2018 Georgia gubernatorial election

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2018 Georgia gubernatorial election
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Turnout56.80% Increase 14.55pp
  David Perdue and Brian Kemp (cropped).jpg Stacey Abrams in May 2018a.jpg
Nominee Brian Kemp Stacey Abrams
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 1,978,408 1,923,685
Percentage 50.2% 48.8%
Georgia Governor Election Results by County, 2018.svg
County results
Kemp:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Abrams:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Governor before election

Nathan Deal
Republican

Elected Governor

Brian Kemp
Republican

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The 2018 Georgia gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 2018, concurrently with other statewide and local elections to elect the next governor of the U.S. state of Georgia. Republican Secretary of State Brian Kemp won the election, defeating Democratic former State Representative Stacey Abrams by less than 55,000 votes, out of almost 4 million cast.

The primary elections were held on May 22, 2018, and a primary runoff was held on July 24, 2018, between Republican candidates Kemp and Lieutenant Governor Casey Cagle, with Kemp winning the runoff election. Incumbent Republican Governor Nathan Deal was term-limited and thus could not seek re-election to a third consecutive term. Abrams won the Democratic primary with over 75% of the vote, allowing her to avoid a runoff. Kemp was the sitting Secretary of State at the time of the election, leading to accusations of a conflict of interest, as he would be overseeing an election that he was a candidate in.

If no candidate had gained a simple majority of the votes in the general election, a runoff election between the top two candidates would have been held four weeks later on December 4, 2018.[1]

On November 7, Kemp declared victory over Abrams with 50.2% of the vote versus her 48.8%, while Libertarian candidate Ted Metz trailed behind both with 0.9%. The following morning, Kemp resigned as Secretary of State.[2] On November 13, 2018, U.S. District Court Judge Leigh Martin May ruled that Gwinnett County violated the Civil Rights Act in its rejection of absentee ballots after U.S. District Court Judge Amy Totenberg ruled the previous day that the votes must be counted and preserved.[3] On November 16, every county certified their votes with Kemp leading by roughly 55,000 votes.[4] Shortly after the election certification, Abrams suspended her campaign; while she refused to concede defeat to Governor-elect Kemp, she acknowledged that she could not win the election.[5][6] This was the closest governor's race in Georgia since 1966.[7] The race was followed by runoffs in the elections for Secretary of State and Public Service Commissioner.

Republican primary[]

Candidates[]

Nominated[]

Eliminated in the runoff[]

  • Casey Cagle, Lieutenant Governor of Georgia[9]

Eliminated in the primary[]

  • Hunter Hill, former state senator[10]
  • Clay Tippins, consulting firm executive and retired Navy SEAL[11]
  • Michael Williams, state senator[12]

Withdrew[]

  • Marc Alan Urbach, journalist, former teacher and write-in candidate for President of the United States in 2016[13][14]

Declined[]

Endorsements[]

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Casey Cagle
Governors
  • Nathan Deal, Governor of Georgia[29]
U.S. Senators
  • Saxby Chambliss (former)[30]
U.S. Representatives
  • Phil Gingrey (former)[30]
  • Jack Kingston (former)[30]
  • Lindsay Thomas (former)[31]
  • Lynn Westmoreland (former)[32]
State Senators
  • John Albers, state senator[33]
  • Lee Anderson, state senator[30]
  • Brandon Beach, state senator[30]
  • C. Ellis Black, state senator[31]
  • Matt Brass, state senator[30]
  • Dean Burke, state senator[30]
  • Mike Dugan, state senator[30]
  • Frank Ginn, state senator[30]
  • Steve Gooch, state senator[34]
  • Tyler Harper, state senator[30]
  • Jack Hill, state senator[31]
  • Chuck Hufstetler, state senator[35]
  • Burt Jones, state senator[30]
  • John Kennedy, state senator[30]
  • Greg Kirk, state senator[30]
  • Kay Kirkpatrick, state senator[30]
  • P.K. Martin, state senator[30]
  • Fran Millar, state senator[30]
  • Butch Miller, state senator[30]
  • Jeff Mullis, state senator[35]
  • Jesse Stone, state senator[31]
  • Larry Walker III, state senator[30]
  • Ben Watson, state senator[31]
  • John Wilkinson, state senator[30]
  • Renee Unterman, state senator[30]
  • Tim Golden, former state senator[31]
  • Jack Murphy, former state senator[34]
State Representatives
  • John Deffenbaugh, state representative[35]
  • Dewayne Hill, state representative[35]
  • Marc Morris, state representative[34]
  • Ron Stephens, state representative[31]
Individuals
Organizations
  • National Rifle Association[37]
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Hunter Hill
U.S. Senators
  • Ted Cruz, United States Senator from Texas[38]
State Representatives
  • Michael Caldwell, state representative[39]
  • Wes Cantrell, state representative[40]
U.S. Reps
  • Barry Loudermilk, (GA-11)
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Clay Tippins
State Representatives
  • Allen Peake, state representative[41]
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Michael Williams
Individuals
  • Duane Chapman, better known as "Dog the Bounty Hunter"[42]
  • Darrell C. Scott, co-founder, National Diversity Coalition for Trump[43]
  • Roger Stone, political consultant and Donald Trump advisor[44]

First round[]

Polling[]

