Georgia 2003 Off Year Election

The Green Papers: Georgia 2003 Off Year Election

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Georgia

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

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Georgia State and Local Government



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

	Republican	Governor Sonny Perdue • First elected: 2002 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • The current Governor is NOT affected by a term limit.

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

	Democrat	Mark Fletcher Taylor • First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006

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

	Democrat	Cathy Cox • First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006

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

	Democrat	Thurbert E. Baker • Appointed 1997 by Governor Zell Miller; first elected: 1998; re-elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006

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

	Republican	John Weimann Oxendine • First elected: 1994; re-elected: 1998, 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006

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

	Democrat	Thomas T. "Tommy" Irvin • First elected: 1968; re-elected through 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006

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

	Republican	Kathy Cox • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006

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

	Democrat	Michael "Mike" Thurmond • First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006

Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 108^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

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

Class 3	Democrat	Senator Zell Miller • Appointed by Governor Roy E. Barnes (Democrat) on 27 July 2000, to fill vacancy caused by the death of Senator Paul Coverdell (Republican): 24 July 2000; elected to serve the remainder of Senator Coverdell's term: 2000 [also served as Governor- elected: 1990; re-elected: 1994] • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004 • Open Seat - 8 January 2003: Senator Miller, 70, announced that he will not seek re-election in 2004.
	Democrat	(pending) • Possible candidates: State Senator Mary Squires
	Republican	(pending) • Possible candidates: Al Bartell; Herman Cain; Congressman Michael A. "Mac" Collins (CD 8); Congressman Johnny Isakson (CD 6);

108^th House of Representatives 2 year term, Election Cycle 2002, 2004. No Term Limit. 108^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 8 Republicans (8 Undetermined); 5 Democrats (5 Undetermined)

CD 1	Republican	Congressman Jack Kingston • First elected: 1992 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004

CD 2	Democrat	Congressman Sanford Dixon Bishop, Jr. • First elected: 1992 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004

CD 3	Democrat	Congressman Jim Marshall • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004

CD 4	Democrat	Congressman Denise Majette • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004

CD 5	Democrat	Congressman John Lewis • First elected: 1986 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004

CD 6	Republican	Congressman Johnny Isakson • Republican Johnny Isakson was elected to fill this seat on 23 February 1999 (special election), sworn 25 February 1999. (Republican Congressman Newt Gingrich resigned 3 January 1999.) • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004 • 17 February 2003: Reports state that Congressman Johnny Isakson plans to run for the Class 3 Senate seat being vacated by retiring Democratic Senator Zell Miller.
	Republican	(pending) • Possible candidates: Former Republican Congressman (CD 7) and current American Civil Liberties Union consultant Bob Barr (17 February 2003)

CD 7	Republican	Congressman John Linder • First elected: 1992 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004

CD 8	Republican	Congressman Michael A. "Mac" Collins • First elected: 1992 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004 • Reports state that Congressman Mac Collins plans to run for the Class 3 Senate seat being vacated by retiring Democratic Senator Zell Miller.

CD 9	Republican	Congressman Charlie Norwood • First elected: 1994 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004

CD 10	Republican	Congressman Nathan Deal • First elected: as a Democrat, 1992 Changed Party affiliation to Republican, 10 April 1995 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004

CD 11	Republican	Congressman Phil Gingrey • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004

CD 12	Republican	Congressman Max Burns • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004

CD 13	Democrat	Congressman David Scott • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004

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