2010 Georgia state elections explained

Election Name:2010 Georgia elections
Country:Georgia (U.S. state)
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2008 Georgia state elections
Previous Year:2008
Next Election:2012 Georgia state elections
Next Year:2012

United States Senate

See main article: United States Senate elections, 2010.

See main article: United States Senate election in Georgia, 2010.

United States House of Representatives

See main article: United States House of Representatives elections, 2010.

See main article: United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia, 2010.

United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia, 2010
PartyVotesPercentageSeats+/–
Republican1,528,14261.90%8+1
Democratic940,34738.09%5align="right" -1
Write-in1910.01%0

Governor

See main article: Georgia gubernatorial election, 2010. Incumbent Governor Sonny Perdue (R) was ineligible to seek re-election due to term limits. The Republican primary featured four candidates who received over 15% of the vote in the first round: former Secretary of State Karen Handel, former U.S. Representative Nathan Deal, former Georgia State Senator Eric Johnson, and Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine.[1] Handel, Deal, and Johnson all resigned their offices during or shortly before the campaign. Because no candidate received a majority of the vote, the race went to a runoff between the top two candidates, Handel and Deal.Deal won the runoff narrowly, with a margin of about 0.4%, or 2,519 votes out of 579,551 cast.[2] The Democratic nomination was won easily by former Governor Roy Barnes without a runoff; his most prominent opponent was Attorney General Thurbert Baker.[3]

In the general election, Deal defeated Barnes, becoming just the third Republican to be elected Governor of Georgia, after Perdue and Reconstruction-era governor Rufus Bullock.

Lieutenant governor

Election Name:2010 Georgia Lieutenant Gubernatorial Election
Country:Georgia (U.S. state)
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2006 Georgia Lieutenant Gubernatorial Election
Previous Year:2006
Election Date:November 2, 2010
Next Election:2014 Georgia state elections#lieutenantgovernor
Next Year:2014
Seats For Election:Georgia Secretary of State
Nominee1:Casey Cagle
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:1,403,977
Percentage1:54.69%
Nominee2:Carol Porter
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:1,006,411
Percentage2:41.86%
Map Size:240px
Lieutenant Governor
Before Election:Casey Cagle
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
After Election:Casey Cagle
After Party:Republican Party (United States)

Incumbent Lieutenant Governor Casey Cagle (R) was seeking reelection. Carol Porter won the Democratic nomination.

Republican primary

Primary results

Democratic primary

Primary results

Libertarian

General election

Secretary of State

Election Name:2010 Georgia Secretary of State election
Country:Georgia (U.S. state)
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2006 Georgia Secretary of State election
Previous Year:2006
Election Date:November 2, 2010
Next Election:2014 Georgia state elections#Secretaryof State
Next Year:2014
Seats For Election:Georgia Secretary of State
Image1:File:Brian Kemp.png
Nominee1:Brian Kemp
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:1,440,188
Percentage1:56.42%
Nominee2:Georganna Sinkfield
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:1,006,411
Percentage2:39.43%
Map Size:240px
Secretary of State
Before Election:Brian Kemp
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
After Election:Brian Kemp
After Party:Republican Party (United States)

Incumbent Secretary of State Brian Kemp (R), who succeeded Karen Handel (R) after she resigned to focus on her gubernatorial bid,[6] 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.

Republican primary

Primary results

Democratic primary

Libertarian

General election

Attorney general

Election Name:2010 Georgia Attorney General Election
Country:Georgia (U.S. state)
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2006 Georgia Attorney Genral Election
Previous Year:2006
Election Date:November 2, 2010
Next Election:2014 Georgia state elections#attorneygeneral
Next Year:2014
Seats For Election:Georgia Attorney General
Image1:File:Attorney Sam Olens.jpg
Nominee1:Sam Olens
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:1,351,090
Percentage1:52.95%
Nominee2:Kevin Hodges
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:1,112,049
Percentage2:43.58%
Map Size:240px
Attorney General
Before Election:Thurbert Baker
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Sam Olens
After Party:Republican Party (United States)

Incumbent Attorney General of Georgia Thurbert Baker (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.

Democratic primary

Republican primary

Libertarian candidates

General election

State School Superintendent

Incumbent Superintendent of Education Kathy Cox (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.[9] William Bradley Bryant was appointed by Gov. Perdue to fill the vacancy,[10] but failed to qualify to run in the November election as an independent.[11] Joe Martin and John D. Barge won the Democratic and Republican nominations, respectively.

Candidates

Republicans

Democrats

Libertarian

Commissioner of Insurance

Incumbent Commissioner of Insurance John Oxendine (R) was 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.

Candidates

Republicans

Democratic

Libertarian

Commissioner of Agriculture

Incumbent Commissioner of Agriculture Tommy Irvin (D) was retiring in 2010.[14] Gary Black won the Republican nomination, while J. B. Powell was unopposed for the Democratic nomination.

