Michael Smith (Georgia politician)

Michael Andre Smith II (born November 3, 1983) is an American politician. He is a Democrat representing District 41 in the Georgia House of Representatives.

Michael Smith
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 41st district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 14, 2013[1]
Personal details
Born	(1983-11-03) November 3, 1983 (age 41) Austell, Georgia[2]
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Ryisha[2]
Residence(s)	Marietta, Georgia, U.S.
Alma mater	Kennesaw State University[1]
Occupation	Realtor

Political career

Smith was first elected to represent the 41st district in the Georgia House of Representatives in 2012. He has been re-elected to that position three times, and is running again in 2020.^[1]

Smith currently sits on the following committees:^[3]

• Code Revision
• Interstate Cooperation
• Regulated Industries
• Science and Technology
• Special Committee on Economic Growth
• Special Rules
• State Properties

Electoral record

2012 Democratic primary: Georgia House of Representatives, District 41^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Michael Smith	1,073	41.8%
	Democratic	Diana Eckles	886	34.5%
	Democratic	Justin O'Dell	608	23.7%

2012 Democratic primary runoff: Georgia House of Representatives, District 41^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Michael Smith	577	61.32%
	Democratic	Diana Eckles	364	38.68%

2012 general election: Georgia House of Representatives, District 41^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Michael Smith	10,073	64%
	Republican	Phil Daniell	5,661	36%

In 2014 and 2016, Smith was unopposed in the primary and general elections.^[1]

In 2018, Smith was unopposed in the Democratic primary.^[1]

2018 general election: Georgia House of Representatives, District 41^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Michael Smith	11,673	70.6%
	Republican	Deanna Harris	4,858	29.4%