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| 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 |
Jonathan Wallace is an American politician from Georgia. Wallace is a former Democratic Party member of Georgia House of Representatives from District 119 from Nov. 27, 2017, until Jan. 14, 2019. 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.
On Nov. 6, 2018, Wallace was defeated for re-election by Republican Marcus Wiedower.
On January 13, 2020, Wallace announced he would be challenging Wiedower in the 2020 election to return to the State House. He lost the general election on November 3, 2020 to Marcus Wiedower (Republican Party)
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 (27 November 2017). "Georgia representatives Gonzalez, Wallace to be sworn in today". Redandblack.com. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
- Stephen Barr (6 November 2018). "BREAKING: Jonathan Wallace loses seat in state House District 119 race, Clarke County finishes reporting results". Redandblack.com. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
- GaNun, Jacqueline (13 January 2020). "Former state Rep. Jonathan Wallace announces campaign for Georgia House of Representatives". Red & Black. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- "Georgia House of Representatives".
- "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 byChuck Williams | Representative of the Georgia House of Representatives 119th District 2017–2019 |
Succeeded byMarcus Wiedower |
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