Georgia 2018 General Election

The Green Papers: Georgia 2018 General Election

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Georgia
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
✓ Primary: Tuesday 22 May 2018
✓ Primary Runoff (Gov R; Lt Gov R; CD 6 D, 7 D; SoS R; Supt Ed): Tuesday 24 July 2018
✓ General Election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
✓ State and Local General Runoff (SoS): Tuesday 4 December 2018
✓ Federal General Election Runoff: Tuesday 8 January 2019

✓ Friday 9 March 2018 - Filing Deadline - Primary, Nonpartisan, Independent .
✓ Tuesday 22 May 2018 - Primary . Polling hours 7:00a-7:00p EDT (1100-2300 UTC).
✓ Tuesday 10 July 2018 - Filing Deadline - Independent/Third/Minor Petitions .
✓ Tuesday 24 July 2018 - Primary Runoff (Gov R; Lt Gov R; CD 6 D, 7 D; SoS R; Supt Ed) . Polling hours 7:00a-7:00p EDT (1100-2300 UTC).
✓ Tuesday 6 November 2018 - General Election . Polling hours 7:00a-7:00p EST (1200-0000 UTC).
✓ Tuesday 4 December 2018 - State and Local General Runoff (SoS) . Polling hours 7:00a-7:00p EST (1200-0000 UTC).
✓ Tuesday 8 January 2019 - Federal General Election Runoff . Polling hours 7:00a-7:00p EST (1200-0000 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

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.

The primary is for the Republican and Democratic parties.

Special elections: All candidates (regardless of party affiliation) run on a single ballot. If one candidate receives more than 50% of the vote that candidate is elected. Otherwise, the top two vote-getters advance to a runoff.

2018 Election Dates from the Georgia Secretary of State.

Candidates from the Georgia Secretary of State.

22 May Primary
Returns from the Georgia Secretary of State.

Since no candidate received 50% of the vote plus 1 in the 22 May Primary, the top 2 vote getters will advance to a 24 July runoff:
Governor Republican
Lieutenant Governor Republican
U.S. House CD 6 Democratic
U.S. House CD 7 Democratic
Secretary of State Republican
Superintendent of Education Democratic.

24 July Runoff
Returns from the Georgia Secretary of State.

6 November 2018:
Qualified candidates from the Georgia Secretary of State.
Certified returns and Write-In Candidate Totals from the Georgia Secretary of State.

Since no candidate received a majority of the vote in the 6 November 2018 election, there will be a Tuesday 4 December 2018 runoff between state Representative Brad Raffensperger (Republican) and former Congressman John Barrow (Democratic).

4 December 2018 Runoff:
Certified returns from the Georgia Secretary of State.



U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 115^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 2		Republican	Senator David Alfred Perdue • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020
	Candidate list (4)

		Democratic			Akhenaten Hotep Amun • FEC S0GA00351
		Democratic			Marckeith DeJesus • FEC S0GA00377
		Democratic			Elaine Whigham Williams • FEC S0GA00369

		Independent			Clifton Julius Kilby, III • FEC S0GA00385

Class 3		Republican	Senator John Hardy "Johnny" Isakson • (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.) First elected to the U.S. Senate: 2004; re-elected: 2010; 2016. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors

Open		Republican	Governor John Nathan "Nathan" Deal • First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Chair
			Open Chair (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (3, 4 write-ins)

		Republican	1,978,408	50.22%	Secretary of State Brian Porter Kemp • Proceeds to and won the Runoff, 24 July 2018 31 March 2017: Running for Governor in 2018.

		Democratic	1,923,685	48.83%	former state Representative Stacey Abrams

		Libertarian	37,235	0.95%	Ted Metz

		Write-in	24	0.00%	Rod Mack
		Write-in	24	0.00%	Bobby Williams
		Write-in	21	0.00%	Bobby Waldrep
		Write-in	12	0.00%	David C. Byrne
Total			3,939,409	100.00%

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Elected separately from Governor

Open		Republican	Lieutenant Governor Lowell S. "Casey" Cagle • First elected: 2006, re-elected: 2010, 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Open Seat - 11 April 2017: Running for Governor. 24 July 2018: Did not receive his party's nomination for Governor.
			Open Office (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (2)

		Republican	1,951,738	51.63%	state Representative Geoff Duncan • Proceeds to and won the Runoff, 24 July 2018.

