Georgia 2012 General Election

The Green Papers: Georgia 2012 General Election

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Georgia
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Primary: Tuesday 31 July 2012
Primary Runoff: Tuesday 21 August 2012
General Election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
General Election Runoff: Tuesday 4 December 2012

Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 2 and 3)
Governor:	1
2010 Census:	9,727,566	(3.14% of 309,785,186)
2012, 2016, 2020 Electoral Votes:	16	(2.97% of 538)
2012-2020 Representatives:	14	(3.22% of 435)
2000 Census:	8,206,975	(2.91% of 281,998,273)
2004, 2008 Electoral Votes:	15	(2.79% of 538)
2002-2010 Representatives:	13	(2.99% of 435)
Capital:	Atlanta
Tuesday 31 July 2012 polling hours 7:00a EDT (1100 UTC) to 7:00p EDT (2300 UTC).
Tuesday 21 August 2012 polling hours 7:00a EDT (1100 UTC) to 7:00p EDT (2300 UTC).
Tuesday 6 November 2012 polling hours 7:00a EST (1200 UTC) to 7:00p EST (0000 UTC).
Tuesday 4 December 2012 polling hours 7:00a EST (1200 UTC) to 7:00p EST (0000 UTC).

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Georgia State and Local Government

Georgia 2012 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions:
Democrats, Republicans, Third Parties

If no candidate receives at least 50% of the vote in the primary, a runoff will be held between the top two vote-getters.

For all offices EXCEPT President of the United States, if no candidate receives 50% of the vote plus 1 in the General Election, the top 2 vote getters will advance to a runoff.

Georgia gained 1 U.S. House seat in the 2010 Census and will elected 14 Representatives in 2012.



U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 112^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 2		Republican	Senator Saxby Chambliss • First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

Class 3		Republican	Senator John Hardy "Johnny" Isakson • First elected: 2004; re-elected: 2010. (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 8 November 2016

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors

		Republican	Governor Nathan Deal • First elected: 2010 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Elected separately from Governor

		Republican	Lieutenant Governor L.S. Casey Cagle • First elected: 2006, re-elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

112^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2010, 2012. No Term Limit. 112^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 8 Republican (8 Undetermined); 5 Democratic (5 Undetermined)

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 1		Republican	Congressman John Heddens "Jack" Kingston • First elected: 1992 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		*Republican*		*Congressman John Heddens "Jack" Kingston* • FEC H2GA01157; 31 Dec 11; Tot $515,539; Dsb $292,694

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 2		Democratic	Congressman Sanford Dixon Bishop, Jr. • First elected: 1992 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		*Democratic*		*Congressman Sanford Dixon Bishop, Jr.* • FEC H2GA02031; 31 Dec 11; Tot $522,736; Dsb $291,482

		Republican		Rick Allen • FEC H0GA02241; 31 Dec 11; Tot $0; Dsb $0
		Republican		John M. House • FEC H2GA02114

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 3		Republican	Congressman Lynn Acton Westmoreland • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Republican		former Lamar County Commissioner Kent Easton Kingsley • FEC H2GA03138
		*Republican*		*Congressman Lynn Acton Westmoreland* • FEC H4GA08067; 31 Dec 11; Tot $502,416; Dsb $379,016

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 4		Democratic	Congressman Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		*Democratic*		*Congressman Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.* • FEC H6GA04129; 31 Dec 11; Tot $207,555; Dsb $158,311

		Republican		J. Chris Vaughn

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 5		Democratic	Congressman John R. Lewis • First elected: 1986 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic		former Fulton County Superior Court Judge Michael Darrell Johnson • FEC H2GA05125; 31 Dec 11; Tot $80,730; Dsb $30,164
		*Democratic*		*Congressman John R. Lewis* • FEC H6GA05217; 31 Dec 11; Tot $427,550; Dsb $308,117

		Republican		Howard Stopeck • FEC H2GA05133

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 6		Republican	Congressman Thomas Edmunds "Tom" Price • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		*Republican*		*Congressman Thomas Edmunds "Tom" Price* • FEC H4GA06087; 31 Dec 11; Tot $1,136,314; Dsb $668,843

		Independent		Wayne Michael Hecht • FEC H2GA06099

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 7		Republican	Congressman William Robert "Rob" Woodall, III • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic		Nelson "Bear" Perras

		Republican		Gary Neil Lightfoot • FEC H2GA07071
		*Republican*		*Congressman William Robert "Rob" Woodall, III* • FEC H0GA07133; 31 Dec 11; Tot $178,585; Dsb $131,535

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 8		Republican	Congressman James Austin "Austin" Scott • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		*Republican*		*Congressman James Austin "Austin" Scott* • FEC H0GA08099; 31 Dec 11; Tot $594,399; Dsb $372,864

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 9		Republican	Congressman John Thomas "Tom" Graves, Jr. • First elected in a special election (to fill the vacant seat of Congressman Nathan Deal, Republican) 8 June 2010. • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Congressman Graves is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 14.
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Republican		Hunter Bicknell • FEC H2GA09168; 31 Dec 11; Tot $13,359; Dsb $6,860
		Republican		state Representative Douglas Allen "Doug" Collins • FEC H2GA09150; 31 Dec 11; Tot $189,138; Dsb $74,870
		Republican		Martha Mitchell Zoller • FEC H2GA09143; 31 Dec 11; Tot $89,581; Dsb $70,212

		Write-in		Ken Paul • National Write In Party

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 10		Republican	Congressman Paul Collins Broun, Jr. • First elected in a special election: 17 July 2007 to fill the seat left vacant by the death of Charles Whitlow "Charlie" Norwood. • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		*Republican*		*Congressman Paul Collins Broun, Jr.* • FEC H8GA10049; 31 Dec 11; Tot $715,480; Dsb $644,060
		Republican		Stephen K. "Steve" Simpson • FEC H2GA10117; 31 Dec 11; Tot $35,640; Dsb $27,998

