Trey Kelley
Trey Kelley (Republican Party) is a member of theGeorgia House of Representatives, representingDistrict 16. He assumed office on January 14, 2013. His current term ends on January 11, 2027.
Kelley (Republican Party) is running for re-election to theGeorgia House of Representatives to representDistrict 16. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.[source]
Biography
Kelley earned his B.S. from Shorter University. His professional experience includes working as the director of marketing for the W.C. Brooks Co.[1]
Committee assignments
2025-2026
Kelley was assigned to the following committees:
- House Appropriations Committee
- Code Revision Committee
- Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications Committee
- House Health Committee,Vice Chair
- House Higher Education Committee
- House Judiciary Committee
- Ways and Means Committee,Vice Chair
2023-2024
Kelley was assigned to the following committees:
- Code Revision Committee
- Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications Committee
- House Health Committee
- House Higher Education Committee
- House Judiciary Committee
- Ways and Means Committee
2021-2022
Kelley was assigned to the following committees:
- Code Revision Committee
- Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications Committee
- House Ethics Committee
- House Health Committee
- House Higher Education Committee
- House Judiciary Committee
- House Rules Committee
- Ways and Means Committee
2019-2020
Kelley was assigned to the following committees:
- House Ethics Committee
- Code Revision Committee
- House Health Committee
- Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications Committee
- House Higher Education Committee,Secretary
- House Judiciary Committee,Secretary
- House Rules Committee
- Ways and Means Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Georgia committee assignments, 2017 |
|---|
| •Appropriations |
| •Code Revision |
| •Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications |
| •Health and Human Services |
| •Higher Education |
| •Judiciary |
| •Ways and Means, Vice chair |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Kelley served on the following committees:
| Georgia committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| •Banks and Banking |
| •Code Revision |
| •Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications |
| •Health and Human Services |
| •Judiciary |
| •Ways and Means |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Kelley served on the following committees:
| Georgia committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| •Banks and Banking |
| •Code Revision |
| •Judiciary |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2026
See also: Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2026
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for Georgia House of Representatives District 16
IncumbentTrey Kelley is running in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 16 on November 3, 2026.
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2024
See also: Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Georgia House of Representatives District 16
IncumbentTrey Kelley won election in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 16 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Trey Kelley (R) | 100.0 | 25,296 |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 25,296 | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 16
IncumbentTrey Kelley advanced from the Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 16 on May 21, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Trey Kelley | 100.0 | 5,049 |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 5,049 | ||
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Endorsements
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Pledges
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2022
See also: Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Georgia House of Representatives District 16
IncumbentTrey Kelley won election in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 16 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Trey Kelley (R) | 100.0 | 17,976 |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 17,976 | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 16
IncumbentTrey Kelley defeatedScott Richards in the Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 16 on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Trey Kelley | 62.4 | 6,066 |
| Scott Richards | 37.6 | 3,650 | ||
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 9,716 | ||
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2020
See also: Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Georgia House of Representatives District 16
IncumbentTrey Kelley defeatedLyndsay Arrendale in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 16 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Trey Kelley (R) | 78.1 | 18,106 |
| Lyndsay Arrendale (D) | 21.9 | 5,074 | ||
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 23,180 | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 16
Lyndsay Arrendale advanced from the Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 16 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Lyndsay Arrendale | 100.0 | 1,567 | |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 1,567 | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 16
IncumbentTrey Kelley defeatedJennifer Hulsey in the Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 16 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Trey Kelley | 63.8 | 6,302 |
| Jennifer Hulsey | 36.2 | 3,574 | ||
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 9,876 | ||
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2018
General election
General election for Georgia House of Representatives District 16
IncumbentTrey Kelley won election in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 16 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Trey Kelley (R) | 100.0 | 15,766 |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 15,766 | ||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Amanda Carter James (Independent)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 16
IncumbentTrey Kelley advanced from the Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 16 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Trey Kelley | 100.0 | 3,174 |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. | Total votes: 3,174 | ||
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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.
IncumbentTrey Kelley ran unopposed in the Georgia House of Representatives District 16 general election.[2][3]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 16 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Trey KelleyIncumbent (unopposed) | 100.00% | 17,296 | |
| Total Votes | 17,296 | |||
| Source:Georgia Secretary of State | ||||
IncumbentTrey Kelley ran unopposed in the Georgia House of Representatives District 16 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 16 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Trey KelleyIncumbent (unopposed) | |
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.IncumbentO.D. "Trey" Kelley was unopposed in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[6][7][8]
2012
Kelley ran in the2012 election forGeorgia House of Representatives District 16. Kelley defeatedJennifer Hulsey in the Republican primary on July 31, 2012.[9] IncumbentRick Crawford (D) ran unopposed in the Democratic primary. The general election took place on November 6, 2012.[10][11] Kelley defeated incumbentRick Crawford in the general election.[12]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Trey Kelley | 69.5% | 12,338 | |
| Democratic | Rick CrawfordIncumbent | 30.5% | 5,421 | |
| Total Votes | 17,759 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Trey Kelley | 57.9% | 4,483 |
| Jennifer Hulsey | 42.1% | 3,259 |
| Total Votes | 7,742 | |
Campaign themes
2026
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2024
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2022
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2020
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Campaign finance summary
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| Year | Office | Status | Contributions | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024* | Georgia House of Representatives District 16 | Won general | $200,422 | $140,256 |
| 2022 | Georgia House of Representatives District 16 | Won general | $160,850 | $0 |
| 2020 | Georgia House of Representatives District 16 | Won general | $328,141 | N/A** |
| 2018 | Georgia House of Representatives District 16 | Won general | $186,460 | N/A** |
| 2016 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 16 | Won | $102,528 | N/A** |
| 2014 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 16 | Won | $55,758 | N/A** |
| ** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle | ||||
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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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2015
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In 2015, theGeorgia State Legislature was in session from January 12 through April 2.
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2014
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In 2014, theGeorgia State Legislature was in session from January 13 through March 21.
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2013
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In 2013, theGeorgia State Legislature was in session from January 13 through March 21.
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
Candidate Georgia House of Representatives District 16 | Officeholder Georgia House of Representatives District 16 | Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑Kelley for State House, "About" accessed October 4, 2012
- ↑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
- ↑Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑Georgia Elections Division, "2012 Election Results" accessed November 16, 2012
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| Preceded by - | Georgia House of Representatives District 16 2013-Present | Succeeded by - |
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