Georgia 2012 General Election

The Green Papers: Georgia 2012 General Election

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Georgia
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Primary: Tuesday 31 July 2012
Primary Runoff (CDs 2 R, 9 R, 12 R): Tuesday 21 August 2012
General Election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
General Election Runoff (no offices on this site require a runoff): Tuesday 4 December 2012

Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 2 and 3)
Governor:	1
2010 Census:	9,727,566	(3.14% of 309,785,186)
2012, 2016, 2020 Electoral Votes:	16	(2.97% of 538)
2012-2020 Representatives:	14	(3.22% of 435)
2000 Census:	8,206,975	(2.91% of 281,998,273)
2004, 2008 Electoral Votes:	15	(2.79% of 538)
2002-2010 Representatives:	13	(2.99% of 435)
Capital:	Atlanta
Tuesday 31 July 2012 polling hours 7:00a EDT (1100 UTC) to 7:00p EDT (2300 UTC).
Tuesday 21 August 2012 polling hours 7:00a EDT (1100 UTC) to 7:00p EDT (2300 UTC).
Tuesday 6 November 2012 polling hours 7:00a EST (1200 UTC) to 7:00p EST (0000 UTC).
Tuesday 4 December 2012 polling hours 7:00a EST (1200 UTC) to 7:00p EST (0000 UTC).

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Georgia State and Local Government

Georgia 2012 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions:
Democrats, Republicans, Third Parties

For all offices EXCEPT President of the United States, if no candidate receives 50% of the vote plus 1 in the General Election, the top 2 vote getters will advance to a runoff.

Georgia 31 July 2012 primary: When no candidate receives more than 50% of the vote in the 31 July 2012 primary, a 21 August 2012 runoff is held between the two top vote-getters. Contests proceeding to a runoff:

U.S. House CD 2 Republican: Rick Allen v John M. House
U.S. House CD 9 Republican: Douglas Allen "Doug" Collins v Martha Mitchell Zoller
U.S. House CD 12 Republican: Lee Ivey Anderson v Richard W. "Rick" Allen

Ballots from Military and Overseas voters must be executed and sent no later than 7:00 p.m. EDT on 21 August 2012 and received no later than 31 August 2012 in order to be counted.

21 August election returns from the Georgia Secretary of State.

Georgia gained 1 U.S. House seat in the 2010 Census and will elected 14 Representatives in 2012.

6 November 2012 General Election Qualified candidates from the Georgia Secretary of State.

6 November 2012 General Election returns from the Georgia Secretary of State.



President 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2012, 2016. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime. Electors: 16 (Winner-take-all), How Appointed, Meeting Place, Duly Appointed Presidential Electors, List of Presidential Candidates.


		Republican	2,078,688	53.30%	former Massachusetts Governor Willard "Mitt" Romney (16 Electoral Votes) • Vice President: Wisconsin Congressman Paul D. Ryan • FEC P80003353; 26 Nov 12; Tot $478,704,347; Dsb $465,787,141

		Democratic	1,773,827	45.48%	President Barack Hussein Obama • Vice President: Vice President Joseph Robinette "Joe" Biden, Jr. • FEC P80003338; 26 Nov 12; Tot $732,741,988; Dsb $729,647,987

		Libertarian	45,324	1.16%	former New Mexico Governor Gary Earl Johnson • Vice President: James P. "Jim" Gray • FEC P20002671; 26 Nov 12; Tot $2,575,529; Dsb $2,572,585

		Write-in; (Green)	1,516	0.04%	Jill E. Stein • Vice President: Cheri Honkala (119 votes) • FEC P20003984; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,005,788; Dsb $1,093,022
		Write-in; (Constitution)	432	0.01%	former Congressman Virgil Hamlin Goode, Jr. • FEC P20004685; 26 Nov 12; Tot $202,258; Dsb $202,253
		Write-in; (Justice Party)	154	0.00%	former Salt Lake City Mayor Ross Carl "Rocky" Anderson • FEC P20004263
		Write-in	55	0.00%	Darrell Hykes • FEC P20002903
		Write-in	30	0.00%	Jill Ann Reed • Party: Twelve Visions. Vice President: Thomas Allen "Tom" Cary (12 votes) • FEC P20003208; 26 Nov 12; Tot $45,217; Dsb $46,660
		Write-in; (Socialist Workers Party)	21	0.00%	James E. Harris, Jr. • Vice President: Alyson Kennedy (6 votes) • FEC P20005112
		Write-in	2	0.00%	David C. Byrne
		Write-in; (Republican)	1	0.00%	Erin Kent Magee • FEC P20002648; 26 Nov 12; Tot $68; Dsb $5,458
Total			3,900,050	100.00%