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 11		Republican	Congressman John Phillip "Phil" Gingrey • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		*Republican*		*Congressman John Phillip "Phil" Gingrey* • FEC H2GA11149; 31 Dec 11; Tot $906,649; Dsb $411,752
		Republican		Allan Levene • FEC H2GA11180
		Republican		Michael Opitz • FEC H2GA11172

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 12		Democratic	Congressman John J. Barrow • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • circa 23 June 2011: Congressman Barrow has been diagnosed with prostate cancer and expects to fully recover.
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		*Democratic*		*Congressman John J. Barrow* • FEC H4GA12010; 31 Dec 11; Tot $1,149,503; Dsb $316,106

		Republican		Richard W. "Rick" Allen • FEC H2GA12121; 31 Dec 11; Tot $271,675; Dsb $66,923
		Republican		state Representative Lee Ivey Anderson • FEC H2GA12105; 31 Dec 11; Tot $140,182; Dsb $56,372
		~~Republican~~		~~Lee Benedict - apparently not a candidate~~ • 21 December 2011: "...Maria [Sheffield] has announced her candidacy ... I ask of all who have encouraged me to please support Maria and do what you can to help her campaign."
		Republican		Daniel Wright "Wright" McLeod • FEC H2GA12113; 31 Dec 11; Tot $134,642; Dsb $4,305
		Republican		Brian Albert Apostol Nafarrete • FEC H2GA12139; 31 Jan 12; Tot $0; Dsb $0
		Republican		Jeanne Seaver
		Republican		Maria Sheffield • FEC H2GA12147

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 13		Democratic	Congressman David Albert Scott • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		*Democratic*		*Congressman David Albert Scott* • FEC H2GA13012; 31 Dec 11; Tot $381,331; Dsb $366,625

No Incumbent - New Seat in 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment - First election in 2012
CD 14			• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012

		*Republican*		*Congressman John Thomas "Tom" Graves, Jr.* • Congressman Graves, incumbent in the old CD 9, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 14. • FEC H0GA09030; 31 Dec 11; Tot $588,528; Dsb $470,712

Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

		Republican	Secretary of State Brian P. Kemp • Appointed 8 January 2010 upon the resignation of Karen C. Handel; first elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

		Republican	Attorney General Samuel S. "Sam" Olens • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

Comptroller General/Commissioner of Insurance 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

		Republican	Comptroller General/Insurance Commissioner Ralph T. Hudgens • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

Commissioner of Agriculture 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

		Republican	Agriculture Commissioner Gary W. Black • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

Superintendent of Education 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

		Republican	Education Superintendent John D. Barge • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

Commissioner of Labor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

		Republican	Labor Commissioner Mark Butler • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

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): 5 incumbents, 7 candidates
	• Republican: 18 incumbents, 26 candidates
Major Third Parties
	• Constitution (affiliates)
	• Green (affiliates)
	• Libertarian
Other Third Parties
	• Right to Life
	• Unity
	• Whig
Independents
	• Independent: 1 candidate
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Not readily classifiable
	• Write-in: 1 candidate
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 a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot.

"FEC" indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary.

When available, we post each candidate's FEC identification number, the date of their most recently filed Report of Receipts and Disbursements, their "Tot" [Total Receipts (contributions received or what came in: FEC Form 3, Line 16, Column B)] and their "Dsb" [Total Disbursements (expenditures or what was spent: FEC Form 3, Line 23, Column B)]. A link is provided to the Federal Election Commission's Summary Report for those who might wish to explore the details.

If a candidate raises or spends $5,000 or less, he or she is not subject to FEC reporting requirements.

Links Links to other web sites

Constitution Links to State Constitutions
	• State Constitution of Georgia
Election Authority
	• Georgia Secretary of State - Elections Division
Legislature Links to State Legislatures
	• Georgia General Assembly
Democratic
	• Democratic Party of Georgia
	• Democratic Party of Georgia
Republican
	• Georgia Republican Party
Third Party
	• Georgia Green Party
	• Georgia Modern Whig Party
	• Georgia Right to Life
	• Libertarian Party of Georgia
	• Southern Party of Georgia
	• The Constitution Party of Georgia
	• The Creator's Rights Party
	• The Unity Party of Georgia
Media & others
	• Athens Banner-Herald
	• Atlanta Journal-Constitution
	• Barnesville Herald-Gazette
	• Bill Shipp's Georgia - Atlanta
	• Capitolimpact - Atlanta
	• DC's Political Report - Georgia
	• Georgia Politics Unfiltered
	• LaGrange Daily News
	• Ledger-Enquirer - Columbus
	• MainStreetNews.com - Northeast Georgia
	• NewsLink.org - Georgia
	• Peach Pundit
	• Politics1.com - Georgia
	• Rome News-Tribune
	• Savannah Morning News
	• The Augusta Chronicle
	• The Beacon - Roswell
	• The Citizen - Fayetteville
	• The Citizen Newspapers - Fayetteville
	• The Daily Tribune News - Cartersville
	• The Forest Blade - Swainsboro
	• The Gwinnett Gazette
	• The Jackson Herald
	• The Telegraph - Macon
	• The Telegraph - Macon
	• The Times-Herald - Newnan
	• WAGA TV - FOX - Atlanta
	• Waycross Journal-Herald
	• WGCL TV - CBS - Atlanta
	• WSB TV - Atlanta
	• WXIA TV - NBC - Atlanta