John Deffenbaugh
John Deffenbaugh (Republican Party) was a member of the Georgia House of Representatives, representing District 1. He assumed office on January 14, 2013. He left office on January 13, 2019.
Deffenbaugh (Republican Party) ran for election to the Georgia House of Representatives to represent District 1. He lost in the Republican primary runoff on August 11, 2020.
Biography
Deffenbaugh earned his B.S. in physics from Covenant College in 1970. At the time of his service in the legislature, Deffenbaugh's professional experience included working as a sales manager for Horizon Electronics. He served in the United States Navy.[1]
Committee assignments
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 |
| • Defense and Veterans Affairs, Vice chair |
| • Regulated Industries |
| • Small Business Development, Vice chair |
| • Transportation |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, XNameX served on the following committees:
| Georgia committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Banks and Banking |
| • Defense and Veterans Affairs |
| • Regulated Industries |
| • Small Business Development |
| • Transportation |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Deffenbaugh served on the following committees:
| Georgia committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Defense and Veterans Affairs |
| • Regulated Industries |
| • Transportation |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2020
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General election
General election for Georgia House of Representatives District 1
Mike Cameron won election in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 1 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mike Cameron (R) | 100.0 | 19,371 |
| Total votes: 19,371 | |||
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Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for Georgia House of Representatives District 1
Mike Cameron defeated John Deffenbaugh in the Republican primary runoff for Georgia House of Representatives District 1 on August 11, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mike Cameron | 56.4 | 2,858 |
 | John Deffenbaugh | 43.6 | 2,213 | |
| Total votes: 5,071 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 1
John Deffenbaugh and Mike Cameron advanced to a runoff. They defeated Vikki Mills in the Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 1 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Deffenbaugh | 41.7 | 3,565 |
| ✔ | | Mike Cameron | 37.1 | 3,166 |
 | Vikki Mills | 21.2 | 1,810 | |
| Total votes: 8,541 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Georgia House of Representatives District 1
Colton Moore won election in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 1 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Colton Moore (R) | 100.0 | 14,272 |
| Total votes: 14,272 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 1
Colton Moore defeated incumbent John Deffenbaugh in the Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 1 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Colton Moore | 54.0 | 2,184 |
| John Deffenbaugh | 46.0 | 1,860 | |
| Total votes: 4,044 | |||
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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 John Deffenbaugh ran unopposed in the Georgia House of Representatives District 1 general election.[2][3]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 1 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  John Deffenbaugh Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 15,786 | |
| Total Votes | 15,786 | |||
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent John Deffenbaugh ran unopposed in the Georgia House of Representatives District 1 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 1 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | John Deffenbaugh 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. Thomas A. "Tom" McMahan was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent John V. Deffenbaugh and Robert F. Goff advanced past W. Alan Painter in the Republican primary. Deffenbaugh defeated Goff in a runoff election on July 22, 2014. McMahan was defeated by Deffenbaugh in the general election.[6][7][8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Deffenbaugh Incumbent |
72.6% | 7,084 | |
| Democratic | Tom McMahan | 27.4% | 2,679 | |
| Total Votes | 9,763 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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John Deffenbaugh Incumbent |
45% | 1,519 |
| Robert F. Goff |
27.9% | 941 |
| W. Alan Painter | 27.1% | 915 |
| Total Votes | 3,375 | |
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
John Deffenbaugh Incumbent |
55.1% | 1,351 |
| Robert F. Goff | 44.9% | 1,103 |
| Total Votes | 2,454 | |
2012
Deffenbaugh ran in the 2012 election for Georgia House of Representatives District 1. Deffenbaugh ran against Mike Nowlin and Alan Painter in the Republican primary on July 31, 2012. Thomas McMahan ran unopposed in the Democratic primary. Deffenbaugh and Alan Painter faced off in a runoff election on August 21, 2012.[10] The runoff primary between Deffenbaugh and Painter remained too close to call initially.[11] The general election took place on November 6, 2012.[12][13][14]
In the runoff primary, Painter was defeated by Deffenbaugh.[15] Deffenbaugh won in the general election.[16]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Deffenbaugh |
68.5% | 11,180 | |
| Democratic | Thomas McMahan | 31.5% | 5,149 | |
| Total Votes | 16,329 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
John Deffenbaugh (advanced to runoff) |
36% | 2,505 |
| Alan Painter (advanced to runoff) |
34.5% | 2,399 |
| Mike Nowlin | 29.6% | 2,059 |
| Total Votes | 6,963 | |
Campaign themes
2020
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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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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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See also
2020 Elections
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Profile from Open States
- John Deffenbaugh on Facebook
- Campaign contributions: 2012
Footnotes
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedbio - ↑ 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
- ↑ 'Chattanooga Times Free Press, "Steve Tarvin wins re-election in Georgia's District 2 primary; District 1 in runoff," May 21, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed March 10, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "GA - Election Results," accessed May 28, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Official runoff election results," accessed August 29, 2014
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedresults - ↑ AP Results, "Georgia State House Runoff Election Result," accessed August 21, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State Elections Division, "Candidate List," accessed May 29, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Unofficial Primary Election Results," accessed July 31, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "General Primary/General Nonpartisan/Special Election July 31, 2012," accessed August 9, 2012
- ↑ Times Free Press, "John Deffenbaugh wins Georgia state House race" accessed October 26, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Elections Division, "2012 Election Results," accessed November 16, 2012
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Jay Neal (R) |
Georgia House of Representatives District 1 2013–2019 |
Succeeded by Colton Moore (R) |
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