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2014 Georgia elections
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A general election was held in the U.S. state of Georgia on November 4, 2014. All of Georgia's executive officers were up for election as well as a United States Senate seat, all of Georgia's fourteen seats in the United States House of Representatives and all seats in both houses of the Georgia General Assembly. Primary elections were held on May 20, 2014. Primary runoffs, necessary if no candidate wins a majority of the vote, were held on July 22, 2014.

Contents

United States Senate

Incumbent Republican senator Saxby Chambliss chose to retire rather than run for re-election to a third term in office.

Seven Republicans ran for their party's nomination: U.S. Representative Paul Broun, [1] patent attorney Art Gardner, [2] U.S. Representative Phil Gingrey, [3] conservative political activist Derrick E. Grayson, [4] former Secretary of State of Georgia Karen Handel, [5] U.S. Representative Jack Kingston [6] and Georgia Ports Authority board member David Perdue. [7] Perdue and Kingston came first and second, respectively in the primary. As no candidate won a majority, the two proceeded to a runoff. Perdue won the runoff by a narrow margin. [8]

Four Democrats ran for their party's nomination: former state senator Steen Miles, [9] daughter of former U.S. Senator Sam Nunn and CEO of Points of Light Michelle Nunn, [10] physician Branko Radulovacki [11] and Reserve Officers' Training Corps instructor Todd Robinson. [12] Nunn easily won the Democratic nomination with almost 75% of the vote.

2014 United States Senate election in Georgia
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David Perdue 1,358,088 52.9
Democratic Michelle Nunn 1,160,81145.1
Libertarian Amanda Swafford48,8621.90
Total votes2,567,761 100.00
Republican hold

United States House of Representatives

All of Georgia's fourteen seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 2014.

The race in the 12th congressional district is considered by political prognosticators to be the most competitive. In addition, open seat contests in the 1st, 10th, and 11th districts featured competitive Republican primaries for seats held by retiring Republican incumbents. There was also a competitive Democratic primary in the 4th district. [13]

Governor

Incumbent Republican Governor Nathan Deal ran for re-election to a second term as governor.

Deal was challenged in the Republican primary by State Superintendent of Schools John Barge [14] and Dalton Mayor David Pennington. [15] He defeated them all, winning renomination with 72% to 17% for Pennington and 11% for Barge.

State Senator Jason Carter, a grandson of former president and former governor Jimmy Carter, was unopposed for the Democratic Party's nomination. [16]

2014 Georgia gubernatorial election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Nathan Deal (incumbent) 1,345,237 52.74
Democratic Jason Carter 1,144,79444.88
Libertarian Andrew Hunt60,1852.36
Write-in 4320.02
Total votes2,550,648 100.00
Republican hold

Lieutenant governor

Incumbent Republican lieutenant governor Casey Cagle ran for re-election to a third term in office. [17] He was unopposed in the Republican primary.

Connie Stokes, a former DeKalb County Commissioner, former state senator and candidate for Georgia's 4th congressional district in 2004 and 2010 was the Democratic nominee and was unopposed in her primary election. [18]

General election

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Casey
Cagle (R)		Connie
Stokes (D)		Undecided
Public Policy Polling November 1–3, 2014975± 3.1%52%38%10%
Landmark Communications November 2, 20141,500± 2.5%54%42%5%
SurveyUSA October 30 – November 2, 2014591± 4.1%54%38%9%
Landmark Communications [ permanent dead link ]October 29, 20141,500± 2.5%53%42%5%
SurveyUSA October 24–27, 2014611± 4%52%41%7%
SurveyUSA October 17–20, 2014606± 4.1%48%40%12%
SurveyUSA October 10–13, 2014563± 4.2%49%42%9%
Landmark Communications October 7–9, 20141,000± 3.1%50%42%8%
SurveyUSA October 2–6, 2014566± 4.2%51%39%10%
Public Policy Polling October 2–5, 2014895± 3.3%48%37%16%
SurveyUSA September 19–22, 2014550± 4.3%47%43%10%
Landmark Communications September 9–11, 20141,109± 2.9%50%41%9%
SurveyUSA September 5–8, 2014558± 4.2%51%40%9%
SurveyUSA August 14–17, 2014560± 4.2%53%36%12%

Results

2014 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Casey Cagle (incumbent) 1,462,720 58.1
Democratic Connie Stokes 1,056,29841.9
Total votes2,529,062 100.00
Republican hold

Attorney general

Incumbent Republican attorney general Sam Olens ran for re-election to a second term in office. [20] He was unopposed in the Republican primary.

