Jan Slaughter Jones is an American politician in Georgia. A Republican,she has been a member of the Georgia House of Representatives since 2003,and was acting Speaker of the House from November 2022 to January 2023 following the death of former Speaker David Ralston. Jones serves as Speaker pro tempore of the House,a position she has held continuously since 2010 with the exception of her brief stint as acting Speaker. She is the state representative for Georgia's 47th House district,which covers some of the northern Atlanta suburbs,including parts of Milton,Roswell,Alpharetta,Mountain Park,and unincorporated Cherokee County.
David Ralston was an American attorney and a Republican politician who was a member of the Georgia House of Representatives from 2003 until his death. From 2010 onwards,he was also its 73rd Speaker of the House. Ralston was the longest-serving Republican Speaker in state history and the longest-serving Speaker of the Georgia General Assembly since Tom Murphy.
Mable Thomas is an American politician serving as a member of the Georgia House of Representatives for District 56. She previously represented District 55,which includes areas immediately west and southwest of Downtown Atlanta and areas west and northwest of Midtown Atlanta.
Keisha Sean Waites is an American politician from the state of Georgia. A Democrat,she served in the Georgia House of Representatives from 2012 to 2017,representing southeast Atlanta,College Park,East Point,Hapeville,Forest Park,Hartsfield Jackson Airport,Porsche Headquarters and parts of Clayton and DeKalb 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.
Judson Hill is an American politician. He is a former member of the Georgia State Senate from the 32nd district,serving from 2005 until 2017. He is a member of the Republican Party.
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%.
Thomas Jonathan Ossoff is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from Georgia since 2021. A member of the Democratic Party,Ossoff was previously a documentary filmmaker and investigative journalist.
The 2018 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 6,2018,to elect the lieutenant governor of Georgia,concurrently with the 2018 gubernatorial election,as well as elections to the United States Senate and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
The 2018 Georgia Secretary of State election was held on November 6,2018,to elect the Secretary of State of Georgia. It was held concurrently with 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 and instead ran successfully 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.
Nikema Natassha Williams is an American politician and political executive serving as the representative for Georgia's 5th congressional district and as Chair of the Democratic Party of Georgia. The district includes almost three-fourths of Atlanta. She was a member of the Georgia State Senate for the 39th district from 2017-2021. Williams served as one of 16 electors for Georgia in the Electoral College following the 2020 United States presidential election.
The 2022 United States Senate election in Georgia was held on November 8,2022,to elect a member of the U.S. Senate to represent the state of Georgia. Incumbent Democratic senator Raphael Warnock won his first full term in office,defeating Republican former football player Herschel Walker. Under Georgia's two-round system,Warnock was re-elected in a runoff election on December 6 after neither candidate received over 50% of the vote on November 8.
The 2020–21 United States Senate special election in Georgia was held on November 3,2020,and on January 5,2021,to elect the Class III member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Georgia. Democrat Raphael Warnock defeated appointed incumbent Republican Kelly Loeffler. The first round of the election was held on November 3,2020;however,no candidate received a majority of the vote,so the top two candidates—Warnock and Loeffler—advanced to a runoff on January 5,2021,which Warnock won narrowly.
The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia were held on November 8,2022,to elect the 14 U.S. representatives from the state of Georgia,one from each of the state's congressional districts. The elections coincided with the Georgia gubernatorial election,as well as other elections to the U.S. House of Representatives,elections to the U.S. Senate,and various state and local elections.
Several elections took place in the U.S. state of Georgia in 2022. The general election was held on November 8,2022. A runoff election for one of Georgia's seats in the United States Senate was held on December 6,2022. The runoff was scheduled because none of the candidates for Senate received 50% of the statewide vote in the general election. In addition to the Senate seat,all of Georgia's seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election. Also up for election were all of Georgia's executive officers and legislative seats,as well as one seat on the Georgia Public Service Commission. The Republican Party decisively won every single statewide office in Georgia except for the Federal Senate race which narrowly went Democratic in 2022.
The 2022 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 8,2022,to elect the lieutenant governor of the U.S. state of Georgia. It coincided with various other statewide elections,including for U.S. Senate,U.S. House,and Governor of Georgia. Georgia is one of 21 states that elects its lieutenant governor separately from its governor.
The 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia will be held on November 5,2024,to elect the fourteen U.S. representatives from the State of Georgia,one from each of the state's congressional districts. The elections will coincide with the 2024 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 2026 Georgia gubernatorial election will take place on November 3,2026 to elect the Governor of Georgia. Incumbent Republican Brian Kemp will be term-limited by the Georgia Constitution in 2026,and cannot seek re-election to a third consecutive term.
