Karen Mathiak
Karen Mathiak (Republican Party) is a member of theGeorgia House of Representatives, representingDistrict 82. She assumed office on January 13, 2025. Her current term ends on January 11, 2027.
Mathiak (Republican Party) is running for re-election to theGeorgia House of Representatives to representDistrict 82. She declared candidacy for the Republican primary scheduled onMay 19, 2026.[source]
Biography
Karen Mathiak lives in Griffin, Georgia.[1] Mathiak's career experience includes owning Mathiak Chiropractic Center and working as a chiropractor.[1][2] She has served as the chair of the Spalding County Zoning Board and the Spalding County GOP.[1]
Committee assignments
2025-2026
Mathiak was assigned to the following committees:
- House Appropriations Committee
- House Health Committee
- House Higher Education Committee
- Insurance Committee
- House Interstate Cooperation Committee
- Intragovernmental Coordination Committee
- House Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Overview Committee (MARTOC)
- State Planning and Community Affairs Committee,Chair
2023-2024
Mathiak was assigned to the following committees:
- House Appropriations Committee
- House Health Committee,Secretary
- House Higher Education Committee
- Insurance Committee
- House Interstate Cooperation Committee
- State Planning and Community Affairs Committee,Chair
2021-2022
Mathiak was assigned to the following committees:
- House Appropriations Committee
- House Health Committee
- House Higher Education Committee
- Insurance Committee
- House Interstate Cooperation Committee
- MARTOC Committee
- State Planning and Community Affairs Committee,Chair
- House Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Overview Committee (MARTOC)
2019-2020
Mathiak was assigned to the following committees:
- House Health Committee
- Insurance Committee
- House Higher Education Committee
- State Planning and Community Affairs Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Georgia committee assignments, 2017 |
|---|
| •Health and Human Services |
| •Higher Education |
| •State Planning and Community Affairs |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2026
See also: Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on May 19, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 82
IncumbentKaren Mathiak is running in the Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 82 on May 19, 2026.
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2024
See also: Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Georgia House of Representatives District 82
IncumbentKaren Mathiak defeatedAnthony Dickson in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 82 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Karen Mathiak (R) | 62.9 | 20,984 |
 | Anthony Dickson (D) | 37.1 | 12,351 | |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 33,335 | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 82
Anthony Dickson advanced from the Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 82 on May 21, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Anthony Dickson | 100.0 | 2,273 |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 2,273 | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 82
IncumbentKaren Mathiak advanced from the Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 82 on May 21, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Karen Mathiak | 100.0 | 5,059 |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 5,059 | ||
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Endorsements
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Pledges
Mathiak signed the following pledges.
2022
See also: Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Georgia House of Representatives District 74
IncumbentKaren Mathiak defeatedWilliam Harris in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 74 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Karen Mathiak (R) | 63.7 | 16,332 |
 | William Harris (D) | 36.3 | 9,306 | |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 25,638 | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 74
William Harris defeatedErrol Mitchell in the Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 74 on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | William Harris | 64.2 | 2,025 |
| Errol Mitchell | 35.8 | 1,131 | ||
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 3,156 | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 74
IncumbentKaren Mathiak defeatedDavid Ballard in the Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 74 on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Karen Mathiak | 66.4 | 6,412 |
| David Ballard | 33.6 | 3,248 | ||
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 9,660 | ||
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2020
See also: Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Georgia House of Representatives District 73
IncumbentKaren Mathiak defeatedWilliam Harris in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 73 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Karen Mathiak (R) | 56.0 | 16,263 |
| William Harris (D) | 44.0 | 12,796 | |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 29,059 | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 73
William Harris advanced from the Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 73 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | William Harris | 100.0 | 5,784 |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 5,784 | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 73
IncumbentKaren Mathiak advanced from the Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 73 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Karen Mathiak | 100.0 | 6,557 |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 6,557 | ||
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2018
General election
General election for Georgia House of Representatives District 73
IncumbentKaren Mathiak won election in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 73 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Karen Mathiak (R) | 100.0 | 17,210 |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 17,210 | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 73
IncumbentKaren Mathiak advanced from the Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 73 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Karen Mathiak | 100.0 | 3,750 |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. | Total votes: 3,750 | ||
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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.