Candidates

Democratic

Republicans

Libertarian

Commissioner of Labor

Incumbent Commissioner of Labor Mike Thurmond (D) was 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.

Candidates

Democrats

Republicans

Libertarian

Georgia Public Service Commission

In 2010, one seat on the Georgia Public Service Commission was 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

Election Name:2010 Georgia Public Service Commission District 2 election
Country:Georgia (U.S. state)
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2004 Georgia elections#District 2
Previous Year:2004
Election Date:November 2, 2010
Next Election:2016 Georgia state elections
Next Year:2016
Seats For Election:Georgia Public Service Commission
Image1:00026.jpg
Nominee1:Tim Echols
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:1,406,713
Percentage1:55.57%
Nominee2:Keith Moffett
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:1,029,614
Percentage2:40.62%
Map Size:240px
Commissioner
Before Election:Bobby Baker
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
After Election:Tim Echols
After Party:Republican Party (United States)

Incumbent second District Public Service Commissioner Bobby Baker (R) is retiring.[17] Tim Echols defeated John Douglas in a runoff for the Republican nomination, while Keith Moffett was unopposed for the Democratic nomination.

Candidates

Republicans
Democratic
Libertarian

Georgia General Assembly

See main article: Georgia General Assembly elections, 2010.

Georgia House of Representatives

Judiciary

One seat on the Supreme Court of Georgia (contested), four on the Georgia Court of Appeals (one contested), and 58 on the Georgia Superior Courts (one contested) will be up for election. All judicial elections in Georgia are officially non-partisan.

Ballot measures

Two measures, both legislatively referred constitutional amendments, will be on the ballot: the Trauma Care Funding Amendment (Impose $10 fee on car registration; funds directed to trauma care centers) and the Employment Contract Enforcement Amendment (Allow the enforcement of contracts that restrict competition during or after the term of employment).

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Official Results of the Tuesday, July 20, 2010 General Primary Election [Governor, Republican] ]. Georgia Election Results . Georgia Secretary of State . 26 August 2018.
  2. Web site: Official Results of the Tuesday, August 10, 2010 Primary Election Runoff (Governor, Republican) . Georgia Election Results . Georgia Secretary of State . 26 August 2018 . 5 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160305234029/http://sos.ga.gov/elections/election_results/2010_0810/0020001.htm . dead .
  3. Web site: Official Results of the Tuesday, July 20, 2010 General Primary Election [Governor, Democratic] ]. Georgia Election Results . Georgia Secretary of State . 26 August 2018.
  4. Web site: Ga. Libertarian candidate for lt. Gov. Drops out. 26 August 2010 .
  5. Web site: Georgia 2010 Midterm Election.
  6. http://gov.georgia.gov/00/press/detail/0,2668,78006749_154885747_154885043,00.html Governor Appoints Brian Kemp Secretary of State
  7. Web site: Georgia 2010 Midterm Election.
  8. Web site: Georgia 2010 Midterm Election.
  9. Web site: Cox leaving state's top education post . Carolyn Crist . 17 May 2010 . Gainesville Times . 17 May 2010 . https://archive.today/20120912032848/http://www.gainesvilletimes.com/news/article/33267/ . 12 September 2012 . dead . dmy-all .
  10. http://www.theblacksheartimes.com/articles/2010/06/23/opinion/doc4c20e8a842284591753440.txt The Blackshear Times: Bryant a good choice as state’s interim school superintendent
  11. Web site: AJC: It's official: Brad Bryant will not run for state school superintendent . 2010-07-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121012220053/http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2010/07/13/its-official-brad-bryant-will-not-run-for-state-school-superintendent/?cxntfid=blogs_get_schooled_blog . 2012-10-12 . dead .
  12. Web site: Georgia 2010 Midterm Election.
  13. Web site: Georgia 2010 Midterm Election.
  14. Web site: A Georgia political icon is retiring from public service - The Times-Herald . 2010-05-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110717060542/http://www.times-herald.com/opinion/A-Georgia-political-icon-is-retiring-from-public-service-1110957 . 2011-07-17 . dead .
  15. Web site: Georgia 2010 Midterm Election.
  16. Web site: Georgia 2010 Midterm Election.
  17. Web site: Filling Bobby Baker's shoes at the PSC Political Insider . 2010-05-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100501114110/http://blogs.ajc.com/political-insider-jim-galloway/2010/04/27/filling-bobby-bakers-shoes-at-the-psc/ . 2010-05-01 . dead .
  18. Web site: [UPDATED] The Best Damn Candidates Ga Will See In 2010 « SWGA Politics ]. 2010-05-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101129104726/http://swgapolitics.com/index/2010/04/25/the-best-damn-candidates-ga-will-see-in-2010/ . 2010-11-29 . dead .