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin
of error 		Casey
Cagle 		Hunter
Hill 		Brian
Kemp 		Clay
Tippins 		Michael
Williams 		Other Undecided
Opinion Savvy May 15–16, 2018 515 ± 4.3% 31% 14% 20% 12% 5% 4% 15%
SurveyUSA May 10–15, 2018 558 ± 5.1% 35% 10% 17% 8% 3% – 27%
University of Georgia April 19–26, 2018 507 ± 4.4% 41% 9% 10% 4% 3% 1%[45] 33%
Meeting Street Research (R-Citizens for Georgia’s Future) March 1 and 3–4, 2018 500 ± 4.4% 38% 10% 10% 3% 2% 3%[46] 35%
Clarion Research (R-Hill) March 2–3, 2018 547 ± 4.5% 48% 21% 15% 8% 7% – –
Mason-Dixon February 20–23, 2018 500 ± 4.5% 27% 11% 13% 12% 5% 1%[47] 31%
Meeting Street Research (R-Citizens for Georgia’s Future) February 6–7, 2018 500 ± 4.4% 31% 7% 12% 5% 2% 3% 40%
The Wickers Group (R-Kemp) October 21–24, 2017 400 ± 4.5% 34% 1% 13% 0% 1% – 48%
Landmark/Rosetta Stone October 16–17, 2017 800 ± 3.5% 35% 9% 7% 1% 4% – 44%
McLaughlin & Associates (R-Cagle) September 28 – October 1, 2017 600 ± 4.0% 41% 4% 12% 2% 3% – 39%

Results[]

Initial primary results by county:
  Cagle—50–60%
  Cagle—40–50%
  Cagle—<40%
  Kemp—<40%
  Kemp—40–50%
  Hill—<40%
  Tie
Republican primary results[48][49]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Casey Cagle 236,987 38.95
Republican Brian Kemp 155,189 25.51
Republican Hunter Hill 111,464 18.32
Republican Clay Tippins 74,182 12.19
Republican Michael Williams 29,619 4.87
Republican Eddie Hayes 939 0.15
Total votes 608,380 100

Runoff[]

Casey Cagle and Brian Kemp advanced to a runoff on July 24, 2018 since neither candidate amassed over 50% of the vote in the May 22 primary.[50] On July 18, 2018, President Trump tweeted his support for Kemp, and Vice President Pence traveled to Georgia to campaign with him on July 20, 2018.[51]

Polling[]

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin
of error 		Casey
Cagle 		Brian
Kemp 		Undecided
Trafalgar Group (R) July 21–22, 2018 1,177 ± 2.7% 41% 59% 0%
SurveyUSA July 15–19, 2018 688 ± 4.7% 34% 40% 26%
Opinion Savvy July 17–18, 2018 466 ± 4.5% 37% 55% 8%
University of Georgia July 5–12, 2018 769 ± 3.5% 41% 44% 15%
Public Opinion Strategies (R-Kemp) June 26–28, 2018 500 ± 4.0% 45% 45% –
Cygnal June 26–27, 2018 812 ± 3.4% 44% 43% 14%
Rosetta Stone June 7, 2018 400 ± 4.9% 48% 41% 12%
McLaughlin & Associates (R-Cagle) May 29–31, 2018 500 ± 4.5% 52% 42% 5%
Public Opinion Strategies (R-Kemp)[permanent dead link] May 29–31, 2018 600 ± 4.0% 46% 45% 9%

Debates[]

Dates Location Kemp Cagle Link
July 6, 2018 Augusta, Georgia Participant Participant Full debate - YouTube

Results[]

Brian Kemp easily won the runoff by nearly 40 points despite the latest polls having him up by no more than 18. Cagle won only two counties, Monroe and Stephens.[52]

Runoff results by county:
  Kemp—80–90%
  Kemp—70–80%
  Kemp—60–70%
  Kemp—50–60%
  Cagle—50–60%
  Cagle—60–70%
Republican primary runoff results[53]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brian Kemp 408,595 69.45
Republican Casey Cagle 179,712 30.55
Total votes 588,307 100.0

Democratic primary[]

Candidates[]

Nominated[]

  • Stacey Abrams, former state representative and former Minority Leader of the Georgia House of Representatives[54]

Eliminated in the primary[]

  • Stacey Evans, former state representative[55]

Declined[]

  • John Barrow, former U.S. Representative (running for Secretary of State)[56][21][17][57]
  • Jason Carter, former state senator, nominee for governor in 2014 and grandson of former President Jimmy Carter[21][58]
  • Kasim Reed, former mayor of Atlanta[59][60][61]
  • Teresa Tomlinson, Mayor of Columbus[62][63]
  • Sally Yates, former U.S. Deputy Attorney General[64][65][66][67]

Endorsements[]

