Georgia 2014 General Election

The Green Papers: Georgia 2014 General Election

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Georgia
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
✓ Primary: Tuesday 20 May 2014
✓ Primary Runoff (Senate-R, H01-D&R, H10-R, H11-R, Supt-D&R): Tuesday 22 July 2014
✓ General Election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
✓ State and Local General Runoff: Tuesday 2 December 2014
✓ Federal General Election Runoff: Tuesday 6 January 2015

✓ Friday 7 March 2014 - Filing Deadline - Primary.
✓ Tuesday 20 May 2014 - Primary. Polling hours 7:00a EDT (1100 UTC) to 7:00p EDT (2300 UTC).
✓ Friday 27 June 2014 - Filing Deadline - Independent/Third/Minor.
✓ Tuesday 22 July 2014 - Primary Runoff (Senate-R, H01-D&R, H10-R, H11-R, Supt-D&R). Polling hours 7:00a EDT (1100 UTC) to 7:00p EDT (2300 UTC).
✓ Tuesday 4 November 2014 - General Election. Polling hours 7:00a EST (1200 UTC) to 7:00p EST (0000 UTC).
✓ Tuesday 2 December 2014 - State and Local General Runoff. Polling hours 7:00a EST (1200 UTC) to 7:00p EST (0000 UTC).
✓ Tuesday 6 January 2015 - Federal General Election Runoff. Polling hours 7:00a EST (1200 UTC) to 7:00p EST (0000 UTC).

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)
Capital:	Atlanta

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Georgia State and Local Government

Georgia 2016 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions:
Democrats Republicans

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

12 July 2013: U.S. District Judge Steve Jones ordered Georgia to move the primary from 15 July to ~~3 June~~ 20 May. The General Election run off would move from 2 December to 6 January 2015. Find the original order Civil Action No 1:12-cv-2230-SCJ here. Find the order updated 21 August 2013 (changed to avoid having to conduct advance voting during Memorial Day Weekend) here.

"The State's federal primary election shall be held on the Tuesday ... 24 weeks before the federal general election." [Civil Action No 1:12-cv-2230-SCJ page 6 of 9]
The State's federal primary runoff election shall be held 15 weeks before the federal general election." [Civil Action No 1:12-cv-2230-SCJ page 7 of 9]
... the State's federal general election shall be held on the Tuesday following the first Monday in November...." [Civil Action No 1:12-cv-2230-SCJ page 7 of 9]
The State's federal general runoff election shall be held on the Tuesday 9 weeks after the federal general election." [Civil Action No 1:12-cv-2230-SCJ page 7 of 9]

21 January 2014: Governor Nathan Deal signs House Bill 310. The new Law codifies the primary and runoff dates as set by Judge Jones.

Georgia 20 May 2014 primary contests proceeding to runoff: If no candidate receives 50% of the vote plus 1 in the primary, the top 2 vote getters will advance to a 22 July 2014 runoff.

U.S. Senate Republican: Congressman John Heddens "Jack" Kingston, Sr. v David A. Perdue. Perdue won the runoff.
U.S. House CD 1 Democratic: Brian Corwin Reese v Amy Lynn Tavio. Reese won the runoff.
U.S. House CD 1 Republican: state Senator Earl Leroy "Buddy" Carter v Robert Eugene "Bob" Johnson. Carter won the runoff.
U.S. House CD 10 Republican: Michael A. "Mike" Collins, Jr. v Jody B. Hice. Hice won the runoff.
U.S. House CD 11 Republican: state Senator Barry D. Loudermilk v former Congressman R. L. "Bob" Barr. Loudermilk won the runoff.
Superintendent of Education Democratic: Valarie D. Wilson v state Representative Alisha Thomas Morgan. Wilson won the runoff.
Superintendent of Education Republican: Michael L. "Mike" Buck v Richard L. Woods. Woods won the runoff.

2014 certified returns from the Georgia Secretary of State.



