2014 United States Senate election in Georgia

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2014 United States Senate election in Georgia
Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg
  2008 November 4, 2014 2020–21  
Turnout47.5% Decrease2.svg
  David Perdue official Senate photo.jpg Michelle Nunn 2012 (cropped).jpg
Nominee David Perdue Michelle Nunn
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote1,358,0881,160,811
Percentage52.89%45.21%

2014 United States Senate election in Georgia results map by county.svg
2014 United States Senate Election in Georgia by congressional district.svg
2014 GA Senate.svg
Perdue:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Nunn:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Tie:     40–50%     50%     No data

U.S. Senator before election

Saxby Chambliss
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

David Perdue
Republican

The 2014 United States Senate election in Georgia was held on November 4, 2014, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Georgia, concurrently with the election of the Governor of Georgia, as well as elections to the United States Senate in other states, to the United States House of Representatives, and to various other state and local offices.

Contents

Incumbent Republican senator Saxby Chambliss announced on January 25, 2013, that he would not run for re-election, making it an open-seat race. [1] After a close and contentious primary campaign, businessman David Perdue and U.S. Representative Jack Kingston advanced to a runoff for the Republican nomination, which was narrowly won by Perdue. The Democratic primary was decisively won by Points of Light CEO Michelle Nunn, the daughter of former U.S. senator Sam Nunn. Also running was Libertarian nominee Amanda Swafford, a former Flowery Branch City Councilwoman.

If no candidate had received a majority of the vote, a runoff would have been held between the top two finishers on January 6, 2015, after the 114th Congress would have been sworn in, but in the end, David Perdue defeated Michelle Nunn by a margin of 7.7%.

Perdue's victory was part of a series of Republican victories across the nation, becoming the first non-incumbent Republican Senator in the state's history. [2] Nunn failed to improve on Obama's losing percentages in the state from two years earlier and any changes in the state's demographics were not enough for Democrats to prevail. [3] Nevertheless, Nunn took credit for making the party competitive in the otherwise inhospitable South: "We put Georgia in play. We have reminded people what a two-party system looks like." [3] Nunn's efforts to appeal to white voters were largely unsuccessful, with her not achieving 25% of the white vote, with conventional wisdom at the time stating that a Democrat needed 30% of the white vote to win. [4]

Republican primary

In the early stages of the Republican primary campaign, the field was deemed a "clown car" by The Hill due to the prominence of far-right candidates within it. [5] Prominent Tea Party supporter and U.S. Representative Paul Broun was the early frontrunner for the Republican nomination, with Public Policy Polling showing him with a double-digit lead over his fellow candidates. [6] During September 2013 several prominent Republicans considered buying ads against Broun's campaign, as he was seen as unelectable due to his far-right policy positions, which included support for Young Earth creationism and the contention that medical schools taught "lies from the pits of hell." [7] [8] The primary was held on May 20, 2014. No candidate won more than 50% of the vote, so a runoff was held between the top two candidates, businessman David Perdue and U.S. Representative Jack Kingston. The 30.6 percent won by Perdue is the lowest ever for a first-place finisher in a Georgia U.S. Senate primary by either party in state history. [9]

Candidates

Withdrew

Declined

Endorsements

Karen Handel

Federal officials

  • Rick Santorum, former U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania, 2012 Republican presidential primary candidate [42]

