Christopher Bell Erwin (born April 26, 1962) is an American politician. He is affiliated with the
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, and was elected a member of the
Georgia House of Representatives in 2018. Erwin represents the 28th district, which covers the entirety of
Banks County and
Stephens County, as well as the eastern region of
Habersham County in northeast Georgia.
Pre-political career
Before becoming a representative, Erwin was a business director for Carroll Daniel Construction Company, and a school administrator in
Carroll and
Henry counties. He was the superintendent of the Banks County School System for eleven years. Erwin was named Banks County Citizen of the Year in 2006, and was voted Georgia School Superintendent of the Year in 2013.
Political career
Erwin initially defeated incumbent
Dan Gasaway in a close election in the May 22, 2018 Republican primary. Gasaway challenged the results, claiming that there were votes cast outside of the district for the election.
Stacey Abrams cited the election as an example of election fraud under
Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp, her opponent in the
2018 Georgia gubernatorial election
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. A judge for Banks County ruled in favor of Gasaway's challenge and a special election was held on December 4, 2018. Erwin won the race by a closer margin of two votes. After being sworn in as the new representative, Erwin was temporarily removed from the House, due to a court order allowing Gasaway to challenge the results again. A final election was held April 9, 2019, in which Erwin won with 75% of the vote.
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1962 births
Living people
Republican Party members of the Georgia House of Representatives
University of Georgia alumni
21st-century American politicians
School superintendents in Georgia (U.S. state)
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