GEORGIA 

Your complete directory of Georgia candidates for Governor, State Cabinet, United State Senator and Congress in the current election cycle ... state political parties ... the official state election office ... and state news sources.

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CANDIDATE DIRECTORY LEGEND:
Bold = Active Candidate
Italics = Potential Candidate
* = Incumbent
= Winner
(Incumbent Party Listed First)

Filing Deadline (Major Parties): April 30, 2010
Filing Deadline (Minor Parties): July 2, 2010
Filing Deadline (Write-In Candidates): September 7, 2010
State Primary: July 20, 2010
Primary Run-off: August 10, 2010
General Election Run-Off (if needed): November 30, 2010

This page was last updated on March 1, 2010

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
[ George "Sonny" Perdue (R)* - Term Limited in 2010. ]
Jeff Chapman (R) - State Sen., Ex-Glynn County Commissioner & Businessman
Nathan Deal (R) - Congressman, Ex-State Sen., Ex-Juvenile Court Judge, Attorney & Army Veteran
Karen Handel (R) - Ex-Secretary of State, Ex-Fulton County Commission Chair & Ex-Gubernatorial Aide
Eric Johnson (R) - State Senate President & Architect
Ray McBerry (R) - Radio Station Owner, Confederate Heritage Activist & '06 Candidate
John Oxendine (R) - State Insurance Commissioner
Austin Scott (R) - State Rep. & Insurance Agent
Thurbert Baker (D) - Attorney General & Ex-State Rep.
Roy Barnes (D) - Ex-Governor, Ex-State Sen., Ex-State Rep. & Attorney
Carl Camon (D) - Ray City Mayor, Educator & USAF Veteran
DuBose Porter (D) - State House Minority Leader, Newspaper Editor & Attorney
David Poythress (D) - Ex-State Labor Commissioner, Ex-State Adjutant General, Retired USAF Lt. General & '98 Candidate
John Monds (Libertarian) - Grady County Planning Commission Member & '08 PSC Nominee
Sam Hay III (Write-In) - Environmental Activist, Retired Businessman & '02 Candidate

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2010.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
Casey Cagle (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Debbie Buckner (D) - State Rep.
Carl Camon (D) - Ray City Mayor, Educator & USAF Veteran
Tim Golden (D) - State Sen., Ex-State Rep. & Ex-Congressional Aide
Floyd Griffin Jr (D) - Ex-State Sen., Ex-Milledgeville Mayor & Vietnam War Veteran
Michael Meyer von Bremen (D) - Ex-State Sen., Attorney & '08 State Court of Appeals Candidate
Carol Porter (D) - Businesswoman & Wife of Gov. Candidate DuBose Porter
Mike Thurmond (D) - State Labor Commissioner, Ex-State Rep. & Attorney
Allen Buckley (Libertarian) - Attorney, Accountant , '06 Nominee & '04 US Senate Nominee

SECRETARY OF STATE:
Brian Kemp (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Robin Carlisle (R) - Ex-Flowery Branch City Councilwoman
Jeff Lewis (R) - State Rep. & Businessman
Doug MacGinnitie (R) - Sandy Springs City Commissioner, Insurance Broker, Attorney & Ex-White House Intern
Gail Buckner (D) - State Sen., Ex-State Rep., Ex-Teacher & '06 Nominee
Darryl Hicks (D) - Lobbyist, Community Activist & '06 Candidate
Gary Horlacher (D) - Attorney, Ex-Gubernatorial Press Secretary & Campaign Manager
Michael Mills (D) - Public Relations Executive & Ex-State Legislative Aide
Angela Moore (D) - Businesswoman, Ex-State Democratic Party Communications Director & '06 Candidate
Walter Ray (D) - Ex-State Senate President Pro-Tempore, Ex-State Parole Board Member & '06 Candidate
David Chastain (Libertarian) - Aeronautics Industry Analyst & '06 State School Superintendent Nominee

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
[ Thurbert Baker (D)* - Candidate for Governor in 2010. ]
Ken Hodges (D) - Ex-Dougherty Circuit District Attorney
Michael Meyer von Bremen (D) - Ex-State Sen., Attorney & '08 State Court of Appeals Candidate
Rob Teilhet (D) - State Rep. & Attorney
Ed Lindsey (R) - State Rep. & Attorney
Sam Olens (R) - Cobb County Commission Chair & Attorney
David Ralston (R) - State Sen. & Attorney
Preston Smith (R) - State Sen. & Attorney
Max Wood (R) - Ex-US Attorney & USAF Veteran

