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Ben Watson

R
State Senate D-1 · Georgia · Serving since 2015
Legislation
Overview of the Representative's office, activities, and communications.

About

Ben Watson is an American Republican politician who has served in the Georgia State Senate representing District 1 since 2015. Born July 27, 1959, in Twin City, Georgia, he previously served in the Georgia House of Representatives from 2010 to 2014 before winning election to the Senate seat in 2014. Between 2010 and 2018 he won five elections without a defeat.…

Summary generated by AllCiv from public sources.
Years in office
11
Elections won
5
Bills sponsored or cosponsored
1,310
Committees
7

Committee Assignments

7 committees · 2 leadership roles
chair·Health and Human Services
vice chair·Rules
member·Administrative Affairs
member·Appropriations
member·Assignments
Your actions
District
Population
199,310
Median HH Income
$83K
Unemployment
5.5%
Bachelor's+
37.9%
Veterans
N/A
Median Age
35.9
Mean HH Income
N/A
Poverty Rate
10.4%
HS or Higher
93.5%
Median Home Value
$331K
Median Rent
$1,454/mo
Owner-Occupied
67.4%
Under 18 / 65+
N/A
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Data sourced from official congressional records, CRS, and FEC filings. AllCiv Score methodology available at allciv.com/methodology.