State officials

Individuals

Organizations

Jack Kingston

Federal officials

Individuals

Organizations

David Perdue

Executive officials

State officials

Individuals

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Paul
Broun
Casey
Cagle
Art
Gardner
Phil
Gingrey
Tom
Graves
Derrick
Grayson
Karen
Handel
Jack
Kingston
David
Perdue
Tom
Price
Ross
Tolleson
Eugene
Yu
Other/
Unsure
Harper Polling [61] February 11–12, 2013 ?±?19%18%13%17%2%30%
PPP [62] February 15–18, 2013366±5.1%11%13%12%3%15%15%10%20%
14%22%21%18%24%
15%24%18%14%28%
Landmark/Rosetta [63] February 15–18, 2013483±4.5%10%17%15%12%11%2%33%
Landmark/Rosetta [64] March 28, 2013570±4.1%16%22%14%8%1%2%39%
Insider Advantage [65] April 1, 2013573±4%15%15%9%14%5%37%
20/20 Insight [66] May 7–9, 2013 ?± ?13%19%16%18%34%
GaPundit [67] May 16, 20131,351±2.66%14.14%15.98%15.81%17.61%5.77%30.69%
Landmark/Rosetta [68] June 2013450±4.6%15%17%14%7%44%
PPP [69] August 2–4, 2013260±6.1%19%25%3%13%15%5%0%20%
TPC [70] January 31 – February 1, 2014600±3.9%13%19%1%14%11%8%2%32%
HEG/AP [71] February 13–16, 2014923±3.25%10.9%0.8%10.4%0.5%10.2%10.9%12.7%0.9%42.7%
PPP [72] March 5–6, 2014324±?27%14%3%9%13%12%23%
SurveyUSA [73] March 16–18, 2014508±4.2%11%1%12%4%10%19%29%15%
Landmark/Rosetta [74] March 23–24, 2014600±4%15%13%10%15%21%26%
InsiderAdvantage [75] March 23–24, 2014893±3.26%10%8%5%15%17%45%
InsiderAdvantage [76] April 13–15, 2014804±3.4%11%0.5%9%0.5%13%15%19%32%
SurveyUSA [77] April 24–27, 2014501± 4.5%13%1%6%5%15%20%26%13%
InsiderAdvantage [78] April 27–29, 2014737±3.5%14%1%12%2%21%17%22%11%
McLaughlin & Associates* [79] April 28–29, 2014400±4.9%8%13%14%20%17%28%
NBC News/Marist [80] April 30 – May 5, 2014533±4.2%11%<1%11%1%14%18%23%23%
Saint Leo [81] May 5–6, 2014689±4%13%8%1%15%16%26%21%
Landmark/Rosetta^ [82] May 6, 2014729±3.6%8.6%8.5%21%15.1%23.1%20.1%
InsiderAdvantage [83] May 7, 2014531±4.2%12%1%11%2%18%17%26%13%
SurveyUSA [84] May 8–12, 2014634±4%10%1%10%3%16%19%27%14%
GAPundit [85] May 12–13, 20141,006±3.1%11%2.1%12.1%2.4%20.1%20.5%20.1%11.7%
InsiderAdvantage [86] May 12–14, 20141,182±2.9%10%9%17%19%27%18%
InsiderAdvantage [87] May 18, 2014852±3.36%9.8%0.3%11.1%0.7%17.4%16.7%26%18.1%
Hypothetical polling
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Saxby
Chambliss
Paul
Broun
Herman
Cain
Erick
Erickson
Karen
Handel
Tom
Price
Allen
West
Someone more
conservative
OtherUndecided
Public Policy Polling [88] November 30 – December 2, 2012389±5%23%6%36%3%4%4%8%5%10%
57%14%29%
36%50%13%
51%22%26%
52%23%26%
52%22%28%
47%26%28%
38%43%19%

Results

Initial primary results by county:
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Perdue
20-30%
30-40%
40-50%
50-60%
Kingston
30-40%
40-50%
50-60%
60-70%
70-80%
80-90%
Handel
20-30%
30-40%
40-50%
Gingrey
30-40%
40-50%
Broun
30-40%
40-50% Georgia Senate Republican primary, 2014.svg
Initial primary results by county:
  Perdue
  •   20–30%
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  Kingston
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
  Handel
  •   20–30%
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  Gingrey
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  Broun
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
Republican primary results [89]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David Perdue 185,466 30.64%
Republican Jack Kingston 156,157 25.80%
Republican Karen Handel 132,94421.96%
Republican Phil Gingrey 60,73510.03%
Republican Paul Broun 58,2979.63%
Republican Derrick Grayson6,0451.00%
Republican Art Gardner5,7110.94%
Total votes605,355 100.00%

Runoff

The runoff was held on July 22, 2014, which Perdue won with 50.9% of the vote. [90] [91] Kingston was perceived as the more conservative candidate in the race, but Perdue defeated him, largely due to strong support from business-friendly voters residing in the Atlanta suburbs. [92] The runoff was noted for the large amount of advertisements run by both campaigns that focused around comparing their opponent to a baby. [93]

