David Shafer (politician)
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.
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 |
Shafer was a Republican candidate for lieutenant governor in 2018, but was narrowly defeated in the primary runoff election by Geoff Duncan. On May 18, 2019, Shafer was elected Chairman of the Georgia Republican Party at the party's state convention.
On August 14, 2023, he was indicted along with 18 other people in the prosecution related to the 2020 election in Georgia.
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