Georgia 2006 Midterm Election

The Green Papers: Georgia 2006 Midterm Election

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Georgia
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Primary: Tuesday 18 July 2006
Runoff: Lt. Gov (D); Secretary of State (D,R); Comm of Agr (R); CD 4 (D): Tuesday 8 August 2006
General Election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
General Election Runoff (no Federal or Statewide runoffs): Tuesday 5 December 2006

Electoral Votes:	15	(2.79% of 538)
Governor:	1
Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 2 and 3)
2002-2010 Representatives:	13	(2.99% of 435)
2000 Census:	8,206,975	(2.91% of 281,998,273)
Estimated Voting age population (November 2000):	5,893,000
Registered Voters (November 2000):	3,859,960
Capital:	Atlanta
Tuesday 18 July 2006 polling hours 7:00a EDT (1100 UTC) to 7:00p EDT (2300 UTC).
Tuesday 8 August 2006 polling hours 7:00a EDT (1100 UTC) to 7:00p EDT (2300 UTC).
Tuesday 7 November 2006 polling hours 7:00a EST (1200 UTC) to 7:00p EST (0000 UTC).
Tuesday 5 December 2006 polling hours 7:00a EST (1200 UTC) to 7:00p EST (0000 UTC).

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The vote counts on this page reflect the certified results as of 19 December 2006. Official Georgia General Election Returns, Write-In Candidates.

GEORGIA GENERAL ELECTION

Tuesday 7 November 2006

If no candidate receives at least 50% of the Tuesday 7 November vote, a runoff will be held between the top two vote-getters on Tuesday 5 December.

GEORGIA PRIMARY RUNOFFS

Tuesday 8 August 2006

GEORGIA PRIMARY RUNOFFS

GEORGIA RUNOFF results from a media source

All races involving an Incumbent are in boldface and also marked with an asterisk (*)

Contested STATEWIDE races:

Lieutenant Governor:
- Democrats have nominated Jim Martin
Secretary of State:
- Democrats have nominated Gail Buckner
- Republicans have nominated Karen Handel
Commissioner of Agriculture:
- Republicans have nominated Gary Black

Contested U.S. HOUSE races:

CD 4:
- Democrats have nominated Hank Johnson
  (incumbent Cynthia McKinney* has lost her bid for renomination)

GEORGIA PRIMARY

Tuesday 18 July 2006

GEORGIA PRIMARY Returns from an official source

The filing deadlines for the Democratic and Republican Parties were-- Partisan Primary: 28 April, Convention: 10 June. The filing deadline for Independent and Third Party candidates was 11 July 2006..

Incumbent notes:

Congressman Lynn Acton Westmoreland, CD 8, is running for re-election in the new CD 3.
Congressman James Creel "Jim" Marshall, CD 3, is running for re-election in the new CD 8.
Congressman Nathan Deal, CD 10, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD #9.
Congressman Charles Whitlow "Charlie" Norwood, CD 9, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD #10.
Secretary of State Cathy Cox is running for the Democratic Gubernatorial nomination.
Republican Education Superintendent Kathy Cox is running for re-election.

If no candidate receives at least 50% of the vote, a runoff will be held between the top two vote-getters on Tuesday 8 August.

All races involving an Incumbent are in boldface and also marked with an asterisk (*)

Contested STATEWIDE races:

Governor:
- Democrats have nominated Mark Fletcher Taylor
- Republicans have re-nominated Sonny Perdue*
Lieutenant Governor:
- Democrats: Jim Martin (42%) and Greg K. Hecht (37%) proceed to an 8 August runoff
- Republicans have nominated Casey Cagle
Secretary of State:
- Democrats: Gail Buckner (25%) and Darryl Anthony Hicks (22%) proceed to an 8 August runoff
- Republicans: Karen Handel (41%) and Bill Stephens (33%) proceed to an 8 August runoff
Commissioner of Agriculture:
- Republicans: Gary Black (43%) and Brian P. Kemp (27%) proceed to an 8 August runoff
Superintendent of Education:
- Democrats have nominated Denise Majette
- Republicans have re-nominated Kathy Cox*
Commissioner of Labor:
- Republicans have nominated Brent Brown

