Brian Strickland
2018 - Present
2025
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Brian Strickland (Republican Party) is a member of the Georgia State Senate, representing District 17. He assumed office on January 16, 2018. His current term ends on January 13, 2025.
Strickland (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the Georgia State Senate to represent District 42. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 5, 2024. He advanced from the Republican primary on May 21, 2024.
Biography
Strickland earned his B.B.A. in economics from Valdosta State University in 2006 and his J.D. from the Florida Coastal School of Law in 2009.[1]
Committee assignments
2023-2024
Strickland was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Appropriations Committee
- Banking and Financial Institutions Committee
- Senate Ethics Committee
- House Health and Human Services Committee
- Senate Judiciary Committee, Chair
2021-2022
Strickland was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Appropriations Committee
- Banking and Financial Institutions Committee
- Senate Ethics Committee
- Senate Higher Education Committee, Vice chair
- Senate Judiciary Committee, Chair
2019-2020
Strickland was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Appropriations Committee
- Banking and Financial Institutions Committee
- Senate Ethics Committee
- State and Local Governmental Operations Committee, Ex-Officio
- Senate Higher Education Committee, Vice Chairman
- Senate Judiciary 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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| • Banks and Banking |
| • Economic Development and Tourism |
| • Industry and Labor, Chair |
| • Intragovernmental Coordination |
| • Judiciary - Non-Civil |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Strickland served on the following committees:
| Georgia committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Banks and Banking |
| • Economic Development and Tourism |
| • Industry and Labor |
| • Intragovernmental Coordination |
| • Judiciary - Non-Civil |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Strickland served on the following committees:
| Georgia committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Banks and Banking |
| • Intragovernmental Coordination |
| • Judiciary - Non-Civil |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for Georgia State Senate District 42
Incumbent Brian Strickland and Kacy D. Morgan are running in the general election for Georgia State Senate District 42 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | ||
 | Brian Strickland (R) | |
 | Kacy D. Morgan (D) | |
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia State Senate District 42
Kacy D. Morgan advanced from the Democratic primary for Georgia State Senate District 42 on May 21, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kacy D. Morgan | 100.0 | 9,844 |
| Total votes: 9,844 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia State Senate District 42
Incumbent Brian Strickland advanced from the Republican primary for Georgia State Senate District 42 on May 21, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brian Strickland | 100.0 | 15,150 |
| Total votes: 15,150 | |||
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2022
See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Georgia State Senate District 17
Incumbent Brian Strickland defeated Kacy D. Morgan in the general election for Georgia State Senate District 17 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brian Strickland (R) | 61.6 | 49,532 |
| Kacy D. Morgan (D) | 38.4 | 30,929 | |
| Total votes: 80,461 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia State Senate District 17
Kacy D. Morgan advanced from the Democratic primary for Georgia State Senate District 17 on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kacy D. Morgan | 100.0 | 10,687 |
| Total votes: 10,687 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia State Senate District 17
Incumbent Brian Strickland defeated Brett Mauldin in the Republican primary for Georgia State Senate District 17 on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brian Strickland | 73.2 | 19,599 |
 | Brett Mauldin | 26.8 | 7,177 | |
| Total votes: 26,776 | |||
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2020
See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Georgia State Senate District 17
Incumbent Brian Strickland defeated Kelly Rose in the general election for Georgia State Senate District 17 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brian Strickland (R) | 50.9 | 52,454 |
 | Kelly Rose (D) | 49.1 | 50,513 | |
| Total votes: 102,967 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia State Senate District 17
Kelly Rose advanced from the Democratic primary for Georgia State Senate District 17 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kelly Rose | 100.0 | 23,589 |
| Total votes: 23,589 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia State Senate District 17
Incumbent Brian Strickland advanced from the Republican primary for Georgia State Senate District 17 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brian Strickland | 100.0 | 20,262 |
| Total votes: 20,262 | |||
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2018
- See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Georgia State Senate District 17
Incumbent Brian Strickland defeated Phyllis Hatcher in the general election for Georgia State Senate District 17 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brian Strickland (R) | 54.5 | 44,366 |
 | Phyllis Hatcher (D) | 45.5 | 37,088 | |
| Total votes: 81,454 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia State Senate District 17
Phyllis Hatcher advanced from the Democratic primary for Georgia State Senate District 17 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Phyllis Hatcher | 100.0 | 8,568 |
| Total votes: 8,568 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia State Senate District 17
Incumbent Brian Strickland defeated Nelva Lee in the Republican primary for Georgia State Senate District 17 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brian Strickland | 92.3 | 12,260 |
| Nelva Lee | 7.7 | 1,024 | |
| Total votes: 13,284 | |||
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2018 special election
A special election for the position of Georgia State Senate District 17 was held on January 9, 2018. The filing deadline for candidates running in this election was December 8, 2017. A runoff election would have been held on February 6, 2018, if no candidate had received over 50 percent of the vote.[2]
The seat was left vacant after the resignation of Rick Jeffares (R) on December 1, 2017. Jeffares resigned from the state Senate in order to focus on his campaign for lieutenant governor.[3]
