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Sen. Sam Nunn

ELECTION CALENDAR:
Filing Deadline (Major Parties): March 2024
Filing Deadline (Minor Parties & Indep): July 2024
Filing Deadline (Write-In Candidates): September 2024
State Primary: May 21, 2024
Primary Run-Off: June 18, 2024
General Run-Off (if needed): December 3, 2024
CANDIDATE DIRECTORY LEGEND:
Bold = Active Candidate
Italics = Potential Candidate
* = Incumbent
won = Winner
(Incumbent Party Listed First)

This page was last updated on May 15, 2023


STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
[ Brian Kemp (R)* - Term-Limited in 2026. ]
Burt Jones (R) - Lt Governor, State Sen. & Businessman
Stacey Abrams (D) - Ex-State House Minority Leader, Attorney, Author & '18/'22 Nominee
Jason Carter (D) - Ex-State Sen., Attorney, '14 Gov Nominee & Grandson of Pres Carter
Jen Jordan (D) - Ex-State Sen., Attorney & '22 Atty Gen Nominee

Justin Laster (D) - '24 US Rep Candidate

Lucy McBath (D) - Congresswoman
Mike Thurmond (D) - DeKalb County CEO, Ex-Labor Commissioner, Ex-St Rep & Attorney

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2026.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
Burt Jones (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Barry Blount (D) - Ex-Americus Mayor & Banker
Michael-Angelo James (D) - Waycross Mayor, Pastor & College Professor
Jonathan McCollar (D) - Statesboro Mayor & University Official

Joe Frank Harris & Zell Miller

SECRETARY OF STATE:
Brad Raffensperger (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Rufus Davis (D) - Ex-Camilla Mayor, Consultant & Progressive Activist
Teresa Tomlinson (D) - Ex-Columbus Mayor, Attorney & '20 US Sen Candidate

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Chris Carr (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Duke Groover (D) - Attorney
Ed Tarver (D) - Ex-US Attorney, Ex-State Sen, Army Veteran & '20 US Sen Candidate

STATE AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER:
Tyler Harper (R)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER:
John King (R)*- (Campaign Site)

Sen Paul Coverdell - 1998

STATE SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT:
Richard Woods (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Patty Bentley (D) - State Rep. & Ex-Taylor County Commissioner

STATE LABOR COMMISSIONER:
Bruce Thompson (R)* - (Campaign Site)
JD Rice (D) - Retired Valdosta Fire Chief & '19 Mayor Candidate


STATE LEGISLATURE:

State House - ( Republican Caucus - Democratic Caucus )

State Senate - ( Republican Caucus - Democratic Caucus )


U.S. SENATOR:

Raphael Warnock (D)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2028.

Max Cleland

Jon Ossoff (D)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2026.
Reagan Box (R) - Horse Trainer

Brian Kemp (R) - Governor, Ex-Secretary of State, Ex-State Sen. & Businessman


U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Buddy Carter (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Nicholas Brookins (G) - Ice Cream Shop Manager

District 2:
Sanford Bishop (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Tracy Taylor (R) - Firefighter, Dougherty County GOP Chair & '22 St Rep Candidate
David Gregors (L) - Attorney & Ex-Paramedic

District 3:
Drew Ferguson (R)* - (Campaign Site)

Newt Gingrich

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

District 5:
Nikema Williams (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 6:s
Rich McCormick (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Bob Christian (D) - Restaurant Manager, Iraq War Veteran & '22 Nominee 
Brian Hopkins (D) - Financial Executive & '22 St Rep Candidate

District 7:
Lucy McBath (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Brandon Miller (D) - Software Engineer

Andrew Young for Congress - 1970

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

District 9:
Andrew Clyde (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 10:
Mike Collins (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 11:
Barry Loudermilk (R)* - (Campaign Site)

Pat Swindall - 1986

District 12:
Rick Allen (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Daniel Jackson (D)
Rashaad Jones (D)

District 13:
David Scott (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 14:
Marjorie Taylor Greene (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Mandi White (D)


STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

Johnny Isakson - 1990

Constitution Party of Georgia (C)
Democratic Party of Georgia (D)
Georgia Green Party (G)
Libertarian Party of Georgia (L)
Georgia Republican Party (R)
Socialist Workers Party (SWP)
Independent (I)
Write-In (WI)


Democratic State Convention - 1982

STATE ELECTION OFFICE:

Secretary of State's Office


STATE NEWS SOURCES:

Herman Talmadge - 1980

PRINT MEDIA:
Americus Times Recorder
Athens Banner-Herald
Athens Flagpole (Alternative)
Athens Red & Black (UGA)
Atlanta Black Star (African American)
Atlanta Business Chronicle
Atlanta Daily World (African American)
Atlanta Creative Loafing (Alternative)
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Atlanta Magazine
Atlanta News First
Axios: Atlanta
Augusta Chronicle
Barnesville Herald-Gazette
Blackshear Times
Brantley Beacon
Capital B (African American)
Cartersville Daily Tribune News
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
DeKalb County Champion
DeKalb News
Emanuel County Forest-Blade
Fayette County Citizen
Florida-Georgia Star (African American)
Georgia Asian Times
Georgia Voice (LGBT)
Gwinnett Daily Post
LaGrange Daily News
Macon Telegraph
Main Street News (Banks, Jackson & Madison Counties)
Marietta Daily Journal
Mundo Hispanico / Mundo Now (Spanish)
Newnan Times-Herald
El Nuevo Georgia (Spanish)
Oconee Enterprise
OGC News (Metro Atlanta)
Rome News-Tribune
Savannah Morning News
Thomasville Times-Enterprise
Waycross Journal-Herald

Bert Lance for Governor - 1974

BROADCAST MEDIA:
Georgia Public Broadcasting (PBS & NPR)
WAGA TV-5 (FOX - Atlanta)
WANF TV-46 (CBS - Atlanta)
WKTB TV-23 (Telemundo - Atlanta)
WSB TV-2 (ABC - Atlanta)
WUVG TV-34 (Univision - Athens)
WXIA TV-11 (NBC - Atlanta)
WJCL TV-22 (ABC - Savannah)
WSAV TV-3 (NBC - Savannah)
WTGS TV-28 (FOX - Savannah)
WTOC TV-11 (CBS - Savannah)
WDUN Radio (North Georgia)

Pat Swindall - 1986

 

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