Georgia statewide elections, 2010
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The Georgia
Statewide executive officer elections of 2010 will be held on November 2, 2010. The primary election
s 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 the eight statewide offices.
(R) was ineligible to seek re-election due to term-limits. For further information concerning this election, see Georgia gubernatorial election, 2010
.
(R) is seeking re-election. Carol Porter
won the Democratic nomination.
(R) after she resigned to focus on her gubernatorial bid, sought election to a full term and won the Republican primary on July 20. Georganna Sinkfield defeated Gail Buckner
in a runoff for the Democratic nomination.
(D) retired from his position to run for Governor of Georgia. Ken Hodges
won the Democratic nomination, while Sam Olens defeated Preston W. Smith in a runoff for the Republican nomination.
(R) originally intended to seek re-election, but on May 17 announced that she would resign effective July 1, 2010 in order to take a position as CEO of a new non-profit
, the U.S. Education Delivery Institute in Washington D.C. William Bradley Bryant
was appointed by Gov. Perdue to fill the vacancy, but failed to qualify to run in the November election as an independent. Joe Martin and John D. Barge won the Democratic and Republican nominations, respectively.
(R) is retiring from his position to run for Governor of Georgia. Ralph Hudgens
defeated Maria Sheffield in a runoff for the Republican nomination, while Mary Squires was unopposed for the Democratic nomination.
(D) is retiring in 2010. Gary Black
won the Republican nomination, while J. B. Powell was unopposed for the Democratic nomination.
(D) is retiring from his position to run for the United States Senate
. Darryl Hicks narrowly won the Democratic nomination, according to unofficial results, while Mark Butler
easily won the Republican nomination.
will be up for election. Though candidates must come from the districts that they wish to represent on the commission, they are elected statewide.
(R) is retiring. Tim Echols
defeated John Douglas in a runoff for the Republican nomination, while Keith Moffett was unopposed for the Democratic nomination.
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 executive officer elections of 2010 will be held on November 2, 2010. 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....
s 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 the eight statewide offices.
Governor
Incumbent Governor Sonny PerdueSonny Perdue
George Ervin "Sonny" Perdue III, was the 81st Governor of Georgia. Upon his inauguration in January 2003, he became the first Republican governor of Georgia since Benjamin F. Conley served during Reconstruction in the 1870s....
(R) was ineligible to seek re-election due to term-limits. For further information concerning this election, see Georgia gubernatorial election, 2010
Georgia gubernatorial election, 2010
The 2010 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 2010. Incumbent Republican Governor Sonny Perdue was term-limited and unable to seek re-election. Primary elections for the Republican and Democratic parties took place on July 20, with a Republican runoff on August 10. The...
.
Lieutenant governor
Incumbent Lieutenant Governor Casey CagleCasey Cagle
Lowell S. "Casey" Cagle is an American politician currently serving as the 11th Lieutenant Governor of Georgia. He is a member of the Republican Party, a conservative, and a former member of the General Assembly in the U.S. state of Georgia. In 2006, Cagle defeated political activist Ralph...
(R) is seeking re-election. Carol Porter
Carol Porter
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....
won the Democratic nomination.
Republican
- Casey CagleCasey CagleLowell S. "Casey" Cagle is an American politician currently serving as the 11th Lieutenant Governor of Georgia. He is a member of the Republican Party, a conservative, and a former member of the General Assembly in the U.S. state of Georgia. In 2006, Cagle defeated political activist Ralph...
, incumbent Lieutenant Governor (campaign website)
Democrats
- Tricia Carpenter McCracken, journalist
- Carol PorterCarol PorterCarol 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....
, businesswoman and wife of state HouseGeorgia House of RepresentativesThe Georgia House of Representatives is the lower house of the Georgia General Assembly of the U.S. state of Georgia.-Composition:...
Minority Leader DuBose PorterDuBose PorterDuBose 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...