Greg Hecht, a former state representative, former state senator and candidate for lieutenant governor in 2006 was unopposed for the Democratic nomination. [21]

General election

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Sam
Olens (R)		Greg
Hecht (D)		Undecided
Public Policy Polling November 1–3, 2014975± 3.1%51%37%12%
SurveyUSA October 30 – November 2, 2014591± 4.1%51%39%9%
SurveyUSA October 24–27, 2014611± 4%48%43%10%
Landmark Communications October 20–21, 20141,000± 2.75%52%44%4%
SurveyUSA October 10–13, 2014563± 4.2%46%43%11%
Landmark Communications October 7–9, 20141,000± 3.1%50%44%7%
SurveyUSA October 2–6, 2014566± 4.2%46%39%15%
Public Policy Polling October 2–5, 2014895± 3.3%45%36%19%
SurveyUSA September 19–22, 2014550± 4.3%48%41%12%
SurveyUSA September 5–8, 2014558± 4.2%49%41%10%
SurveyUSA August 14–17, 2014560± 4.2%49%36%15%

Results

2014 Georgia Attorney General election [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Sam Olens (incumbent) 1,432,638 57.0
Democratic Greg Hecht 1,081,00743.0
Total votes2,524,255 100.00
Republican hold

Secretary of State

Incumbent Republican Secretary of State Brian Kemp ran for re-election to a second term in office. [22] He was unopposed in the Republican primary.

Democratic primary

Gerald Beckum, the Mayor of Oglethorpe, [23] and Doreen Carter, president of the Greater Lithonia Chamber of Commerce and a former Lithonia City Councilwoman, ran for the Democratic nomination. [24]

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Gerald
Beckum		Doreen
Carter		Undecided
SurveyUSA May 8–12, 2014549± 4.2%20%48%32%
SurveyUSA April 24–27, 2014435± 4.8%23%48%29%
SurveyUSA March 16–18, 2014443± 4.8%22%45%33%

Results

Democratic primary [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Doreen Carter 201,052 68.79
Democratic Gerald Beckum91,19831.21
Total votes292,250 100.00

General election

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Brian
Kemp (R)		Doreen
Carter (D)		Undecided
Public Policy Polling November 1–3, 2014975± 3.1%50%41%10%
SurveyUSA October 30 – November 2, 2014591± 4.1%52%40%8%
Landmark Communications [ permanent dead link ]October 29, 20141,500± 2.5%51%42.8%6.2%
SurveyUSA October 24–27, 2014611± 4%51%40%9%
SurveyUSA October 17–20, 2014606± 4.1%47%40%13%
SurveyUSA October 10–13, 2014563± 4.2%48%41%11%
Landmark Communications October 7–9, 20141,000± 3.1%50%44%7%
SurveyUSA October 2–6, 2014566± 4.2%49%39%13%
Public Policy Polling October 2–5, 2014895± 3.3%48%39%13%
SurveyUSA September 19–22, 2014550± 4.3%46%44%10%
SurveyUSA September 5–8, 2014558± 4.2%52%39%9%
SurveyUSA August 14–17, 2014560± 4.2%53%36%11%

Results

2014 GA SOS Election.svg
2014 Georgia Secretary of State election [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Brian Kemp (incumbent) 1,452,554 57.5
Democratic Doreen Carter 1,075,10142.5
Total votes2,517,022 100.00
Republican hold

Commissioner of Agriculture

Incumbent Republican Commissioner of Agriculture Gary Black ran for re-election to a second term in office. [22] He was unopposed in the Republican primary.

Christopher Irvin, a contractor, nominee for the State House of Representatives in 2010 and grandson of former Commissioner Tommy Irvin, ran unopposed for the Democratic nomination. [26]

General election

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Gary
Black (R)		Christopher
Irvin (D)		Undecided
Public Policy Polling November 1–3, 2014975± 3.1%47%41%12%
SurveyUSA October 17–20, 2014606± 4.1%49%40%11%
Landmark Communications October 7–9, 20141,000± 3.1%48%43%9%
Public Policy Polling October 2–5, 2014895± 3.3%45%36%19%

Results

2014 Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture election [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Gary Black (incumbent) 1,457,616 58.3
Democratic Christopher Irvin1,041,30441.7
Total votes2,498,920 100.00
Republican hold

Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner

Incumbent Republican Commissioner of Insurance and Safety Fire Ralph Hudgens ran for re-election to a second term in office. [23] He was unopposed in the Republican primary.