		Democratic	1,828,566	48.37%	Sarah Riggs Amico
Total			3,780,304	100.00%

115^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2018, 2020. No Term Limit. 115^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 10 Republican (10 Renominated); 4 Democratic (4 Renominated)

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 1		Republican	Congressman Earl Leroy "Buddy" Carter • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated
	Candidate list (2) - 116th Congress

		Republican	144,741	57.74%	Congressman Earl Leroy "Buddy" Carter • FEC H4GA01039; 26 Nov 18; Tot $2,072,431; Dsb $1,410,567

		Democratic	105,942	42.26%	Lisa M. Ring • FEC H8GA01063; 31 Dec 18; Tot $224,120; Dsb $205,896
Total			250,683	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 2		Democratic	Congressman Sanford Dixon Bishop, Jr. • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 1992 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated
	Candidate list (2) - 116th Congress

		Democratic	136,699	59.65%	Congressman Sanford Dixon Bishop, Jr. • FEC H2GA02031; 26 Nov 18; Tot $1,118,203; Dsb $1,153,645

		Republican	92,472	40.35%	Herman West, Jr. • FEC H8GA02087; 26 Nov 18; Tot $22,549; Dsb $16,727
Total			229,171	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 3		Republican	Congressman Anderson Drew "Drew" Ferguson, IV • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 2016 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated
	Candidate list (2) - 116th Congress

		Republican	191,996	65.53%	Congressman Anderson Drew "Drew" Ferguson, IV • FEC H6GA03113; 31 Dec 18; Tot $1,259,004; Dsb $1,186,340

		Democratic	101,010	34.47%	Charles Joseph "Chuck" Enderlin, Jr. • FEC H8GA03051; 06 Dec 18; Tot $55,647; Dsb $55,647
Total			293,006	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 4		Democratic	Congressman Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated
	Candidate list (2) - 116th Congress

		Democratic	227,717	78.85%	Congressman Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. • FEC H6GA04129; 26 Nov 18; Tot $477,355; Dsb $483,942

		Republican	61,092	21.15%	Joseph "Joe" Profit • FEC H8GA04125; 26 Nov 18; Tot $81,618; Dsb $74,824
Total			288,809	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 5		Democratic	Congressman John R. Lewis • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 1986 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated
			Uncontested Race
	Candidate list (1) - 116th Congress

		Democratic	275,406	100.00%	Congressman John R. Lewis • FEC H6GA05217; 26 Nov 18; Tot $3,835,052; Dsb $1,964,334
Total			275,406	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 6		Republican	Congressman Karen Christine Handel • First elected in a Special Election: 20 June 2017 [re: resignation of Congressman Thomas Edmunds "Tom" Price (Republican) who became Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services in the Trump Administration] • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated
	Candidate list (2, 1 write-in) - 116th Congress

		Democratic	160,139	50.51%	Lucia Kay "Lucy" McBath • Proceeds to and won the Runoff, 24 July 2018 • FEC H8GA06393; 26 Nov 18; Tot $2,637,561; Dsb $2,381,183

		Republican	156,875	49.48%	Congressman Karen Christine Handel • FEC H8GA06286; 31 Dec 18; Tot $8,772,987; Dsb $8,685,297

		Write-in	18	0.01%	Jeremy "Carlton Heston" Stubbs • FEC H8GA06419
Total			317,032	100.00%
	10 February 2017: Congressman Thomas Edmunds "Tom" Price (Republican), who was first elected in 2004 to the U.S. House of Representative, was confirmed by the U.S. Senate, 52-47, as Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services in the Trump Administration. He was nominated by President-elect Donald Trump on 29 November 2016. 10 February 2017: Governor John Nathan "Nathan" Deal (Republican) called a Special Primary for 18 April 2017. If one candidate receives more than 50% of the vote that candidate is elected. Otherwise, the top two vote-getters advance to a runoff on 20 June 2017. 6th Congressional District Special Election Information from the Georgia Secretary of State. 20 June 2017: former Secretary of State Karen Christine Handel (Republican) wins the Special Election.