Endorsements

Jack Kingston

Previously endorsed Handel

Previously abstained

Defeated candidates

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Jack
Kingston
David
Perdue
Undecided
Public Policy Polling [106] May 21–22, 2014410± ?%46%34%20%
McLaughlin & Associates* [107] May 27–29, 2014500± 4.5%49%35%16%
SurveyUSA [108] June 3–5, 2014419± 4.9%52%41%7%
InsiderAdvantage [109] June 10–11, 2014401± 4.89%46.1%35.1%18.9%
Gravis Marketing [110] June 11–12, 20141,140± 3%49%38%14%
WPA Opinion Research^ [111] June 22–24, 2014600± 4%44%45%11%
InsiderAdvantage [112] July 7–9, 20141,278± 2.7%41.9%41.1%17%
InsiderAdvantage [113] July 15–16, 2014696± 3.7%46%41%13%
Landmark Communications [114] July 16, 20141,720± 2.4%48%41%12%
  • ^ Internal poll for David Perdue's campaign
  • * Internal poll for Jack Kingston's campaign

Results

Runoff results by county:
Perdue
50-60%
60-70%
70-80%
Kingston
50-60%
60-70%
70-80%
80-90%
>90%
Perdue/Kingston tie
50-60% Georgia Senate Republican primary runoff, 2014.svg
Runoff results by county:
  Perdue
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  Kingston
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
  •   >90%
  Perdue/Kingston tie
  •   50–60%
Republican primary runoff results [115]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David Perdue 245,951 50.88%
Republican Jack Kingston 237,44849.12%
Total votes483,399 100.00%

Democratic primary

Campaign

With Democratic Congressman John Barrow passing on the race, Michelle Nunn, a businesswoman and the daughter of former U.S. senator Sam Nunn, consulted with the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, as well as with Democratic Georgian political figures such as Shirley Franklin, Roy Barnes and Andrew Young about possibly running, [116] [117] Though she was little known to voters, Democrats embraced the hope that Nunn, with her executive experience as well as family name, could make their party once again competitive in-state. [116] [118]

On July 22, 2013, Nunn declared herself a candidate for U.S. Senate. [119] She said: "Our opportunity is to define ourselves. I'm going to talk a lot about the deficit. Neither side of the equation is really tackling that. I think people are really tired of the mudslinging and the silliness of this." [119] If elected, Nunn would have become the 29th Georgian elected to the U.S. Senate or U.S. House with a family member who previously served in Congress, and the first since her father (who is the grandnephew of Carl Vinson). [120]

She raised $1.7 million in campaign funds during the third quarter of 2013, more than twice that of any Republican running. [121] She followed that with a $1.6 million fourth quarter [122] and a $2.4 million first quarter of 2014, again the most of anyone in the race. [123]

On May 20, 2014, Nunn won the Democratic primary for the Senate seat with 75 percent of the vote, [124] having skipped many of the debates and public forums where three other little-known candidates appeared. [125]

Candidates

Withdrew

Declined

Endorsements

Michelle Nunn

Executive officials

Federal officials

State officials

Municipal officials

Individuals

Organizations

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Steen
Miles
Michelle
Nunn
Branko
Radulovacki
Todd
Robinson
Undecided
SurveyUSA [84] May 8–12, 2014549± 4.2%7%59%5%10%19%
SurveyUSA [77] April 24–27, 2014435± 4.7%13%57%5%7%18%
SurveyUSA [73] March 16–18, 2014443± 4.8%11%48%5%14%23%
Hypothetical polling
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Thurbert
Baker
John
Barrow
Sanford
Bishop
Max
Cleland
Cathy
Cox
Other/
Undecided
Harper Polling [61] February 11–12, 2013 ?±?8%9%11%20%13%39%

Results

Democratic primary results [89]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Michelle Nunn 246,369 74.95%
Democratic Steen Miles 39,41811.99%
Democratic Todd Robinson31,8229.68%
Democratic Branko Radulovacki11,1013.38%
Total votes328,710 100.00%

