Tommy Benton

Thomas Housch Benton (born May 20, 1950) is an American politician who has served in the Georgia House of Representatives from the 31st district since 2005.[2][3]

Tommy Benton
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
from the 31st district
Assumed office
January 10, 2005
Preceded byMatt Dollar
Personal details
Born
Thomas Housch Benton

(1950-05-20) May 20, 1950[1]
Athens, Georgia[1]
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Karen[1]
Children4[1]
ResidenceJefferson, Georgia[1]
OccupationRetired Teacher[2]

Political career

In 2004, Benton ran for election to represent District 31 in the Georgia House of Representatives. He defeated Chris Elrod in the Republican primary with 50.6% of the vote,[4] and was unopposed in the general election.[5] He has been reelected seven times since then, usually without opposition.[6]

References
  1. "Tommy Benton's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  2. "Tommy Benton". Georgia House of Representatives. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  3. "Ga. lawmaker: KKK made 'people straighten up'". Ajc.com. 2016-01-28. Retrieved 2019-04-15.
  4. "Official Results of the July 20, 2004 Primary Election". Georgia Secretary of State. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  5. "Official Results of the November 2, 2004 General Election". Georgia Secretary of State. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  6. "Thomas Benton". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2 July 2020.


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