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 7		Republican	Congressman William Robert "Rob" Woodall, III • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated
	Candidate list (2) - 116th Congress

		Republican	140,430	50.07%	Congressman William Robert "Rob" Woodall, III • FEC H0GA07133; 26 Nov 18; Tot $1,234,610; Dsb $1,452,653

		Democratic	140,011	49.93%	Carolyn Bourdeaux • Proceeds to and won the Runoff, 24 July 2018 • FEC H8GA07201; 26 Nov 18; Tot $2,943,200; Dsb $2,734,653
Total			280,441	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 8		Republican	Congressman James Austin "Austin" Scott • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated
			Uncontested Race
	Candidate list (1, 1 write-in) - 116th Congress

		Republican	198,152	99.72%	Congressman James Austin "Austin" Scott • FEC H0GA08099; 26 Nov 18; Tot $819,629; Dsb $640,178

		Write-in; (Green)	564	0.28%	James L. "Jimmy" Cooper, III • FEC H8GA08118
Total			198,716	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 9		Republican	Congressman Douglas Allen "Doug" Collins • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated
	Candidate list (2, 1 write-in) - 116th Congress

		Republican	224,661	79.50%	Congressman Douglas Allen "Doug" Collins • FEC H2GA09150; 26 Nov 18; Tot $1,409,397; Dsb $739,057

		Democratic	57,912	20.49%	Joshua Braxton "Josh" McCall • FEC H8GA09058; 26 Nov 18; Tot $101,016; Dsb $89,993

		Write-in	5	0.00%	Clifford Dennis Baxter
Total			282,578	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 10		Republican	Congressman Jody B. Hice • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated
	Candidate list (2) - 116th Congress

		Republican	190,396	62.89%	Congressman Jody B. Hice • FEC H0GA07125; 26 Nov 18; Tot $662,868; Dsb $623,057

		Democratic	112,339	37.11%	Tabitha A. Johnson-Green • FEC H8GA10197; 26 Nov 18; Tot $23,198; Dsb $18,357
Total			302,735	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 11		Republican	Congressman Barry D. Loudermilk • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated
	Candidate list (2) - 116th Congress

		Republican	191,887	61.79%	Congressman Barry D. Loudermilk • FEC H4GA11061; 26 Nov 18; Tot $848,940; Dsb $605,179

		Democratic	118,653	38.21%	Flynn D. Broady, Jr. • FEC H8GA11062; 26 Nov 18; Tot $49,267; Dsb $45,332
Total			310,540	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 12		Republican	Congressman Richard Wallen "Rick" Allen • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated
	Candidate list (2, 1 write-in) - 116th Congress

		Republican	148,986	59.48%	Congressman Richard Wallen "Rick" Allen • FEC H2GA12121; 26 Nov 18; Tot $1,121,179; Dsb $1,123,993

		Democratic	101,503	40.52%	Francys Johnson • FEC H8GA12078; 26 Nov 18; Tot $282,355; Dsb $278,539

		Write-in	3	0.00%	Brian Russell Brown
Total			250,492	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 13		Democratic	Congressman David Albert Scott • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated
	Candidate list (2, 1 write-in) - 116th Congress

		Democratic	223,157	76.16%	Congressman David Albert Scott • FEC H2GA13012; 26 Nov 18; Tot $1,100,449; Dsb $1,051,388

		Republican	69,760	23.81%	David Alan Callahan • FEC H8GA13035; 20 Nov 18; Tot $17,832; Dsb $18,513

		Write-in; (Libertarian)	93	0.03%	former County Probate Judge Martin Lindsey Cowen, III • FEC H8GA13027; 31 Dec 18; Tot $23,442; Dsb $23,358
Total			293,010	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 14		Republican	Congressman John Thomas "Tom" Graves, Jr. • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • 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 6 November 2018 • Renominated
	Candidate list (2) - 116th Congress

		Republican	175,743	76.50%	Congressman John Thomas "Tom" Graves, Jr. • FEC H0GA09030; 26 Nov 18; Tot $2,075,764; Dsb $965,151

		Democratic	53,981	23.50%	Steven Lamar "Steve" Foster • 14 August 2018: Received a 6 month jail sentence for DUI. • FEC H8GA14025; 26 Nov 18; Tot $12,736; Dsb $8,052
Total			229,724	100.00%

Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018

		Republican	Secretary of State Robyn A. Crittenden • Appointed 8 November 2018 upon the resignation of Brian Porter Kemp (Republican). • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 December 2018 • Since no candidate received a majority of the vote in the 6 November 2018 election, there will be a Tuesday 4 December 2018 runoff between state Representative Brad Raffensperger (Republican) and former Congressman John Barrow (Democratic).
			Open Office (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (2)

		Republican	764,855	51.89%	state Representative Brad Raffensperger • Proceeds to and won the Runoff, 24 July 2018. 6 November 2018: Proceeds to 4 December 2018 runoff.

