David Shafer | |
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| Chair of the Georgia Republican Party | |
| In office May 18, 2019 – June 10, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | John Watson |
| Succeeded by | Joshua McKoon |
| President pro tempore of the Georgia Senate | |
| In office January 14, 2013 – January 8, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Tommie Williams |
| Succeeded by | Butch Miller |
| Member of the Georgia Senate from the 48th district | |
| In office February 12, 2002 – January 14, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | William M. Ray II |
| Succeeded by | Zahra Karinshak |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 29, 1965 Dunwoody, Georgia, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Lee Shafer |
| Education | University of Georgia (BA) |
| Website | Campaign website |
David James Shafer (born April 29, 1965) is an American politician who is a former chairman of the Georgia Republican Party. From 2002 to 2019, Shafer was a Republican member of the Georgia State Senate from Senate District 48, a suburban district located north of Atlanta that includes portions of Fulton County and Gwinnett County.[1]
Shafer was a Republican candidate for lieutenant governor in 2018, but was narrowly defeated in the primary runoff election by Geoff Duncan.[2][3] On May 18, 2019, Shafer was elected Chairman of the Georgia Republican Party at the party's state convention.[4]
On August 14, 2023, he was indicted along with 18 other people in the prosecution related to the 2020 election in Georgia.[5]
- ^ Georgia State Senate, "Senator David Shafer" Archived October 24, 2008, at the Wayback Machine 2008.
- ^ Prabhu, Maya. "'Underdog' Geoff Duncan defeats David Shafer for GOP Lt. Gov. nomination". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
- ^ Hallerman, Tamar; Bluestein, Greg. "The latest: Duncan upsets Shafer in Lt. Gov. squeaker". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
- ^ Greg Bluestein, David Shafer elected chair of Georgia GOP, Atlanta Journal-Constitution (May 20, 2019).
- ^ Cole, Devan; Murray, Sara; Morris, Jason; Cohen, Marshall (August 14, 2023). "Live updates: Trump indicted in Georgia election probe by Fulton County grand jury". CNN. Retrieved August 14, 2023.