Samuel A. Massell Jr. was an American businessman and politician who served from 1970 to 1974 as the 53rd mayor of Atlanta,Georgia. He was the first Jewish mayor in the city's history and the most recent non-black mayor of Atlanta.
Mohammed Kasim Reed is an American lawyer and politician who served as the 59th mayor of Atlanta,Georgia's state capital and largest city,from 2010 to 2018.
John Monds is an American politician and activist. He was the Libertarian nominee for Governor of Georgia in 2010. He was the first African American to appear on the general election ballot for Governor of Georgia.
The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia were held on Tuesday,November 6,2012,and elected the 14 U.S. Representatives from the state,one from each of the state's 14 congressional districts,an increase of one seat following the 2010 United States Census. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices,including a quadrennial presidential election. The party primary elections were held July 31,2012,and the run-off on August 21,2012.
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 other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
The 2014 Georgia gubernatorial election took place on November 4,2014,to elect the Governor of Georgia,concurrently with the election to Georgia's Class II U.S. Senate seat,as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia were held on Tuesday,November 4,2014,to elect the 14 U.S. representatives from the state of Georgia,one from each of the state's 14 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices,including Governor of Georgia and U.S. Senator.
Brandon Lamont Beach is an American politician serving as a member of the Georgia State Senate. Beach was first elected in the 2012 general election and serves Georgia's 21st district,which includes portions of Cherokee and Fulton counties.
The 2016 United States Senate election in Georgia was held November 8,2016,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Georgia,concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. The primary election for the Republican and Democratic parties took place on May 24,2016.
The 2018 Georgia gubernatorial election took place on November 6,2018,concurrently with other statewide and local elections to elect the next governor of the U.S. state of Georgia. Republican Secretary of State Brian Kemp won the election,defeating Democratic former State Representative Stacey Abrams.
The 2020–21 United States Senate election in Georgia was held on November 3,2020,and on January 5,2021,to elect the Class II member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Georgia. Democrat Jon Ossoff defeated incumbent Republican Senator David Perdue in the runoff election. The general election was held concurrently with the 2020 presidential election,as well as with other elections to the Senate,elections to the U.S. House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
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.
A special election to determine the member of the United States House of Representatives for Georgia's 6th congressional district was held on April 18,2017,with a runoff held two months later on June 20. Republican Karen Handel narrowly defeated Democrat Jon Ossoff in the runoff vote,51.8% to 48.2%. Handel succeeded Tom Price,who resigned from the seat following his confirmation as United States Secretary of Health and Human Services in the Trump Administration. The runoff election was necessary when no individual candidate earned the majority of votes in the election on April 18. Ossoff received 48.1% of the vote in the first round,followed by Handel with 19.8%.
The 2018 Georgia Secretary of State election was held on November 6,2018,to elect the Secretary of State of Georgia,the 2018 gubernatorial election,as well as elections for the United States Senate and elections for the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Republican Incumbent Secretary of State Brian Kemp chose not to run for re-election in order to run for governor. Since no candidate received the requisite 50 percent of the vote,the top two candidates,Democrat John Barrow and Republican Brad Raffensperger proceeded to a runoff on December 4,2018. At 22.98%,the runoff had the lowest voter turnout of any Georgia statewide election since the senate runoff of 1992.
Bradford Jay Raffensperger is an American politician,businessman,and civil engineer,serving as the Secretary of State of Georgia since 2019. A member of the Republican Party,he previously served in the Georgia House of Representatives,representing District 50.
The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia was held on November 3,2020,to elect the 14 U.S. representatives from the state of Georgia,one from each of the state's 14 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2020 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.
The 2022 Georgia gubernatorial election will take place on November 8,2022,to elect the governor of Georgia. The primary occurred on May 24,2022.
Several elections are planned to take place in the U.S. state of Georgia in 2022. The general election will be held on November 8,2022,with runoffs to be held at a later date for those races which are not yet decided by majority vote. All of Georgia's executive officers and legislative seats,as well as one seat on the Georgia Public Service Commission,will be up for election as well as one of Georgia's seats in the United States Senate and all of Georgia's seats in the United States House of Representatives.
The 2022 Georgia Secretary of State election will be held on November 8,2022,to elect the Secretary of State of Georgia. Incumbent Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is running for reelection to a second term. Raffensperger emerged as a major national figure in late 2020 when he faced significant pressure from President Donald Trump to overturn the 2020 presidential election in Georgia. The party primary elections took place on May 24,with runoffs scheduled for June 21.
The 2022 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election will be held on November 8,2022,to elect the lieutenant governor of the U.S. state of Georgia. It will coincide with various other statewide elections,including for U.S. Senate,U.S. House,and governor. Georgia is one of 21 states that elects its lieutenant governor separately from its governor.