Karen Mathiak defeatedRahim Talley in the Georgia House of Representatives District 73 general election.[3][4]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 73 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Karen Mathiak | 64.53% | 15,661 | |
| Democratic | Rahim Talley | 35.47% | 8,610 | |
| Total Votes | 24,271 | |||
| Source:Georgia Secretary of State | ||||
Rahim Talley ran unopposed in the Georgia House of Representatives District 73 Democratic primary.[5][6]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 73 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Rahim Talley (unopposed) | |
IncumbentJohn Yates andKaren Mathiak defeatedMario Driver in the Georgia House of Representatives District 73 Republican primary.[5][6]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 73 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | John YatesIncumbent | 49.04% | 2,578 | |
| Republican | Karen Mathiak | 46.60% | 2,450 | |
| Republican | Mario Driver | 4.36% | 229 | |
| Total Votes | 5,257 | |||
Karen Mathiak defeated incumbentJohn Yates in the Georgia House of Representatives District 73 Republican Primary Runoff.[7]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 73 Republican Primary Runoff, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Karen Mathiak | 55.89% | 2,343 | |
| Republican | John YatesIncumbent | 44.11% | 1,849 | |
| Total Votes | 4,192 | |||
Campaign themes
2026
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2024
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2022
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2020
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2016
Mathiak's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[8]
| “ | [Karen Mathiak is a] conservative outsider who will:
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Campaign finance summary
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| Year | Office | Status | Contributions | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Georgia House of Representatives District 82 | Won general | $127,821 | $137,221 |
| 2022 | Georgia House of Representatives District 74 | Won general | $192,697 | $0 |
| 2020 | Georgia House of Representatives District 73 | Won general | $99,578 | N/A** |
| 2018 | Georgia House of Representatives District 73 | Won general | $39,795 | N/A** |
| 2016 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 73 | Won | $119,569 | N/A** |
| Grand total | $579,461 | $137,221 | ||
| Sources:OpenSecrets, Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC). | ||||
| ** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle | ||||
| Note: Totals above reflect only available data. | ||||
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2024
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In 2024, theGeorgia State Legislature was in session from January 8 to March 28.
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2023
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In 2023, theGeorgia State Legislature was in session from January 9 to March 29.
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2022
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In 2022, theGeorgia State Legislature was in session from January 10 to April 4.
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2021
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In 2021, theGeorgia State Legislature was in session from January 11 to March 31.
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2020
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In 2020, theGeorgia 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, theGeorgia General Assembly was in session from January 14 through April 2.
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2018
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In 2018, theGeorgia General Assembly was in session from January 8 through March 29.
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2017
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In 2017, theGeorgia General Assembly was in session from January 9 through March 31.
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2016
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In 2016, theGeorgia General Assembly was in session from January 11 through March 24.
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
Candidate Georgia House of Representatives District 82 | Officeholder Georgia House of Representatives District 82 | Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑1.01.11.2Georgia General Assembly, "Representative Karen Mathiak," accessed April 12, 2023
- ↑LinkedIn, "Karen Mathiak," accessed April 12, 2023
- ↑Georgia Secretary of State, "Qualifying Candidate Information," accessed August 17, 2016
- ↑Georgia Secretary of State, "General Election results," accessed November 23, 2016
- ↑5.05.1Georgia Secretary of State, "Qualifying Candidate Information," accessed March 13, 2016
- ↑6.06.1Georgia Secretary of State, "General primary results," accessed May 24, 2016
- ↑Georgia Secretary of State, "General Primary and Nonpartisan General Runoff," accessed July 26, 2016
- ↑We Need Karen, "Issues," accessed May 3, 2016
- ↑Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Mary Margaret Oliver (D) | Georgia House of Representatives District 82 2025-Present | Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by Yasmin Neal (D) | Georgia House of Representatives District 74 2023-2025 | Succeeded by Robert Flournoy Jr. (D) |
| Preceded by - | Georgia House of Representatives District 73 2017-2023 | Succeeded by - |
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