2022 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election

The 2022 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election will be held on November 8, 2022, to elect the lieutenant governor of the U.S. state of Georgia. It will coincide with various other statewide elections, including for U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and governor. Georgia is one of 21 states that elects its lieutenant governor separately from its governor.

Incumbent Republican Lieutenant Governor Geoff Duncan, who was first elected in 2018 with 51.6% of the vote, declined to run for a second term after he openly contradicted claims of election fraud in the 2020 presidential election.^[1]^[2]

Republican primary[]

Candidates[]

Declared[]

Burt Jones, state senator^[3]
Butch Miller, president pro tempore of the Georgia State Senate^[4]
Jeanne Seaver, activist and candidate for Georgia's 12th congressional district in 2010^[5]

Potential[]

Brandon Beach, state senator and candidate for Georgia's 6th congressional district in 2020^[6]
Matt Brass, state senator^[7]
Chris Clark, president and CEO of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce^[6]
Clint Dixon, state senator^[6]
Steve Gooch, state senator^[7]
P. K. Martin IV, former state senator^[7]
Larry Walker III, state senator^[6]

Declined[]

Geoff Duncan, incumbent lieutenant governor^[8]^[2]^[9]^[10]

Endorsements[]

Burt Jones

Federal officials

Donald Trump, 45th President of the United States (2017–2021)^[11]

Democratic primary[]

Candidates[]

Declared[]

Erick Allen, state representative^[12]
Charlie Bailey, prosecutor and nominee for attorney general in 2018^[13]
Kolbey Gardner, political strategist^[14]
Jason Hayes, doctor^[14]
Derrick Jackson, state representative^[7]^[15]
Renitta Shannon, state representative^[16]
Ben Turner, entrepreneur, educator, and activist^[17]

Democratic candidates^[a]

State representative
Erick Allen
from Smyrna
State representative
Renitta Shannon
from
Decatur

Potential[]

Keisha Lance Bottoms, former mayor of Atlanta^[18]
Elena Parent, state senator^[19]

Withdrawn[]

Bryan Miller, grandson of former U.S. Senator Zell Miller^[20]^[21]

Declined[]

Carolyn Bourdeaux, U.S. Representative from Georgia's 7th congressional district (running for re-election)^[22]^[23]
Sarah Riggs Amico, businesswoman, nominee for lieutenant governor in 2018, and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2020 (endorsed Allen)^[12]

Endorsements[]

Erick Allen

Individuals

Sarah Riggs Amico, businesswoman, nominee for lieutenant governor in 2018, and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2020^[12]

Charlie Bailey

Federal politicians

Hank Johnson, U.S. Representative^[13]
Lucy McBath, U.S. Representative^[13]

Statewide and local politicians

Roy Barnes, former Governor of Georgia^[13]
DuBose Porter, former chair of the Democratic Party of Georgia^[13]
Mark Taylor, former Lieutenant Governor of Georgia^[13]
Al Williams, state representative^[13]

Notes[]

^ The images in this gallery are in the public domain or are otherwise free to use. This gallery should not be construed as a list of major or noteworthy candidates. If a candidate is not included in this gallery, it is only because there are no high-quality, copyright-free photographs of them available on the Internet.

References[]

^ Nadler, Ben (April 8, 2021). "Georgia Lt. Gov. unlikely to run again after taking on Trump". Associated Press. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
^ ^a ^b Geoff Duncan [@GeoffDuncanGA] (May 17, 2021). "Statement from Lt. Governor Geoff Duncan on decision to not seek re-election in 2022. #gapol" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
^ "Trump decides he'll try to influence Georgia's lieutenant governor's race too". ajc. Retrieved 2021-09-08.
^ Amy, Jeff (May 25, 2021). "Top Georgia Senate Republican Miller to run for lt. governor". Associated Press. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
^ Peebles, Will (March 23, 2021). "'It's the Trump party now': Savannah Republican announces run for lieutenant governor". Savannah Now. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d @bluestein (April 8, 2021). "Among the many potential GOP contenders for the seat: Sens. Brandon Beach, Clint Dixon, Steve Gooch Burt Jones, Butch Miller and Larry Walker (might as well be the entire GOP caucus), former Sen. PK Martin and Georgia Chamber chief Chris Clark. #gapol" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Bluestein, Greg (April 21, 2021). "Georgia 2022: Democratic lawmaker jumps in LG race". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
^ Bluestein, Greg (April 8, 2021). "Duncan not expected to run for reelection as Georgia's No. 2, his aide says". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
^ Bluestein, Greg; Journal-Constitution, The Atlanta. "Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan, a Trump critic, will not run for a second term in 2022". ajc.
^ "Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan not seeking reelection". 17 May 2021.
^ Prahbu, Maya (September 2, 2021). "Trump endorses Herschel Walker, Burt Jones in Georgia elections". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c Bluestein, Greg (March 31, 2021). "Georgia 2022: Erick Allen to run for state's No. 2 job". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Bluestein, Greg (January 9, 2022). "Democrat Bailey jumps from AG race to LG contest in Georgia". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
^ ^a ^b Nolin, Jill (July 9, 2021). "Money pours into statewide races, fueling 2022 Georgia showdown". Georgia Recorder. Archived from the original on July 11, 2021. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
^ "State House Democrat Derrick Jackson Joins Lieutenant Governor's Race". WABE. Associated Press. April 21, 2021. Archived from the original on May 3, 2021. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
^ "Democratic state Rep. Renitta Shannon enters race for Georgia's lieutenant governor". ajc. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
^ "Turner For Georgia".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ "Atlanta Mayor Cites Triumphs, Disappointments In Decision Not To Run For Reelection". NPR.org. Retrieved 2021-09-08.
^ Mitchell, Tia; Murphy, Patricia; Bluestein, Greg (July 1, 2021). "The Jolt: Rudy Giuliani's back in Georgia to knock out Brian Kemp". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
^ Greenwood, Max (2021-07-22). "Zell Miller's grandson launches bid for Georgia lieutenant governor". TheHill. Retrieved 2021-07-22.
^ Bluestein, Greg (January 14, 2022). "Democrat Miller drops out of LG race after rival joins contest". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
^ Mutnick, Ally. "State losses plague Democrats ahead of redistricting". POLITICO. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
^ Yeomans, Curt. "POLITICAL NOTEBOOK: U.S. Rep. Carolyn Bourdeaux announces $673,105 first quarter fundraising haul for re-election bid". Gwinett Daily Post. Retrieved April 18, 2021.