(campaign website)
Libertarian
- Rhonda MartiniRhonda MartiniRhonda Martini, DDS, PC is a dentist that specializes in advanced restorative and cosmetic dentistry. An avid political activist, she became the Libertarian candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia in 2010 at their annual convention.-External links:* *...
, Dentist (Facebook page)
Secretary of State
Incumbent Secretary of State Brian Kemp (R), who succeeded Karen HandelKaren Handel
Karen C. Handel is an American politician in the state of Georgia who served as Secretary of State of Georgia from 2007 until her resignation in January 2010 when she ran for Governor of Georgia in the 2010 election as a Republican. She announced in December 2009 that she would resign as...
(R) after she resigned to focus on her gubernatorial bid, sought election to a full term and won the Republican primary on July 20. Georganna Sinkfield defeated Gail Buckner
Gail Buckner
Gail Buckner is a Democratic member of the Georgia State Senate, representing its 44th District since 2008. She was formerly a Georgia State Assembly representative of district 76, encompassing parts of Clayton County from 1990 to 2006. Buckner represented district 76...
in a runoff for the Democratic nomination.
Republicans
- Brian Kemp, incumbent state Secretary of State (campaign website)
- Doug MacGinnitie, former Sandy SpringsSandy Springs, GeorgiaSandy Springs is a city in north Georgia, United States. It is a northern suburb of Atlanta. With a 2010 population of 93,853, Sandy Springs is the sixth-largest city in the state and the second-largest city in Metro Atlanta. Sandy Springs is located in north Fulton County, Georgia, just south of...
councilman (campaign website)
Democrats
- Gail BucknerGail BucknerGail Buckner is a Democratic member of the Georgia State Senate, representing its 44th District since 2008. She was formerly a Georgia State Assembly representative of district 76, encompassing parts of Clayton County from 1990 to 2006. Buckner represented district 76...
, state Senator (campaign website) - Gary Horlacher, attorney (campaign website)
- Michael MillsMichael MillsMichael Mills was an Irish journalist who served as Ireland's first Ombudsman for two terms beginning in 1984. He retired from the office in 1994....
, Public Relations Consultant (campaign website) - Angela Moore, businesswoman (campaign website)
- Georganna Sinkfield, state Representative (campaign website)
Libertarian
- David Chastain Aeronautics Industry Analyst (campaign website)
Attorney general
Incumbent Attorney General Thurbert BakerThurbert Baker
Thurbert E. Baker was the Attorney General of the U.S. state of Georgia, serving from 1997, when he was appointed by Governor Zell Miller...
(D) retired from his position to run for Governor of Georgia. Ken Hodges
Ken Hodges
Kenneth B. Hodges III is the former District Attorney for Dougherty County, Georgia in the United States and was the Democratic nominee for Attorney General of Georgia in 2010, ultimately losing his bid.-Background:...
won the Democratic nomination, while Sam Olens defeated Preston W. Smith in a runoff for the Republican nomination.
Democrats
- Ken HodgesKen HodgesKenneth B. Hodges III is the former District Attorney for Dougherty County, Georgia in the United States and was the Democratic nominee for Attorney General of Georgia in 2010, ultimately losing his bid.-Background:...
, former DoughertyDougherty County, GeorgiaDougherty County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 96,065. The 2009 Census Estimate shows a population of 95,859. It is included in the Albany, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area...
Circuit District Attorney (campaign website) - Rob TeilhetRob TeilhetRobert Brandon Teilhet is a member of the Georgia House of Representatives in the U.S. state of Georgia. Teilhet is a Democrat representing District 40, which encompasses parts of southeastern Cobb County...
, state Representative (campaign website)
Republicans
- Sam Olens, Chairman of the Cobb CountyCobb County, GeorgiaCobb County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. Its county seat and largest city is Marietta, which is located in the center of the county. The county was named for Thomas Willis Cobb, who in the early 19th century was a United States representative and senator from Georgia...
