Graham McDonald
Graham McDonald was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 52 of the Georgia House of Representatives.
Campaign themes
2016
McDonald's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[1]
Transportation
- Excerpt: "Transportation remains the most critical challenge for our community. Graham will aggressively work to identify and promote well thought out and practical solutions that relieve congestion and improve our quality of life."
Education
- Excerpt: "We must ensure that our children are well-prepared for success in the 21st century. While District 52 has a rich diversity of public and private school options, our schools must keep pace."
Fiscal responsibility
- Excerpt: "Graham was the first candidate to propose increasing the homestead exemption to reduce property taxes for all Fulton homeowners. He also supports the local rule that any property tax rate increase must be approved by the voters."
Protecting our neighborhoods
- Excerpt: "During Graham’s tenure on the Sandy Springs City Council, he put great priority on protecting our beautiful neighborhoods, working to improve traffic patterns, creating sidewalks and building parks."
Elections
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 Joe Wilkinson (R) did not seek re-election.
Deborah Silcox ran unopposed in the Georgia House of Representatives District 52 general election.[2][3]
Georgia House of Representatives, District 52 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Republican | Deborah Silcox (unopposed) | 100.00% | 21,263 | |
Total Votes | 21,263 | |||
Source: Georgia Secretary of State |
Deborah Silcox defeated Graham McDonald in the Georgia House of Representatives District 52 Republican primary.[4][5]
Georgia House of Representatives, District 52 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Republican | Deborah Silcox | 51.75% | 2,214 | |
Republican | Graham McDonald | 48.25% | 2,064 | |
Total Votes | 4,278 |
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See also
- Georgia House of Representatives
- Georgia House of Representatives District 52
- Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2016
- Georgia State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Graham McDonald, "The Issues," accessed May 3, 2016
- ↑ 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