State Representative Bill Werkheiser was first elected in 2014. Since taking office more than a decade ago, he’s raised over $326,000 in campaign contributions, but less than thirteen percent of that money has come from the communities he represents.
Compiled campaign contribution reports for Werkheiser revealed that he’s collected $326,317.31 since March 2014, but $286,152 of that came from lobbyists, businesses, and special interest groups outside of the district.
Werkheiser was first elected, the district included Evans, Tattnall, and a portion of Wayne counties. Following the 2020 Census adjustments, the district was revised to include parts of Appling and Jeff Davis counties as well. Even when expanding the district to include all of those counties, Werkheiser’s donations are from well beyond southeast Georgia.
Among the top donors was Civil Justice PAC, the political arm of the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, which donated $19,800 over several years.
Other high donors included $9,500 from Alliance Spine and Pain Center and/or physicians employed by the establishment and $7,750 from. AT&T
Werkheiser also received $76,075 from various attorneys outside of the district.
246 of the 652, or 37.7% of the actual donations were from Atlanta and thirty donations totaling $19,800 came from outside of Georgia.
Between November 2020 and June 30, 2025, Werkheiser received $126,152 in contributions, but only $350 of that was from within the boundaries of the state house district.
You can read the complete list of donors over the last 12 years in the PDF below. Out of district donations are indicated in red.
Note: Only portions of Wayne County were included in House District 157, but any Wayne County donation made was credited to Werkheiser as a ‘local donation.’ Story continues below.
This year, Werkheiser has drawn opposition in the Republican primary, slated for May 19 where he will face former Tattnall County Coroner Bradley B. Anderson, and the General Election in November, where the winner of the primary will face former Glennville City Councilman Micah King.
After reapportionment in 2020, the district map for House District 157 changed. View the most recent district here.