STATE SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT:
Kathy Cox (R)* - (Campaign Site)
John Barge (R) - School System Administrator, Ex-Teacher & Ex-High School Principal
Roger Hines (R) - Ex-State Rep. & Teacher
Richard Woods (R) - School Administrator & Teacher
Beth Farokhi (D) - University Administrator
Sandra Cannon Scott (D) - Educator, Sunday School Teacher, Minister & '09 State Sen. Candidate
Brian Westlake (D) - Teacher & USMC Veteran
Kira Willis (Libertarian) - Teacher

STATE AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER:
[ Tommy Irvin (D)* - Retiring in 2010. ]
Mike Cheokas (D) - State Rep.
Terry Coleman (D) - Deputy Agriculture Commissioner & Ex-State House Speaker
Oscar Garrison (D) - Assistant Agriculture Commissioner
Rand Knight (D) - Ecosystem Scientist, Businessman & '08 US Senate Candidate
Alan Powell (D) - State Rep., Ex-Hart County Commissioner & Businessman
Gary Black (R) - Georgia Agribusiness Council President & '06 Nominee
Darwin Carter (R) - Ex-USDA Official, '94 US Sen. Candidate & '90 Congressional Candidate

STATE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER:
[ John Oxendine (R)* - Candidate for Governor in 2010. ]
Mike Coan (R) - State Rep. & Businessman
Seth Harp (R) - State Sen. & Attorney
Ralph Hudgens (R) - State Sen., Ex-State Rep. & '94 Congressional Nominee
Tom Knox (R) - State Rep.
Harold Logsdon (R) - Peachtree City Mayor, Retired BellSouth Manager & Retired National Guard Officer
Stephen Northington (R) - Insurance Broker
Gerry Purcell (R) - Health Benefits Consultant, GOP Activist & Army Veteran
Maria Sheffield (R) - Attorney & GOP Activist
Terry Coleman (D) - Deputy Agriculture Commissioner & Ex-State House Speaker
Keith Heard (D) - State Rep. & Insurance Agency Owner
Mary Squires (D) - Ex-State Sen., Ex-State Rep. & Paralegal

STATE LABOR COMMISSIONER:
Mike Thurmond (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Melvin Everson (R) - State Rep., Ex-Snellville City Councilman & Retired Army Veteran

U.S. SENATOR:

Johnny Isakson (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Jim Butler (D) - Attorney
R.J. Hadley (D) - Ex-Rockdale County Commission Chief of Staff, Ex-Social Worker & Democratic Activist
Michael Thurmond (D) - State Labor Commissioner, Ex-State Rep. & Attorney
Chuck Donovan (Libertarian) - Airline Pilot & USMC Veteran

C. Saxby Chambliss (R)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2014.

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Jack Kingston (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 2:
Sanford Bishop (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Rudy Adams (R) - Businessman, Ex-Police Officer & Vietnam War Veteran
Lee Ferrell (R) - Artist & USAF Veteran
Mike Keown (R) - State Rep., Ex-Coolidge Mayor, Baptist Pastor & Ex-Prison Deputy Warden

District 3:
Lynn Westmoreland (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Alan Weaver (Independent)

District 4:
Hank Johnson (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Vernon Jones (D) - Ex-DeKalb County CEO, Ex-State Rep., Telecommunications Executive & '08 US Sen. Candidate
Connie Stokes (D) - DeKalb County Commissioner, Ex-State Sen. & Realtor
Liz Carter (R) - Management Consultant
Larry Gause (R) - Airport Hangar Manager & Navy Veteran
Cory Ruth (R) - Management Consultant & Community Activist

District 5:
John Lewis (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 6:
Tom Price (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 7:
[ John Linder (R)* - Retiring in 2010. ]
Don Balfour (R) - State Sen., National Conference of State Legislatures President & Accountant
Mike Beaudreau (R) - Gwinnett County Commissioner & Corporate Account Manager
Mike Coan (R) - State Rep., Building Contractor & Minister
Clay Cox (R) - State Rep., Businessman & '02 Nominee
Chuck Efstration (R) - Gwinnett County GOP Chhair & Attorney
Doug MacGinnitie (R) - Sandy Springs City Commissioner, Insurance Broker, Attorney & Ex-White House Intern
Ralph Reed (R) - Ex-State GOP Chair, Ex-Christian Coalition Director, Lobbyist & '06 Lt. Gov. Candidate
Tom Rice (R) - State Rep., Accountant & Army Veteran
David Shafer (R) - State Sen., Ex-State GOP Executive Director & '96 Secretary of State Nominee
Donna Sheldon (R) - State Rep. & Businesswoman

District 8:
Jim Marshall (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Mac Collins (R) - Ex-Congressman, Ex-State Sen., Businessman & '04 US Senate Candidate
Ken DeLoach (R) - Central Fellowship Christian Academy Dean & Pastor
Angela Hicks (R) - Businesswoman
Valerie Meyers (R) - Technical Writer & Ron Paul Campaign Activist
Paul Rish (R) - Ex-Bibb County GOP Chair & Businessman
Diane Vann (R) - Nurse & Army Veteran