		Democratic	709,049	48.11%	former Congressman John Barrow • First elected to the U.S. Congress: 2004, unsuccessful candidate for reelection: 2014. 6 November 2018: Proceeds to 4 December 2018 runoff.
Total			1,473,904	100.00%
	31 March 2017: Secretary of State Brian Porter Kemp (Republican) announced he was running for Governor in 2018. 8 November 2018: Secretary of State Brian Porter Kemp (Republican) resigned. He was appointed on 8 January 2010 upon the resignation of Karen C. Handel and was first elected in 2010 and re-elected in 2014. 8 November 2018, Governor John Nathan "Nathan" Deal appointed Robyn A. Crittenden to serve as Georgia's 28th Secretary of State. She will serve until the new Secretary of State is seated. 4 December 2018: state Representative Brad Raffensperger (Republican) won the runoff. 6 November 2018 General Election results: state Representative Brad Raffensperger (Republican) 49.09%; former Congressman John Barrow (Democratic) 48.67%; J. Smythe DuVal (Libertarian) 2.23%. Since no candidate received a majority of the vote in the 6 November 2018 election, there will be a Tuesday 4 December 2018 runoff between state Representative Brad Raffensperger (Republican) and former Congressman John Barrow (Democratic).

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018

		Republican	Attorney General Christopher M. "Chris" Carr • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Appointed: 1 November 2016. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated
	Candidate list (2)

		Republican	1,981,563	51.30%	Attorney General Christopher M. "Chris" Carr

		Democratic	1,880,807	48.70%	Charlie Bailey
Total			3,862,370	100.00%
	On 1 November 2016, Samuel S. "Sam" Olens (Republican) who was first elected in 2010 and re-elected in 2014 resigned to become President of Kennesaw State University. On 12 October 2016, Governor John Nathan "Nathan" Deal (Republican) selected one of his deputies, Chris Carr, as the replacement Attorney General.

Comptroller General/Commissioner of Insurance 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018

Open		Republican	Comptroller General/Insurance Commissioner Ralph Terry Hudgens • First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Open Seat - Not a candidate in 2018, retiring.
			Open Office (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (3)

		Republican	1,944,963	50.37%	Jim Beck

		Democratic	1,814,499	46.99%	Janice Laws

		Libertarian	102,163	2.65%	Donnie Foster
Total			3,861,625	100.00%

Commissioner of Agriculture 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018

		Republican	Agriculture Commissioner Gary W. Black • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated
	Candidate list (2)

		Republican	2,040,097	53.08%	Agriculture Commissioner Gary W. Black

		Democratic	1,803,383	46.92%	Fred Swann
Total			3,843,480	100.00%

Superintendent of Education 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018

		Republican	Education Superintendent Richard L. Woods • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated
	Candidate list (2, 1 write-in)

		Republican	2,048,003	53.02%	Education Superintendent Richard L. Woods

		Democratic	1,814,461	46.97%	Otha E. Thornton, Jr. • Proceeds to and won the Runoff, 24 July 2018

		Write-in	354	0.01%	Sonia Francis-Rolle
Total			3,862,818	100.00%

Commissioner of Labor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018

		Republican	Labor Commissioner John Mark "Mark" Butler • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated
	Candidate list (2)

		Republican	2,019,389	52.46%	Labor Commissioner John Mark "Mark" Butler

		Democratic	1,830,061	47.54%	Richard Keatley
Total			3,849,450	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 Those parties which received electoral votes through winning a plurality of a state's [or the District of Columbia's] popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties.
	• Democratic (affiliates): 4 incumbents, 24 candidates
	• Republican: 20 incumbents, 21 candidates
Major Third Parties Any Party, other than a Major Party, receiving a minimum of 15/100ths of 1 percent of the nationwide popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties.
	• Green (affiliates): 1 candidate
	• Libertarian: 3 candidates
Independents
	• Independent: 1 candidate
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Write-in: 10 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.

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.