finished with 16,478 votes.[3] Porter raised $201,600 for his campaign fund.[4]
| Georgia House of Representatives District 143 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 DuBose Porter (D)
|
16,478 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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2016 Democratic National Convention
- Delegate to the 2016 DNC (click to expand)
- See also: Democratic National Convention, 2016
DuBose Porter Democratic National Convention, 2016 Status: Superdelegate State: Georgia Supporting: Hillary Clinton Delegates to the DNC 2016 Calendar and delegate rules overview • Types of delegates • State election law and delegates • Superdelegates by state DuBose Porter was a superdelegate to the 2016 Democratic National Convention from Georgia.[5] Porter was one of 15 superdelegates from Georgia. Superdelegates to the 2016 Democratic National Convention were not bound by the results of their state’s primary or caucus to support a specific presidential candidate. Porter supported Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination.[6] Clinton formally won the Democratic nomination for president on July 26, 2016.[7]
What is a superdelegate?
Superdelegates in 2016 were automatic delegates to the Democratic National Convention, meaning that, unlike regular delegates, they were not elected to this position. Also unlike regular delegates, they were not required to pledge their support to any presidential candidate, and they were not bound by the results of their state's presidential primary election or caucus. In 2016, superdelegates included members of the Democratic National Committee, Democratic members of Congress, Democratic governors, and distinguished party leaders, including former presidents and vice presidents. All superdelegates were free to support any presidential candidate of their choosing at the 2016 Democratic National Convention.[8]
Georgia primary results
- See also: Presidential election in Georgia, 2016
Georgia Democratic Primary, 2016 Candidate Vote % Votes Delegates Hillary Clinton
71.3% 545,674 73 Bernie Sanders 28.2% 215,797 29 Martin O'Malley 0.3% 2,129 0 Michael Steinberg 0.2% 1,766 Totals 765,366 102 Source: Georgia Secretary of State and CNN Delegate allocation
Georgia had 117 delegates at the 2016 Democratic National Convention. Of this total, 102 were pledged delegates. National party rules stipulated how Democratic delegates in all states were allocated. Pledged delegates were allocated to a candidate in proportion to the votes he or she received in a state's primary or caucus. A candidate was eligible to receive a share of the state's pledged delegates if he or she won at least 15 percent of the votes cast in the primary or caucus. There were three types of pledged Democratic delegates: congressional district delegates, at-large delegates, and party leaders and elected officials (PLEOs). Congressional district delegates were allocated proportionally based on the primary or caucus results in a given district. At-large and PLEO delegates were allocated proportionally based on statewide primary results.[13][14]
Fifteen party leaders and elected officials served as unpledged delegates. These delegates were not required to adhere to the results of a state's primary or caucus.[13][15]
Recent news
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See also
- Georgia State Legislature
- Georgia State Senate
- Georgia Senate Committees
- Georgia state legislative districts
- Governor of Georgia
- Georgia gubernatorial election, 2010
External links
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions:2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1996
- DuBose Porter on Facebook
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed January 1, 2015
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Georgia Election Results Unofficial And Incomplete Results of the Tuesday, July 20, 2010 General Democratic Primary Election ," accessed July 21, 2010
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Official 2008 General election results," accessed April 16, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2008 Contributions," accessed January 1, 2015
- ↑ Ballotpedia's list of superdelegates to the 2016 Democratic National Convention is based on our own research and lists provided by the Democratic National Committee to Vox.com in February 2016 and May 2016. If you think we made an error in identifying superdelegates, please send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org.
- ↑ Atlanta Journal Constitution, “Your guide to Georgia’s Democratic superdelegates,” April 24, 2016
- ↑ To find out which candidate a superdelegate supported, Ballotpedia sought out public statements from the superdelegate in other media outlets and on social media. If we were unable to find a public statement that clearly articulated which candidate the superdelegate supported at the national convention, we listed that superdelegate as "unknown." If you believe we made an error in identifying which candidate a superdelegate supported, please email us at editor@ballotpedia.org.
- ↑ Congressional Research Service, "The Presidential Nominating Process and the National Party Conventions, 2016: Frequently Asked Questions," December 30, 2015
- ↑ CNN, "Super Tuesday: Live updates," March 1, 2016
- ↑ The New York Times, "Georgia Primary Results, 2008," accessed March 2, 2016
- ↑ The New York Times, "Georgia Primary Results, 2016," accessed March 2, 2016
- ↑ CNN, "Georgia Exit Polls (Democratic)," March 1, 2016
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Democratic National Committee, "2016 Democratic National Convention Delegate/Alternate Allocation," updated February 19, 2016
- ↑ The Green Papers, "2016 Democratic Convention," accessed May 7, 2021
- ↑ Democratic National Committee's Office of Party Affairs and Delegate Selection, "Unpledged Delegates -- By State," May 27, 2016
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Georgia House of Representatives District 143 1983–2011 |
Succeeded by Matt Hatchett |
