Gary Black (agriculture commissioner)

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In June 2021, Black announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for the United States Senate in 2022 to challenge incumbent Democrat Raphael Warnock. [3] [14] In announcing his Senate run, Black said he intended to rely on his name recognition from prior statewide elections, strong base of rural support, and staunch Trump support. [3] He praised Trump for "all the good things he's done the past four years" [3] and dodged questions about whether he accepted that Joe Biden was legitimately elected president. [3] [15] Many of Black's largest campaign contributors were from Georgia agribusiness. [14] About one-third of Georgia's sheriffs, mostly from less populous rural counties, endorsed Black for Senate. [16] During his campaign, Black took conservative stances [3] and opposed the bipartisan $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill. [17] Donald Trump endorsed another candidate, Herschel Walker, in the Republican primary. [18]

Electoral history

Gary Black
Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Gary Black (cropped).jpg
Agriculture Commissioner of Georgia
Assumed office
January 10, 2011
Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Republican Primary Election, 2010
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanGary Black425,00176.0
RepublicanDarwin Carter134,02224.0
Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Election, 2010
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanGary Black1,426,74656.0
DemocraticJ.B. Powell1,027,37340.4
LibertarianKevin Cherry91,4473.6
Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Election, 2014
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanGary Black (inc.)1,462,03958.26
DemocraticChristopher James Irvin1,047,33941.74
Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanGary Black2,040,09753.08
DemocraticFred Swann1,803,38346.92

Personal life

He is married to Lydia Black and they have two children. [19] [20]

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References

  1. ↑ @GaryBlackForGA (August 9, 2021). "On August 20th, I'll turn 63. About a decade younger than David Perdue and President Trump, and went to UGA with He…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. 1 2 3 Georgia Agriculture Commissioner candidates, August Chronicle (October 30, 2010).
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Bluestein, Greg. "Republican Gary Black enters Senate race against Raphael Warnock". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  4. 1 2 Brewer Turley, Black determined to unseat ag commissioner, Thomasville Times-Enterprise (October 31, 2006).
  5. 1 2 Walter C. Jones, Georgia agriculture commissioner candidates want to strengthen farm economy, Florida Times-Union (September 27, 2010).
  6. 1 2 Kay Harris, Black running for Ag Commissioner, Valdosta Daily Times (September 1, 2010).
  7. ↑ Lauren Foreman & Greg Bluestein, Longtime farms chief Tommy Irvin dies, Atlanta Journal-Constitution (September 15, 2017).
  8. ↑ Ga. office to remove paintings of slaves, Associated Press (December 30, 2010).
  9. ↑ Proposed new EPA pesticide rules are toxic, say Georgia agriculture leaders, Valdosta Today (September 5, 2014).
  10. ↑ Jill Nolin, South Ga. judge blocks Obama-era policy to curtail water pollution, Georgia Recorder (August 25, 2019).
  11. ↑ U.S. Senators release video to overturn controversial water rule, WALB (2015).
  12. ↑ Tamar Hallerman, In Georgia, water rollback divides on property rights vs. environment, Atlanta Journal-Constitution (December 11, 2018).
  13. 1 2 Aaron Gould Sheinin, Gary Black: Only Donald Trump will stop feds' overreach, Atlanta Journal-Constitution (August 19, 2016).
  14. 1 2 Jeff Amy, Warnock raises $7.2M in quest to keep Senate seat in 2022, Associated Press (July 15, 2021).
  15. ↑ James Arkin, State GOP official jumps into Georgia Senate race against Warnock, Politico (June 4, 2021).
  16. ↑ Greg Bluestein, One-third of Georgia's sheriffs back Gary Black’s Senate bid, Atlanta Journal-Constitution (August 9, 2021).
  17. ↑ 'No and no.' Why Georgia GOP Senate contenders oppose infrastructure, budget plans, Atlanta Journal-Constitution (August 12, 2021).
  18. ↑ Allison, Natalie (November 1, 2021). "Poll shows Herschel Walker far ahead in Georgia Senate primary". POLITICO. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  19. ↑ "Gary Black for Agriculture Commissioner of Georgia 2010". Votegaryblack.com. Archived from the original on December 17, 2010. Retrieved January 5, 2011.
  20. ↑ "11/2/2010 - Commissioner Of Agriculture". Sos.georgia.gov. Retrieved January 5, 2011.
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