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GARPAC Has Supported the Following Candidates for the 6/9/20 Primary Election: STATE SENATE 1 Ben Watson (R) 19 Blake Tillery (R) 40 Sally Harrell (D) 2 Lester G

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GARPAC Has Supported the Following Candidates for the 6/9/20 Primary Election: STATE SENATE 1 Ben Watson (R) 19 Blake Tillery (R) 40 Sally Harrell (D) 2 Lester G GARPAC has supported the following candidates for the 6/9/20 Primary Election: STATE SENATE 1 Ben Watson (R) 19 Blake Tillery (R) 40 Sally Harrell (D) 2 Lester G. Jackson (D) 20 Larry Walker III (R) 42 Elena Parent (D) 3 Sheila McNeill (R)* 23 Max Burns (R)* 43 Tonya Anderson (D) 4 Billy Hickman (R)* 24 Lee Anderson (R) 44 Gail Davenport (D) 6 Jen Jordan (D) 25 Burt Jones (R) 45 Sammy Baker (R)* 7 Tyler Harper (R) 26 David Lucas (D) 46 Bill Cowsert (R) 10 Emanuel Jones (D) 27 Greg Dolezal (R) 47 Frank Ginn (R) 12 Freddie Sims (D) 28 Matt Brass (R) 49 Butch Miller (R) 13 Carden Summers (R) 30 Mike Dugan (R) 50 Andy Garrison (R)* 14 Bruce Thompson (R) 31 Jason Anavitarte (R)* 51 Steve Gooch (R) 15 Ed Harbison (D) 33 Michael “Doc” Rhett (D) 53 Jeff Mullis (R) 16 Marty Harbin (R) 34 Valencia Seay (D) 54 Chuck Payne (R) 17 Brian Strickland (R) 36 Nan Orrock (D) 55 Gloria Butler (D) 18 John Kennedy (R) 39 Nikema Williams (D) 56 John Albers (R) STATE HOUSE 4 Kasey Carpenter (R) 68 J. Collins (R) 139 Patty Bentley (D) 6 Jason Ridley (R) 69 Randy Nix (R) 140 Robert Dickey (R) 7 David Ralston (R) 70 Lynn Smith (R) 141 Dale Washburn (R) 8 Stan Gunter (R)* 72 Josh Bonner (R) 142 Miriam Paris (D) 9 Will Wade (R)* 78 Demetrius Douglas (D) 143 James Beverly (D ) 10 Terry Rogers (R) 81 Scott Holcomb (D) 144 Danny Mathis (R) 11 Rick Jasperse (R) 82 Mary Margaret Oliver (D) 145 Rick Williams (R) 13 Katie Dempsey (R) 85 Karla Drenner (D) 147 Heath Clark (R) 15 Matthew Gambill (R) 93 Dar’Shun Kendrick (D) 148 Noel Williams, Jr. (R) 16 Trey Kelley (R) 97 Bonnie Rich (R) 149 Jimmy Pruett (R) 17 Martin Momtahan (R) 100 Dewey McClain (D) 150 Matt Hatchett (R) 18 Tyler Smith (R)* 103 Timothy Barr (R) 151 Gerald E Greene (R) 19 Joseph Gullett (R) 104 Chuck Efstration (R) 154 Winfred Dukes (D) 20 Charlice Byrd (R)* 106 Brett Harrell (R) 155 Clay Pirkle (R) 21 Brad Thomas (R)* 109 Dale Rutledge (R) 156 Greg Morris (R) 22 Wes Cantrell (R) 110 Clint Crowe (R)* 157 Bill Werkheiser (R) 28 Chris Erwin (R) 113 Pam Dickerson (D) 159 Jon G. Burns (R) 29 Matt Dubnik (R) 115 Bruce Williamson (R) 160 Jan Tankersley (R) 30 Emory Dunahoo (R) 116 Terry England (R) 162 Carl Gilliard (D) 31 Tommy Benton (R) 117 Houston Gaines (R) 163 Mac Sims (D)* 32 Alan Powell (R) 118 Spencer Frye (D) 164 Ron Stephens (R) 33 Bruce Azevedo (R)* 119 Marcus Wiedower (R) 165 Mickey Stephens (D) 34 Bert Reeves (R) 120 Trey Rhodes (R) 168 Al Williams (D) 35 Ed Setzler (R) 121 Barry Fleming (R) 169 Dominic LaRiccia (R) 36 Ginny Ehrhart (R) 122 Jodi Lott (R) 170 Penny Houston (R) 38 David Wilkerson (D) 123 Mark Newton (R) 172 Sam Watson (R) 41 Michael Smith (D) 129 Susan Holmes (R) 173 Darlene Taylor (R) 42 Teri Anulewicz (D) 131 Beth Camp (R)* 174 John Corbett (R) 44 Don Parsons (R) 132 Bob Trammell (D) 175 John LaHood (R) 46 John Carson (R) 133 Vance Smith (R) 176 James Burchett (R) 47 Jan Jones (R) 134 Richard H. Smith (R) 178 Steven Meeks (R) 52 Deborah Silcox (R) 135 Calvin Smyre (D) 179 Don Hogan (R) 57 Pat Gardner (D) 137 Debbie Buckner (D) 180 Steven Sainz (R) 61 Roger Bruce (D) 138 Mike Cheokas (R) 67 Micah Gravley (R) *Denotes a candidate for the office; all others are incumbents .
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