Gary Black (politician)

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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
In office
January 10, 2011 –January 12, 2023
2010 Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture Republican primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Gary Black 425,001 76.0
Republican Darwin Carter134,02224.0
2010 Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Gary Black 1,426,746 56.05
Democratic J.B. Powell1,027,37340.36
Libertarian Kevin Cherry91,4473.6
2014 Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture election [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Gary Black (incumbent) 1,462,039 58.26
Democratic Christopher Irvin1,047,33941.74
2018 Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture election [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Gary Black (incumbent) 2,040,097 53.08
Democratic Fred Swann1,803,38346.92
2022 U.S. Senate Republican primary election in Georgia [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Herschel Walker 803,560 68.18
Republican Gary Black157,37013.35
Republican Latham Saddler104,4718.86
Republican Josh Clark 46,6933.96
Republican Kelvin King37,9303.22
Republican Jonathan McColumn28,6012.43
Total votes1,178,625 100.0

Personal life

He is married to Lydia Black and they have two children. [22] [23]

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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 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. ↑ "GA – Election Results". Georgia Secretary of State. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
  20. ↑ "November 6, 2018 General Election". GA - Election Night Reporting. Georgia Secretary of State. November 10, 2018. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
  21. ↑ "General Primary/Special Election - Official & Complete Results". GEORGIA SECRETARY OF STATE. May 24, 2022. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
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  23. ↑ "11/2/2010 - Commissioner Of Agriculture". Sos.georgia.gov. Retrieved January 5, 2011.
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