Ted Metz qualified as the Libertarian nominee.

Democratic primary

Insurance associate and former state representative Keith Heard [27] and retired insurance professional Liz Johnson ran for the Democratic nomination. [28]

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Keith
Heard		Liz
Johnson		Undecided
SurveyUSA May 8–12, 2014549± 4.2%26%43%31%
SurveyUSA April 24–27, 2014435± 4.8%28%48%25%
SurveyUSA March 16–18, 2014443± 4.8%29%45%26%

Results

Democratic primary [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Liz Johnson 203,318 69.93
Democratic Keith Heard87,43730.07
Total votes290,755 100

General election

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Ralph
Hudgens (R)		Liz
Johnson (D)		Ted
Metz (L)		Undecided
Public Policy Polling November 1–3, 2014975± 3.1%46%37%6%11%
Landmark Communications October 20–21, 20141,000± 2.75%46%41%9%4%
GaPundit.com October 13–14, 20141,543± 2.49%46%37%9%8%
Public Policy Polling October 2–5, 2014895± 3.3%41%34%10%15%

Results

2014 Georgia Insurance and Fire Safety Commissioner election [29]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ralph Hudgens (incumbent) 1,382,551 54.87
Democratic Liz Johnson1,050,88341.70
Libertarian Ted Metz86,4273.43
Total votes2,519,861 100.00
Republican hold

Commissioner of Labor

Incumbent Republican Commissioner of Labor Mark Butler ran for re-election to a second term in office. [23] He was unopposed in the Republican primary.

Attorney and former state representative Robbin Shipp is the Democratic nominee. She was unopposed in the primary election. [23]

General election

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Mark
Butler (R)		Robbin
Shipp (D)		Undecided
Public Policy Polling November 1–3, 2014975± 3.1%47%39%14%
Public Policy Polling October 2–5, 2014895± 3.3%45%36%19%

Results

2014 Georgia Labor Commissioner election [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mark Butler (incumbent) 1,423,406 57.00
Democratic Robbin Shipp 1,073,65643.00
Total votes2,497,062 100.00
Republican hold

State Superintendent of Schools

Incumbent Republican State Superintendent of Schools John Barge did not run for re-election to a second term in office. He instead ran for governor. [30]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared
Withdrew
Declined

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Mary Kay
Bacallo		Ashley
Bell		Mike
Buck		Sharyl
Dawes		Allen
Fort		Nancy
Jester		Fitz
Johnson		Kira
Willis		Richard
Woods		Undecided
SurveyUSA May 8–12, 2014634± 4%5%13%9%5%7%5%5%5%8%38%
SurveyUSA April 24–27, 2014501± 4.5%4%10%7%4%7%7%5%3%9%43%
SurveyUSA March 16–18, 2014508± 4.2%2%10%8%3%8%7%5%3%9%45%

Results

Republican primary [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mike Buck 91,435 19.52
Republican Richard Woods 78,542 16.77
Republican Mary Kay Bacallo71,81015.33
Republican Ashley Bell70,06514.96
Republican Nancy Jester51,21110.93
Republican Fitz Johnson35,8627.65
Republican Allen Fort29,5046.30
Republican Sharyl Dawes25,4685.44
Republican Kira Willis14,5843.11
Total votes468,481 100.00

Runoff

Buck and Woods advanced to the runoff, which Woods won by 199,453 votes to 198,740. As his 713-vote margin of victory was less than 1%, a recount was considered likely. [39] Buck duly requested one on July 29 [40] and two days later, Woods was confirmed as the winner after Buck only narrowed the margin by 13 votes. [41]

Republican primary runoff initial results [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Richard Woods 199,45350.09
Republican Mike Buck198,74049.91
Total votes398,193 100.00
Republican primary runoff results after recount [42]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Richard Woods 199,441 50.09
Republican Mike Buck198,74149.91
Total votes398,182 100.00

