Georgia House of Representatives District 56
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Georgia House of Representatives District 56 is represented byBryce Berry (D).
As of the 2020 Census, Georgia state representatives represented an average of59,585 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented54,042 residents.
About the chamber
Members of theGeorgia House of Representatives servetwo-year terms and are not subject toterm limits. Georgia legislators assume office the second Monday in January.
Qualifications
Paragraph 3 of Section 2 of Article 3 of theGeorgia Constitution states, "At the time of their election, the members of the House of Representatives shall be citizens of the United States, shall be at least 21 years of age, shall have been citizens of this state for at least two years, and shall have been legal residents of the territory embraced within the district from which elected for at least one year."[1]
GA Code § 21-2-8 states that an individual cannot hold public office if they are "not a qualified voter entitled to vote."[2]
Salaries
| State legislative salaries, 2024[3] | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $24,341.64/year | $247/day |
Vacancies
If there is a vacancy in theGeorgia General Assembly, the vacant seat must be filled by a special election. If the vacancy occurs during a legislative session, thegovernor must declare a special election no later than 10 days after the vacancy happens. If the vacancy occurs after the regular legislative session held during the first year of the term of office for members, the governor may order a special election at any time but no later than 60 days before the November general election. If the vacancy occurs between 60 days before the November general election and the next legislative session, the governor is required to order a special election within 10 days.[4]
The special election must be held no less than 30 days and no later than 60 days after the governor calls for the election. The counties representing the vacant district are responsible for conducting the election.[4]
See sources:Georgia Code § 21-2-544
District map
Redistricting
- See also:Redistricting in Georgia
In Georgia, both congressional and state legislative district lines are drawn by the state legislature. A simple majority in each chamber is required to approve redistricting plans, which are subject to veto by thegovernor.[5]
TheGeorgia Constitution requires that state legislative districts be contiguous. There are no similar requirements for congressional districts.[5][6]
2020-2023
Thedistrict court's approval of remedial state legislative maps was appealed to theEleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. Oral argument was held on January 23, 2025.[7]
Governor Kemp (R) signed revised legislative maps into law on December 8, 2023. Legislators in the Georgia House of Representatives voted 98-71 to adopt the new state legislative maps on December 5. The Georgia State Senate voted 32-23 to adopt the state legislative maps on December 1. For more information about the enacted legislative maps,click here.[8][9]
Below are the maps in effect before and after the 2020 redistricting cycle. The map on the right was in effect for Georgia’s 2024 state legislative elections.
Georgia House of Representatives District 56
before 2020 redistricting cycle
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Georgia House of Representatives District 56
after 2020 redistricting cycle
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Elections
2024
See also: Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Georgia House of Representatives District 56
Bryce Berry defeated incumbentMesha Mainor in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 56 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Bryce Berry (D)  | 83.8 | 19,223 |
 | Mesha Mainor (R) | 16.2 | 3,722 | |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 22,945 | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 56
Bryce Berry defeatedWilliam Watkins,Adalina Merello, andCorwin Monson in the Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 56 on May 21, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Bryce Berry | 54.1 | 1,976 |
| William Watkins | 20.9 | 763 | ||
| Adalina Merello | 19.7 | 721 | ||
| Corwin Monson | 5.3 | 194 | ||
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 3,654 | ||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Dawn Samad (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 56
IncumbentMesha Mainor advanced from the Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 56 on May 21, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mesha Mainor | 100.0 | 114 |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 114 | ||
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2022
General election
General election for Georgia House of Representatives District 56
IncumbentMesha Mainor won election in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 56 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mesha Mainor (D) | 100.0 | 16,054 |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 16,054 | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 56
IncumbentMesha Mainor defeatedKeona Jones andWill Chandler in the Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 56 on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mesha Mainor | 65.3 | 3,300 |
 | Keona Jones | 27.6 | 1,397 | |
 | Will Chandler | 7.1 | 357 | |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 5,054 | ||
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2020
General election
General election for Georgia House of Representatives District 56
Mesha Mainor won election in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 56 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mesha Mainor (D) | 100.0 | 19,664 |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 19,664 | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 56
Mesha Mainor defeatedJosh McNair andDarryl Terry II in the Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 56 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mesha Mainor | 54.0 | 4,571 |
 | Josh McNair | 33.7 | 2,852 | |
 | Darryl Terry II | 12.4 | 1,049 | |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 8,472 | ||
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2018
General election
General election for Georgia House of Representatives District 56
IncumbentMable Thomas won election in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 56 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mable Thomas (D) | 100.0 | 16,311 |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 16,311 | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 56
IncumbentMable Thomas defeatedWill Chandler andDarryl Terry II in the Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 56 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mable Thomas | 75.2 | 3,229 |
| Will Chandler | 14.2 | 611 | |
| Darryl Terry II | 10.6 | 454 | |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. | Total votes: 4,294 | ||
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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.
