Jonathan Wallace (Georgia politician)
Jonathan Wallace previously served in the Georgia General Assembly in the United States as the state representative for Georgia House District 119 from Nov. 27, 2017, until Jan. 14, 2019. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He won a November 2017 Special Election to win the seat vacated by Republican Chuck Williams, who was appointed by Governor Nathan Deal to serve as Director of the Georgia Forestry Commission.[1]
Jonathan Wallace | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 119th district | |
| In office November 27, 2017 – January 14, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Chuck Williams (R) |
| Succeeded by | Marcus Wiedower |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
On Nov. 6, 2018, Wallace was defeated for re-election by Republican Marcus Wiedower.[2]
On January 13, 2020 Wallace announced he would be challenging Wiedower in the 2020 election to return to the State House.[3]
Electoral History
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jonathan Wallace | 4,486 | 56.71 | ||
| Republican | Tom Lord | 1,573 | 19.88 | ||
| Republican | Marcus Wiedower | 1,368 | 17.29 | ||
| Republican | Brian Strickland | 484 | 6.12 | ||
| Total votes | 7,911 | 100.00 | |||
| Democratic gain from Republican | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Marcus Wiedower | 13,336 | 52.78 | ||
| Democratic | Jonathan Wallace (incumbent) | 11,929 | 47.22 | ||
| Total votes | 25,265 | 100.00 | |||
| Republican gain from Democratic | |||||
References
- Erin Schilling. "Georgia representatives Gonzalez, Wallace to be sworn in today". Redandblack.com. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
- Stephen Barr. "BREAKING: Jonathan Wallace loses seat in state House District 119 race, Clarke County finishes reporting results". Redandblack.com. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
- GaNun, Jacqueline. "Former state Rep. Jonathan Wallace announces campaign for Georgia House of Representatives". Red & Black. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- "Georgia Special Election 2017 District 119 Election Results 11/07/2017".
- "Georgia General Election 2018 District 119 Election Results 11/06/2018".
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Chuck Williams |
Representative of the Georgia House of Representatives 119th District 2017–2019 |
Succeeded by Marcus Wiedower |
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