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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