U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 113^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 2 Open		Republican	Senator C. Saxby Chambliss • First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2008 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Open Seat - 25 January 2013: Announced he would retire at the end of his term.
			Open Seat (no incumbent)
	Candidate list

		Republican	1,358,088	52.89%	David Alfred Perdue • FEC S4GA11285; 24 Nov 14; Tot $13,978,130; Dsb $13,762,170

		Democratic	1,160,811	45.21%	Mary Michelle "Michelle" Nunn • Daughter of former Senator Sam Nunn • FEC S4GA11277; 24 Nov 14; Tot $16,065,610; Dsb $16,039,490

		Libertarian	48,862	1.90%	Amanda C. Swafford • FEC S4GA11327; 24 Nov 14; Tot $21,715; Dsb $21,470

		Write-in	21	0.00%	Anantha Reddy Muscu • FEC S4GA11335
		Write-in	14	0.00%	Mary H. Schroder • FEC S4GA11343
		Write-in	9	0.00%	Brian Russell Brown • FEC S0GA00336
Total			2,567,805	100.00%

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 regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list

		*Republican*			*Senator John Hardy "Johnny" Isakson* • 11 November 2014: Announced that he will run for re-election in 2016. • FEC S6GA00119

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

		Republican	Governor John Nathan "Nathan" Deal • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2010 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. • Renominated - 20 May 2014 Primary
	Candidate list

		Republican	1,345,237	52.74%	Governor John Nathan "Nathan" Deal

		Democratic	1,144,794	44.88%	state Senator Jason James Carter • State Senator Carter is the grandson of former President and Georgia Governor Jimmy Carter.

		Libertarian	60,185	2.36%	Andrew T. Hunt

		Write-in	420	0.02%	David C. Byrne
		Write-in	10	0.00%	Matthew Jamison
		Write-in	2	0.00%	Chancey Andrell Porter
Total			2,550,648	100.00%

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

		Republican	Lieutenant Governor Lowell S. "Casey" Cagle • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2006, re-elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 20 May 2014 Primary
	Candidate list

		Republican	1,466,505	57.99%	Lieutenant Governor Lowell S. "Casey" Cagle

		Democratic	1,062,557	42.01%	former state Senator Connie J. Stokes
Total			2,529,062	100.00%

113^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2014, 2016. No Term Limit. 113^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 9 Republican (3 Open, 6 Renominated); 5 Democratic (5 Renominated)

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 1 Open		Republican	Congressman John Heddens "Jack" Kingston • First elected: 1992 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Open Seat - 30 April 2013: Candidate for the U.S. Senate Class 2 seat in 2014.
			Open Seat (no incumbent)
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Republican	95,337	60.91%	state Senator Earl Leroy "Buddy" Carter • FEC H4GA01039; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,793,254; Dsb $1,578,157

		Democratic	61,175	39.09%	Brian Corwin Reese • FEC H4GA01120; 24 Nov 14; Tot $44,640; Dsb $45,042
Total			156,512	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 2		Democratic	Congressman Sanford Dixon Bishop, Jr. • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 1992 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 20 May 2014 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Democratic	96,363	59.15%	Congressman Sanford Dixon Bishop, Jr. • FEC H2GA02031; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,225,049; Dsb $958,796

		Republican	66,537	40.85%	Gregory Paul "Greg" Duke • FEC H4GA02060; 24 Nov 14; Tot $16,804; Dsb $17,375
Total			162,900	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 3		Republican	Congressman Lynn Acton Westmoreland • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 20 May 2014 Primary
			Uncontested Race
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Republican	156,277	100.00%	Congressman Lynn Acton Westmoreland • FEC H4GA08067; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,030,690; Dsb $1,015,744
Total			156,277	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 4		Democratic	Congressman Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 20 May 2014 Primary
			Uncontested Race
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Democratic	161,211	99.93%	Congressman Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. • FEC H6GA04129; 24 Nov 14; Tot $632,516; Dsb $628,804