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Stacey Abrams
Federal politicians
  • Cory Booker, U.S. Senator (D-NJ)[68]
  • Kamala Harris, U.S. Senator (D-CA)[69]
  • Hank Johnson, U.S Representative (D-GA)[70]
  • John Lewis, U.S. Representative (D-GA) and prominent civil rights movement leader[71]
  • Bernie Sanders, U.S. Senator (I-VT)[72]
  • David Scott, U.S Representative (D-GA)[73]
Statewide and local politicians
  • Kimberly Alexander, state representative[74]
  • Tonya Anderson, state senator[74]
  • Debra Bazemore, state representative[74]
  • Sharon Beasley-Teague, state representative[74]
  • Karen Bennett, state representative[74]
  • Darrel Bush Ealum, state representative[74]
  • Rhonda Burnough, state representative[74]
  • Park Cannon, state representative[74]
  • Gail Davenport, state senator[74]
  • Pam Dickerson, state representative[74]
  • Gloria Frazier, state representative[74]
  • Carl Gilliard, state representative[74]
  • J. Craig Gordon, state representative[74]
  • Ed Harbison, state senator[74]
  • Carolyn Hugley, state representative[74]
  • Brenda Lopez, state representative[74]
  • Pedro Marin, state representative[74]
  • Dewey McClain, state representative[74]
  • Howard Mosby, state representative[74]
  • Nan Orrock, state senator[74]
  • Miriam Paris, state representative[74]
  • Sam Park, state representative[74]
  • Dexter Sharper, state representative[74]
  • Pam Stephenson, state representative[74]
  • Al Williams, state representative[74]
  • Andrew Gillum, Mayor of Tallahassee, Florida; candidate for Governor in 2018[75]
Individuals
  • Bill Clinton, 42nd President of the United States
  • Hillary Clinton, 2016 Democratic nominee for president, former Secretary of State, former Senator from New York, former First Lady of the United States[76]
  • Wendy Davis, former Texas State Senator and nominee for Governor in Texas in 2014[77]
  • Will Ferrell, comedian and actor[78]
  • Valerie Jarrett, former Director of the Office of Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs[79]
  • Jason Kander, former Missouri Secretary of State and nominee for U.S Senate in Missouri in 2016[80]
  • Rev. Joseph Lowery, prominent civil movement leader and United Methodist Church minister[81]
  • Barack Obama, 44th President of the United States[82]
  • Nina Turner, president of Our Revolution and former Ohio State Senator[83]
  • Oprah Winfrey, media mogul and talk show host[84]
Labor unions
Organizations
  • Americans for Responsible Solutions/GiffordsPAC[92]
  • Democracy for America[93]
  • EMILY's List[94]
  • Higher Heights for America[95]
  • Let America Vote[96]
  • Mijente, a digital and grassroots group for Latino and Chicano movement building and organizing[97]
  • Moveon.org[98]
  • NARAL Pro-Choice America[99]
  • Our Revolution[100]
  • Planned Parenthood Action Fund[101]
  • The Working Families Party[102]
Websites and newspapers
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Stacey Evans
Federal politicians
  • Max Cleland, former U.S. Senator (D-GA)[104]
  • Buddy Darden, former U.S. Representative[55]
Statewide Politicians
  • Roy Barnes, former Governor[105]
State Legislators
  • LaDawn Blackett Jones, former state representative[106]
  • Roger Bruce, state representative[107]
  • David Dreyer, state representative[107]
  • Virgil Fludd, former state representative[107]
  • Vincent Fort, former state senator[108]
  • Spencer Frye, state representative[107]
  • Sheila Jones, state representative[107]
  • Dar'shun Kendrick, state representative[107]
  • Ronnie Mabra, former state representative[55]
  • Elena Parent, state senator[107]
  • Michael Rhett, state senator[107]
  • Michael Smith, state representative[107]
  • Erica Thomas, state representative[107]
  • Keisha Waites, state representative[107]
  • Earnest "Coach" Williams, state representative[107]
Local politicians
  • Sherry Boston, DeKalb County District Attorney[109]

Polling[]

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin
of error 		Stacey
Abrams 		Stacey
Evans 		Undecided
Opinion Savvy May 15–16, 2018 522 ± 4.3% 58% 19% 23%
SurveyUSA May 10–15, 2018 475 ± 6.2% 43% 24% 33%
20/20 Insight (D-Evans) May 9–15, 2018 433 ± 5.4% 42% 34% 25%
University of Georgia April 12–18, 2018 473 ± 4.5% 33% 15% 52%
Mason-Dixon February 20–23, 2018 500 ± 4.5% 29% 17% 54%

Results[]

Primary results by county:
  Abrams—80–90%
  Abrams—70–80%
  Abrams—60–70%
  Abrams—50–60%
  Evans—50–60%
  Evans—60–70%
Democratic primary results[110]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Stacey Abrams 424,305 76.44
Democratic Stacey Evans 130,784 23.56
Total votes 555,089 100.0

Libertarian primary[]

Candidates[]

Declared[]

  • Ted Metz, chair of the Libertarian Party of Georgia[111]

Withdrew[]

  • Doug Craig, former chair of the Libertarian Party of Georgia[112][17][113]

General election[]

Debates[]

Dates Location Kemp Abrams Metz Link
October 23, 2018 Atlanta, Georgia Participant Participant Participant Full debate - C-SPAN
  • A second debate was scheduled for November 4, 2018 (2 days before Election Day), but it was canceled when Kemp pulled out of the schedule in order to attend a rally for President Donald Trump. The Kemp campaign sent multiple other dates but the Abrams campaign declined due to a full schedule.[114]

Predictions[]

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[115] Tossup October 26, 2018
The Washington Post[116] Tossup November 5, 2018
FiveThirtyEight[117] Lean R November 5, 2018
Rothenberg Political Report[118] Tilt R November 1, 2018
Sabato's Crystal Ball[119] Tossup November 5, 2018
RealClearPolitics[120] Tossup November 4, 2018
Daily Kos[121] Tossup November 5, 2018
Fox News[122][a] Tossup November 5, 2018
Politico[123] Tossup November 5, 2018
Governing[124] Tossup November 5, 2018
Notes
  1. ^ The Fox News Midterm Power Rankings uniquely does not contain a category for Safe/Solid races

Endorsements[]