General election
Special general election for Georgia State Senate District 17
Incumbent Brian Strickland defeated Phyllis Hatcher, Ed Toney, and Nelva Lee in the special general election for Georgia State Senate District 17 on January 9, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brian Strickland (R) | 62.0 | 5,003 |
| Phyllis Hatcher (D) | 34.4 | 2,774 | |
| Ed Toney (R) | 2.5 | 198 | |
| Nelva Lee (R) | 1.2 | 97 | |
| Total votes: 8,072 | |||
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2016
Elections for the Georgia House of Representatives 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 Brian Strickland defeated Darryl Payton in the Georgia House of Representatives District 111 general election.[4][5]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 111 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Brian Strickland Incumbent |
51.69% | 14,488 | |
| Democratic | Darryl Payton | 48.31% | 13,542 | |
| Total Votes | 28,030 | |||
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State | ||||
Darryl Payton ran unopposed in the Georgia House of Representatives District 111 Democratic primary.[6][7]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 111 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Darryl Payton (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Brian Strickland ran unopposed in the Georgia House of Representatives District 111 Republican primary.[6][7]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 111 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Brian Strickland Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for the Georgia House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014, with runoff elections 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 A. "Jim" Nichols IV was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent R. Brian Strickland was unopposed in the Republican primary. Nichols was defeated by Strickland in the general election.[8][9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | R. Brian Strickland Incumbent |
53.1% | 9,540 | |
| Democratic | Jim Nichols | 46.9% | 8,416 | |
| Total Votes | 17,956 | |||
2012
Strickland ran in the 2012 election for Georgia House of Representatives District 111. Strickland ran against Trea Pipkin in the Republican primary on July 31, 2012. Bill Blackmon ran unopposed in the Democratic primary. The general election took place on November 6, 2012.[11][12] Strickland defeated Bill Blackmon in the general election.[13]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Brian Strickland |
53% | 13,172 | |
| Democratic | Bill Blackmon | 47% | 11,695 | |
| Total Votes | 24,867 | |||
Campaign themes
2024
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2022
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2020
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2023
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In 2023, the Georgia State Legislature was in session from January 9 to March 29.
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2022
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In 2022, the Georgia State Legislature was in session from January 10 to April 4.
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2021
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In 2021, the Georgia State Legislature was in session from January 11 to March 31.
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2020
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In 2020, the Georgia State Legislature was in session from January 13 to June 26. The session was suspended from March 13 through June 11.
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2019
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In 2019, the Georgia General Assembly was in session from January 14 through April 2.
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2018
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In 2018, the Georgia General Assembly was in session from January 8 through March 29.
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2017
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In 2017, the Georgia General Assembly was in session from January 9 through March 31.
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2016
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In 2016, the Georgia General Assembly was in session from January 11 through March 24.
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2015
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In 2015, the Georgia State Legislature was in session from January 12 through April 2.
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2014
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In 2014, the Georgia State Legislature was in session from January 13 through March 21.
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2013
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In 2013, the Georgia State Legislature was in session from January 13 through March 21.
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Noteworthy events
Strickland, along with his Georgia State Senate colleagues, entered self-quarantine after State Sen.Brandon Beach tested positive for coronavirus.[14]
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Footnotes
- ↑ Brian Strickland for State House, "Info" accessed October 4, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "CALL FOR SPECIAL ELECTION FOR STATE SENATOR, DISTRICT 17," accessed December 5, 2017
- ↑ Atlanta Business Chronicle, "Jeffares leaving state Senate to focus on lieutenant governor's race," December 1, 2017
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Qualifying Candidate Information," accessed August 17, 2016
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "General Election results," accessed November 23, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Georgia Secretary of State, "Qualifying Candidate Information," accessed March 13, 2016
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 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
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State Elections Division, "Candidate List," accessed May 29, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Official 2012 Primary Results," accessed December 31, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Elections Division, "2012 Election Results" accessed November 16, 2012
- ↑ WGAU 98.7FM & AM1340, “Senator tests positive for coronavirus, Athens lawmakers self-quarantine,” March 19, 2020
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Georgia State Senate District 17 2018-Present |
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Georgia House of Representatives District 111 2013-2017 |
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