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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...

 statewide elections will be held on Election Day

Election Day (United States)

Election Day in the United States is the day set by law for the general elections of public officials. It occurs on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November. The earliest possible date is November 2 and the latest possible date is November 8...

, November 4, 2008. If no candidate in a race receives a simple majority

Majority

A majority is a subset of a group consisting of more than half of its members. This can be compared to a plurality, which is a subset larger than any other subset; i.e. a plurality is not necessarily a majority as the largest subset may consist of less than half the group's population...

 of the votes on Election Day, a run-off will be held on December 2. The primary election

Primary election

A primary election is an election in which party members or voters select candidates for a subsequent election. Primary elections are one means by which a political party nominates candidates for the next general election....

 was held on July 15. Primary contests where no single candidate got a majority were decided in a runoff election on August 5.

U.S. Senate

General Election Results

Primary Results

Republicans



Democrats

• No candidates

Libertarians

• John Monds

General Election Results

Primary Results

Republicans



Democrats



Libertarians

• Brandon Givens

External links

• Statewide qualifiers
• Primary Election Results
• Primary Runoff Results

See also

• United States presidential election in Georgia, 2008
  United States presidential election in Georgia, 2008
  The 2008 United States presidential election in Georgia took place on November 4, 2008 throughout all 50 states and D.C., which was part of the 2008 United States presidential election. Voters chose 15 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice...
  
  
• United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia, 2008
  United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia, 2008
  The 2008 congressional elections in Georgia were held on November 4, 2008 to determine who would represent the state of Georgia in the United States House of Representatives, coinciding with the presidential and senatorial elections...
  
  
• Georgia state elections, 2008
  Georgia state elections, 2008
  Georgia's state elections will be held on November 4, 2008. The primary elections were held on February 5, also known as Super Tuesday.-United States Presidential election:-Presidential Primaries:-Democratic Primary:-Republican Primary:...