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Stacey Abrams (D)
Former U.S. Executive Branch officials
  • Jimmy Carter, 39th President of the United States and 76th Governor of Georgia[125]
  • Bill Clinton, 42nd President of the United States and 40th and 42nd Governor of Arkansas
  • Barack Obama, 44th President of the United States and former U.S. Senator (D-IL)[126]
  • Joe Biden, 47th Vice President of the United States and former U.S. Senator (D-DE)[127]
  • Eric Holder, 82nd U.S. Attorney General[128]
  • Sally Yates, 36th U.S. Deputy Attorney General[129]
  • Hillary Clinton, 2016 Democratic nominee for President of the United States, 67th Secretary of State, former Senator from New York, former First Lady of the United States[76]
  • Andrew Young, former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations and former Mayor of Atlanta[130]
  • Valerie Jarrett, former Director of the Office of Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs[79]
Federal politicians
  • Doug Jones, U.S. Senator (D-AL)[131]
  • Cory Booker, U.S. Senator (D-NJ)[68]
  • Kamala Harris, U.S. Senator (D-CA)[69]
  • Hank Johnson, U.S Representative (D-GA)[132]
  • John Lewis, U.S. Representative (D-GA) and prominent civil rights movement leader[71]
  • Bernie Sanders, U.S. Senator (I-VT)[72]
  • Elizabeth Warren, U.S. Senator (D-MA)[133]
  • Kirsten Gillibrand, U.S. Senator (D-NY)[134]
  • David Scott, U.S Representative (D-GA)[73]
  • Jeff Merkley, U.S. Senator (D-OR)[135]
  • Tom Perriello, former U.S. Representative (D-VA)[136]
  • Sanford Bishop, U.S. Representative (D-GA)
  • Max Cleland, former U.S. Senator (D-GA) [137]
  • Terri Sewell, U.S. Representative (AL-7)[138]
  • Joe Kennedy, U.S. Representative (D-MA)[139]
  • Seth Moulton, U.S. Representative (D-MA)[140]
  • Grace Meng, U.S. Representative (NY-6)[141]
Statewide and local politicians
  • Kimberly Alexander, state representative[74]
  • Tonya Anderson, state senator[74]
  • Jason Carter, former State Senator and nominee for Governor in 2014[142]
  • Roy Barnes, former Governor of Georgia[143]
  • Debra Bazemore, state representative[74]
  • Sharon Beasley-Teague, state representative[74]
  • Karen Bennett, state representative[74]
  • Darrel Bush Ealum, state representative[74]
  • Rhonda Burnough, state representative[74]
  • Park Cannon, state representative[74]
  • Gail Davenport, state senator[74]
  • Pam Dickerson, state representative[74]
  • Gloria Frazier, state representative[74]
  • Carl Gilliard, state representative[74]
  • J. Craig Gordon, state representative[74]
  • Ed Harbison, state senator[74]
  • Carolyn Hugley, state representative[74]
  • Keisha Lance Bottoms, Mayor of Atlanta[144]
  • Brenda Lopez, state representative[74]
  • Pedro Marin, state representative[74]
  • Dewey McClain, state representative[74]
  • Howard Mosby, state representative[74]
  • Nan Orrock, state senator[74]
  • Miriam Paris, state representative[74]
  • Sam Park, state representative[74]
  • Shelly Hutchinson, state representative[74]
  • Dexter Sharper, state representative[74]
  • Pam Stephenson, state representative[74]
  • Al Williams, state representative[74]
  • Eric Garcetti, Mayor of Los Angeles[145]
  • Ayanna Pressley, member of the Boston City Council[146]
Individuals
  • John Carlos, former Olympic athlete[147]
  • Wendy Davis, former Texas State Senator and nominee for Governor in Texas in 2014[77]
  • Joshua DuBois, political commentator[148]
  • Justin Fairfax, Lieutenant Governor of Virginia[149]
  • Andrew Gillum, Mayor of Tallahassee, Florida; candidate for Governor in 2018[75]
  • Jason Kander, former Missouri Secretary of State and nominee for U.S Senate in Missouri in 2016[80]
  • John Hickenlooper, Governor of Colorado[150]
  • Letitia James, New York City Public Advocate[151]
  • John Legend, singer-songwriter[152]
  • Rev. Joseph Lowery, prominent civil movement leader and United Methodist Church minister[81]
  • Terry McAuliffe, Former Governor of Virginia[153]
  • Martin O'Malley, Former Governor of Maryland[154]
  • Tom Perez, Chair of the DNC[155]
  • Kelly Rowland, singer[147]
  • Kendrick Sampson, actor[147]
  • Holland Taylor, actress[156]
  • Nina Turner, president of Our Revolution and former Ohio State Senator[83]
  • Carl Weathers, actor[147]
  • Jussie Smollett, actor[157]
  • Kenny Leon, director[158]
  • Kara Swisher, journalist[159]
  • Kandi Burruss, singer and actress[160]
  • Monica Brown, singer and actress[161]
  • Tara Strong, voice actress and activist[162][163]
  • Kenan Thompson, actor and comedian[164]
  • Ludacris, rapper and actor[165]
  • Will Ferrell, actor and comedian[166]
  • Amy Schumer, actress[167]
  • Michelle Kwan, former figure skater[168]
  • Amy Poehler, actress[169]
  • Rashida Jones, actress and filmmaker[170]
  • Keri Hilson, singer and actress[171]
  • Oprah Winfrey, television personality[172]
  • Tiffany Haddish, actress[173]
  • Common, rapper and actor[174]
  • 2 Chainz, rapper[175]
Labor unions
Organizations
Websites and newspapers
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Brian Kemp (R)
U.S. Executive Branch officials
  • Donald Trump, President of the United States[179]
  • Mike Pence, Vice President of the United States[180][181]
  • Randy Evans, U.S. Ambassador to Luxembourg[182]
U.S. Senators
  • David Perdue, (R-GA)[183]
  • Johnny Isakson, (R-GA)[184]
  • Marco Rubio, (R-FL)[185]
U.S Representatives
  • Newt Gingrich, former U.S. Representative (GA-6), former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives[186]
  • Jody Hice, U.S. Representative (GA-10)[187]
  • Bob Barr, former U.S. Representative (GA-7)[188]
  • Karen Handel, U.S. Representative (GA-6), former Georgia Secretary of State[189]
  • Barry Loudermilk, U.S. Representative (GA-11)[190]
  • Buddy Carter, U.S. Representative (GA-01)[191]
  • Drew Ferguson, U.S. Representative (GA-03)
  • Rob Woodall, U.S. Representative (GA-07)
  • Austin Scott, U.S. Representative (GA-08)[192]
  • Doug Collins, U.S. Representative (GA-09)[193]
  • Rick W. Allen, U.S. Representative (GA-12)
  • Tom Graves, U.S. Representative (GA-14)[194]
State politicians
  • Nathan Deal, Governor of Georgia[195]
  • Casey Cagle, Lieutenant Governor of Georgia and former gubernatorial candidate[196]
  • Hunter Hill, former State Senator and former candidate for Governor[197]
  • Clay Tippins, retired Navy SEAL and former gubernatorial candidate,[198]
  • Ralph Hudgens, Georgia Insurance Commissioner[188]
  • David Clark, state representative[199]
  • Nancy Jester, DeKalb County Commissioner[200]
  • Jan Jones, state representative, Speaker pro tempore of the Georgia House of Representatives[201]
  • Susan Holmes, state representative[202]
  • Wes Cantrell, state representative[203]
  • Sam Teasley, state representative[204]
  • Vic Reynolds, Cobb County district attorney[205]
  • Rick Austin, mayor of Demorest[206]
  • Ames Barnett, mayor of Washington[206]
  • Dan Curry, mayor of Loganville[206]
  • Bill Darsey, mayor of Lakeland[206]
  • Steve Edwards, mayor of Sugar Hill[206]
  • Steve Fry, mayor of Williamson[206]
  • John Gayle, mayor of Valdosta[206]
  • John Harley, mayor of Centerville[206]
  • Charles Ivey, mayor of Watkinsville[206]
  • Jan Jones, mayor of Sasser[206]
  • David Earl Keith, mayor of Jesup[206]
  • Ken Lee, mayor of Rincon[206]
  • Lamar Lee, mayor of Walnut Grove[206]
  • Lee Moore, mayor of Franklin Springs[206]
  • Peggy Murphy, mayor of Alma[206]
  • Roy Plott, mayor of Jefferson[206]
  • Johnny Pritchett, mayor of Bishop[206]
  • Michael Richbourg, mayor of Nashville[206]
  • Jefferson Riley, mayor of Mansfield[206]
  • Stephen Tingen, mayor of Gray[206]
  • Patricia Wheeler, mayor of Stone Mountain[206]
  • Mike Young, mayor of McRae-Helena[206]
  • Jeff Reese, mayor of Villa Rica[207]
  • Keith Brady, mayor of Newnan[207]
  • JD Stallings, mayor of Thomaston[207]
  • Walter Rocker, mayor of Eatonton[207]
  • Kenneth Turner, mayor of Gordon[207]
Organizations
Individuals
  • Herman Cain, Former Presidential Candidate[213]
  • Vince Dooley, Former University of Georgia head football coach and athletic director[214]
  • Erick Erickson, Former Member of the Macon City Council and conservative radio host and blogger[215]
  • Laura Loomer, Internet Personality, American political activist, and investigative journalist[216]
  • Ralph Reed, Former Chairman of the Georgia Republican Party, candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia and Christian activist[217]
  • Herschel Walker, Former College and Professional Football player[218]
Newspapers
  • The Augusta Chronicle[219]
  • The Brunswick News[220]
  • Marietta Daily Journal[221]
  • Rome News-Tribune[222]
  • Savannah Morning News[223]

