Carter Barrett | |
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Member of the GeorgiaHouseofRepresentatives from the 24th district | |
Assumed office January 9, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Sheri Gilligan |
Personal details | |
Born | June 27 |
Political party | Republican |
Residence(s) | Cumming,Georgia,U.S. |
Alma mater | University of Georgia (BBA,finance) |
Occupation | Politician,banker |
Carter Barrett (J. Carter Barrett; [1] born June 27 [2] ) is an American Republican politician from Georgia,currently representing the 24th district in the Georgia House of Representatives. [3]
Barrett attended high school in Rome,Italy, [4] and he graduated from the University of Georgia with a BBA in finance. [5] [6]
Originally from Augusta,Barrett moved to Cumming in 1990 working as a banker for Wachovia. [6] He co-founded Forsyth,Georgia-based Community Business Bank in 2008,before selling it to Community and Southern Bank in 2015. [6] He later worked for Affinity Bank. [5] Barrett is on the board of directors of Forsyth County Chamber. [7]
Barrett is opposed to abortion. [1]
In 2022,Barrett defeated incumbent Sheri Gilligan in the primary following a runoff; [8] Gilligan previously opposed aspects of then-Speaker David Ralston's mental health bill,and Ralston's campaign committee supported Barrett,helping him to raise over $280,000. [8] He went on to defeat Democratic challenger Sydney Walker in November 2022.
In an interview in 2022,Barrett said the 24th House district is "the only political office I ever intend to run for." [6] The Coalition of Advocates for Georgia's Elderly honored Barrett as 2023 Outstanding Legislator of the Year. [9]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Carter Barrett | 15,593 | 67.22 | |
Democratic | Sydney Walker | 7,604 | 32.78 | |
Total votes | 23,197 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Carter Barrett | 2,317 | 58.79 | |
Republican | Sheri Gilligan | 1,624 | 41.21 | |
Total votes | 3,941 | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Carter Barrett | 3,418 | 42.02 | |
Republican | Sheri Gilligan | 4,042 | 49.69 | |
Republican | Ed Solly | 675 | 8.30 | |
Total votes | 8,135 | 100.00 |
Barrett lives in Cumming,Georgia with his wife Jamie;they were married in 1995 and have two daughters. [6] [4]