IncumbentMable Thomas ran unopposed in the Georgia House of Representatives District 56 general election.[10][11]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 56 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Mable ThomasIncumbent (unopposed) | 100.00% | 16,683 | |
| Total Votes | 16,683 | |||
| Source:Georgia Secretary of State | ||||
IncumbentMable Thomas defeatedMarckeith DeJesus andMel Peoples in the Georgia House of Representatives District 56 Democratic primary.[12][13]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 56 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Mable ThomasIncumbent | 78.23% | 1,904 | |
| Democratic | Marckeith DeJesus | 11.54% | 281 | |
| Democratic | Mel Peoples | 10.23% | 249 | |
| Total Votes | 2,434 | |||
2014
Elections for theGeorgia 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 onNovember 4, 2014. Thesignature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 7, 2014. IncumbentM. "Able Mable" Thomas was unopposed in the Democratic primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[14][15][16]
2012
Elections for the office ofGeorgia House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on July 31, 2012, and a general election onNovember 6, 2012. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was May 25, 2012. IncumbentMable Thomas (D) was unopposed in the general election and defeatedKenneth Britt in the Democratic primary.[17][18]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | "Able" M. Thomas | 100% | 14,823 | |
| Total Votes | 14,823 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| "Able" Mable Thomas | 64.7% | 3,182 |
| Kenneth Britt | 35.3% | 1,738 |
| Total Votes | 4,920 | |
Campaign contributions
From 2004 to 2024, candidates for Georgia House of Representatives District 56 raised a total of $1,155,724. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $44,451 on average. All figures come fromFollow the Money
| Campaign contributions, Georgia House of Representatives District 56 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
| 2024 | $372,478 | 6 | $62,080 |
| 2022 | $72,057 | 3 | $24,019 |
| 2020 | $62,008 | 3 | $20,669 |
| 2018 | $35,638 | 2 | $17,819 |
| 2016 | $43,625 | 3 | $14,542 |
| 2014 | $33,050 | 1 | $33,050 |
| 2012 | $179,552 | 2 | $89,776 |
| 2010 | $16,450 | 1 | $16,450 |
| 2008 | $48,301 | 1 | $48,301 |
| 2006 | $199,912 | 3 | $66,637 |
| 2004 | $92,654 | 1 | $92,654 |
| Total | $1,155,724 | 26 | $44,451 |
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑Justia, "Constitution of the State of Georgia," accessed May 21, 2025
- ↑Justia, "GA Code § 21-2-8," accessed May 27, 2025
- ↑National Conference of State Legislatures, "2024 Legislator Compensation," August 21, 2024
- ↑4.04.1The State of Georgia, "Official Code of Georgia," accessed January 23, 2024(Statute 21-2-544)
- ↑5.05.1All About Redistricting, "Georgia," accessed April 23, 2015
- ↑Georgia Constitution, "Article 3, Section 2," accessed April 23, 2015
- ↑Democracy Docket, "11th Circuit Considers Fate of Georgia Maps in High-Stakes Redistricting Case," January 21, 2025
- ↑Georgia General Assembly, "Legislative and Congressional Reapportionment Office - Proposed Plans," accessed December 11, 2023
- ↑Twitter, "RedistrictNet," December 7, 2023
- ↑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
- ↑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, "Official 2012 Primary Results," accessed November 16, 2012
- ↑Georgia Elections Division, "2012 Election Results" accessed November 16, 2012
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