Polling[]

Graphical summary[]

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin
of error 		Brian
Kemp (R) 		Stacey
Abrams (D) 		Ted
Metz (L) 		Other Undecided
The Trafalgar Group (R) October 30 – November 3, 2018 2,171 ± 2.1% 52% 40% – 4% 4%
20/20 Insight (D-Southern Majority) October 31 – November 2, 2018 614 ± 4.0% 46% 50% 1% – 3%
Emerson College October 29–31, 2018 724 ± 3.7% 49% 47% 1% – 2%
Cygnal (R) October 27–30, 2018 504 ± 4.4% 49% 47% 4% – 0%
University of Georgia October 21–30, 2018 1,091 ± 3.0% 47% 47% 2% – 5%
Opinion Savvy October 28–29, 2018 623 ± 3.9% 47% 48% 2% – 3%
Opinion Savvy October 21–22, 2018 824 ± 3.4% 48% 48% 1% – 3%
Marist College October 14–18, 2018 554 LV ± 4.8% 46% 45% 4% <1% 4%
49% 47% – 1% 4%
864 RV ± 3.8% 44% 46% 4% <1% 6%
47% 47% – 1% 5%
Ipsos October 4–11, 2018 1,088 ± 3.4% 47% 46% 2% 1% 4%
University of Georgia September 30 – October 9, 2018 1,232 ± 2.8% 48% 46% 2% – 4%
SurveyUSA October 3–8, 2018 655 ± 4.9% 47% 45% – 2% 6%
Public Policy Polling (D-Georgia Engaged) October 5–6, 2018 729 ± 3.0% 46% 46% – – 7%
Landmark Communications October 1, 2018 964 ± 3.2% 48% 46% 2% – 3%
SurveyMonkey September 9–24, 2018 1,955 ± 3.0% 43% 43% – – 14%
Garin-Hart-Yang (D-Abrams) September 17–20, 2018 603 ± 4.1% 42% 48% 3% – 7%
University of Georgia August 26 – September 4, 2018 1,020 ± 3.1% 45% 45% 2% – 8%
Gravis Marketing July 27–29, 2018 650 ± 3.8% 44% 46% – – 10%
SurveyUSA July 15–19, 2018 1,199 ± 4.3% 46% 44% – – 10%
Garin-Hart-Yang (D-Abrams)[permanent dead link] May 23–25, 2018 601 ± 4.0% 40% 49% – – –
Mason-Dixon February 20–23, 2018 625 ± 4.0% 37% 40% – – 23%

Results[]

2018 Georgia gubernatorial election[224]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Brian Kemp 1,978,408 50.22% -2.52%
Democratic Stacey Abrams 1,923,685 48.83% +3.95%
Libertarian Ted Metz 37,235 0.95% -1.41%
Write-in 81 0.00% -0.02%
Total votes 3,939,409 100.00% N/A
Republican hold

Results by county[]

All results from the office of the Secretary of State of Georgia.[225]

