Georgia 2019 General Election

The Green Papers: Georgia 2019 General Election

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Georgia
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
✓ Federal General Election Runoff: Tuesday 8 January 2019

✓ Tuesday 8 January 2019 - Federal General Election Runoff . Polling hours reportedly 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

Georgia 2020 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.

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.



U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 116^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 (15, 1 write-in)

		Democratic		Akhenaten Hotep Amun • FEC S0GA00351
		Democratic		Marckeith DeJesus • FEC S0GA00377
		Democratic		Tamara Johnson-Shealey • FEC S0GA00484
		Democratic		T. Jonathan "Jon" Ossoff • FEC S8GA00180; 30 Sep 19; Tot $1,343,503; Dsb $49,184
		Democratic		Sarah Riggs Amico • FEC S0GA00401; 30 Sep 19; Tot $760,918; Dsb $335,180
		Democratic		Harold Shelby Shouse, Jr. • FEC S0GA00435
		Democratic		Clarkston Mayor Edward "Ted" Terry • FEC S0GA00419; 30 Sep 19; Tot $88,113; Dsb $20,598
		Democratic		former Columbus Mayor Teresa Pike Tomlinson • FEC S0GA00393; 30 Sep 19; Tot $932,981; Dsb $643,391
		Democratic		Elaine Whigham Williams • FEC S0GA00369; 01 Jun 19; Tot $5,000; Dsb $0

		Republican		Derrick Grayson
		Republican		James Jackson • FEC S0GA00427
		Republican		Michael Tommy Jowers • FEC S0GA00450
		*Republican*		*Senator David Alfred Perdue* • FEC S4GA11285; 30 Sep 19; Tot $5,599,695; Dsb $996,126

		Independent		Elbert "Al" Bartell • FEC S0GA00443
		Independent		Clifton Julius Kilby, III • FEC S0GA00385

		Not readily classifiable		Pika Chu • ? • FEC S0GA00476

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 • Open Seat - 28 August 2019: Regarding his battle with Parkinson's-- "After much prayer and consultation with my family and my doctors, I have made the very tough decision to leave the U.S. Senate at the end of this year. I have informed Georgia Governor Brian Kemp today that I will resign my Senate seat effective December 31, 2019...." Governor Brian Porter Kemp (Republican) will appoint a replacement to fill the seat until a special election is held for the remaining 2 years of the term.
	Senator John Hardy "Johnny" Isakson, who was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 2004 and re-elected in 2010 and 2016, will resign on 31 December 2019 due to his battle with Parkinson's. He announced his resignation on 28 August 2019: "After much prayer and consultation with my family and my doctors, I have made the very tough decision to leave the U.S. Senate at the end of this year. I have informed Georgia Governor Brian Kemp today that I will resign my Senate seat effective December 31, 2019...." Senator Isakson also served in U.S. House- having been first elected in a special election (to fill the seat vacated by the resignation of Congressman Newt Gingrich) in 1999; and re-elected in 2000 and 2002.

Class 3			• Seat up for special election: Tuesday 3 November 2020 (presumably) • Special Election - 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.
	Candidate list (2)

		Democratic		Matthew "Matt" Lieberman • Son of former Senator Joseph Lieberman • FEC S0GA00468

		Republican		Arthur Wayne "Wayne" Johnson • FEC S0GA00492
	28 August 2019: Senator John Hardy "Johnny" Isakson (Republican) announced his resignation effective 31 December 2019. Governor Brian Porter Kemp (Republican) will appoint a replacement to fill the seat until a special election is held for the remaining 2 years of the term.

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors

		Republican	Governor Brian Porter Kemp • First elected: 2018 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Elected separately from Governor

		Republican	Lieutenant Governor Geoff Duncan • First elected: 2018 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022

116^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2020, 2021. No Term Limit. 116^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 9 Republican (8 Undetermined, 1 Open); 5 Democratic (5 Undetermined)

Incumbent - 116th Congress
CD 1		Republican	Congressman Earl Leroy "Buddy" Carter • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020
	Candidate list (4) - 117th Congress

		Democratic		Lisa M. Ring • FEC H8GA01063; 30 Sep 19; Tot $29,184; Dsb $27,529
		Democratic		Barbara Seidman • FEC H0GA01052

		*Republican*		*Congressman Earl Leroy "Buddy" Carter* • FEC H4GA01039; 30 Sep 19; Tot $940,100; Dsb $405,436
		Republican		Daniel Merritt • FEC H0GA01060; 30 Sep 19; Tot $20,587; Dsb $12,177

Incumbent - 116th Congress
CD 2		Democratic	Congressman Sanford Dixon Bishop, Jr. • First elected: 1992 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020
	Candidate list (1) - 117th Congress

		*Democratic*		*Congressman Sanford Dixon Bishop, Jr.* • FEC H2GA02031; 30 Sep 19; Tot $519,385; Dsb $266,481