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Declared

General election

Campaign

Following the conclusion of the two primaries, the race was set up as being between two self-described political "outsiders" with well-known-in-state political family names, each seeking to reach moderate and independent voters. [155] [156]

In July 2014, National Review , a conservative media outlet, reported on a leaked Nunn campaign memo from December 2013 which made frank recommendations on strategy for Nunn's path to victory in Georgia. [157] [158] [159] The leaked memo said that likely attack lines against Nunn would include that she was a "lightweight", "too liberal", and "not a 'real' Georgian". [160] The memo said that Nunn should feature images of her and her family in rural settings in order to connect with rural voters, and suggested that Nunn focus on African American clergy to raise enthusiasm for her candidacy among African American voters and that Nunn focus her efforts on Jews and Asians to raise money. [157]

First Lady Michelle Obama campaigned on behalf of Nunn, as part of an effort to increase African-American voter turnout in midterm elections. [161] [162]

Nunn's stump speech emphasized an appeal to bipartisanship. [163] She received support and donations from former Republican senators Richard Lugar and John Warner, both of whom were close to her father, [145] and support from former Georgia Senator and Governor Zell Miller, a Democrat who had endorsed Republicans over the previous decade. [164] Nunn's campaign commercials used photographs of herself and President George H. W. Bush, who founded Points of Light, together in campaign commercials and she mentioned him often on the campaign trail. [165] However, in June 2014, Bush sent out a fundraising letter that, while not mentioning her by name, called on Republican donors to support the Republican nominee, [165] and in September 2014, Bush endorsed Perdue. [166] In October 2014, Bush emphatically objected to Nunn continuing to use a photograph of him in her campaign, saying that such actions were disrespectful. [167] Points of Light chair Neil Bush neither endorsed nor opposed her candidacy, [168] but did label as "shameful" an advertisement approved by Perdue that used a past episode to say that Points of Light "gave money to organizations linked to terrorists." [169]

As the campaign moved on, Nunn made her father a focal point, staging joint appearances with him at military bases and saying that she would emulate his bipartisan approach to legislating. [170] She has also said that she would seek a seat on the Senate Armed Services Committee that he once chaired. [170]

Perdue stated that he entered politics out of concern for the rising national debt. He supported repeal and replacement of the Affordable Care Act. [171] He also supported a constitutional balanced budget amendment and comprehensive tax reform. [172] In addition, he pledged to limit himself to two terms in the Senate, if elected. [173]

Perdue touted his business experience, particularly his experience at Dollar General, saying, "We added about 2,200 stores, created almost 20,000 jobs and doubled the value of that company in a very short period of time. Not because of me, but because we listened to our customers and employees." He received the endorsement of the National Federation of Independent Business. [174] But he was hurt during the campaign by revelations that he had in the past been an enthusiastic supporter of outsourcing. [3] Nunn targeted past pre-political statements of Perdue where he had said he was "proud of" his outsourcing efforts, and for the job losses that followed the final closure of Pillowtex. [174] [175]

Policy positions

Perdue supported repeal and replacement of the Affordable Care Act. [171] He supported a constitutional balanced budget amendment and comprehensive tax reform. [172] He pledged to limit himself to two terms in the Senate, if elected. [173]

Nunn supported abortion rights. [176] Nunn believed that members of Congress should be forced to pass a budget each year, or forfeit their pay. [177] Nunn supported expanding federally mandated background checks to include all local sales to prevent the possibility that mentally ill persons would be able to buy a firearm. [178] Nunn said that going forward, some aspects of the Affordable Care Act should be fixed rather than the whole law being eliminated. [119] [179] She criticized Georgia's refusal to accept Medicaid expansion under the act. [119] Following the start-up problems with the associated HealthCare.gov website, Nunn broke with the Obama administration and said that the individual mandate portion of the law should be delayed. [180] Nunn supported the 2013 Senate immigration plan that would have allowed illegal immigrants to stay in the United States while waiting for American citizenship. [178] Nunn favored construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline. [177] She opposed the Obama administration's proposed cuts to defense spending. [170] On the topic of same-sex marriage, Nunn said she personally favored it, but that the decision should be made on a state-by-state basis. [119]

Debates

Perdue and Nunn held debates on August 21, [181] October 7, October 26, [182] and November 2. [183]

Fundraising

David Perdue has funded more than $1.9 million of his campaign personally; the second-largest total of any Senate candidate. [184] A total of $23,355,844 was raised by the candidates for this race, of which a total of $22,917,058 was spent by the campaigns.

