2018 Georgia state elections

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2018 Georgia elections
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A general election was held in the U.S. state of Georgia on November 6, 2018. All of Georgia's executive officers were up for election, as well as all of Georgia's fourteen seats in the United States House of Representatives. Neither U.S. Senate seat was up for election in 2018. The Republican Party won every statewide office in 2018.

Contents

Governor

Incumbent Republican governor Nathan Deal was term-limited and unable to seek re-election to a third consecutive term.

Secretary of State Brian Kemp won the Republican nomination, defeating incumbent Republican lieutenant governor Casey Cagle in a runoff election. [1] Georgia General Assembly Minority Leader Stacey Abrams won the Democratic nomination. Ted Metz ran for the Libertarian Party. [2] Kemp beat Abrams following a very divisive campaign.

Lieutenant governor

Potential Republican candidates included Georgia Senate President Pro Tempore David Shafer, State Representative Geoff Duncan, Senate Majority Leader Bill Cowsert, State Senator Butch Miller, State Senator Burt Jones, Secretary of State Brian Kemp, Public Service Commissioner Tim Echols and former adjutant general of the Georgia National Guard Jim Butterworth. [3] [4] State Representative Allen Peake was also speculated as a potential candidate, but ruled out a bid. [5] [6]

As of November 2017, the declared Democratic candidate was Sarah Riggs Amico, an auto executive. [7] Potential Democratic candidates included 2010 Attorney General nominee, former Dougherty County District Attorney Ken Hodges. [8]

Democratic primary

Primary results

Democratic primary results [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sarah Riggs Amico 278,662 55.24
Democratic Triana Arnold James225,75844.76
Total votes504,420 100

Republican primary

Primary results

Republican primary results [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David Shafer 268,221 48.91
Republican Geoff Duncan 146,163 26.65
Republican Rick Jeffares 134,04724.44
Total votes548,431 100

Runoff results

Republican primary runoff results [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Geoff Duncan 280,465 50.14
Republican David Shafer 278,86849.86
Total votes559,333 100

General election

Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018 [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Geoff Duncan 1,951,738 51.63
Democratic Sarah Riggs Amico1,828,56648.37
Total votes3,780,304 100
Republican hold

Attorney general

Incumbent Republican attorney general Sam Olens resigned to become president of Kennesaw State University effective November 1, 2016, with Georgia Department of Economic Development Commissioner Christopher M. "Chris" Carr being appointed to serve the remainder of the term. [19] Carr would be eligible to run for election to a full term in 2018.

Potential Republican candidates included State Senator Josh McKoon and former state representative B.J. Pak. [19] [20]

Potential Democratic candidates included State Representative Stacey Evans and former Georgia Judicial Qualifications Commission Chair Lester Tate. [21] [22] 2010 nominee and former Dougherty County District Attorney Ken Hodges was considered a potential candidate, but decided to run for a seat on the Georgia Court of Appeals instead. [22] Columbus Mayor Teresa Tomlinson ruled out running for attorney general. [23] As of July 2018, Charlie Bailey, former Senior Assistant District Attorney in the Fulton County District Attorney's office, was running.

Democratic primary

Primary results

Democratic primary results [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Charlie Bailey 456,105 100
Total votes456,105 100

Republican primary

Primary results

Republican primary results [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Chris Carr (incumbent) 475,122 100
Total votes475,122 100

General election

Governing magazine projected the race as "leans Republican". [26]

Georgia Attorney General election, 2018 [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Chris Carr (incumbent) 1,981,563 51.30
Democratic Charlie Bailey1,880,80748.70
Total votes3,862,370 100
Republican hold

Secretary of state

Incumbent Republican secretary of state Brian Kemp ran for governor. [28]

State Representative Buzz Brockway ran for the Republican nomination. [29] Other potential Republican candidates included Alpharetta Mayor David Belle Isle and State Senators Steve Gooch, John Albers, and Michael Williams. [29] [30]

The Democratic nominee was former U.S. Representative from Georgia's 12th congressional district, John Barrow, who defeated Dee Dawkins-Haigler and Rakeim "RJ" Hadley in the primary. [31]

The Libertarian candidate was Smythe Duval. He won the nomination at the Georgia State Libertarian Convention in February 2018. [32]