County Brian Kemp
Republican		 Stacey Abrams
Democratic		 Ted Metz
Libertarian		 Total
votes
% # % # % #
Appling 79.72% 5,428 19.94% 1,358 0.34% 23 6,809
Atkinson 74.39% 1,876 25.26% 637 0.36% 9 2,522
Bacon 86.71% 3,321 12.77% 489 0.52% 20 3,830
Baker 58.24% 753 41.38% 535 0.39% 5 1,293
Baldwin 49.47% 7,735 49.84% 7,793 0.69% 108 15,636
Banks 89.75% 6,150 9.41% 645 0.83% 57 6,852
Barrow 73.57% 20,162 25.18% 6,900 1.25% 343 27,405
Bartow 76.09% 28,425 22.82% 8,524 1.10% 410 37,359
Ben Hill 63.80% 3,539 35.75% 1,983 0.45% 25 5,547
Berrien 85.00% 5,314 14.40% 900 0.61% 38 6,252
Bibb 38.27% 23,225 61.07% 37,066 0.66% 401 60,692
Bleckley 78.52% 3,816 20.62% 1,002 0.86% 42 4,860
Brantley 91.29% 5,198 8.10% 461 0.61% 35 5,694
Brooks 61.36% 3,511 38.24% 2,188 0.40% 23 5,722
Bryan 70.12% 10,507 28.78% 4,313 1.10% 165 14,985
Bulloch 62.69% 14,848 36.44% 8,630 0.87% 205 23,683
Burke 50.57% 4,410 48.95% 4,269 0.48% 42 8,721
Butts 71.74% 6,358 27.65% 2,451 0.61% 54 8,863
Calhoun 42.65% 810 57.08% 1,084 0.26% 5 1,899
Camden 65.29% 11,139 33.57% 5,727 1.14% 195 17,061
Candler 72.34% 2,560 27.21% 963 0.45% 16 3,539
Carroll 69.79% 29,204 29.11% 12,180 1.10% 459 41,843
Catoosa 79.47% 18,881 19.32% 4,590 1.21% 287 23,758
Charlton 75.08% 2,534 24.36% 822 0.56% 19 3,375
Chatham 40.01% 41,425 58.97% 61,059 1.02% 1,059 103,543
Chattahoochee 54.57% 603 44.71% 494 0.72% 8 1,105
Chattooga 79.85% 5,936 19.44% 1,445 0.71% 53 7,434
Cherokee 72.08% 76,700 26.36% 28,047 1.56% 1,664 106,411
Clarke 28.56% 12,365 70.27% 30,427 1.18% 510 43,402
Clay 45.19% 536 54.13% 642 0.67% 8 1,186
Clayton 11.79% 10,868 87.81% 80,971 0.40% 373 92,212
Clinch 76.04% 1,717 23.65% 534 0.31% 7 2,258
Cobb 44.53% 138,852 54.12% 168,767 1.35% 4,195 311,814
Coffee 70.78% 8,929 28.78% 3,630 0.44% 56 12,615
Colquitt 75.83% 9,830 23.56% 3,054 0.61% 79 12,963
Columbia 66.44% 40,947 32.49% 20,023 1.08% 664 61,634
Cook 70.93% 4,116 28.73% 1,667 0.34% 20 5,803
Coweta 69.69% 40,471 29.12% 16,908 1.19% 692 58,071
Crawford 72.86% 3,595 26.39% 1,302 0.75% 37 4,934
Crisp 63.05% 4,445 36.55% 2,577 0.40% 28 7,050
Dade 82.53% 4,508 16.18% 884 1.28% 70 5,462
Dawson 85.94% 9,953 13.12% 1,519 0.94% 109 11,581
Decatur 60.05% 5,492 39.53% 3,615 0.43% 39 9,146
DeKalb 15.64% 48,923 83.47% 261,042 0.89% 2,776 312,741
Dodge 73.93% 5,220 25.73% 1,817 0.34% 24 7,061
Dooly 52.73% 2,001 46.96% 1,782 0.32% 12 3,795
Dougherty 29.69% 9,330 69.94% 21,980 0.37% 115 31,425
Douglas 39.35% 21,744 59.82% 33,053 0.83% 458 55,255
Early 55.26% 2,285 44.50% 1,840 0.24% 10 4,135
Echols 88.19% 1,008 11.02% 126 0.79% 9 1,143
Effingham 76.89% 17,969 22.01% 5,145 1.10% 257 23,371
Elbert 69.73% 5,152 29.70% 2,194 0.57% 42 7,388
Emanuel 69.98% 5,400 29.52% 2,278 0.49% 38 7,716
Evans 69.39% 2,392 30.17% 1,040 0.44% 15 3,447
Fannin 82.96% 9,306 16.13% 1,809 0.92% 103 11,218
Fayette 56.03% 32,497 42.75% 24,796 1.22% 705 57,998
Floyd 71.10% 21,569 27.84% 8,445 1.07% 324 30,338
Forsyth 70.57% 65,845 27.97% 26,092 1.46% 1,361 93,298
Franklin 86.54% 7,051 12.71% 1,036 0.75% 61 8,148
Fulton 26.66% 112,991 72.34% 306,589 0.99% 4,208 423,788
Gilmer 83.70% 10,471 15.32% 1,917 0.98% 122 12,510
Glascock 91.39% 1,189 8.22% 107 0.38% 5 1,301
Glynn 63.54% 20,743 35.64% 11,636 0.82% 269 32,648
Gordon 81.93% 14,586 17.11% 3,046 0.97% 172 17,804
Grady 67.30% 5,633 32.31% 2,704 0.39% 33 8,370
Greene 65.10% 5,856 34.39% 3,093 0.51% 46 8,995
Gwinnett 42.23% 132,998 56.55% 178,097 1.21% 3,823 314,918
Habersham 83.51% 12,944 15.59% 2,417 0.90% 139 15,500
Hall 73.35% 49,442 25.50% 17,187 1.15% 777 67,406
Hancock 24.58% 872 75.14% 2,666 0.28% 10 3,548
Haralson 87.65% 9,278 11.52% 1,219 0.83% 88 10,585
Harris 74.03% 11,834 25.15% 4,021 0.82% 131 15,986
Hart 76.60% 7,370 22.64% 2,178 0.77% 74 9,622
Heard 83.21% 3,374 16.13% 654 0.67% 27 4,055
Henry 41.97% 41,364 57.31% 56,485 0.72% 709 98,558
Houston 57.93% 34,314 41.12% 24,358 0.95% 560 59,232
Irwin 75.83% 2,701 23.89% 851 0.28% 10 3,562
Jackson 81.60% 21,950 17.38% 4,674 1.02% 275 26,899