Commission (campaign website) - Preston W. Smith, state Senator (campaign website)
- Max Wood, former US Attorney (campaign website)
Libertarian
- Don Smart, attorney (Facebook page)
State School Superintendent
Incumbent Superintendent of Education Kathy CoxKathy Cox
Kathy Cox is a former superintendent of public schools for the U.S. state of Georgia, and is a Republican. A high school teacher by occupation, Cox also served two terms, from 1998 to 2002, in the Georgia General Assembly, representing Peachtree City, Georgia, prior to her election as...
(R) originally intended to seek re-election, but on May 17 announced that she would resign effective July 1, 2010 in order to take a position as CEO of a new non-profit
Non-profit organization
Nonprofit organization is neither a legal nor technical definition but generally refers to an organization that uses surplus revenues to achieve its goals, rather than distributing them as profit or dividends...
, the U.S. Education Delivery Institute in Washington D.C. William Bradley Bryant
William Bradley Bryant
William Bradley "Brad" Bryant was appointed superintendent of public schools for the U.S. state of Georgia by Gov. Sonny Perdue in 2010, filling the vacancy left by the resignation of Kathy Cox...
was appointed by Gov. Perdue to fill the vacancy, but failed to qualify to run in the November election as an independent. Joe Martin and John D. Barge won the Democratic and Republican nominations, respectively.
Republicans
- John D. Barge, School System Administrator (campaign website)
- Richard WoodsRichard WoodsEdward "Richard" Woods, CNZM is Chairman of the Board of the Environmental Risk Management Authority, a New Zealand Government Agency that ensures compliance with the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act - HSNO Act 1996...
, School Administrator (campaign website)
Democrats
- Beth Farokhi, University Administrator (campaign website)
- Joe Martin, ex-school board president (campaign website)
- Brian Westlake, Teacher (campaign website)
Libertarian
- Kira Willis, teacher(campaign website)
Commissioner of Insurance
Incumbent Commissioner of Insurance John OxendineJohn Oxendine
John W. Oxendine is an American politician who served four terms as Insurance Commissioner of the U.S. state of Georgia. Oxendine is of Lumbee heritage, an Indian tribe from North Carolina. A member of the Republican party, he was first elected commissioner in 1994 and was reelected in 1998,...
(R) is retiring from his position to run for Governor of Georgia. Ralph Hudgens
Ralph Hudgens
Ralph Hudgens is the Commissioner of Insurance of the state of Georgia. Hudgens served in the Georgia House of Representatives as well as the Georgia Senate. He has been a delegate to numerous Republican Party events...
defeated Maria Sheffield in a runoff for the Republican nomination, while Mary Squires was unopposed for the Democratic nomination.
Republicans
- Dennis Cain, Insurance Agent (campaign website)
- Rick Collum, Colquitt CountyColquitt County, GeorgiaColquitt County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created on February 25, 1856. As of 2000, the population was 42,053. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 45,744. The county seat is Moultrie...
Magistrate Judge (campaign website) - Seth Harp, state Senator (campaign website)
- Ralph HudgensRalph HudgensRalph Hudgens is the Commissioner of Insurance of the state of Georgia. Hudgens served in the Georgia House of Representatives as well as the Georgia Senate. He has been a delegate to numerous Republican Party events...
, State Senator (campaign website) - Tom Knox, state Representative (campaign website)
- John Mamalakis, Insurance Agent (campaign website)
- Stephen Northington, Insurance Agent (campaign website)
- Gerry Purcell, Health Benefits Consultant (campaign website)
- Maria Sheffield, Attorney (campaign website)
Democratic
- Mary Squires, former state Senator (campaign website)
Libertarian
- Shane Bruce, Libertarian Blogger (campaign website)
Commissioner of Agriculture
Incumbent Commissioner of Agriculture Tommy IrvinTommy Irvin
Tommy Irvin served as Georgia’s Commissioner of Agriculture from 1969 until January 2011. He was elected to his 10th and final four-year term in November 2006. Irvin did not seek re-election in 2010...