		Write-in	109	0.07%	Raymond Lee Davis • FEC H4GA04058
Total			161,320	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 5		Democratic	Congressman John R. Lewis • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 1986 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 20 May 2014 Primary
			Uncontested Race
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Democratic	170,326	100.00%	Congressman John R. Lewis • FEC H6GA05217; 24 Nov 14; Tot $723,253; Dsb $703,999
Total			170,326	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 6		Republican	Congressman Thomas Edmunds "Tom" Price • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 20 May 2014 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Republican	139,018	66.04%	Congressman Thomas Edmunds "Tom" Price • FEC H4GA06087; 24 Nov 14; Tot $2,398,124; Dsb $1,661,339

		Democratic	71,486	33.96%	Robert G. "Bob" Montigel • FEC H2GA06107; 14 Dec 14; Tot $18,824; Dsb $24,573
Total			210,504	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 7		Republican	Congressman William Robert "Rob" Woodall, III • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 20 May 2014 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Republican	113,557	65.39%	Congressman William Robert "Rob" Woodall, III • FEC H0GA07133; 24 Nov 14; Tot $493,949; Dsb $486,307

		Democratic	60,112	34.61%	Thomas Dee Wight • FEC H4GA04124; 23 Oct 14; Tot $19,569; Dsb $19,471
Total			173,669	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 8		Republican	Congressman James Austin "Austin" Scott • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 20 May 2014 Primary
			Uncontested Race
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Republican	129,938	99.91%	Congressman James Austin "Austin" Scott • FEC H0GA08099; 24 Nov 14; Tot $953,678; Dsb $766,439

		Write-in	119	0.09%	Ronald L. Cain • FEC H8GA08035
Total			130,057	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 9		Republican	Congressman Douglas Allen "Doug" Collins • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 20 May 2014 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Republican	146,059	80.67%	Congressman Douglas Allen "Doug" Collins • FEC H2GA09150; 24 Nov 14; Tot $842,193; Dsb $624,811

		Democratic	34,988	19.33%	David Donald Vogel • FEC H4GA09057; 08 Dec 14; Tot $28,898; Dsb $27,968
Total			181,047	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 10 Open		Republican	Congressman Paul Collins Broun, Jr. • 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 regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Open Seat - 30 January 2013: Running for the U.S. Senate Class 2 seat in 2014
			Open Seat (no incumbent)
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Republican	130,703	66.52%	Jody B. Hice • FEC H0GA07125; 24 Nov 14; Tot $941,467; Dsb $929,115

		Democratic	65,777	33.48%	Ivory Kenneth "Ken" Dious • FEC H4GA10089; 15 Jul 14; Tot $31,795; Dsb $35,774
Total			196,480	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 11 Open		Republican	Congressman John Phillip "Phil" Gingrey • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Open Seat - Ran for but lost his party's nomination for the Senate Class 2 Seat
			Open Seat (no incumbent) and Uncontested Race
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Republican	161,532	100.00%	state Senator Barry D. Loudermilk • FEC H4GA11061; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,103,989; Dsb $981,560
Total			161,532	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 12		Democratic	Congressman John Jenkins Barrow • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 20 May 2014 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Republican	91,336	54.75%	Richard Wallen "Rick" Allen • FEC H2GA12121; 24 Nov 14; Tot $2,947,210; Dsb $2,929,839

		Democratic	75,478	45.25%	Congressman John Jenkins Barrow • FEC H4GA12010; 24 Nov 14; Tot $3,550,141; Dsb $3,525,822
Total			166,814	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 13		Democratic	Congressman David Albert Scott • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 20 May 2014 Primary
			Uncontested Race
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Democratic	159,445	100.00%	Congressman David Albert Scott • FEC H2GA13012; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,023,713; Dsb $1,122,594
Total			159,445	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 14		Republican	Congressman John Thomas "Tom" Graves, Jr. • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected in a special election (to fill the vacant seat of Congressman Nathan Deal, Republican) 8 June 2010. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 20 May 2014 Primary
			Uncontested Race
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Republican	118,782	100.00%	Congressman John Thomas "Tom" Graves, Jr. • FEC H0GA09030; 24 Nov 14; Tot $966,539; Dsb $713,509
Total			118,782	100.00%

