John Barrow (American politician)

John Barrow
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Georgia's 12th district
In office
January 3, 2005 – January 3, 2015
Preceded byMax Burns
Succeeded byRick Allen
Personal details
Born
John Jenkins Barrow

(1955-10-31) October 31, 1955 (age 68)
Athens, Georgia, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationUniversity of Georgia (BA)
Harvard University (JD)

John Jenkins Barrow (born October 31, 1955) is an American politician who was the U.S. representative for Georgia's 12th congressional district from 2005 to 2015. He is a member of the Democratic Party.

Described as "extraordinarily crafty and unquestionably persistent on the stump," Barrow survived several tough reelection bids in an increasingly Republican district.[1] GOP legislators repeatedly redrew Barrow's district with the explicit intention of complicating his path to reelection, twice forcing him to move to remain within the boundaries of his district.[2] In 2014, Barrow was defeated by Republican Rick Allen in one of that cycle's most closely-watched contests.[3]

Barrow was the Democratic nominee for Georgia Secretary of State in 2018, losing to Republican Brad Raffensperger.[4] In 2024, Barrow ran for a seat on the Supreme Court of Georgia, losing to sitting Justice Andrew Pinson.[5]

  1. ^ Wasserman, David (October 24, 2014). "Final Rundown: Vulnerable Democratic Incumbents". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
  2. ^ Bynum, Russ (April 5, 2012). "Rep. John Barrow buys Augusta home". The Augusta Chronicle. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
  3. ^ Davis, Janel (November 4, 2014). "Barrow falls in Georgia's most-watched congressional race". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
  4. ^ Niesse, Mark (December 5, 2018). "Barrow concedes to Raffensperger in Georgia secretary of state race". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
  5. ^ Edelman, Adam (May 21, 2024). "GOP-backed Georgia Supreme Court justice fends off challenge from Democratic former congressman". NBC News. Retrieved May 22, 2024.

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