CandidateContributionsExpendituresCash on handDebt
Michelle Nunn (D)$13,035,397$13,064,094$1,105,870$2,768
David Perdue (R)$10,719,297$11,069,317$669,343$150,000

Spending

This Senate race, as many others across the United States, was heavily influenced by outside PACs and organizations who supported various candidates. [185] The U.S. Chamber of Commerce alone was expected to spend almost $50 million on elections in 2014. [185] More than $4.6 million had been spent on advertising in the race by outside groups by May 2014. [185]

Organization/CandidateSupportingAmountMediaGoal
United States Chamber of Commerce Jack Kingston (R)$920,000 [185] TV and online adsSupport Jack Kingston (R)
Citizens for a Working America PAC David Perdue (R)$1,000,000 [185] TVAttack Jack Kingston (R)
Citizens for a Working America PAC David Perdue (R)$515,000 [185] TVSupport David Perdue (R)
Ending Spending Action Fund N/A$1,750,000 [185] TVAttack Phil Gingrey (R)
Ending Spending Action Fund N/A$334,000 [185] TVAttack Michelle Nunn (D)
Nunn for Senate, Inc. Michelle Nunn (D)$55,000 [186] TVSupport Michelle Nunn (D)

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [187] TossupNovember 3, 2014
Sabato's Crystal Ball [188] Lean RNovember 3, 2014
Rothenberg Political Report [189] TossupNovember 3, 2014
Real Clear Politics [190] TossupNovember 3, 2014