Contested U.S. HOUSE races:

CD 4:
- Democrats: Cynthia McKinney* (47%) and Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (45%) proceed to an 8 August runoff
CD 6:
- Republicans have re-nominared Tom Price*
CD 8:
- Republicans have nominated Mac Collins
CD 9:
- Democrats have nominated John D. Bradbury
CD 13:
- Democrats have re-nominated David Albert Scott *



U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 109^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 2	Republican	Senator Saxby Chambliss • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008

Class 3	Republican	Senator Johnny Isakson • First elected: 2004. (also served in U.S. House- first elected in a special election [to fill the seat vacated by the resignation of Congressman Newt Gingrich]: 1999; re-elected: 2000, 2002.) • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors

	Republican	Governor Sonny Perdue • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • First elected: 2002 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. • Renominated - 18 July 2006 Primary
	Polls: Leans Republican - Republican Governor Sonny Perdue

	Republican	1,229,724	57.94%	Governor Sonny Perdue

	Democratic	811,049	38.22%	Lieutenant Governor Mark Fletcher Taylor

	Libertarian	81,412	3.84%	Garrett Michael Hayes

	Write-in; (Socialist Workers Party)	52	0.00%	William Arth
	Write-in	21	0.00%	David C. Byrne
Total		2,122,258	100.00%

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Elected separately from Governor

Open	Democratic	Lieutenant Governor Mark Fletcher Taylor • First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Open Seat - Candidate for Governor in 2006
	Polls: Republican Casey Cagle

	Republican	1,134,517	54.08%	Casey Cagle

	Democratic	887,506	42.31%	Jim Martin • Received 42% of the vote in the 18 July primary. Won 8 August runoff.

	Libertarian	75,673	3.61%	Allen Buckley

	Write-in	117	0.01%	Al Bartell
Total		2,097,813	100.00%

109^th U.S. House of Representatives 2 year term, Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit. 109^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 7 Republican (7 Renominated); 6 Democratic (5 Renominated, 1 Lost / No longer running)

CD 1 {map}	Republican	Congressman John Heddens "Jack" Kingston • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • First elected: 1992 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 18 July 2006 Primary
	Polls: Republican Congressman John Heddens "Jack" Kingston

	Republican	94,961	68.50%	Congressman John Heddens "Jack" Kingston • FEC: $1,129,762

	Democratic	43,668	31.50%	James Allen "Jim" Nelson • FEC: $118,173
Total		138,629	100.00%

CD 2 {map}	Democratic	Congressman Sanford Dixon Bishop, Jr. • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • First elected: 1992 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 18 July 2006 Primary
	Polls: Democratic Congressman Sanford Dixon Bishop, Jr.

	Democratic	88,662	67.87%	Congressman Sanford Dixon Bishop, Jr. • FEC: $818,301

	Republican	41,967	32.13%	Bradley Curtis Hughes • FEC: $29,174
Total		130,629	100.00%

CD 3 {map}	Democratic	Congressman James Creel "Jim" Marshall • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 18 July 2006 Primary Congressman Marshall is a candidate for re-election in the new CD #8.
	Polls: Republican Congressman Lynn Acton Westmoreland (currently CD 8)

	Republican	130,428	67.65%	Congressman Lynn Acton Westmoreland • Congressman CD 8 • FEC: $1,238,598

	Democratic	62,371	32.35%	Michael Edward "Mike" McGraw • FEC: $76,838
Total		192,799	100.00%

CD 4 {map} Lost	Democratic	Congressman Cynthia McKinney • Previously served: 1992-2003. Elected to a new term: 2004 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Lost Primary / No Longer Running - 8 August 2006 Runoff
	Polls: Democratic Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.
		Open Seat (no incumbent)

