Georgia Elections, Georgia Candidates and Politics

Georgia
Elections & Elected Officials

Filing Deadline (Major Parties): May 2010
Filing Deadline (Minor Parties): July 2010
Filing Deadline (Write-In Candidates): September 2010
State Primary: July 2010
Primary Run-off: August 2010
General Election Run-Off (if needed): December 2010

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Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2010.

GOVERNOR:
George "Sonny" Perdue (R)
* Term Limited in 2010.

Active Candidates:

Jeff Chapman (R)
State Sen., Ex-Glynn County Commissioner & Businessman

Nathan Deal (R)
Congressman, Ex-State Sen., Ex-Juvenile Court Judge, Attorney & Army Veteran

Karen Handel (R)
Secretary of State, Ex-Fulton County Commission Chair & Ex-Gubernatorial Aide

Eric Johnson (R)
State Senate President & Architect

Ray McBerry (R)
Radio Station Owner, Confederate Heritage Activist & '06 Candidate

John Oxendine (R)
State Insurance Commissioner

Austin Scott (R)
State Rep. & Insurance Agent

Thurbert Baker (D)
Attorney General & Ex-State Rep.

Roy Barnes (D)
Ex-Governor, Ex-State Sen., Ex-State Rep. & Attorney

Carl Camon (D)
Ray City Mayor, Educator & USAF Veteran

DuBose Porter (D)
State House Minority Leader, Newspaper Editor & Attorney

David Poythress (D)
Ex-State Labor Commissioner, Ex-State Adjutant General, Retired USAF Lt. General & '98 Candidate

John Monds (Libertarian)
Grady County Planning Commission Member & '08 PSC Nominee

Sam Hay III (Write-In)
Environmental Activist, Retired Businessman & '02 Candidate

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
Casey Cagle (R)
* Candidate for Governor in 2010.

SECRETARY OF STATE:
Karen Handel (R)
* Candidate for Governor in 2010.

Active Candidates:

Brian Kemp (R)
Ex-State Sen. & '06 State Agriculture Commissioner Candidate
Robin Carlisle (R)
Ex-Flowery Branch City Councilwoman
Doug MacGinnitie (R)
Sandy Springs City Commissioner, Insurance Broker, Attorney & Ex-White House Intern
Gary Horlacher (D)
Attorney, Ex-Gubernatorial Press Secretary & Campaign Manager
Michael Mills (D)
Public Relations Executive & Ex-State Legislative Aide

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Thurbert Baker (D) | Campaign Site

Active Candidates:

Ken Hodges (D)
Ex-Dougherty Circuit District Attorney
Rob Teilhet (D)
State Rep. & Attorney
Sam Olens (R)
Cobb County Commission Chair & Attorney
Max Wood (R)
Ex-US Attorney & USAF Veteran

STATE SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT:
Kathy Cox (R) | Campaign Site

Active Candidates:

Roger Hines (R)
Ex-State Rep. & Teacher
Richard Woods (R)
School Administrator & Teacher
Beth Farokhi (D)
University Administrator
Brian Westlake (D)
Teacher & USMC Veteran

STATE AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER:
Tommy Irvin (D)
* Retiring in 2010.

Active Candidates:

Gary Black (R)
Georgia Agribusiness Council President & '06 Nominee
Darwin Carter (R)
Ex-USDA Official, '94 US Sen. Candidate & '90 Congressional Candidate

STATE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER:
John Oxendine (R)
* Candidate for Governor in 2010.

