Jason Dickerson
Jason Dickerson | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Georgia Senate from the 21st district | |
| Assumed office October 14, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Brandon Beach |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence(s) | Canton, Georgia, U.S. |
Jason T. Dickerson is an American businessman and politician serving as the member of the Georgia State Senate for the 21st district. He was elected to the chamber in a 2025 special election. The district includes parts of Cherokee and Fulton County in the Metro Atlanta region.[1]
Career
[edit]Dickerson co-founded Quest Trucking, a logistics company, and serves as president of Purple Chip Capital Management, an investment firm. Dickerson stated he manages 1.3 million shares of Harley-Davidson Inc. stock and would support H Partners' campaign to change the company's culture by firing CEO Jochen Zeitz, ousting board members Tom Linebarger and Sara Levinson, as well as dropping the LiveWire electric motorcycle partnership.[2]
He and his family established the Jason T. Dickerson Family Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, which donates around $1.5 million annually to support homeless veterans, senior citizens, and college scholarships.[2]
Georgia State Senate
[edit]Following incumbent state senator Brandon Beach's appointment as Treasurer of the United States, Dickerson announced his campaign for the special election to fill his unexpired term. In a crowded primary race, he placed second with 17.4% of the vote and narrowly advanced to a runoff against Democrat Debra Shigley, who placed first with 40% of the vote.[3]
According to campaign finance reports, Dickerson largely self-funded his campaign; at the time of the primary he had loaned himself $500,000, collecting only a single $100 contribution, and had lended himself a total of $750,000 at the time of the runoff election.[4]
In the days leading up to the election, the race garnered significant national attention as Democrats hoped for an overperformance based on dissatisfaction with Donald Trump and numerous prominent Democratic figures campaigned for Shigley, including: Democratic National Committee chair Ken Martin, 2026 gubernatorial candidates Geoff Duncan and Jason Esteves, 2018 and 2022 gubernatorial nominee Stacey Abrams, as well as U.S. Representative Lucy McBath.[5] Dickerson handily won with 61% of the vote and declared victory on election night, but noticeably underperformed both Trump's presidential margin and his predecessor Brandon Beach's 2024 margin of victory in the district.[1][6]
Electoral history
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Debra Shigley | 8,444 | 39.52 | |
| Republican | Jason Dickerson | 3,709 | 17.36 | |
| Republican | Steve West | 3,642 | 17.04 | |
| Republican | Brian Will | 2,192 | 10.26 | |
| Republican | Brice Futch | 1,749 | 8.19 | |
| Republican | Lance Calvert | 1,424 | 6.66 | |
| Republican | Stephanie Donegan | 207 | 0.97 | |
| Total votes | 21,367 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jason Dickerson | 19,061 | 61.47 | |
| Democratic | Debra Shrigley | 11,950 | 38.53 | |
| Total votes | 31,011 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b Kramon, Charlotte (September 23, 2025). "Georgia Republican wins state Senate race over Democrat who made surprise showing in August". Associated Press. Retrieved September 24, 2025.
- ^ a b Barrett, Rick (April 30, 2025). "Georgia fund manager, and biker, says new leadership is needed at Harley-Davidson Inc". Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. Retrieved September 24, 2025.
- ^ Homan, Maya (August 26, 2025). "Georgia state Senate election to replace former Sen. Brandon Beach goes to a September runoff". Georgia Recorder.
- ^ Wickert, David (August 22, 2025). "Who are the biggest donors in the Georgia Senate race? The candidates". Atlanta Journal Constitution. Retrieved September 24, 2025.
- ^ Baruchman, Michelle; Prabhu, Maya (September 23, 2025). "Republican wins runoff in north-metro state Senate special election". Atlanta Journal Constitution. Retrieved September 24, 2025.
- ^ Nolin, Jill; Rocha, Alander (September 23, 2025). "Republicans hold onto Georgia state Senate seat as Democrats tout gains in red district". Georgia Recorder. Retrieved September 25, 2025.
- ^ "August 26, 2025 - Special Election - State Senate District 21 Official Results". September 4, 2025. Retrieved September 24, 2025.
- ^ "September 23, 2025 - Special Election - State Senate District 21 Runoff Unofficial Results". September 23, 2025. Retrieved September 24, 2025.
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