(D) is retiring in 2010. Gary Black
Gary Black
Gary Black is the Agriculture Commissioner of the state of Georgia. A Republican, Black was elected in the November 2010 elections. Black defeated his Democratic opponent with 56% of the vote compared to 40.4%....
won the Republican nomination, while J. B. Powell was unopposed for the Democratic nomination.
Democratic
- J. B. Powell, state Senator (campaign website)
Republicans
- Gary BlackGary BlackGary Black is the Agriculture Commissioner of the state of Georgia. A Republican, Black was elected in the November 2010 elections. Black defeated his Democratic opponent with 56% of the vote compared to 40.4%....
, Georgia Agribusiness Council President (campaign website) - Darwin Carter, former Reagan Administration USDA Official (campaign website)
Commissioner of Labor
Incumbent Commissioner of Labor Mike ThurmondMike Thurmond
Michael L. "Mike" Thurmond is the former Commissioner of Labor for the state of Georgia and was the Democratic Party's nominee for United States Senate in 2010....
(D) is retiring from his position to run for the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
. Darryl Hicks narrowly won the Democratic nomination, according to unofficial results, while Mark Butler
Mark Butler
Mark Christopher Butler has been the Australian Labor Party representative for the electoral division of Port Adelaide in north-western Adelaide, South Australia since the 2007 federal election, succeeding prior Labor MP Rod Sawford....
easily won the Republican nomination.
Democrats
- Terry ColemanTerry ColemanTerry Coleman is an American politician from the state of Georgia.-Political career:Representative Terry Coleman is a former member of Georgia General Assembly and speaker of the house. First elected to the Georgia House of Representatives in 1972, he chaired many House Committees and was elected...
, Deputy Commissioner of Agriculture and former state House Speaker. (campaign website) - Darryl Hicks, Attorney, Lobbyist, Community Activist (campaign website)
Republicans
- Mark Butler, state Representative (campaign website)
- Melvin Everson, state Representative (campaign website)
Georgia Public Service Commission
In 2010, one seat on the Georgia Public Service CommissionGeorgia Public Service Commission
The Georgia Public Service Commission is a public utilities commission, a quasi-judicial tribunal, which regulates telecommunications, transportation, electric and natural gas services in the U.S. state of Georgia....
will be up for election. Though candidates must come from the districts that they wish to represent on the commission, they are elected statewide.
Public Service Commissioner District 2
Incumbent second District Public Service Commissioner Bobby BakerBobby Baker
Robert Gene Baker was a political adviser to Lyndon B. Johnson, and an organizer for the Democratic Party.-Life:Baker was the son of the Pickens postmaster and lived in a house on Hampton Avenue...
(R) is retiring. Tim Echols
Tim Echols
Tim G. Echols is a United States politician from Clayton County Georgia who was elected to the Athens-area Georgia Public Service Commission as a Republican in 2010...
defeated John Douglas in a runoff for the Republican nomination, while Keith Moffett was unopposed for the Democratic nomination.
Republicans
- Joey Brush, Developer
- John Douglas, state Senator (campaign website)
- Tim EcholsTim EcholsTim G. Echols is a United States politician from Clayton County Georgia who was elected to the Athens-area Georgia Public Service Commission as a Republican in 2010...
, Non-Profit Executive (campaign website) - Jeff May, state Representative (campaign website)
Libertarian
- Jim SendelbachJim SendelbachJim Sendelbach was a candidate for the United States Congress in Georgia's 10th congressional district special election, 2007 on the Libertarian Party ticket. Sendelbach finished 8th of ten candidates with 710 votes for 1.31% of the total....
, Psychotherapist and 2007 10th Congressional district House candidateGeorgia's 10th congressional district special election, 2007On June 19, 2007, the U.S. state of Georgia held a special election to fill a vacancy in Georgia's 10th congressional district. A runoff was held on July 17 with Paul Broun defeating Jim Whitehead by less than 1%.-History:...