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
David
Perdue (R)
Michelle
Nunn (D)
Amanda
Swafford (L)
OtherUndecided
Public Policy Polling [191] August 2–4, 2013520± 4.3%40%40%21%
Landmark/Rosetta Stone [192] March 31, 2014600± 4%37.5%33%29.5%
NBC News/Marist [80] April 30 – May 5, 20141,066± 3%45%41%1%13%
Saint Leo [193] May 5–6, 20141,000± 3%41%37%6%15%
Atlanta Journal-Constitution [194] May 5–8, 20141,012± 4%45%46%8%
Landmark/Rosetta Stone [195] May 20141,000± 3%44%45%11%
Public Policy Polling [106] May 21–22, 2014803± ?%46%48%7%
Rasmussen Reports [196] May 21–22, 2014750± 4%42%45%7%6%
SurveyUSA [108] June 3–5, 2014999± 3.2%43%38%6%14%
Landmark Communications [114] July 16, 2014750± 4%42%48%10%
CBS News/NYT/YouGov [197] July 5–24, 20142,541± 3.4%47%42%3%8%
Rasmussen Reports [196] July 23–24, 2014750± 4%46%40%4%10%
Landmark Communications [198] July 25, 2014750± 3.8%43%46.6%3.8%6.6%
Vox Populi Polling [199] July 27–28, 2014624± 3.9%49%40%1%10%
Hicks Evaluation Group [200] August 8–10, 2014788± 3.48%47.6%41.5%10.9%
InsiderAdvantage [201] August 12–13, 2014719± 3.7%47%40%8%5%
SurveyUSA [202] August 14–17, 2014560± 4.2%50%41%3%6%
Landmark Communications [203] August 20–21, 2014600± 4%40%47%3%10%
GaPundit.com [204] August 24–25, 20141,578± 2.47%43.09%44.74%7.41%4.75%
CBS News/NYT/YouGov [205] August 18 – September 2, 20141,900± 3%47%41%3%1%9%
SurveyUSA [206] September 5–8, 2014558± 4.2%47%44%5%4%
Atlanta Journal-Constitution [207] September 8–11, 2014884± 4%45%41%6%8%
Landmark Communications [208] September 9–11, 20141,109± 2.9%43.4%46%6.4%4.2%
Insider Advantage [209] September 10–11, 20141,167± 2.9%50.1%39.8%5%5.1%
Rasmussen Reports [196] September 15–16, 2014750± 4%46%41%4%9%
SurveyUSA [210] September 19–22, 2014550± 4.3%46%45%4%6%
CBS News/NYT/YouGov [211] September 20 – October 1, 20141,851± 3%47%43%2%0%9%
Greenberg Quinlan Rosner [212] September 25 – October 1, 20141,000± 2.09%46%41%14%
Insider Advantage [213] September 29 – October 1, 2014947± 3.2%47%42.6%3.6%6.8%
Rasmussen Reports [196] September 30 – October 1, 20141,000± 3%46%42%4%9%
Hickman Analytics [214] September 26 – October 5, 2014500± 4.4%41%39%6%14%
Public Policy Polling [215] October 2–5, 2014895± 3.3%45%43%5%8%
48%45%6%
SurveyUSA [216] October 2–6, 2014566± 4.2%46%45%3%6%
Landmark Communications [217] October 7–9, 20141,000± 3.1%46%46%4%4%
SurveyUSA [218] October 10–13, 2014563± 4.2%45%48%3%4%
GaPundit.com [219] October 13–14, 20141,543± 2.49%44.72%45.69%6.03%3.56%
SurveyUSA [220] October 17–20, 2014606± 4.1%44%46%4%7%
Landmark Communications [221] October 20–21, 20141,000± 2.75%47.3%47.4%3.3%2%
CNN/ORC International [222] October 19–22, 2014565± 4%44%47%5%4%
Insider Advantage [223] October 21–22, 2014704± 3.7%44.9%47.3%4.1%3.7%
Atlanta Journal-Constitution [224] October 16–23, 20141,170± 3.6%44%42%6%8%
CBS News/NYT/YouGov [211] October 16–23, 20141,774± 4%47%44%1%0%8%
Public Policy Polling [225] October 23–24, 2014771± ?%47%47%3%4%
SurveyUSA [226] October 24–27, 2014611± 4%48%45%3%5%
Rasmussen Reports [196] October 25–27, 2014977± 3%46%46%3%5%
Monmouth [227] October 26–28, 2014436± 4.7%49%41%3%7%
Vox Populi Polling [228] October 28, 2014602± 4%48%43%3%6%
Landmark Communications [229] October 29, 20141,500± 2.5%47.4%46.6%2.7%3.3%
NBC News/Marist [230] October 26–30, 2014603 LV± 4%48%44%3%1%4%
875 RV± 3.3%45%43%4%1%7%
YouGov [231] October 25–31, 20141,743± 3.2%44%42%1%1%12%
Public Policy Polling [232] October 30–31, 2014533± ?46%46%4%4%
Perkins [233] October 28 – November 2, 2014 ? ?48%40%3%9%
SurveyUSA [234] October 30 – November 2, 2014591± 4.1%47%44%5%4%
Insider Advantage [235] November 2, 20141,463± 3%48%45%3%4%
Landmark Communications [236] November 2, 20141,500± 2.5%49.8%45.6%2.4%2.2%
Public Policy Polling [237] November 1–3, 2014975± 3.1%46%45%5%5%
48%48%5%
Hypothetical polling

With Broun

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Paul
Broun (R)
John
Barrow (D)
OtherUndecided
Harper Polling [61] February 11–12, 2013939± 3.2%17%19%64%
Public Policy Polling [238] February 15–18, 2013602± 4%38%38%24%
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Paul
Broun (R)
Jason
Carter (D)
OtherUndecided
Public Policy Polling [238] February 15–18, 2013602± 4%42%40%18%
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Paul
Broun (R)
Max
Cleland (D)
OtherUndecided
Harper Polling [61] February 11–12, 2013939± 3.2%24%40%36%
Public Policy Polling [238] February 15–18, 2013602± 4%40%47%13%
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Paul
Broun (R)
Michelle
Nunn (D)
OtherUndecided
Public Policy Polling [191] August 2–4, 2013520± 4.3%36%41%23%
Public Policy Polling [239] January 24–26, 2014640± ?%41%42%17%
Public Policy Polling [240] March 5–6, 2014580± ?%38%38%24%
Landmark/Rosetta Stone [192] March 31, 2014600± 4%38.5%38.2%23.3%
NBC News/Marist [80] April 30 – May 5, 20141,131± 2.9%43%42%1%14%
Saint Leo [193] May 5–6, 20141,000± 3%38%42%5%15%
Atlanta Journal-Constitution [194] May 5–8, 20141,012± 4%38%51%11%
Landmark/Rosetta Stone [241] May 20141,000± 3%39%47%14%