U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 112^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 2		Republican	Senator Saxby Chambliss • First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

Class 3		Republican	Senator John Hardy "Johnny" Isakson • First elected: 2004; re-elected: 2010. (also served in U.S. House- first elected in a special election [to fill the seat vacated by the resignation of Congressman Newt Gingrich]: 1999; re-elected: 2000, 2002.) • Seat up for election: Tuesday 8 November 2016

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors

		Republican	Governor Nathan Deal • First elected: 2010 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Elected separately from Governor

		Republican	Lieutenant Governor L.S. Casey Cagle • First elected: 2006, re-elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

112^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2010, 2012. No Term Limit. 112^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 8 Republican (8 Renominated); 5 Democratic (5 Renominated)

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 1		Republican	Congressman John Heddens "Jack" Kingston • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • First elected: 1992 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 31 July 2012 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Republican	157,181	62.98%	Congressman John Heddens "Jack" Kingston • FEC H2GA01157; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,236,613; Dsb $1,132,179

		Democratic	92,399	37.02%	Lesli Rae Messinger • FEC H2GA01231; 06 Nov 12; Tot $112,772; Dsb $113,903
Total			249,580	100.00%

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 2		Democratic	Congressman Sanford Dixon Bishop, Jr. • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • First elected: 1992 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 31 July 2012 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic	162,751	63.78%	Congressman Sanford Dixon Bishop, Jr. • FEC H2GA02031; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,247,292; Dsb $1,183,003

		Republican	92,410	36.22%	John M. House • Won Runoff: 21 August 2012 • FEC H2GA02114; 26 Nov 12; Tot $168,852; Dsb $165,462
Total			255,161	100.00%

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 3		Republican	Congressman Lynn Acton Westmoreland • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 31 July 2012 Primary
			Uncontested Race
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Republican	232,380	99.95%	Congressman Lynn Acton Westmoreland • FEC H4GA08067; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,062,226; Dsb $1,029,169

		Write-in	105	0.05%	David Ferguson
Total			232,485	100.00%

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 4		Democratic	Congressman Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 31 July 2012 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic	208,861	73.55%	Congressman Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. • FEC H6GA04129; 26 Nov 12; Tot $447,507; Dsb $412,789

		Republican	75,041	26.43%	Jeffrey Chris "Chris" Vaughn • FEC H2GA04144; 26 Nov 12; Tot $48,902; Dsb $42,422

		Write-in; (Green)	58	0.02%	former Congressman Cynthia McKinney • FEC H2GA11016; 26 Nov 12; Tot $900; Dsb $0
		Write-in; (Socialist Workers Party)	2	0.00%	Rachele Fruit
Total			283,962	100.00%

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 5		Democratic	Congressman John R. Lewis • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • First elected: 1986 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 31 July 2012 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic	234,330	84.39%	Congressman John R. Lewis • FEC H6GA05217; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,234,075; Dsb $1,248,852

		Republican	43,335	15.61%	Howard Stopeck • FEC H2GA05133; 14 Nov 12; Tot $54,960; Dsb $71,960

		Write-in; (Socialist Workers Party)	12	0.00%	John Benson
		Write-in	12	0.00%	Raymond Davis
Total			277,689	100.00%

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 6		Republican	Congressman Thomas Edmunds "Tom" Price • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 31 July 2012 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Republican	189,669	64.51%	Congressman Thomas Edmunds "Tom" Price • FEC H4GA06087; 26 Nov 12; Tot $2,332,153; Dsb $1,744,366

		Democratic	104,365	35.49%	Jeffrey H. "Jeff" Kazanow • FEC H2GA06115; 26 Nov 12; Tot $44,765; Dsb $44,593
Total			294,034	100.00%

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 7		Republican	Congressman William Robert "Rob" Woodall, III • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 31 July 2012 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Republican	156,689	62.16%	Congressman William Robert "Rob" Woodall, III • FEC H0GA07133; 26 Nov 12; Tot $406,081; Dsb $417,547

		Democratic	95,377	37.84%	Steven M. "Steve" Reilly • FEC H2GA07097; 26 Nov 12; Tot $34,426; Dsb $32,499
Total			252,066	100.00%

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 8		Republican	Congressman James Austin "Austin" Scott • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 31 July 2012 Primary
			Uncontested Race
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Republican	197,789	100.00%	Congressman James Austin "Austin" Scott • FEC H0GA08099; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,110,041; Dsb $779,030
Total			197,789	100.00%