Jasper 74.52% 4,430 24.96% 1,484 0.52% 31 5,945
Jeff Davis 82.64% 3,979 16.91% 814 0.46% 22 4,815
Jefferson 46.95% 3,177 52.67% 3,564 0.38% 26 6,767
Jenkins 64.66% 1,857 34.96% 1,004 0.38% 11 2,872
Johnson 72.47% 2,524 27.22% 948 0.32% 11 3,483
Jones 67.82% 8,438 31.65% 3,938 0.52% 65 12,441
Lamar 69.39% 5,105 29.84% 2,195 0.77% 57 7,357
Lanier 71.24% 1,910 28.42% 762 0.34% 9 2,681
Laurens 65.87% 12,484 33.64% 6,375 0.49% 93 18,952
Lee 74.66% 10,120 24.76% 3,356 0.58% 79 13,555
Liberty 36.16% 5,557 63.09% 9,696 0.75% 115 15,368
Lincoln 69.44% 2,756 29.93% 1,188 0.63% 25 3,969
Long 64.81% 2,591 34.29% 1,371 0.90% 36 3,998
Lowndes 57.30% 20,488 42.02% 15,024 0.67% 241 35,753
Lumpkin 79.23% 9,157 19.28% 2,228 1.50% 173 11,558
Macon 36.90% 1,556 62.89% 2,652 0.21% 9 4,217
Madison 78.48% 9,181 20.67% 2,418 0.85% 100 11,699
Marion 63.87% 1,872 35.38% 1,037 0.75% 22 2,931
McDuffie 60.54% 5,323 38.98% 3,427 0.48% 42 8,792
McIntosh 59.50% 3,218 39.96% 2,161 0.54% 29 5,408
Meriwether 58.88% 5,093 40.47% 3,501 0.65% 56 8,650
Miller 77.88% 1,803 21.68% 502 0.43% 10 2,315
Mitchell 56.16% 4,187 43.53% 3,245 0.31% 23 7,455
Monroe 71.94% 9,308 27.18% 3,516 0.88% 114 12,938
Montgomery 76.13% 2,686 23.27% 821 0.60% 21 3,528
Morgan 71.22% 6,807 27.99% 2,675 0.80% 76 9,558
Murray 85.76% 9,512 13.43% 1,489 0.81% 90 11,091
Muscogee 38.48% 24,348 60.79% 38,462 0.73% 462 63,272
Newton 45.08% 19,449 54.27% 23,412 0.65% 280 43,141
Oconee 69.80% 14,480 29.00% 6,015 1.20% 249 20,744
Oglethorpe 70.44% 4,568 28.48% 1,847 1.08% 70 6,485
Paulding 66.53% 40,784 32.56% 19,959 0.92% 562 61,305
Peach 52.01% 5,432 47.54% 4,966 0.45% 47 10,445
Pickens 84.80% 11,331 14.23% 1,901 0.97% 130 13,362
Pierce 88.95% 6,123 10.72% 738 0.33% 23 6,884
Pike 85.71% 7,322 13.63% 1,164 0.67% 57 8,543
Polk 79.13% 10,177 20.12% 2,588 0.75% 96 12,861
Pulaski 69.77% 2,527 29.79% 1,079 0.44% 16 3,622
Putnam 71.82% 6,704 27.63% 2,579 0.56% 52 9,335
Quitman 55.53% 522 43.62% 410 0.85% 8 940
Rabun 80.01% 6,063 18.84% 1,428 1.15% 87 7,578
Randolph 45.07% 1,257 54.43% 1,518 0.50% 14 2,789
Richmond 31.47% 22,076 67.75% 47,531 0.78% 548 70,155
Rockdale 31.93% 11,703 67.45% 24,725 0.62% 227 36,655
Schley 80.96% 1,565 18.26% 353 0.78% 15 1,933
Screven 60.36% 3,268 39.36% 2,131 0.28% 15 5,414
Seminole 66.59% 2,149 32.88% 1,061 0.53% 17 3,227
Spalding 61.17% 14,937 37.92% 9,258 0.91% 222 24,417
Stephens 80.62% 7,326 18.62% 1,692 0.76% 69 9,087
Stewart 41.78% 760 57.89% 1,053 0.33% 6 1,819
Sumter 48.78% 5,149 50.78% 5,360 0.45% 47 10,556
Talbot 39.51% 1,167 59.75% 1,765 0.74% 22 2,954
Taliaferro 38.00% 350 61.67% 568 0.33% 3 921
Tattnall 76.32% 5,073 23.12% 1,537 0.56% 37 6,647
Taylor 62.81% 2,069 36.58% 1,205 0.61% 20 3,294
Telfair 66.77% 2,425 32.79% 1,191 0.44% 16 3,632
Terrell 45.70% 1,800 53.95% 2,125 0.36% 14 3,939
Thomas 61.22% 10,557 38.29% 6,602 0.49% 85 17,244
Tift 69.65% 9,523 29.77% 4,070 0.59% 80 13,673
Toombs 74.75% 6,623 24.84% 2,201 0.41% 36 8,860
Towns 81.69% 5,009 17.37% 1,065 0.95% 58 6,132
Treutlen 68.86% 1,800 30.83% 806 0.31% 8 2,614
Troup 60.77% 14,533 38.55% 9,218 0.68% 162 23,913
Turner 62.98% 2,062 36.65% 1,200 0.37% 12 3,274
Twiggs 52.72% 1,999 46.84% 1,776 0.45% 17 3,792
Union 83.43% 9,899 15.61% 1,852 0.96% 114 11,865
Upson 66.83% 7,063 32.58% 3,443 0.59% 62 10,568
Walker 80.97% 17,400 17.86% 3,838 1.17% 252 21,490
Walton 76.88% 29,742 22.43% 8,679 0.69% 265 38,686
Ware 71.66% 7,894 27.84% 3,067 0.50% 55 11,016
Warren 46.57% 1,053 53.07% 1,200 0.35% 8 2,261
Washington 50.53% 4,128 49.11% 4,012 0.36% 29 8,169
Wayne 80.15% 8,120 19.15% 1,940 0.70% 71 10,131
Webster 59.91% 659 40.00% 440 0.09% 1 1,100
Wheeler 71.05% 1,372 28.74% 555 0.21% 4 1,931
White 84.51% 9,667 14.40% 1,647 1.09% 125 11,439
Whitfield 72.30% 19,758 26.80% 7,323 0.90% 246 27,327
Wilcox 73.32% 2,064 26.47% 745 0.21% 6 2,815
Wilkes 58.90% 2,578 40.53% 1,774 0.57% 25 4,377
Wilkinson 55.64% 2,373 44.01% 1,877 0.35% 15 4,265
Worth 75.39% 5,915 24.14% 1,894 0.47% 37 7,846