	Democratic	106,352	75.32%	Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. • County Commissioner. Received 45% of the vote in the 18 July primary. Won 8 August runoff. • FEC: $797,997

	Republican	34,778	24.63%	Catherine Davis • FEC: $234,444

	Write-in	64	0.05%	Loren Collins • Bull Moose Party • FEC finanical report not available
Total		141,194	100.00%

CD 5 {map}	Democratic	Congressman John Lewis • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • First elected: 1986 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 18 July 2006 Primary
	Polls: Democratic Congressman John Lewis
		Uncontested Race

	Democratic	122,380	99.96%	Congressman John Lewis • FEC: $628,202

	Write-in; (Socialist Workers Party)	48	0.04%	Eleanor García • FEC finanical report not available
Total		122,428	100.00%

CD 6 {map}	Republican	Congressman Thomas Edmunds "Tom" Price • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 18 July 2006 Primary
	Polls: Republican Congressman Thomas Edmunds "Tom" Price

	Republican	144,958	72.39%	Congressman Thomas Edmunds "Tom" Price • FEC: $2,172,054

	Democratic	55,294	27.61%	Stephen Marc "Steve" Sinton • FEC: $104,823
Total		200,252	100.00%

CD 7 {map}	Republican	Congressman John Linder • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • First elected: 1992 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 18 July 2006 Primary
	Polls: Republican Congressman John Linder

	Republican	130,561	70.91%	Congressman John Linder • FEC: $737,202

	Democratic	53,553	29.09%	Max Allan "Allan" Burns • FEC: $33,792
Total		184,114	100.00%

CD 8 {map}	Republican	Congressman Lynn Acton Westmoreland • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 18 July 2006 Primary Congressman Westmoreland is a candidate for re-election in the new CD #3.
	Polls: Leans Democratic - Democratic Congressman Jame Creel "Jim" Marshall (currently CD 3)

	Democratic	80,660	50.55%	Congressman James Creel "Jim" Marshall • Congressman CD 3 • FEC: $1,953,070

	Republican	78,908	49.45%	former Congressman Michael Allen "Mac" Collins • FEC: $2,085,957
Total		159,568	100.00%

CD 9 {map}	Republican	Congressman Charles Whitlow "Charlie" Norwood • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • First elected: 1994 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 18 July 2006 Primary Congressman Norwood is a candidate for re-election in the new CD #10.
	Polls: Republican Congressman Charles Whitlow "Charlie" Norwood (currently CD 9)

	Republican	128,685	76.63%	Congressman Nathan Deal • Congressman CD 10 • FEC: $1,107,572

	Democratic	39,240	23.37%	John Douglas Bradbury • FEC: $15,770

	Write-in	1	0.00%	Brian Russell Brown • FEC finanical report not available
Total		167,926	100.00%

CD 10 {map}	Republican	Congressman Nathan Deal • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • First elected: as a Democrat, 1992 Changed Party affiliation to Republican, 10 April 1995 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 18 July 2006 Primary Congressman Deal is a candidate for re-election in the new CD #9.
	Polls: Republican Congressman Nathan Deal (currently CD 10)

	Republican	117,721	67.36%	Congressman Charles Whitlow "Charlie" Norwood • Congressman CD 9 • FEC: $1,453,284

	Democratic	57,032	32.64%	Richard Terry "Terry" Holley • FEC: $28,453
Total		174,753	100.00%

CD 11 {map}	Republican	Congressman Phillip J. "Phil" Gingrey • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 18 July 2006 Primary
	Polls: Republican Congressman Phillip J. "Phil" Gingrey

	Republican	118,524	71.06%	Congressman Phillip J. "Phil" Gingrey • FEC: $1,360,287

	Democratic	48,261	28.94%	Patrick Samuel Pillion • FEC: $3,203

	Write-in	3	0.00%	William Satterwhite • FEC finanical report not available
Total		166,788	100.00%