Active Candidates:

Seth Harp (R)
State Sen. & Attorney
Ralph Hudgens (R)
State Sen., Ex-State Rep. & '94 Congressional Nominee
Tom Knox (R)
State Rep.
Harold Logsdon (R)
Peachtree City Mayor, Retired BellSouth Manager & Retired National Guard Officer
Stephen Northington (R)
Insurance Broker
Gerry Purcell (R)
Health Benefits Consultant, GOP Activist & Army Veteran
Maria Sheffield (R)
Attorney & GOP Activist
Mary Squires (D)
Ex-State Sen., Ex-State Rep. & Paralegal

STATE LABOR COMMISSIONER:
Mike Thurmond (D) | Campaign site

Active Candidates:

Melvin Everson (R)
State Rep., Ex-Snellville City Councilman & Retired Army Veteran

STATE LEGISLATURE:

> State House [ Republican Caucus ] [ Democratic Caucus ]

> State Senate [ Republican Caucus ] [ Democratic Caucus ]

U.S. SENATORS:

C. Saxby Chambliss (R) | Campaign Site
* Next Election in 2014.

Johnny Isakson (R) | Campaign Site
* Next Election in 2010.

Active Candidates:

R.J. Hadley (D)
Ex-Rockdale County Commission Chief of Staff, Ex-Social Worker & Democratic Activist
Chuck Donovan (Libertarian)
Airline Pilot & USMC Veteran

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Jack Kingston (R) | Campaign Site

District 2:
Sanford Bishop (D) | Campaign Site

Active Candidates:

Mike Keown (R)
State Rep., Ex-Coolidge Mayor, Baptist Pastor & Ex-Prison Deputy Warden

District 3:
Lynn Westmoreland (R) | Campaign Site

Active Candidates:

Alan Weaver (Independent)

District 4:
Hank Johnson (D) | Campaign Site

Active Candidates:

Liz Carter (R)
Management Consultant
Larry Gause (R)

District 5:
John Lewis (D) | Campaign Site

District 6:
Tom Price (R) | Campaign Site

District 7:
John Linder (R) | Campaign Site

District 8:
Jim Marshall (D) | Campaign Site

Active Candidates:

Ken DeLoach (R)
Central Fellowship Christian Academy Dean & Pastor
Angela Hicks (R)
Businesswoman
Valerie Myers (R)
Technical Writer & Ron Paul Campaign Activist
Paul Rish (R)
Ex-Bibb County GOP Chair & Businessman
Diane Vann (R)
Nurse & Army Veteran

District 9:
Nathan Deal (R)
* Candidate For Governor In 2010.

Active Candidates:

Danny Benton (R)
Mike Cowan (R)
Whitfield County Commissioner
Tom Dooley (R)
Businessman & Army Veteran
Mike Evans (R)
Ex-State Transportation Board Chairman & Ex-State Rep.
Tom Graves (R)
State Rep. & Real Estate Investor
Lee Hawkins (R)
State Sen. & Dentist
Jeremy Jones (R)
Businessman
Bert Loftman (R)
Retired Physician, Married 46 Years, Medical Volunteer, Nature Lover, Freedom Fighter, Vietnam Vet
Bobby Reese (R)
State Rep. & Real Estate Broker
Bill Stephens (R)
Ex-State Sen., Banker, Ex-Gubernatorial Aide & '06 Secretary of State Candidate
Steve Tarvin (R)
Chickamauga City Councilman
Mike Freeman (D)
Hall County Democratic Chair, Episcopal Minister & Retired Navy Captain
Eugene Moon (Independent)
Marketing Executive

District 10:
Paul Broun Jr. (R) | Campaign Site

Active Candidates:

Christopher Cates (R)
Cardiologist & Medical School Professor
Cason Sisk (R)
Solar Energy Equipment Salesman & Golf Pro
Sandy Untermyer (D)
Retired Teacher

District 11:
Phil Gingrey (R) | Campaign Site

District 12:
John Barrow (D) | Campaign Site

Active Candidates:

Jeanne Seaver (R)
Businesswoman & GOP Activist
Carl Smith (R)
Thunderbolt Fire Department Chief & Georgia Association of Fire Chiefs Ex-President
Regina Thomas (D)
Former State Senator

District 13:
David Scott (D) | Campaign Site

Active Candidates:

Michael Frisbee (Independent)
Website Consultant

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STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

> Constitution Party of Georgia
> Democratic Party of Georgia
> Green Party of Georgia
> Libertarian Party of Georgia
> Georgia Republican Party
> Southern Party of Georgia

STATE ELECTION OFFICE:

> Secretary of State's Office

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