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

		Republican	Secretary of State Brian Porter Kemp • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Appointed 8 January 2010 upon the resignation of Karen C. Handel; first elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 20 May 2014 Primary
	Candidate list

		Republican	1,452,554	57.47%	Secretary of State Brian Porter Kemp

		Democratic	1,075,101	42.53%	Doreen Carter
Total			2,527,655	100.00%

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

		Republican	Attorney General Samuel S. "Sam" Olens • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 20 May 2014 Primary
	Candidate list

		Republican	1,436,987	56.93%	Attorney General Samuel S. "Sam" Olens

		Democratic	1,087,268	43.07%	Gregory Keith "Greg" Hecht
Total			2,524,255	100.00%

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

		Republican	Comptroller General/Insurance Commissioner Ralph Terry Hudgens • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 20 May 2014 Primary
	Candidate list

		Republican	1,382,551	54.87%	Comptroller General/Insurance Commissioner Ralph Terry Hudgens

		Democratic	1,050,883	41.70%	Elizabeth Nelson "Liz" Johnson

		Libertarian	86,427	3.43%	Edward "Ted" Metz
Total			2,519,861	100.00%

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

		Republican	Agriculture Commissioner Gary W. Black • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 20 May 2014 Primary
	Candidate list

		Republican	1,462,039	58.26%	Agriculture Commissioner Gary W. Black

		Democratic	1,047,339	41.74%	Christopher James "Chris" Irvin
Total			2,509,378	100.00%

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

Open		Republican	Education Superintendent John D. Barge • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Open Seat - Candidate for Governor in 2014.
			Open Office (no incumbent)
	Candidate list

		Republican	1,391,005	55.11%	Richard L. Woods

		Democratic	1,132,886	44.88%	Valarie D. Wilson

		Write-in	94	0.00%	Billy Woods
Total			2,523,985	100.00%

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

		Republican	Labor Commissioner John Mark "Mark" Butler • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 20 May 2014 Primary
	Candidate list

		Republican	1,427,662	56.93%	Labor Commissioner John Mark "Mark" Butler

		Democratic	1,079,898	43.07%	Robbin Kay Shipp
Total			2,507,560	100.00%

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, 19 candidates
	• Republican: 19 incumbents, 21 candidates
Major Third Parties
	• Constitution (affiliates)
	• Libertarian: 3 candidates
Other Third Parties
	• Justice Party
	• Right to Life
	• Unity
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Write-in: 9 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.

"Apparently not a candidate" indicates that someone we once listed as a candidate for an elective office will not, in fact, be running for that office (primarily because said candidate is not listed on an official ballot provided by a jurisdiction's election authorities, where that candidate has not previously withdrawn his/her candidacy or otherwise indicated no longer [or even ever] being a candidate for that office).

Primary dates marked "presumably" and polling times marked "reportedly" are based on unofficial or estimated data (especially as regards local variations from a jurisdictionwide statutory and/or regulatory standard) and are, thereby, subject to change.

"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.

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Third Party
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	• Libertarian Party of Georgia
	• The Constitution Party of Georgia
	• The Unity Party of Georgia
	• The Unity Party of Georgia
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	• Georgia Politics Unfiltered
	• Gwinnett Daily Post - Lawrenceville
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	• Northwest Georgia News - Rome
	• PoliticalVine.com - Marietta
	• Politics1.com - Georgia
	• The Citizen - Fayetteville
	• The Daily Tribune News - Cartersville
	• The Times-Herald - Newnan
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