District 9:
[ Nathan Deal (R)* - Resigned March 1, 2010 - Candidate for Governor in 2010. ]
Danny Benton (R)
Max Burns (R) - Ex-Congressman & North Georgia College Business School Dean
Chris Cates (R) - Cardiologist & Medical School Professor
Mike Cowan (R) - Whitfield County Commissioner
Tom Dooley (R) - Businessman & Army Veteran
Steve Farrow (R) - Ex-State Transportation Board Member
Tom Graves (R) - State Rep. & Real Estate Investor
Lee Hawkins (R) - State Sen. & Dentist
Jeremy Jones (R) - Businessman
Bert Loftman (R) - Retired Neurosurgeon, Fair Tax Activist & '98 Libertarian US Sen. Nominee
Jeff Mullis (R) - State Sen.
Bobby Reese (R) - State Rep. & Real Estate Broker
Bill Stephens (R) - Ex-State Sen., Banker, Ex-Gubernatorial Aide & '06 Secretary of State Candidate
Steve Tarvin (R) - Chickamauga City Councilman
Martha Zoeller (R) - Radio Talk Show Host
Mike Freeman (D) - Hall County Democratic Chair, Episcopal Minister & Retired Navy Captain
Wyc Orr (D) - Ex-State Rep. & '92 Candidate
Eugene Moon (Independent) - Marketing Executive

District 10:
Paul Broun Jr. (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Cason Sisk (R) - Solar Energy Equipment Salesman & Golf Pro
Sandy Untermyer (D) - Retired Teacher

District 11:
Phil Gingrey (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 12:
John Barrow (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Regina Thomas (D) - Ex-State Sen., Ex-State Rep., Tax Form Preparer & '08 Candidate
Mike Horner (R) - Investment Banker & Retired USAF Officer
Ray McKinney (R) - Nuclear Services Manager & '08 Candidate
Jeanne Seaver (R) - Businesswoman & GOP Activist
Carl Smith (R) - Thunderbolt Fire Department Chief & Georgia Association of Fire Chiefs Ex-President

District 13:
David Scott (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Michael Frisbee (D) - Website Consultant
Deborah Honeycutt (R) - Physician & '06/'08 Nominee
Sonja Sleeper (R) - Office Manager

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

Constitution Party of Georgia
Democratic Party of Georgia
Green Party of Georgia
Libertarian Party of Georgia
Georgia Republican Party
Southern Party of Georgia

STATE ELECTION OFFICE:

Secretary of State's Office

STATE NEWS SOURCES:

PRINT MEDIA:
AccessNorthGa.com
Athens Daily News / Athens Banner-Herald
Atlanta Business Chronicle
Atlanta Daily World (African-American)
Atlanta Creative Loafing (Alternative)
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Atlanta Magazine
The Story (Atlanta Suburbs)
Atlanta Sunday Paper (Alternative)
Augusta Chronicle
Barnesville Herald-Gazette
Blackshear Times
Brantley Enterprise
Cartersville Daily Tribune News
Cobb Online / Marietta News
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
Fayette County Citizen
Georgia Trend
GoDekalb.com
Gwinnett Gazette
LaGrange Daily News
Macon Telegraph
Main Street News (Banks, Jackson & Madison Counties)
Newnan Times-Herald
Oconee Enterprise
Rome News-Tribune
The Beacon (Roswell)
Savannah Morning News
Southern Voice (Gay)
Swainsboro Forest-Blade
Thomas County News
Waycross Journal-Herald

BROADCAST MEDIA:
WAGA TV-5 (FOX - Atlanta)
WGCL TV-46 (CBS - Atlanta)
WSB TV-2 (ABC - Atlanta)
WXIA TV-11 (NBC - Atlanta)

POLITICAL BLOGS & ONLINE RESOURCES:
A la Gauche
Athens Politics
Atlanta Out Loud
Atlanta Public Affairs
Blog for Democracy
BlogGwinnett.com
Bloglanta.com
Blog of Columbus, Georgia
Building a Better Moustrap
Buzz Blog
ChrisIsHardcore.com
Confessions of a Political Junkie
Cracker Squire
Cup O' Joe
Freedom of Thought
Georgia Beat
Georgia Daily Digest
Georgia Democratic Women's Grapevine
Georgia Liberty
Georgia Politics Unfiltered
Georgia Reporter
Independent Conservative
LeftyBlogs: Georgia
Metroblogging: Atlanta
Monotonous.net
New Donkey
Opportunity for Georgia
Peach Pundit
PhotoDude.com
PoliticalVine.com
Politics 101
Politics & Policy
Radical Georgia Moderate
Rankin Blog
Red State Rant
Rooftop Blog
What Are We For