Incumbent - 116th Congress
CD 3		Republican	Congressman Anderson Drew "Drew" Ferguson, IV • First elected: 2016 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020
	Candidate list (1) - 117th Congress

		*Republican*		*Congressman Anderson Drew "Drew" Ferguson, IV* • FEC H6GA03113; 30 Sep 19; Tot $960,201; Dsb $616,850

Incumbent - 116th Congress
CD 4		Democratic	Congressman Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020
	Candidate list (5) - 117th Congress

		Democratic		William Haston • FEC H0GA04130; 30 Sep 19; Tot $5,721; Dsb $465
		Democratic		Antonio Cortez Hicks • FEC H0GA04122
		*Democratic*		*Congressman Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.* • FEC H6GA04129; 30 Sep 19; Tot $187,513; Dsb $143,487
		Democratic		Elaine "Amankwah" Nietmann • FEC H0GA04114

		Republican		Johsira C. "Johsie" Cruz • FEC H0GA04148

Incumbent - 116th Congress
CD 5		Democratic	Congressman John R. Lewis • First elected: 1986 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020
	Candidate list (1) - 117th Congress

		*Democratic*		*Congressman John R. Lewis* • FEC H6GA05217; 30 Sep 19; Tot $1,467,482; Dsb $920,106

Incumbent - 116th Congress
CD 6		Democratic	Congressman Lucia Kay "Lucy" McBath • First elected: 2018 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020
	Candidate list (5) - 117th Congress

		*Democratic*		*Congressman Lucia Kay "Lucy" McBath* • FEC H8GA06393; 30 Sep 19; Tot $1,777,332; Dsb $654,509

		Republican		Kenneth "Ken" Brown • FEC H0GA06176
		Republican		Marjorie Taylor Greene • FEC H0GA06192; 30 Sep 19; Tot $625,442; Dsb $127,033
		Republican		former Congressman Karen Christine Handel • Unsuccessful candidate for nomination to the United States Senate: 2014; first elected to the U.S. House in a Special Election: 20 June 2017 [re: resignation of Congressman Thomas Edmunds "Tom" Price (Republican)]; 2018: unsuccessful candidate for re-election to the U.S. House. • FEC H8GA06286; 30 Sep 19; Tot $712,518; Dsb $169,324
		Republican		Nicole Kaltsas Rodden • FEC H0GA06184; 30 Sep 19; Tot $167,841; Dsb $136,587

Incumbent - 116th Congress
CD 7		Republican	Congressman William Robert "Rob" Woodall, III • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020 • Open Seat - 7 February 2019: "... I have decided not to seek reelection in 2020."
	Candidate list (15) - 117th Congress

		Democratic		Carolyn Bourdeaux • FEC H8GA07201; 30 Sep 19; Tot $940,022; Dsb $390,264
		Democratic		former Fulton County Commissioner John H. Eaves • FEC H0GA07216; 30 Sep 19; Tot $117,887; Dsb $62,479
		Democratic		Nabilah Aishah Islam • FEC H0GA07208; 30 Sep 19; Tot $312,670; Dsb $237,462
		Democratic		state Senator Zahra S. Karinshak • FEC H0GA07323; 30 Sep 19; Tot $208,974; Dsb $8,757
		Democratic		state Representative Brenda Lopez Romero • FEC H0GA07281; 30 Sep 19; Tot $104,383; Dsb $57,420
		Democratic		Rashid A. Malik • FEC H6GA07163

		Republican		Lisa Noel Babbage • FEC H0GA07307
		Republican		Benjamin E. "Ben" Bullock • FEC H0GA07257; 30 Sep 19; Tot $242,709; Dsb $168,608
		Republican		Mark Gonsalves • FEC H0GA07232; 30 Sep 19; Tot $230,215; Dsb $46,601
		Republican		Lynne Homrich • FEC H0GA07224; 30 Sep 19; Tot $670,658; Dsb $233,777
		Republican		Lerah Lee • FEC H0GA07265; 30 Sep 19; Tot $302,545; Dsb $221,484
		Republican		Richard Dean "Rich" McCormick • FEC H0GA07273; 30 Sep 19; Tot $523,724; Dsb $75,796
		Republican		Joseph "Joe" Profit • FEC H8GA04125; 30 Sep 19; Tot $0; Dsb $0
		Republican		Amida Jacqueline "Jacqueline" Tseng • FEC H0GA07315; 30 Sep 19; Tot $175; Dsb $11
		Republican		state Senator Renee S. Unterman • FEC H0GA07299; 30 Sep 19; Tot $805,747; Dsb $34,883

Incumbent - 116th Congress
CD 8		Republican	Congressman James Austin "Austin" Scott • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020
	Candidate list (2) - 117th Congress