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Tarnisha
Dent		Denise
Freeman		Jurita Forehand
Mays		Alisha Thomas
Morgan		Rita
Robinzine		Valarie
Wilson		Undecided
SurveyUSA May 8–12, 2014549± 4.2%10%13%6%20%3%17%30%
SurveyUSA April 24–27, 2014435± 4.8%10%13%5%19%5%16%30%
SurveyUSA March 16–18, 2014443± 4.8%9%16%11%12%5%17%29%

Results

Democratic primary [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Valarie Wilson 96,849 32.59
Democratic Alisha Thomas Morgan 78,460 26.40
Democratic Denise Freeman54,42818.32
Democratic Tarnisha Dent40,00713.46
Democratic Jurita Forehand Mays16,8185.66
Democratic Rita Robinzine10,6093.57
Total votes297,171 100.00

Runoff

Wilson and Morgan advanced to a runoff, which Wilson won handily. [44]

Democratic primary runoff [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Valarie Wilson 73,740 54.37
Democratic Alisha Thomas Morgan61,88245.63
Total votes135,622 100.00

General election

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Richard
Woods (R)		Valarie
Wilson (D)		Undecided
Public Policy Polling November 1–3, 2014975± 3.1%47%40%13%
SurveyUSA October 30 – November 2, 2014591± 4.1%47%44%8%
Landmark Communications [ permanent dead link ]October 29, 20141,500± 2.5%47%46%6%
SurveyUSA October 24–27, 2014611± 4%48%43%9%
Landmark Communications October 20–21, 20141,000± 2.75%50%46%5%
SurveyUSA October 17–20, 2014606± 4.1%46%44%11%
GaPundit.com October 13–14, 20141,543± 2.49%47%43%10%
SurveyUSA October 10–13, 2014563± 4.2%46%46%8%
SurveyUSA October 2–6, 2014566± 4.2%46%42%12%
Public Policy Polling October 2–5, 2014895± 3.3%46%40%14%
SurveyUSA September 19–22, 2014550± 4.3%46%44%10%
SurveyUSA September 5–8, 2014558± 4.2%47%43%10%
GaPundit.com August 24–25, 20141,578± 2.47%47%43%10%
SurveyUSA August 14–17, 2014560± 4.2%51%39%10%

Results

2014 Georgia Schools Superintendent election [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Richard Woods 1,386,871 55.2
Democratic Valarie Wilson 1,126,45644.8
Total votes2,513,327 100.00
Republican hold

Public Service Commission

Two members of the five-person Georgia Public Service Commission were up for election.

District 1

District 1 incumbent Republican Herman D. "Doug" Everett ran for re-election. [23]

Libertarian John Monds, the nominee for the seat in 2008 and the nominee for Governor in 2010 qualified as the Libertarian nominee to oppose Everett, who had no Democratic opponent.

General election

Polling
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Doug
Everett (R)		John
Monds (L)		Undecided
GaPundit.com October 13–14, 20141,543± 2.49%45%31%24%
Results
2014 Georgia Public Service Commission District 1 election [45]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican H. Doug Everett (incumbent) 1,532,652 68.33
Libertarian John Monds 710,40831.67
Total votes2,243,060 100.00
Republican hold

District 4

District 4 incumbent Republican Lauren McDonald ran for re-election to a second consecutive and third overall term in office. [46]

Business manager and candidate for the State House of Representatives in 2008 Daniel Blackman was unopposed for the Democratic nomination in District 4. [23] Aaron Gilmer was the Libertarian nominee.

Republican primary

He was opposed in the Republican primary by attorney Doug Kidd [47] and insurance agent and Hall County Commissioner Craig Lutz. [48]

Results
Republican primary [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Lauren McDonald (incumbent) 318,930 62.28
Republican Doug Kidd106,73820.84
Republican Craig Lutz86,42916.88
Total votes512,097 100.00

General election

Polling
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Lauren
McDonald (R)		Daniel
Blackman (D)		Aaron
Gilmer (L)		Undecided
GaPundit.com October 13–14, 20141,543± 2.49%43%37%11%9%
Results
2014 Georgia Public Service Commission District 4 election [49]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Lauren McDonald (incumbent) 1,341,182 53.38
Democratic Daniel Blackman1,048,91741.75
Libertarian Robin A. Gilmer122,3264.87
Total votes2,512,425 100.00
Republican hold

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