Democratic primary

Primary results

Democratic primary results [36]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Barrow 264,864 51.48
Democratic Dee Dawkins-Haigler151,96329.54
Democratic RJ Hadley97,68218.99
Total votes514,509 100

Republican primary

Primary results

Republican primary results [39]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Brad Raffensperger185,38634.96
Republican David Belle Isle151,32828.54
Republican Joshua McKoon 112,11321.14
Republican Buzz Brockway 81,49215.37
Total votes530,319 100

Runoff results

Republican primary runoff results [40]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Brad Raffensperger 331,12761.74
Republican David Belle Isle205,22338.26
Total votes536,350 100

General election

Georgia Secretary of State election, 2018 [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Brad Raffensperger 1,906,588 49.1
Democratic John Barrow 1,890,310 48.7
Libertarian Smythe DuVal86,6962.2
Total votes3,883,594 100.00

Runoff results

Georgia Secretary of State runoff election, 2018 [41]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Brad Raffensperger 764,855 51.9
Democratic John Barrow709,04948.1
Total votes1,473,904 100.0%
Republican hold

Commissioner of Agriculture

2018 Georgia Agriculture Commissioner election
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Nominee Gary Black Fred Swann
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote2,040,0971,803,383
Percentage53.08%46.92%
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Black     40-50%     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%     80-90%     >90%
Swann:     40-50%     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%     80-90%
Commissioner before election

Gary Black
Republican

Elected Commissioner

Gary Black
Republican

Incumbent Republican Commissioner of Agriculture Gary Black was eligible to run for re-election to a third term in office.

Fred Swann was the Democratic candidate for Commissioner of Agriculture. [42]

Democratic primary

Primary results

Democratic primary results [43]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Fred Swann 444,869 100
Total votes444,869 100

Republican primary

Primary results

Republican primary results [44]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Gary Black (incumbent) 481,263 100
Total votes481,263 100

General election

Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture election, 2018 [45]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Gary Black (incumbent) 2,040,097 53.08
Democratic Fred Swann1,803,38346.92
Total votes3,843,480 100
Republican hold

Commissioner of Insurance

Incumbent Republican Commissioner of Insurance Ralph Hudgens did not run for re-election. [46]

Cindy Zeldin, executive director of Georgians for a Healthy Future, ran for the Democratic nomination. [47]

Donnie Foster won the Libertarian nomination for Insurance Commissioner at the Georgia Libertarian Convention in February 2018. [48]

Democratic primary

Primary results

Democratic primary results [49]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Janice Laws 303,526 62.86
Democratic Cindy Zeldin179,33537.14
Total votes482,861 100

Republican primary

Primary results

Republican primary results [51]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jim Beck 313,852 59.69
Republican Jay Florence109,85020.89
Republican Tracy Jordan102,10819.42
Total votes525,810 100

General election

Georgia Commissioner of Insurance election, 2018 [52]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jim Beck 1,944,963 50.37
Democratic Janice Laws1,814,49946.99
Libertarian Donnie Foster102,1632.65
Total votes3,861,625 100
Republican hold
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Results by county
Beck:
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
  •   90–100%
Laws:
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%

Commissioner of Labor

Incumbent Republican Commissioner of Labor Mark Butler was eligible to run for re-election to a third term in office.

Democratic primary

Primary results

Democratic primary results [53]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Richard Keatley 235,837 51.52
Democratic Fred Quinn221,95948.48
Total votes457,796 100

Republican primary

Primary results

Republican primary results [54]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mark Butler (incumbent) 478,012 100
Total votes478,012 100

General election

Georgia Commissioner of Labor election, 2018 [55]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mark Butler (incumbent) 2,019,389 52.46
Democratic Richard Keatley1,830,06147.54
Total votes3,849,450 100
Republican hold
Results by county Butler: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% 90-100% Keatley: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% 2018 Georgia commissioner of labor election results map by county.svg
Results by county
Butler:
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
  •   90–100%
Keatley:
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%

State Superintendent of Schools

2018 Georgia State Superintendent of Schools election
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Nominee Richard Woods Otha E. Thornton Jr.
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote2,048,0031,814,461
Percentage53.0%47.0%
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County results
Woods:     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%     80-90%     >90%
Thornton Jr.:     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%     80-90%
Superintendent before election

Richard Woods
Republican

Elected Superintendent

Richard Woods
Republican

Incumbent Republican State Superintendent of Schools Richard Woods ran for re-election to a second term in office. [56]

