2022 Georgia Secretary of State election
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The 2022 Georgia Secretary of State election will be held on November 8, 2022, to elect the Georgia Secretary of State. Incumbent Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is eligible to run for a second term. Raffensperger emerged as a major national figure in late 2020 when he faced significant pressure from President Donald Trump to overturn the 2020 presidential election in Georgia. President Trump had been taped in a phone call asking Raffensperger to "find 11,780 votes," the exact number needed for Trump to carry the state.[1]
Raffensperger was elected in 2018 to a first term in a runoff against Democratic former U.S. representative John Barrow, the first time in Georgia history that any statewide executive election went to a second round.
Republican primary[]
Candidates[]
Declared[]
- David Belle Isle, former mayor of Alpharetta (2012–2018) and candidate for Georgia Secretary of State in 2018[2]
- Jody Hice, U.S. Representative for Georgia's 10th congressional district (2015–present)[3]
- T.J. Hudson, former Treutlen County Probate Judge[4]
- Brenda Lynn Nelson-Porter, researcher, prior U.S. Marine, disabled veteran[5][failed verification][third-party source needed]
- Brad Raffensperger, incumbent Georgia Secretary of State (2019–present)[6]
Endorsements[]
Jody Hice
- Executive Branch Officials
- Donald Trump, 45th President of the United States (2017–2021)[7]
- U.S. Representatives
- Matt Gaetz, U.S. Representative from Florida's 1st congressional district (2017–present)[8]
- Marjorie Taylor Greene, U.S. Representative from Georgia's 14th congressional district (2021–present)[9]
David Belle Isle
- County commissioners
- Dan Perdue, Houston County commissioner[10]
- Mayors
- Tommy Allegood, Acworth mayor[10]
- Keith Brady, Newnan mayor[10]
- Allen Brown, Hinesville mayor[10]
- Jimmy Burnette, Suwanee mayor[10]
- Danny Dunagan, Gainesville mayor[10]
- Steve Edwards, Sugar Hill mayor[10]
- Steve Fry, Williamson mayor[10]
- Jimmy Gilvin, Alpharetta mayor[10]
- Kevin Gowen, Tunnell Hill mayor[10]
- Alan Hallman, Hapeville mayor[10]
- Douglas Hollberg, Griffin mayor[10]
- Joe Lockwood, Milton mayor[10]
- Steve Miller, Holly Springs mayor[10]
- Robert Price, Locust Grove mayor[10]
- Shirley Sessions, Tybee Island mayor[10]
- Julie Smith, Tifton mayor[10]
- Jim Still, Mountain Park mayor[10]
- Randy Thoms, former Warner Robins mayor[10]
- Jim Thorton, LaGrange mayor[10]
- Mike Young, McRae-Helena mayor[10]
- City councilmen
Democratic primary[]
Candidates[]
Declared[]
- John Eaves, former chair of the Fulton County Commission[11]
- Floyd Griffin, former mayor of Milledgeville[12]
- Bee Nguyen, state representative (2017–present)[13]
- Michael Owens, former chair of the Cobb County Democratic Party and candidate for Georgia's 13th congressional district in 2014 and 2020[12]
- Manswell Peterson, former college professor[14]
Endorsements[]
Bee Nguyen
- State senators
- Michelle Au, state senator from the 48th district[15]
- Kim Jackson, state senator from the 41st district[15]
- Nikki Merritt, state senator from the 9th district[15]
- Sheikh Rahman, state senator from the 5th district[15]
- State representatives
- Sam Park, state representative from the 101st district[15]
- Jasmine Clark, state representative from the 108th district[15]
- Shelly Hutchinson, state representative from the 107th district[15]
- Gregg Kennard, state representative from the 102nd district[15]
- Marvin Lim, state representative from the 99th district[15]
- Pedro Marin, state representative from the 96th district[15]
- Dewey McClain, state representative from the 100th district[15]
- Donna McLeod, state representative from the 105th district[15]
- Rebecca Mitchell, state representative from the 106th district[15]
- Beth Moore, state representative from the 95th district[15]
- Gwinnett County Commissioners
- Organizations
- End Citizens United[16]
- People for the American Way, progressive advocacy group[17]
General election[]
Predictions[]
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[18] | Battleground | December 1, 2021 |
References[]
- ^ Amy, Jeff; Superville, Darlene; Brumback, Kate (January 3, 2021). "Trump, on tape, presses Ga. official to 'find' him votes". Associated Press. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- ^ Williams, Dave (March 23, 2021). "Republicans Jody Hice, David Belle Isle announce primary challenges to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger". Gwinnett Daily Post. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- ^ Bluestein, Greg (March 22, 2021). "Hice launches challenge to Raffensperger in race for secretary of state". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- ^ Bluestein, Greg (April 20, 2021). "Georgia 2022: Probate judge challenges Raffensperger in GOP race". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
- ^ "Brenda Nelson-Porter, Georgia Nonpartisan, Enters Race for Secretary of State". FB Page. Retrieved 2021-06-29.
- ^ Murphy, Patricia; Bluestein, Greg; Mitchell, Tia (May 19, 2021). "The Jolt: Brad Raffensperger: 'Yes, I'm running again'". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
- ^ Haberman, Maggie (March 22, 2021). "Trump Endorses a Loyalist, Jody Hice, for Georgia Secretary of State". The New York Times. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- ^ Lauren Souther (March 22, 2021). "Hice begins raking in endorsements for SOS". FYN.
- ^ Russell Berman (July 12, 2021). "Trump's Revenge Begins in Georgia". The Atlantic.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y Yeomans, Curt (12 August 2021). "Mayors of Suwanee, Sugar Hill reportedly backing David Belle Isle's bid to unseat Secretary of State Bard Raffensperger". www.gwinnettdailypost.com. Gwinnett Daily Post. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ^ "Former Fulton County Chairman John Eaves announces campaign for Georgia Secretary of State". Fox 5 Atlanta.
- ^ a b Bluestein, Greg (September 22, 2021). "Democrat Owens launches bid to be Georgia's top election official". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Archived from the original on September 22, 2021. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
- ^ Fausset, Richard (4 May 2021). "Bee Nguyen, Georgia Democrat, Enters Race for Secretary of State". www.nytimes.com. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 5 January 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ Fletcher, Carlton (April 3, 2021). "Albany's Manswell Peterson kicks off Georgia secretary of state campaign". The Albany Herald. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Yeomans, Curt (9 December 2021). "Seventeen elected officials endorse state Rep. Bee Nguyen's secretary of state bid". www.gwinnettdailypost.com. Gwinnett Daily Post. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ^ "End Citizens United backs Jordan, Nguyen for Georgia offices". www.ajc.com. The Atlanta-Journal Constitution. 16 December 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ "People For Proudly Announces Its Endorsement of Bee Nguyen, Candidate for Georgia Secretary of State" (Press release). Washington, DC: People For the American Way. May 11, 2021. Archived from the original on June 8, 2021. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
- ^ "Secretary of State Races: More Important Than Ever in 2022, and More Complicated, Too". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
External links[]
- Official campaign websites
- Dr. Michael Owens (D) for Secretary of State
- John Eaves (D) for Secretary of State
- Jody Hice (R) for Secretary of State
- David Belle Isle (R) for Secretary of State
- Brenda Lynn Nelson-Porter (R) for Georgia Secretary of State
- Bee Nguyen (D) for Secretary of State
- Manswell Peterson (D) for Secretary of State
- Brad Raffensperger (R) for Secretary of State
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