		Republican		Daniel Evan "Danny" Ellyson • FEC H8GA08092; 30 Sep 19; Tot $0; Dsb $0
		*Republican*		*Congressman James Austin "Austin" Scott* • FEC H0GA08099; 30 Sep 19; Tot $380,736; Dsb $251,352

Incumbent - 116th Congress
CD 9		Republican	Congressman Douglas Allen "Doug" Collins • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020
	Candidate list (3) - 117th Congress

		Democratic		Antwon "Key" Stephens • FEC H0GA09154
		Democratic		Dan Caroll Wilson • FEC H0GA09162

		*Republican*		*Congressman Douglas Allen "Doug" Collins* • FEC H2GA09150; 30 Sep 19; Tot $867,801; Dsb $350,548

Incumbent - 116th Congress
CD 10		Republican	Congressman Jody B. Hice • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020
	Candidate list (3) - 117th Congress

		Democratic		Clyde Elrod • FEC H0GA10251
		Democratic		Andrew Ferguson • FEC H0GA10269

		*Republican*		*Congressman Jody B. Hice* • FEC H0GA07125; 30 Sep 19; Tot $237,365; Dsb $105,910

Incumbent - 116th Congress
CD 11		Republican	Congressman Barry D. Loudermilk • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020
	Candidate list (5) - 117th Congress

		Democratic		Dana Barrett • FEC H0GA11036
		Democratic		Rachel A. Kinsey • FEC H0GA11028; 30 Jun 19; Tot $4,040; Dsb $0
		Democratic		Haden Asher "Asher" Nuckolls • FEC H0GA11044
		Democratic		Adam Wynn

		*Republican*		*Congressman Barry D. Loudermilk* • FEC H4GA11061; 30 Sep 19; Tot $247,115; Dsb $149,641

Incumbent - 116th Congress
CD 12		Republican	Congressman Richard Wallen "Rick" Allen • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020
	Candidate list (3) - 117th Congress

		Democratic		Elizabeth "Liz" Johnson • FEC H0GA12059
		Democratic		Dan Steiner • FEC H0GA12067

		*Republican*		*Congressman Richard Wallen "Rick" Allen* • FEC H2GA12121; 30 Sep 19; Tot $462,421; Dsb $197,530

Incumbent - 116th Congress
CD 13		Democratic	Congressman David Albert Scott • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020
	Candidate list (6) - 117th Congress

		Democratic		Amber L. Hunter • ? • FEC H0GA13107
		Democratic		Michael C. Owens • FEC H0GA13115; 30 Sep 19; Tot $45,530; Dsb $31,001
		Democratic		former East Point Mayor Jannquell Peters • FEC H0GA13123; 30 Sep 19; Tot $11,252; Dsb $6,380
		*Democratic*		*Congressman David Albert Scott* • FEC H2GA13012; 30 Sep 19; Tot $463,936; Dsb $328,504

		Republican		Elfreda A. Desvignes

		Libertarian		Martin Lindsey Cowen, III • FEC H8GA13027; 30 Sep 19; Tot $7,815; Dsb $6,999

Incumbent - 116th Congress
CD 14		Republican	Congressman John Thomas "Tom" Graves, Jr. • 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 3 November 2020
	Candidate list (1) - 117th Congress

		*Republican*		*Congressman John Thomas "Tom" Graves, Jr.* • FEC H0GA09030; 30 Sep 19; Tot $703,724; Dsb $412,605

Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022

		Republican	Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger • First elected: 2018 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022

		Republican	Attorney General Christopher M. "Chris" Carr • Appointed: 1 November 2016. First elected: 2018. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022

Comptroller General/Commissioner of Insurance 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022

		Republican	acting Comptroller General/Insurance Commissioner Jim King • Appointed: 12 June 2019 re: resignation of Jim Beck (Republican). • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
	16 May 2019: Commissioner Jim C. Beck, who was first elected in 2018, announced that he is suspending himself from office. He has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of $2,000,000 wire fraud, mail fraud, and money laundering. Chief Deputy Insurance Commissioner Drew Lane will perform the duties of the Insurance Commissioner. Governor Brian Porter Kemp will soon appoint an acting Insurance Commissioner who will serve until the case against Commissioner Beck is resolved. 12 June 2019: Governor Brian Porter Kemp (Republican) names John King as the acting Insurance Commissioner.

Commissioner of Agriculture 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022

		Republican	Agriculture Commissioner Gary W. Black • First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014, 2018. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022

Superintendent of Education 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022

		Republican	Education Superintendent Richard L. Woods • First elected: 2014; re-elected: 2018. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022

Commissioner of Labor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022

		Republican	Labor Commissioner John Mark "Mark" Butler • First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014, 2018. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022

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): 5 incumbents, 39 candidates
	• Republican: 19 incumbents, 30 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.
	• Libertarian: 1 candidate
Independents
	• (blank): 1 incumbent
	• Independent: 2 candidates
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Not readily classifiable: 1 candidate
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.