Deborah Silcox

Republican Party

Georgia House of Representatives District 53

Tenure

2023 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

3

Predecessor:Sheila Jones (D)

Prior offices:

Georgia House of Representatives District 52

Years in office: 2017 - 2021

Successor:Shea Roberts (D)

Compensation

Base salary

$25,315.32/year

Per diem

$247/day

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 5, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

University of Georgia, 1985

Law

Emory University, 1988

Personal

Profession

Attorney

Contact

Official website

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Deborah Silcox (Republican Party) is a member of theGeorgia House of Representatives, representingDistrict 53. She assumed office on January 9, 2023. Her current term ends on January 11, 2027.

Silcox (Republican Party) ran for re-election to theGeorgia House of Representatives to representDistrict 53. She won in the general election onNovember 5, 2024.

Biography

Deborah Silcox lives in Sandy Springs, Georgia. Silcox graduated from Riverwood High School.^[1] She earned a bachelor's degree in political science and government from the University of Georgia in 1985 and a law degree from Emory University in 1988.^[1][2]

Silcox's career experience includes working as an attorney. She has served as the chair of the Governor's Commission for Volunteerism and Service and on the boards of the Georgia Department of Human Resources, the Junior League of Atlanta, the Atlanta Speech School, Hands on Georgia, and the Chastain Park Conservancy. Silcox has also been affiliated with the Georgia Commission on the Holocaust and the Sandy Springs Perimeter Chamber of Commerce.^[1]

Committee assignments

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2025-2026

Silcox was assigned to the following committees:

• Code Revision Committee
• House Health Committee
• House Judiciary Committee
• Judiciary - Non-Civil Committee,Vice Chair
• House Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Overview Committee (MARTOC),Chair
• House Urban Affairs

2023-2024

Silcox was assigned to the following committees:

• House Judiciary Committee
• Judiciary - Non-Civil Committee,Vice Chair
• House Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Overview Committee (MARTOC),Chair

2019-2020

Silcox was assigned to the following committees:

• Code Revision Committee
• House Health Committee
• Judiciary - Non-Civil Committee
• House Judiciary Committee
• MARTOC Committee,Chairman
• State Planning and Community Affairs Committee
• House Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Overview Committee (MARTOC),Chairman

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Sponsored legislation

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Elections

2024

See also: Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for Georgia House of Representatives District 53

IncumbentDeborah Silcox defeatedSusie Greenberg in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 53 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Deborah Silcox (R)	51.9	18,277
		Susie Greenberg (D)	48.1	16,926

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 35,203
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 53

Susie Greenberg advanced from the Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 53 on May 21, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Susie Greenberg	100.0	3,262

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	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,262
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 53

IncumbentDeborah Silcox advanced from the Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 53 on May 21, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Deborah Silcox	100.0	2,504

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,504
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Endorsements

2022

See also: Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Georgia House of Representatives District 53

Deborah Silcox defeatedKelly Coffman in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 53 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Deborah Silcox (R)	52.6	15,160
		Kelly Coffman (D)	47.4	13,664

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	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 28,824
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 53

Kelly Coffman advanced from the Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 53 on May 24, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kelly Coffman	100.0	3,493

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	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,493
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 53

Deborah Silcox advanced from the Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 53 on May 24, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Deborah Silcox	100.0	7,061

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	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 7,061
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2020

See also: Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Georgia House of Representatives District 52

Shea Roberts defeated incumbentDeborah Silcox in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 52 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Shea Roberts (D)	50.6	17,069
		Deborah Silcox (R)	49.4	16,692

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 33,761
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 52

Shea Roberts advanced from the Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 52 on June 9, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Shea Roberts	100.0	7,382

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	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 7,382
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 52

IncumbentDeborah Silcox advanced from the Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 52 on June 9, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Deborah Silcox	100.0	4,071

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,071
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2018

See also:Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for Georgia House of Representatives District 52

IncumbentDeborah Silcox defeatedShea Roberts in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 52 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Deborah Silcox (R)	52.3	14,018
		Shea Roberts (D)	47.7	12,796

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 26,814
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 52

Shea Roberts advanced from the Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 52 on May 22, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Shea Roberts	100.0	3,238

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	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 3,238
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 52

IncumbentDeborah Silcox defeatedGavi Shapiro in the Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 52 on May 22, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Deborah Silcox	72.2	3,097
	Submit photo	Gavi Shapiro	27.8	1,195

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 4,292
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2016

See also:Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2016

Elections for theGeorgia 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.IncumbentJoe Wilkinson (R) did not seek re-election.

Deborah Silcox ran unopposed in the Georgia House of Representatives District 52 general election.^[3][4]

Georgia House of Representatives, District 52 General Election, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Deborah Silcox (unopposed)	100.00%	21,263
Total Votes				21,263
Source:Georgia Secretary of State

Deborah Silcox defeatedGraham McDonald in the Georgia House of Representatives District 52 Republican primary.^[5][6]

Georgia House of Representatives, District 52 Republican Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Deborah Silcox	51.75%	2,214
	Republican	Graham McDonald	48.25%	2,064
Total Votes				4,278

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2022

Deborah Silcox did not completeBallotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

Deborah Silcox did not completeBallotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

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