Voter demographics[]

Edison Research exit poll
Demographic subgroup Abrams Kemp No
Answer 		% of
Voters
Gender
Men 46 52 2 46
Women 51 49 N/A 54
Age
18–24 years old 60 38 2 9
25–29 years old 72 26 2 5
30–39 years old 61 38 1 15
40–49 years old 49 50 1 19
50–64 years old 41 58 1 29
65 and older 40 60 N/A 22
Race
White 25 74 1 60
Black 93 6 1 30
Latino 62 37 1 5
Asian N/A N/A N/A 2
Other N/A N/A N/A 3
Race by gender
White men 25 73 2 28
White women 25 75 N/A 32
Black men 88 11 1 14
Black women 97 2 1 16
Latino men N/A N/A N/A 2
Latina women N/A N/A N/A 3
Others 54 44 2 5
Education
High school or less 38 61 1 30
Some college education 50 48 2 25
Associate degree 51 48 1 12
Bachelor's degree 54 45 1 21
Advanced degree 60 39 1 12
Education and race
White college graduates 40 59 1 22
White no college degree 17 82 1 39
Non-white college graduates 85 14 1 12
Non-white no college degree 84 15 1 28
Whites by education and gender
White women with college degrees 43 57 N/A 11
White women without college degrees 16 83 1 21
White men with college degrees 38 61 1 11
White men without college degrees 17 81 2 17
Non-whites 84 15 1 40
Income
Under $30,000 65 34 1 20
$30,000–49,999 38 60 2 20
$50,000–99,999 43 57 N/A 35
$100,000–199,999 41 58 1 18
Over $200,000 N/A N/A N/A 7
Party ID
Democrats 97 2 1 33
Republicans 3 97 N/A 38
Independents 54 44 2 28
Party by gender
Democratic men 96 3 1 12
Democratic women 98 2 n/a 21
Republican men 3 97 N/A 17
Republican women 3 97 N/A 21
Independent men 55 42 3 17
Independent women 53 45 2 12
Ideology
Liberals 88 11 1 20
Moderates 63 36 1 38
Conservatives 16 83 1 42
Marital status
Married 33 66 1 55
Unmarried 63 36 1 45
Gender by marital status
Married men 29 68 3 25
Married women 34 65 1 30
Unmarried men 58 41 1 21
Unmarried women 69 31 N/A 24
First-time midterm election voter
Yes 53 46 1 18
No 48 50 2 82
Most important issue facing the country
Health care 79 20 1 34
Immigration 9 90 1 32
Economy 43 57 N/A 23
Gun policy N/A N/A N/A 9
Area type
Urban 70 29 1 22
Suburban 43 56 1 63
Rural 42 58 N/A 15
Source: CNN[226]

Electoral controversies[]

Kemp retained his office as Georgia Secretary of State throughout the campaign, leading to allegations of a conflict of interest for overseeing an election in which Kemp himself was a candidate. During the campaign, he was called upon by former President and former Governor of Georgia Jimmy Carter[227] and the Georgia chapters of the NAACP and Common Cause, to resign. Kemp refused to do so[228] until after he claimed victory, two days following the election. Kemp also accused the state Democratic Party of hacking into the state's voter database a few days before the election; however, an email released shortly after the accusation was made showed the party warning election security experts, highlighting "massive" vulnerabilities within the state's My Voter Page and its online voter registration system, not an attempt to hack the database, as Kemp had claimed.[229]

Irregularities in voter registration occurred prior to the day of the election: over 300,000 people were flagged by the state as being ineligible to vote,[230] and 53,000 voter registrations were delayed by Kemp's office without adequately notifying the applicants.[231] These irregularities resulted in allegations that Kemp was using voter suppression to increase his chances of winning the contest.[231] Georgia election officials responded to these allegations by stating that any voter flagged for irregularities could still vote, receiving a regular ballot (not a provisional ballot), by providing ID at a valid polling place, as is required of all voters by state law.[232] Concerning the question of why the pending registration status mattered if those voters could vote normally at the polls, critics claimed that learning of this status might discourage those voters from turning out to the polls at all.[233]

On November 16, 2018, Abrams announced that she was ending her campaign. She emphasized that her statement was not a concession, because "concession means to acknowledge an action is right, true, or proper", but acknowledged that she could not close the gap with Kemp to force a runoff.[6] In addition, her campaign filed a lawsuit against the state of Georgia and created an organization called Fair Fight Georgia.

An investigation by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution found "no evidence ... of systematic malfeasance – or of enough tainted votes to force a runoff election".[234]

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