Devan Seabaugh

{{short description|American politician}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Devan Seabaugh

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| state_house = Georgia

| district = 34th

| term_start = July 21, 2021

| term_end =

| predecessor = Bert Reeves

| successor =

| birth_name = Devan Lee Seabaugh

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1965|06|27}}

| birth_place =

| death_date =

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| party = Republican

| spouse =

| children =

| residence = Marietta, Georgia, U.S.

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Devan Lee Seabaugh (born June 27, 1965) is an ambulance company executive who has been serving in the Georgia House of Representatives since 2021, representing the 34th district. He is a member of the Republican Party.

Political career

Seabaugh was elected in a special election to represent the 34th district following the resignation of incumbent Bert Reeves on April 30, 2021, to work for Georgia Tech.{{cite web |title=Republicans win runoffs for 2 Georgia state House seats |url=https://apnews.com/article/government-and-politics-georgia-house-elections-38f8415367de4c74ca42dfcf5dd33bef |website=Associated Press |access-date=15 July 2021 |language=en |date=14 July 2021}}

Seabaugh ran for reelection in the 2022 Georgia House of Representatives election. He was uncontested in the Republican primary, and won the general election against Democratic candidate Dorothy Coker. Seabaugh was again uncontested in the primary in 2024, and won the general election against Democrat Karl Gallegos.

Electoral history

{{Election box begin no change| title= 2021 Georgia House of Representatives 34th district special election{{cite web |title=Devan Seabaugh |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Devan_Seabaugh |website=Ballotpedia |access-date=15 July 2021}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| |party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Devan Seabaugh

|votes = 3,337

|percentage = 47.1%

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change||party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Priscilla Smith|votes=1,740|percentage=24.6%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change||party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Sam Hensley Jr.|votes=1,116|percentage=15.7%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change||party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=David Blinkhorn|votes=839|percentage=11.8%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change||party=Libertarian Party (United States)|candidate=Chris Neill|votes=54|percentage=0.8%}}

{{Election box total no change

| |votes = 7,086

|percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change| title= 2021 Georgia House of Representatives 34th district special runoff election}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| |party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Devan Seabaugh

|votes = 5,604

|percentage = 63.0%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change||party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Priscilla Smith|votes=3,296|percentage=37.0%}}

{{Election box total no change

| |votes = 8,900

|percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

|winner=Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change| title= 2022 Georgia House of Representatives 34th district Republican primary election{{cite web |title=State House of Representatives - District 34 - Rep |url=https://results.sos.ga.gov/results/public/Georgia/elections/2022MayGenPri/ballot-items/01000000-39b2-c225-22ff-08dd139faf5c |website=Georgia Election Night Reporting |publisher=Georgia Secretary of State |access-date=February 4, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250204153420/https://results.sos.ga.gov/results/public/Georgia/elections/2022MayGenPri/ballot-items/01000000-39b2-c225-22ff-08dd139faf5c |archive-date=February 4, 2025 |date=January 2, 2025}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Devan Seabaugh (incumbent)

|votes = 11,143

|percentage = 100.0%

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 11,143

|percentage = 100.0%

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change| title= 2022 Georgia House of Representatives 34th district election{{cite web |title=State House of Representatives - District 34 |url=https://results.sos.ga.gov/results/public/Georgia/elections/2022NovGen/ballot-items/01000000-39b2-c225-628e-08dd13269926 |website=Georgia Election Night Reporting |publisher=Georgia Secretary of State |access-date=February 4, 2025 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250204153946/https://results.sos.ga.gov/results/public/Georgia/elections/2022NovGen/ballot-items/01000000-39b2-c225-628e-08dd13269926 |archive-date=February 4, 2025 |date=January 2, 2025}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Devan Seabaugh (incumbent)

|votes = 19,155

|percentage = 62.19%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Dorothy Coker

|votes = 11,645

|percentage = 37.81%

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 30,800

|percentage = 100.0%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

|winner=Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change| title= 2024 Georgia House of Representatives 34th district Republican primary election{{cite web |title=State House of Representatives - District 34 - Rep |url=https://results.sos.ga.gov/results/public/Georgia/elections/2024MayGenPri/ballot-items/01000000-d97e-4aef-e336-08dd116a8190 |website=Georgia Election Night Reporting |publisher=Georgia Secretary of State |access-date=February 4, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250204154505/https://results.sos.ga.gov/results/public/Georgia/elections/2024MayGenPri/ballot-items/01000000-d97e-4aef-e336-08dd116a8190 |archive-date=February 4, 2025 |date=January 2, 2025}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Devan Seabaugh (incumbent)

|votes = 4,252

|percentage = 100.0%

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 4,252

|percentage = 100.0%

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change| title= 2024 Georgia House of Representatives 34th district election{{cite web |title=State House of Representatives - District 34 |url=https://results.sos.ga.gov/results/public/Georgia/elections/2024NovGen/ballot-items/01000000-d884-2e72-4ece-08dcda4b9316 |website=Georgia Election Night Reporting |publisher=Georgia Secretary of State |access-date=February 4, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250204154659/https://results.sos.ga.gov/results/public/Georgia/elections/2024NovGen/ballot-items/01000000-d884-2e72-4ece-08dcda4b9316 |archive-date=February 4, 2025 |date=January 30, 2025}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Devan Seabaugh (incumbent)

|votes = 21,849

|percentage = 57.65%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Karl Gallegos

|votes = 16,053

|percentage = 42.35%

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 37,902

|percentage = 100.0%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

|winner=Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

References