External links[]

Official campaign sites

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[disclaimer-18] The images in this gallery are in the public domain or are otherwise free to use. This gallery should not be construed as a list of major or noteworthy candidates. If a candidate is not included in this gallery, it is only because there are no high-quality, copyright-free photographs of them available on the Internet.

[1] Nadler, Ben (April 8, 2021). "Georgia Lt. Gov. unlikely to run again after taking on Trump". Associated Press. Retrieved April 22, 2021.

[statement-2] Geoff Duncan [@GeoffDuncanGA] (May 17, 2021). "Statement from Lt. Governor Geoff Duncan on decision to not seek re-election in 2022. #gapol" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

[3] "Trump decides he'll try to influence Georgia's lieutenant governor's race too". ajc. Retrieved 2021-09-08.

[4] Amy, Jeff (May 25, 2021). "Top Georgia Senate Republican Miller to run for lt. governor". Associated Press. Retrieved May 25, 2021.

[5] Peebles, Will (March 23, 2021). "'It's the Trump party now': Savannah Republican announces run for lieutenant governor". Savannah Now. Retrieved April 22, 2021.

[RepPotential-6] @bluestein (April 8, 2021). "Among the many potential GOP contenders for the seat: Sens. Brandon Beach, Clint Dixon, Steve Gooch Burt Jones, Butch Miller and Larry Walker (might as well be the entire GOP caucus), former Sen. PK Martin and Georgia Chamber chief Chris Clark. #gapol" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

[Jackson-7] Bluestein, Greg (April 21, 2021). "Georgia 2022: Democratic lawmaker jumps in LG race". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved April 22, 2021.

[Duncan-8] Bluestein, Greg (April 8, 2021). "Duncan not expected to run for reelection as Georgia's No. 2, his aide says". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved April 22, 2021.

[9] Bluestein, Greg; Journal-Constitution, The Atlanta. "Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan, a Trump critic, will not run for a second term in 2022". ajc.

[10] "Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan not seeking reelection". 17 May 2021.

[11] Prahbu, Maya (September 2, 2021). "Trump endorses Herschel Walker, Burt Jones in Georgia elections". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved September 13, 2021.

[Allen-12] Bluestein, Greg (March 31, 2021). "Georgia 2022: Erick Allen to run for state's No. 2 job". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved April 22, 2021.

[Bailey-13] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Bluestein, Greg (January 9, 2022). "Democrat Bailey jumps from AG race to LG contest in Georgia". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved January 9, 2022.

[fundraising-14] Nolin, Jill (July 9, 2021). "Money pours into statewide races, fueling 2022 Georgia showdown". Georgia Recorder. Archived from the original on July 11, 2021. Retrieved July 20, 2021.

[15] "State House Democrat Derrick Jackson Joins Lieutenant Governor's Race". WABE. Associated Press. April 21, 2021. Archived from the original on May 3, 2021. Retrieved May 3, 2021.

[16] "Democratic state Rep. Renitta Shannon enters race for Georgia's lieutenant governor". ajc. Retrieved 2021-09-28.

[17] "Turner For Georgia".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[19] "Atlanta Mayor Cites Triumphs, Disappointments In Decision Not To Run For Reelection". NPR.org. Retrieved 2021-09-08.

[20] Mitchell, Tia; Murphy, Patricia; Bluestein, Greg (July 1, 2021). "The Jolt: Rudy Giuliani's back in Georgia to knock out Brian Kemp". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

[21] Greenwood, Max (2021-07-22). "Zell Miller's grandson launches bid for Georgia lieutenant governor". TheHill. Retrieved 2021-07-22.

[22] Bluestein, Greg (January 14, 2022). "Democrat Miller drops out of LG race after rival joins contest". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved January 18, 2022.

[:0-23] Mutnick, Ally. "State losses plague Democrats ahead of redistricting". POLITICO. Retrieved 2021-05-18.

[24] Yeomans, Curt. "POLITICAL NOTEBOOK: U.S. Rep. Carolyn Bourdeaux announces $673,105 first quarter fundraising haul for re-election bid". Gwinett Daily Post. Retrieved April 18, 2021.

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