{{short description|American politician from Georgia}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Steve Tarvin | image = File:Official Headshot of Steve Tarvin.jpg | alt = | state_house = Georgia | district = 2nd | term_start = February 11, 2014 | term_end = | predecessor = Jay Neal | successor = | birth_name = Thomas Stephen Tarvin | birth_date = {{birth date and age |1951|06|02}} | birth_place = Chickamauga, Georgia, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | party = Republican | spouse = Jennifer Tarvin | children = 2 | website = | occupation = politician }}
'''Thomas Stephen Tarvin''' (born June 2, 1951) is an American politician from Georgia. Tarvin is a Republican member of the Georgia House of Representatives, representing the 2nd District since 2014.
== Early life == Steve Tarvin was born on June 2, 1951 to Thomas William Tarvin and Mackie Jean Young in Chickamauga, Georgia.<ref name="votesmart_tarvin">{{cite web |url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/120443/steve-tarvin |title=Steve Tarvin |publisher=votesmart.org |access-date=January 21, 2019}}</ref>
== Education == Tarvin attended Gordon Lee High School and the University of Georgia.<ref name="votesmart_tarvin"/>
== Career ==
Tarvin ran unsuccessfully for U.S. Congress Georgia District 9 in 2010.{{citation needed|date=January 2026}}
On February 4, 2014, Tarvin won the special election and became a Republican member of the Georgia House of Representatives for District 2. Tarvin defeated Neal Florence with 53.86% of the votes. Tarvin was sworn into office on February 11, 2014.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=795566 |title=GA State House 002 - Special Election |website=ourcampaigns.com |date=February 2, 2014 |accessdate=April 25, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ciclt.net/sn/leg_app/po_detail.aspx?ClientCode=accg&P_IDEO=gash002 |title=State Representative Steve Tarvin |website=ciclt.net |accessdate=April 25, 2021}}</ref>
On May 20, 2014, 3 months after his swearing in Tarvin won a primary challenge from 2 opponents garnering 65.93% of the vote, then on November 4, 2014, as an incumbent Tarvin won unopposed in the General election and continued serving District 2.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=794444 |title=GA State House 002 |website=ourcampaigns.com |date=November 4, 2014 |accessdate=April 25, 2021}}</ref> On November 8, 2016, as an incumbent, Tarvin won the election unopposed and continued serving District 2. votes.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=815985 |title=GA State House 002 |website=ourcampaigns.com |date=November 8, 2016 |accessdate=April 25, 2021}}</ref>
November 6, 2018, as an incumbent, Tarvin won the election and continued serving District 2. Tarvin defeated Michelle Simmons with 99.9% of the votes<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=840891 |title=GA State House 002 |website=ourcampaigns.com |date=November 6, 2018 |accessdate=April 25, 2021}}</ref>
November 3, 2020, incumbent, Tarvin won the election unopposed and continued serving District 2. votes.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=895284 |title=GA State House 002 |website=ourcampaigns.com |date=November 3, 2020 |accessdate=April 25, 2021}}</ref>
On May 24, 2022, Tarvin was challenged and again won a 3 person Republican Primary receiving 66% of vote, winning all 11 precincts in Georgia House District 2 besting each opponent by over 50 percentage points.{{citation needed|date=January 2026}} He went on to win the General election unopposed.
On Nov 5, 2024, Tarvin ran unopposed and was reelected to the Georgia House of Representatives.
Tarvin has sponsored 64 bills.<ref>{{cite web|title=Steve Tarvin|url=https://openstates.org/ga/legislators/GAL000392/steve-tarvin/|publisher=Open States|access-date=March 13, 2018}}</ref>
== Personal life == Tarvin and his wife Jennifer Lance Tarvin live in Chickamauga, Georgia.<ref name="votesmart_tarvin"/> They have two children.
==References== {{Reflist}}
== External links == * [https://ballotpedia.org/Steve_Tarvin Steve Tarvin at ballotpedia.org] * [http://www.stevetarvin.com Official site]
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Tarvin, Steve}} Category:Republican Party members of the Georgia House of Representatives Category:Living people Category:People from Walker County, Georgia Category:1951 births Category:21st-century members of the Georgia General Assembly