Potential Democratic candidates included Georgia Association of Educators president Sid Chapman and former National PTA President Otha Thornton. [56]

Democratic primary

Primary results

Democratic primary results [57]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Otha E. Thornton Jr. 208,407 43.87
Democratic Sid Chapman 173,270 36.47
Democratic Sam Mosteller93,40219.66
Total votes475,079 100

Runoff results

Democratic primary runoff results [58]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Otha E. Thornton Jr. 87,528 59.14
Democratic Sid Chapman60,48040.86
Total votes148,008 100

Republican primary

Primary results

Republican primary results [59]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Richard Woods (incumbent) 324,848 60.13
Republican John Barge215,43139.87
Total votes540,279 100

General election

Georgia State Superintendent of Schools election, 2018 [60]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Richard Woods (incumbent) 2,048,003 53.02
Democratic Otha E. Thornton Jr.1,814,46146.98
Total votes3,862,464 100
Republican hold

Public Service Commission

Elections were held for District 3 (Metro Atlanta) and District 5 (Western Georgia) of the Georgia Public Service Commission. [61]

District 3

2018 Georgia Public Service Commission District 3 election
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Candidate Chuck Eaton Lindy Miller
Party Republican Democratic
First round1,917,656
49.70%		1,838,020
47.63%
Runoff 758,553
51.75%		707,267
48.25%
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Eaton:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Miller:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Commissioner before election

Chuck Eaton
Republican

Elected Commissioner

Chuck Eaton
Republican

Democratic primary

  • Lindy Miller
  • John Noel
  • Johnny C. White
Results
Democratic primary results [62]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Lindy Miller 312,467 65.43
Democratic John Noel90,32718.91
Democratic Sam Mosteller74,77715.66
Total votes477,571 100

Republican primary

Results
Republican primary results [63]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Chuck Eaton (incumbent) 471,261 100
Total votes471,261 100

General Election

First round
Georgia Public Service Commissioner District 3 first round, 2018 [64]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Chuck Eaton (incumbent) 1,917,656 49.70
Democratic Lindy Miller 1,838,020 47.63
Libertarian Ryan Graham102,8782.67
Total votes3,858,554 100
Runoff
Georgia Public Service Commissioner District 3 runoff election, 2018 [65]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Chuck Eaton (incumbent) 758,553 51.75
Democratic Lindy Miller707,26748.25
Total votes1,465,820 100
Republican hold

District 5

2018 Georgia Public Service Commission District 5 election
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CandidateTricia PridemoreDawn A. Randolph
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote1,937,5991,820,868
Percentage50.25%47.23%
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County results
Pridemore:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Randolph:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Commissioner before election

Tricia Pridemore
Republican

Commissioner

Tricia Pridemore
Republican

Democratic primary

  • Dawn A. Randolph
  • Doug Stoner
Results
Democratic primary results [66]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dawn A. Randolph 366,727 78.58
Democratic Doug Stoner99,95821.42
Total votes466,685 100

Republican primary

  • John Hitchins III
  • Tricia Pridemore, incumbent
Results
Republican primary results [67]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tricia Pridemore (incumbent) 280,099 53.04
Republican John Hitchins III247,98046.96
Total votes528,079 100

General Election

Georgia Public Service Commissioner District 5 election, 2018 [68]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tricia Pridemore (incumbent) 1,937,599 50.25
Democratic Dawn A. Randolph1,820,86847.23
Libertarian John Turpish97,2032.52
Total votes3,855,670 100
Republican hold

General Assembly

State senate

All 56 seats in the Georgia State Senate were up for election in 2018.

State House

All 180 seats in the Georgia House of Representatives were up for election in 2018.

United States House of Representatives

All of Georgia's fourteen seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 2018. Democrats flipped one seat that elected a Republican in the previous election, resulting in them holding five of the state's 14 seats.