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 9		Republican	Congressman John Thomas "Tom" Graves, Jr. • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • First elected in a special election (to fill the vacant seat of Congressman Nathan Deal, Republican) 8 June 2010. • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 31 July 2012 Primary. Congressman Graves is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 14.
			Open Seat (no incumbent)
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Republican	192,101	76.18%	state Representative Douglas Allen "Doug" Collins • Won Runoff: 21 August 2012 • FEC H2GA09150; 26 Nov 12; Tot $766,887; Dsb $653,931

		Democratic	60,052	23.82%	Joseph Dillard "Jody" Cooley, III • FEC H2GA09200; 26 Nov 12; Tot $76,245; Dsb $75,145

		Write-in			Ken Paul • National Write In Party
Total			252,153	100.00%

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 10		Republican	Congressman Paul Collins Broun, Jr. • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • First elected in a special election: 17 July 2007 to fill the seat left vacant by the death of Charles Whitlow "Charlie" Norwood. • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 31 July 2012 Primary
			Uncontested Race
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Republican	211,065	99.81%	Congressman Paul Collins Broun, Jr. • FEC H8GA10049; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,350,673; Dsb $1,285,673

		Write-in	401	0.19%	Brian Russell Brown • FEC H6GA09227
Total			211,466	100.00%

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 11		Republican	Congressman John Phillip "Phil" Gingrey • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 31 July 2012 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Republican	196,968	68.55%	Congressman John Phillip "Phil" Gingrey • FEC H2GA11149; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,703,509; Dsb $1,112,193

		Democratic	90,353	31.45%	John Patrick "Patrick" Thompson • FEC H2GA11206; 26 Nov 12; Tot $5,956; Dsb $6,379
Total			287,321	100.00%

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 12		Democratic	Congressman John J. Barrow • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 31 July 2012 Primary. circa 23 June 2011: Congressman Barrow has been diagnosed with prostate cancer and expects to fully recover.
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic	139,148	53.70%	Congressman John J. Barrow • FEC H4GA12010; 26 Nov 12; Tot $2,876,417; Dsb $2,828,817

		Republican	119,973	46.30%	state Representative Lee Ivey Anderson • Proceeds to Runoff: 21 August 2012. Won the runoff. • FEC H2GA12105; 27 Dec 12; Tot $1,306,199; Dsb $1,306,199
Total			259,121	100.00%

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 13		Democratic	Congressman David Albert Scott • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 31 July 2012 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic	201,988	71.74%	Congressman David Albert Scott • FEC H2GA13012; 26 Nov 12; Tot $976,603; Dsb $804,933

		Republican	79,550	28.26%	Shahid Hamid Malik • FEC H2GA13053
Total			281,538	100.00%

No Incumbent - New Seat in 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment - First election in 2012
CD 14			• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012

		Republican	159,947	72.97%	Congressman John Thomas "Tom" Graves, Jr. • Congressman Graves, incumbent in the old CD 9, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 14. • FEC H0GA09030; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,159,712; Dsb $1,085,728

		Democratic	59,245	27.03%	Daniel Frank "Danny" Grant • FEC H2GA14010; 26 Nov 12; Tot $11,115; Dsb $10,145
Total			219,192	100.00%

Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

		Republican	Secretary of State Brian P. Kemp • Appointed 8 January 2010 upon the resignation of Karen C. Handel; first elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

		Republican	Attorney General Samuel S. "Sam" Olens • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

Comptroller General/Commissioner of Insurance 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

		Republican	Comptroller General/Insurance Commissioner Ralph T. Hudgens • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

Commissioner of Agriculture 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

		Republican	Agriculture Commissioner Gary W. Black • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

Superintendent of Education 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

		Republican	Education Superintendent John D. Barge • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

Commissioner of Labor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

		Republican	Labor Commissioner Mark Butler • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

Political Parties Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such.

Major Parties
	• Democratic (affiliates): 5 incumbents, 12 candidates
	• Republican: 18 incumbents, 16 candidates
Major Third Parties
	• Constitution (affiliates): 1 candidate
	• Green (affiliates): 2 candidates
	• Libertarian: 1 candidate
Other Third Parties
	• Justice Party: 1 candidate
	• Socialist Workers Party: 3 candidates
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Write-in: 15 candidates
Candidates running under the banner of more than one party are counted towards each party's total. A candidate who has lost a primary or is apparently no longer a candidate is not counted.

Notes

Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot.

"FEC" indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary.

When available, we post each candidate's FEC identification number, the date of their most recently filed Report of Receipts and Disbursements, their "Tot" [Total Receipts (contributions received or what came in: FEC Form 3, Line 16, Column B)] and their "Dsb" [Total Disbursements (expenditures or what was spent: FEC Form 3, Line 23, Column B)]. A link is provided to the Federal Election Commission's Summary Report for those who might wish to explore the details.

If a candidate raises or spends $5,000 or less, he or she is not subject to FEC reporting requirements.