With Chambliss

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Saxby
Chambliss (R)
Roy
Barnes (D)
OtherUndecided
Public Policy Polling [88] November 30 – December 2, 2012729± 3.6%48%40%13%
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Saxby
Chambliss (R)
John
Barrow (D)
OtherUndecided
Public Policy Polling [88] November 30 – December 2, 2012729± 3.6%50%37%13%
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Saxby
Chambliss (R)
Jason
Carter (D)
OtherUndecided
Public Policy Polling [88] November 30 – December 2, 2012729± 3.6%52%34%13%
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Saxby
Chambliss (R)
Max
Cleland (D)
OtherUndecided
Public Policy Polling [88] November 30 – December 2, 2012729± 3.6%45%45%10%
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Saxby
Chambliss (R)
Kasim
Reed (D)
OtherUndecided
Public Policy Polling [88] November 30 – December 2, 2012729± 3.6%52%37%11%

With Gingrey

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Phil
Gingrey (R)
John
Barrow (D)
OtherUndecided
Public Policy Polling [238] February 15–18, 2013602± 4%42%43%15%
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Phil
Gingrey (R)
Jason
Carter (D)
OtherUndecided
Public Policy Polling [238] February 15–18, 2013602± 4%43%41%16%
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Phil
Gingrey (R)
Max
Cleland (D)
OtherUndecided
Public Policy Polling [238] February 15–18, 2013602± 4%41%46%13%
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Phil
Gingrey (R)
Michelle
Nunn (D)
OtherUndecided
Public Policy Polling [191] August 2–4, 2013520± 4.3%41%41%18%
Public Policy Polling [239] January 24–26, 2014640± ?%41%45%14%
Public Policy Polling [240] March 5–6, 2014580± ?%40%42%18%
Landmark/Rosetta Stone [192] March 31, 2014600± 4%40.5%37.6%21.9%
NBC News/Marist [80] April 30 – May 5, 20141,131± 2.9%42%44%1%13%
Saint Leo [193] May 5–6, 20141,000± 3%36%42%7%14%
Atlanta Journal-Constitution [194] May 5–8, 20141,012± 4%37%52%10%
Landmark/Rosetta Stone [195] May 20141,000± 3%39%45%16%

With Grayson

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Derrick
Grayson (R)
Michelle
Nunn (D)
OtherUndecided
Public Policy Polling [191] August 2–4, 2013520± 4.3%36%42%22%

With Handel

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Karen
Handel (R)
John
Barrow (D)
OtherUndecided
Public Policy Polling [238] February 15–18, 2013602± 4%42%43%15%
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Karen
Handel (R)
Jason
Carter (D)
OtherUndecided
Public Policy Polling [238] February 15–18, 2013602± 4%44%40%15%
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Karen
Handel (R)
Max
Cleland (D)
OtherUndecided
Public Policy Polling [238] February 15–18, 2013602± 4%40%47%12%
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Karen
Handel (R)
Michelle
Nunn (D)
OtherUndecided
Public Policy Polling [191] August 2–4, 2013520± 4.3%38%40%22%
Public Policy Polling [239] January 24–26, 2014640± ?%40%44%16%
Public Policy Polling [242] March 5–6, 2014580± ?%39%43%18%
Landmark/Rosetta Stone [192] March 31, 2014600± 4%37%38.1%24.9%
NBC News/Marist [80] April 30 – May 5, 20141,066± 3%39%42%1%18%
Saint Leo [193] May 5–6, 20141,000± 3%38%39%7%15%
Atlanta Journal-Constitution [194] May 5–8, 20141,012± 4%41%49%10%
Landmark/Rosetta Stone [241] May 20141,000± 3%41%47%12%