Judicial elections

Five seats on the Georgia Supreme Court and seven seats on the Georgia Court of Appeals were up for statewide elections. [69] Of these, only one was contested - the seat of Court of Appeals judge John Ellington who ran for Supreme Court following the retirement of Carol Hunstein. [70]

Ken Hodges, the Democratic nominee for Attorney General of Georgia in 2010, defeated attorney Ken Shigley in a nonpartisan election. [71]

Court of Appeals (Ellington's seat)

Results by county Hodges: 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% 2018 Georgia Court of Appeals election results.svg
Results by county
Hodges:
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
2018 Georgia Court of Appeals election [72]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Ken Hodges 665,875 69.95
Nonpartisan Ken Shigley286,09330.05
Total votes951,968 100

Ballot measures

Amendment 1

Results by county Yes: 80-90% 70-80% 60-70% 2018 Georgia Amendment 1 results.svg
Results by county
Yes:
  •   80–90%
  •   70–80%
  •   60–70%

Creates the Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund to protect water quality, wildlife habitat, and parks. [73]

Amendment 1
ChoiceVotes %
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg Yes3,161,60782.89
No652,56017.11
Total votes3,814,167100.00

Amendment 2

Results by county Yes: 70-80% 60-70% 50-60% 2018 Georgia Amendment 2 results.svg
Results by county
Yes:
  •   70–80%
  •   60–70%
  •   50–60%

Creates a state-wide business court to lower costs, enhance efficiency, and promote predictable judicial outcomes. [74]

Amendment 2
ChoiceVotes %
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg Yes2,560,10769.01
No1,149,50330.99
Total votes3,709,610100.00

Amendment 3

Results by county Yes: 60-70% 50-60% No: 50-60% 2018 Georgia Amendment 3 results.svg
Results by county
Yes:
  •   60–70%
  •   50–60%
No:
  •   50–60%

Encourages the conservation, sustainability, and longevity of Georgia's working forests through tax subclassification and grants. [75]

Amendment 3
ChoiceVotes %
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg Yes2,275,65962.18
No1,384,36937.82
Total votes3,660,028100.00

Amendment 4

Results by county Yes: >90% 80-90% 70-80% 60-70% 2018 Georgia Amendment 4 results.svg
Results by county
Yes:
  •   >90%
  •   80–90%
  •   70–80%
  •   60–70%

Provides rights for victims of crime in the judicial process. Inspired by Marsy's Law. [76]

Amendment 2
ChoiceVotes %
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg Yes3,068,35280.93
No723,22019.07
Total votes3,791,572100.00

Amendment 5

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Results by county
Yes:
  •   80–90%
  •   70–80%
  •   60–70%
  •   50–60%

Authorizes fair allocation of sales tax proceeds to county and city school districts. [77]

Amendment 5
ChoiceVotes %
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg Yes2,640,83171.24
No1,065,87828.76
Total votes3,706,709100.00

Referendum A

Results by county Yes: 60-70% 50-60% No: 50-60% 2018 Georgia Referendum A results.svg
Results by county
Yes:
  •   60–70%
  •   50–60%
No:
  •   50–60%

Provides for a homestead exemption for residents of certain municipal corporations. [78]

Referendum A
ChoiceVotes %
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg Yes2,060,12757.09
No1,548,60842.91
Total votes3,608,735100.00

Referendum B

Results by county Yes: 80-90% 70-80% 60-70% 2018 Georgia Referendum B results.svg
Results by county
Yes:
  •   80–90%
  •   70–80%
  •   60–70%

Provides a tax exemption for certain homes for the mentally disabled. [79]

Referendum B
ChoiceVotes %
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg Yes2,860,29376.93
No857,80923.07
Total votes3,718,102100.00

Controversies

The gubernatorial race was particularly controversial during the 2018 elections, as Republican candidate Brian Kemp was also the Georgia Secretary of State, a position which involves overseeing the electoral process, leading to allegations of conflicts of interests. [80] [81] [82] Despite calls from Georgia Democrats, organizations such as the NAACP [83] and Common Cause, [84] and former president Jimmy Carter, [85] Kemp did not relinquish the position until after the election. [86]

Accusations were also leveled at Kemp with regards to the purging of voter rolls that was done under his oversight. Removing names from voter rolls is a common practice in the case of voters who are deceased or have moved out of state, [87] but since 2017, the practice had spiked in Georgia. [88] Due to strict voting rules in Georgia, tens of thousands of citizens lost their right to vote because of otherwise trivial issues, such as small differences between pieces of identification or insufficiently similar signatures. [89] Kemp was accused of using the voter roll purge as a tactic to disenfranchise more than half a million people, predominantly African-Americans, [90] which has been likened to voter suppression. [91] [92]

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