CD 12 {map}	Democratic	Congressman John J. Barrow • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 18 July 2006 Primary
	Polls: Leans Democratic - Democratic Congressman John J. Barrow

	Democratic	71,651	50.30%	Congressman John J. Barrow • FEC: $2,491,085

	Republican	70,787	49.70%	former Congressman Othell Maxie "Max" Burns • FEC: $2,200,493
Total		142,438	100.00%

CD 13 {map}	Democratic	Congressman David Albert Scott • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 18 July 2006 Primary
	Polls: Democratic Congressman David Albert Scott

	Democratic	103,019	69.24%	Congressman David Albert Scott • FEC: $1,241,679

	Republican	45,770	30.76%	Deborah Travis Honeycutt • FEC: $1,339,777
Total		148,789	100.00%

Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006

Open	Democratic	Secretary of State Cathy Cox • First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Open Seat - Ran for, but did not receive, her party's nomination for Governor in 2006

	Republican	1,116,216	54.10%	Karen Handel • Received 41% of the vote in the 18 July primary. Won 8 August runoff.

	Democratic	862,412	41.80%	Gail Buckner • Received 25% of the vote in the 18 July primary. Won 8 August runoff.

	Libertarian	84,670	4.10%	Kevin Madsen
Total		2,063,298	100.00%

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006

	Democratic	Attorney General Thurbert E. Baker • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Appointed 1997 by Governor Zell Miller; first elected: 1998; re-elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 18 July 2006 Primary

	Democratic	1,185,366	57.16%	Attorney General Thurbert E. Baker

	Republican	888,288	42.84%	Perry McGuire
Total		2,073,654	100.00%

Comptroller General/Commissioner of Insurance 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006

	Republican	Comptroller General/Insurance Commissioner John Weimann Oxendine • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • First elected: 1994; re-elected: 1998, 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 18 July 2006 Primary

	Republican	1,357,770	65.56%	Comptroller General/Insurance Commissioner John Weimann Oxendine

	Democratic	713,324	34.44%	Guy Drexinger
Total		2,071,094	100.00%

Commissioner of Agriculture 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006

	Democratic	Agriculture Commissioner Thomas T. "Tommy" Irvin • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • First elected: 1968; re-elected through 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 18 July 2006 Primary

	Democratic	1,168,371	56.04%	Agriculture Commissioner Thomas T. "Tommy" Irvin

	Republican	846,395	40.60%	Gary Black • Received 43% of the vote in the 18 July primary. Won 8 August runoff.

	Libertarian	70,015	3.36%	Jack Cashin
Total		2,084,781	100.00%

Superintendent of Education 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006

	Republican	Education Superintendent Kathy Cox • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 18 July 2006 Primary

	Republican	1,257,236	59.92%	Education Superintendent Kathy Cox

	Democratic	734,702	35.02%	Denise Majette

	Libertarian	106,215	5.06%	David Chastain

	Write-in	37	0.00%	Henry Anderson
Total		2,098,190	100.00%

Commissioner of Labor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006

	Democratic	Labor Commissioner Michael L. "Mike" Thurmond • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 18 July 2006 Primary

	Democratic	1,127,182	54.80%	Labor Commissioner Michael L. "Mike" Thurmond

	Republican	929,812	45.20%	Brent Brown
Total		2,056,994	100.00%

Political Parties Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such.

Major Parties
	• Democratic (affiliates): 11 incumbents, 21 candidates
	• Republican: 12 incumbents, 20 candidates
Major Third Parties
	• Libertarian: 5 candidates
Other Third Parties
	• Socialist Workers Party: 2 candidates
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Write-in: 8 candidates
Candidates running under the banner of more than one party are counted towards each party's total. A candidate who has lost a primary or is apparently no longer a candidate is not counted.

Notes

Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from an election authority that this candidate is actually on the ballot.

FEC indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary "Total Receipts" for candidates for Federal Office.