With Kingston

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Jack
Kingston (R)
John
Barrow (D)
OtherUndecided
Harper Polling [61] February 11–12, 2013939± 3.2%19%17%64%
Public Policy Polling [238] February 15–18, 2013602± 4%43%40%17%
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Jack
Kingston (R)
Jason
Carter (D)
OtherUndecided
Public Policy Polling [238] February 15–18, 2013602± 4%45%39%16%
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Jack
Kingston (R)
Max
Cleland (D)
OtherUndecided
Harper Polling [61] February 11–12, 2013939± 3.2%26%39%35%
Public Policy Polling [238] February 15–18, 2013602± 4%43%46%11%
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Jack
Kingston (R)
Michelle
Nunn (D)
OtherUndecided
Public Policy Polling [191] August 2–4, 2013520± 4.3%38%40%21%
Public Policy Polling [239] January 24–26, 2014640± ?%42%44%14%
Public Policy Polling [242] March 5–6, 2014580± ?%41%44%15%
Landmark/Rosetta Stone [192] March 31, 2014600± 4%37.7%37%25.3%
NBC News/Marist [80] April 30 – May 5, 20141,066± 3%43%43%1%13%
Saint Leo [193] May 5–6, 20141,000± 3%38%39%7%15%
Atlanta Journal-Constitution [194] May 5–8, 20141,012± 4%40%50%10%
Landmark/Rosetta Stone [241] May 20141,000± 3%44%46%10%
Public Policy Polling [106] May 21–22, 2014803± ?%45%45%10%
Rasmussen Reports [196] May 21–22, 2014750± 4%41%47%3%9%
SurveyUSA [108] June 3–5, 2014999± 3.2%43%37%6% [a] 13%
Landmark Communications [114] July 16, 2014750± 4%41%49%10%

With Price

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Tom
Price (R)
Roy
Barnes (D)
OtherUndecided
Public Policy Polling [88] November 30 – December 2, 2012729± 3.6%40%46%13%
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Tom
Price (R)
John
Barrow (D)
OtherUndecided
Public Policy Polling [88] November 30 – December 2, 2012729± 3.6%40%38%21%
Harper Polling [61] February 11–12, 2013939± 3.2%23%18%59%
Public Policy Polling [238] February 15–18, 2013602± 4%43%42%15%
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Tom
Price (R)
Jason
Carter (D)
OtherUndecided
Public Policy Polling [88] November 30 – December 2, 2012729± 3.6%42%36%22%
Public Policy Polling [238] February 15–18, 2013602± 4%44%39%16%
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Tom
Price (R)
Max
Cleland (D)
OtherUndecided
Public Policy Polling [88] November 30 – December 2, 2012729± 3.6%39%47%14%
Harper Polling [61] February 11–12, 2013939± 3.2%27%41%32%
Public Policy Polling [238] February 15–18, 2013602± 4%43%44%12%
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Tom
Price (R)
Kasim
Reed (D)
OtherUndecided
Public Policy Polling [88] November 30 – December 2, 2012729± 3.6%43%38%18%

With Yu

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Eugene
Yu (R)
Michelle
Nunn (D)
OtherUndecided
Public Policy Polling [191] August 2–4, 2013520± 4.3%35%42%24%
Hypothetical runoff polling
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
David
Perdue (R)
Michelle
Nunn (D)
OtherUndecided
CNN/ORC International [222] October 19–22, 2014565± 4%47%51%2%
NBC News/Marist [230] October 26–30, 2014603 LV± 4%49%46%1%4%
875 RV± 3.3%48%45%1%6%

Results

United States Senate election in Georgia, 2014 [243]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican David Perdue 1,358,088 52.89% +3.13%
Democratic Michelle Nunn 1,160,81145.21%−1.62%
Libertarian Amanda Swafford48,8621.90%−1.51%
Total votes2,567,761 100.00% N/A
Republican hold

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

See also

Notes

  1. Amanda Swafford (L)

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