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CANDIDATE DIRECTORY LEGEND:
Bold = Active Candidate
Italics = Potential Candidate
* = Incumbent
= Election Winner
(Incumbent Party Listed First)

Filing Deadline (Major Parties): May 2014
Filing Deadline (Minor Parties & Independents): August 2014
Filing Deadline (Write-In Candidates): September 2014
State Primary: July 15, 2014
Primary Run-Off: August 5, 2014
General Run-Off (if needed): December 2, 2014

This page was last updated on May 17, 2013

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
Nathan Deal (R)* - (Campaign Site)
David Pennington (R) - Dalton Mayor & Businessman
Peter Aman (D) - Ex-Atlanta Chief Operation Officer
Jason Carter (D) - State Sen. & Attorney

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2014.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
Casey Cagle (R)* - (Campaign Site)

Joe Frank Harris & Zell Miller

SECRETARY OF STATE:
Brian Kemp (R)* - (Campaign Site)

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Sam Olens (R)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT:
John Barge (R)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER:
Gary Black (R)* - (Campaign Site)

Johnny Isakson - 1990

STATE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER:
Ralph Hudgens (R)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE LABOR COMMISSIONER:
Mark Butler (R)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE LEGISLATURE:

State House - ( Republican Caucus - Democratic Caucus )

State Senate - ( Republican Caucus - Democratic Caucus )

U.S. SENATOR:

[ Saxby Chambliss (R)* - Retiring in 2014. ]
Paul Broun (R) - Congressman & Physician
Phil Gingrey (R) - Congressman, Ex-State Sen. & Physician
Karen Handel (R) - Ex-Secretary of State, Ex-Fulton County Commission Chair & '10 Gov. Candidate
Brian Kemp (R) - Secretary of State, Ex-State Sen. & Businessman
Jack Kingston (R) - Congressman, Ex-State Rep. & Ex-Insurance Broker
David Perdue (R) - Businessman
Ross Tolleson (R) - State Sen., Banker & Financial Advisor
Thurbert Baker (D) - Ex-Attorney General, Ex-State Rep. & '10 Gov. Candidate
Jason Carter (D) - State Sen. & Attorney
Scott Holcomb (D) - State Rep., Attorney & Army Veteran
Michelle Nunn (D) - Non-Profit Executive & Daughter of Ex-US Sen. Sam Nunn
DuBose Porter (D) - Ex-State House Minority Leader, Newspaper Editor, Attorney & '10 Gov. Candidate
Branko Radulovacki (D) - Psychiatrist
Mike Thurmond (D) - Ex-State Labor Commissioner, Ex-State Rep. & Attorney & '10 US Sen. Nominee

Herman Talmadge - 1980

Johnny Isakson (R)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2016.

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
[ Jack Kingston (R)* - Candidate for US Senate in 2014. ]
Buddy Carter (R) - State Sen., Ex-State Rep., Pharmacist & Businessman
Darwin Carter (R) - Ex-USDA Official & Frequent Candidate
Jeff Chapman (R) - State Rep., Ex-State Sen., Ex-Glynn County Commissioner, Businessman & '10 Gov. Candidate
B. Stefan Jarvis (R) - Realtor & '11 Savannah Mayor Candidate
David Schwarz (R) - Economic Development Consultant & Ex-Congressional Aide
Ross Tolleson (R) - State Sen., Banker & Financial Advisor
Lester Jackson (D) - State Sen., Ex-State Rep., Dentist & Navy Veteran
Lesli Messinger (D) - Businesswoman & '12 Nominee

District 2:
Sanford Bishop (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Greg Duke (R) - Ex-Lee County School Board Member & Optician
John House (R) - Business Consultant, Retired Army Officer & '12 Nominee

District 3:
Lynn Westmoreland (R)* - (Campaign Site)

Pat Swindall - 1986

District 4:
Hank Johnson (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 5:
John Lewis (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 6:
Tom Price (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 7:
Rob Woodall (R)* - (Campaign Site)

Andrew Young for Congress - 1970

District 8:
Austin Scott (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 9:
Doug Collins (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 10:
[ Paul Broun Jr. (R)* - Candidate for US Senate in 2014. ]
Mike Collins (R) - Trucking Executive & Son of Ex-Congressman Mac Collins
Gary Gerrard (R) - Attorney & Non-Profit Group CEO
Jody Hice (R) - Baptist Pastor, Radio Talk Show Host, Non-Profit Group Founder & '10 Candidate
John Lunsford (R) - Ex-State Rep. & Businessman
Donna Sheldon (R) - State Rep. & Businesswoman
Stephen Simpson (R) - Businessman, Retired Army Officer & '12 Candidate
Brian Slowinski (R) - Ex-Columbia County GOP Chair & Tea Party Activist
Mike Thurmond (D) - Ex-State Labor Commissioner, Ex-State Rep., Attorney & '10 US Sen. Nominee

District 11:
[ Phil Gingrey (R)* - Candidate for US Senate in 2014. ]
Bob Barr (R) - Ex-Congressman, Ex-US Attorney & '08 Libertarian Presidential Nominee
Susan Davis (R) - Homemaker
Judson Hill (R) - State Sen.
Ed Lindsay (R) - State House Majority Whip & Attorney
Barry Loudermilk (R) - State Sen., Ex-State Rep., Businessman & USAF Veteran
Tricia Pridemore (R) - Businesswoman & Ex-State Workforce Development Executive Director
Patrick Thompson (D) - Technology Sales Executive, Ex-Teacher, Ex-US Park Ranger & '12 Nominee

Pat Swindall - 1986

District 12:
John Barrow (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Rick W. Allen (R) - Construction Company Owner & '12 Candidate
Wright McLeod (R) - Retired Navy Commander, Hephzibah Municipal Judge, Businessman & '12 Candidate
John Stone (R) - Ex-Congressional Aide, Ex-Radio News Reporter & '08 Nominee
Tommie Williams (R) - Ex-State Senate President, Farmer & Ex-Teacher