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2010 Georgia state elections

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2010 Georgia state elections

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election_name2010 Georgia elections
countryGeorgia (U.S. state)
typepresidential
ongoingno
previous_election2008 Georgia state elections
previous_year2008
election_dateNovember 2, 2010
November 30, 2010
next_election2012 Georgia state elections
next_year2012

November 30, 2010

A general election was held in the U.S. state of Georgia on November 2, 2010. All of Georgia's executive officers were up for election as well as a United States Senate seat, all of Georgia's thirteen seats in the United States House of Representatives and all seats in both houses of the Georgia General Assembly. Primary elections were held on July 20, 2010. Primary runoffs, necessary if no candidate wins a majority of the vote, were held on August 10, 2010. General runoffs were held on November 30, 2010.

United States Senate

Main article: United States Senate elections, 2010

Main article: United States Senate election in Georgia, 2010

United States House of Representatives

Main article: United States House of Representatives elections, 2010

Main article: United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia, 2010

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

Governor

Main article: Georgia gubernatorial election, 2010

Incumbent governor Sonny Perdue 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. 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. The Democratic nomination was won easily by former governor Roy Barnes without a runoff; his most prominent opponent was Attorney General Thurbert Baker.

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

Main article: 2010 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election

Incumbent lieutenant governor Casey Cagle was seeking reelection. Carol Porter won the Democratic nomination.

Republican primary

Primary results

Democratic primary

  • Tricia Carpenter McCracken, journalist
  • Carol Porter, businesswoman and wife of State House Minority Leader DuBose Porter (campaign website)

Primary results

Libertarian

  • Dan Barber, self-employed
  • Rhonda Martini, dentist, dropped out due to family issues (Facebook page)

General election

Secretary of State

Kemp:
Sinkfield:

Incumbent Secretary of State Brian Kemp, who succeeded Karen Handel 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.

Republican primary

Primary results

Democratic primary

Primary results

Libertarian

General election

Attorney general

Olens:
Hodges:
Incumbent attorney general of Georgia Thurbert Baker retired from his position to run for Governor of Georgia. Ken Hodges won the Democratic nomination, while Sam Olens defeated Preston Smith in a runoff for the Republican nomination.

Democratic primary

Primary results

Republican primary

Primary results

Libertarian

General election

State school superintendent

Barge:
Martin:
Incumbent superintendent of education Kathy Cox 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 Barge won the Democratic and Republican nominations, respectively.

Republican primary

Primary results

Democratic Primary

Primary results

Libertarian

General election

Commissioner of insurance

Hudgens:
Squires:
Incumbent commissioner of insurance John Oxendine 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.

Republican primary

Primary results

Democratic Primary

Primary results

Libertarian

General election

Commissioner of Agriculture

Black:
Powell:
Incumbent Commissioner of Agriculture Tommy Irvin was retiring in 2010. Gary Black won the Republican nomination, while J.B. Powell was unopposed for the Democratic nomination.

Democratic primary

Primary results

Republican primary

Primary results

Libertarian

General election

Commissioner of Labor

Butler:
Hicks:
Incumbent Commissioner of Labor Mike Thurmond 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.

Republican primary

Primary results

Democratic primary

  • Terry Coleman, Deputy Commissioner of Agriculture and former state House Speaker (campaign website)
  • Darryl Hicks, attorney, lobbyist, community activist (campaign website)

Primary results

Primary results by county:

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Libertarian

General election

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.

District 2 (Eastern)

Echols:
Moffett:
Incumbent Public Service Commissioner Bobby Baker (R) was retiring in 2010. Tim Echols defeated John Douglas in a runoff for the Republican nomination, while Keith Moffett was unopposed for the Democratic nomination.

Republican primary

Primary results

Democratic primary

  • Keith Moffett
Primary results

Libertarian

  • Jim Sendelbach, psychotherapist and 2007 10th Congressional district House candidate.

General election

Georgia General Assembly

Main article: 2010 Georgia State Senate election, 2010 Georgia House of Representatives election

All 56 seats in the Georgia State Senate and 180 seats in the Georgia House of Representatives were up for election.

