Johnny Chastain

Johnny Chastain
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
from the 7th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
February 6, 2023
Preceded byDavid Ralston
Personal details
ResidenceBlue Ridge, Georgia
OccupationBanker

Johnny Chastain is an American politician and banker. He currently represents the 7th district in the Georgia House of Representatives.

Career

Before running for office, Chastain was a banker. He served as an executive of United Community Bank.

Politics

Chastain entered the special election for the 7th district after the death of incumbent representative (and Speaker of the House) David Ralston. In the first round, Chastain placed second out of five candidates.[1] He faced Ralston's widow Sheree in the runoff. Chastain narrowly defeated her in the runoff. Observers considered his victory an upset, as Ralston had the backing of several prominent leaders, including governor Brian Kemp.[2]

Electoral history

2023 special election for Georgia House of Representatives, District 7[1][3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sheree Ralston 3,582 45
Republican Johnny Chastain 3,125 39
Republican Justin Heitman 590 7
Republican Brian Pritchard 490 6
Republican Richie Stone 169 2
Total votes 7,956 100
General election
Republican Johnny Chastain 4,565 52.8
Republican Sheree Ralston 4,085 47.2
Total votes 8,650 100

References

  1. ^ a b Niesse, Mark (January 3, 2023). "North Georgia state House race for Ralston's seat goes to a runoff". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
  2. ^ Bluestein, Greg (February 2, 2023). "'Grassroots rising.' Behind an upset defeat in North Georgia". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
  3. ^ "State House District 7". Georgia Secretary of State Website. February 6, 2023. Retrieved June 26, 2023.