Carol Porter
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Carol Porter was the Democratic nominee in the 2010 election for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia
. Carol is the wife of former Georgia State Representative DuBose Porter
and is the general manager of nine newspapers in middle Georgia
. She has four sons.
Carol Porter would have became the first female Lieutenant Governor of Georgia if she had won the election. The election for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia
took place on November 2, 2010, the same time as the election for Governor, though the offices are elected independently. Porter defeated her challenger, Tricia Carpenter McCracken, in the party primary held on July 20, 2010, while her husband, DuBose Porter, lost the primary for Governor of Georgia.
In the November general election, Porter was defeated by Republican incumbent Lieutenant Governor Casey Cagle. http://sos.georgia.gov/elections/election_results/2010_1102/00210.htm
Lieutenant Governor of Georgia
The Lieutenant Governor of Georgia is a constitutional officer of the state, elected to a 4-year term by popular vote. Unlike some states, the lieutenant governor is elected on a separate ticket from the state Governor....
. Carol is the wife of former Georgia State Representative DuBose Porter
DuBose Porter
DuBose Porter is a Democratic member of the Georgia House of Representatives, representing the 143rd district since being elected in 1982. He is currently Minority Leader in the House. He was previously Administration Floor Leader for Governor Zell Miller from 1991 through 1992...
and is the general manager of nine newspapers in middle Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
. She has four sons.
Carol Porter would have became the first female Lieutenant Governor of Georgia if she had won the election. The election for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia
Georgia statewide elections, 2010
The Georgia Statewide executive officer elections of 2010 will be held on November 2, 2010. The primary elections were held on July 20. Primary contests in which no single candidate received a majority of the vote will be decided in a runoff election on August 10.Republicans currently hold five of...
took place on November 2, 2010, the same time as the election for Governor, though the offices are elected independently. Porter defeated her challenger, Tricia Carpenter McCracken, in the party primary held on July 20, 2010, while her husband, DuBose Porter, lost the primary for Governor of Georgia.
In the November general election, Porter was defeated by Republican incumbent Lieutenant Governor Casey Cagle. http://sos.georgia.gov/elections/election_results/2010_1102/00210.htm