Georgia State Senate

PartyBeforeAfterChangeRepublican Party (US)}};"Democratic Party (US)}};"
Republican34351
Democratic22211
Total5656

Georgia House of Representatives

PartyBeforeAfterChangeRepublican Party (US)}};"Democratic Party (US)}};"Independent}};"
Republican1051083
Democratic74713
Independent11
Total180180

Judicial elections

One seat on the Georgia Supreme Court and three seats on the Georgia Court of Appeals were up for nonpartisan statewide elections. Of these, two were contested: Supreme Court justice David Nahmias faced challengers in his bid for reelection while lawyer Chris McFadden was elected to an open seat on the Court of Appeals.

Georgia Supreme Court, Nahmias seat

Candidates

  • David Nahmias, incumbent justice.
  • Matt Wilson
  • Tammy Lynn Adkins

General election

Runoff results by county

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Georgia Court of Appeals, Johnson seat

Candidates

  • Chris McFadden
  • Antoinette Davis
  • Adrienne Hunter-Strothers
  • James Babalola
  • Stan Gunter
  • David N. Schaeffer

General election

Runoff results by county

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Ballot measures

Six statewide ballot measures appeared on the ballot.

NameDescriptionVotesTypeYes%No%Amendment 1Amendment 2Amendment 3Amendment 4Amendment 5Referendum ASource: Georgia Secretary of State
Allows the enforcement of contracts that restrict competition during or after the term of employment.1,633,06667.58783,39032.42Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
Imposes a $10 fee on car registration; funds directed to trauma care centers.1,207,83647.361,342,55552.64
Authorizes state multiyear contracts for long-term transportation projects.1,212,86349.921,216,78050.08
Authorizes state multiyear contracts for energy efficiency and conservation projects.1,480,27360.80954,44839.20
Allows owners of industrial-zoned property to remove the industrial designation.1,520,63663.50873,89036.50
Provides for inventory of businesses to be exempt from state property tax.1,310,11654.011,115,58645.99

References

References

  1. "General Election - November 2, 2010". Georgia Secretary of State.
  2. "Official Results of the Tuesday, July 20, 2010 General Primary Election [Governor, Republican]". Georgia Secretary of State.
  3. "Official Results of the Tuesday, August 10, 2010 Primary Election Runoff (Governor, Republican)". Georgia Secretary of State.
  4. "Official Results of the Tuesday, July 20, 2010 General Primary Election [Governor, Democratic]". Georgia Secretary of State.
  5. (26 August 2010). "Ga. Libertarian candidate for lt. Gov. Drops out".
  6. "Georgia 2010 Midterm Election".
  7. [http://gov.georgia.gov/00/press/detail/0,2668,78006749_154885747_154885043,00.html Governor Appoints Brian Kemp Secretary of State] {{Webarchive. link. (2010-05-27 (Press release).)
  8. "Georgia 2010 Midterm Election".
  9. "Georgia 2010 Midterm Election".
  10. Carolyn Crist. (17 May 2010). "Cox leaving state's top education post". Gainesville Times.
  11. [http://www.theblacksheartimes.com/articles/2010/06/23/opinion/doc4c20e8a842284591753440.txt The Blackshear Times: Bryant a good choice as state’s interim school superintendent]
  12. "AJC: It's official: Brad Bryant will not run for state school superintendent".
  13. "Georgia 2010 Midterm Election".
  14. "Georgia 2010 Midterm Election".
  15. "A Georgia political icon is retiring from public service - The Times-Herald".
  16. "Georgia 2010 Midterm Election".
  17. "Georgia 2010 Midterm Election".
  18. "Filling Bobby Baker's shoes at the PSC {{!}} Political Insider".
  19. "[UPDATED] The Best Damn Candidates Ga Will See In 2010 « SWGA Politics".
  20. "Georgia judicial elections, 2010".
  21. "Official Results of the Tuesday, November 30, 2010 General Election Runoff".
  22. "Georgia 2010 ballot measures".
  23. "Georgia Amendment 1, Competitive Employment Contract Enforcement Measure (2010)".
  24. "Georgia Amendment 2, Motor Vehicle Fee for Trauma Care Funding Measure (2010)".
  25. "Georgia Amendment 3, Transportation Project Contracts Measure (2010)".
  26. "Georgia Amendment 4, Energy Efficient Project Contracts Measure (2010)".
  27. "Georgia Amendment 5, Industrial Property Designation Measure (2010)".
  28. "Georgia Referendum A, Business Inventory Tax Exemption Measure (2010)".
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