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The 2022 United States Senate election in Georgia will be held on November 8, 2022 to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Georgia.
Incumbent Democratic Senator Raphael Warnock was elected in a 2021 special election runoff with 51.0% of the vote and is eligible to seek a full term. He defeated Republican Kelly Loeffler, who was appointed to the U.S. Senate by Governor Brian Kemp following the resignation of Johnny Isakson at the end of 2019. Elected to serve the remainder of Isakson's unexpired six-year term, Warnock's term will expire in 2023.
Democratic primary[]
Candidates[]
Declared[]
- Raphael Warnock, incumbent U.S. Senator (2021–present)[1]
Democratic candidates[a]
United States Senator
Raphael Warnock
from
Atlanta
Endorsements[]
Raphael Warnock
- U.S. Senators
- Jeff Merkley, United States Senator from Oregon (2009–present)[2]
- Jon Ossoff, United States Senator from Georgia (2021–present)[3]
- State officials
- Demetrius Douglas, former professional football player and Georgia state representative (2013–present)[4]
- Organizations
- End Citizens United[5]
- Jewish Dems[6]
- League of Conservation Voters[7]
- Let America Vote[5]
- NARAL Pro-Choice America[8]
- Planned Parenthood Action Fund[9]
Republican primary[]
Candidates[]
Declared[]
- Gary Black, Agriculture Commissioner of Georgia (2011–present)[10]
- Josh Clark, former state representative and businessman[11]
- Kelvin King, U.S. Air Force veteran, businessman, and founder of Osprey Management[12][13]
- Latham Saddler, former Director of Intelligence Programs on the National Security Council under President Trump and former Navy SEAL officer.[12]
- Herschel Walker, former running back for the Georgia Bulldogs, former professional football player, co-chair of the President's Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition and CEO of Renaissance Man Food Services[14]
Republican candidates[a]
Former running back
Herschel Walker
from
Atlanta
Publicly expressed interest[]
- Drew Ferguson, U.S. Representative for Georgia's 3rd congressional district (2017–present)[15]
- Kelly Loeffler, former U.S. Senator (2020–2021)[16]
Potential[]
- Jack Kingston, former U.S. Representative for Georgia's 1st congressional district (1993–2015)[12]
- Harold Melton, former Chief Justice of Georgia Supreme Court (2018–2021)[17][18]
Declined[]
- Chris Carr, Attorney General of Georgia (2016–present) (running for reelection)[12]
- Buddy Carter, U.S. Representative for Georgia's 1st congressional district (2015–present) (endorsed Walker)[19][20]
- Doug Collins, former U.S. Representative for Georgia's 9th congressional district (2013–2021) and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2020[21][22]
- Geoff Duncan, Lieutenant Governor of Georgia (2019–present) and former state representative from the 26th district (2013–2017)[23][24]
- Randy Evans, former United States Ambassador to Luxembourg (2018–2021)[23][25] (endorsed Walker)
- Vernon Jones, former Democratic state representative (2017–2021)[23] (running for Governor)
- Brian Kemp, Governor of Georgia (2019–present) (running for reelection)[26]
- David Perdue, former U.S. Senator (2015–2021)[27][28][29] (initially filed paperwork) (running for Governor))[30]
- David Ralston, Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives (2010–present)[31]
Endorsements[]
Herschel Walker
- Executive branch officials
- U.S. Senators
- John Barrasso, U.S. Senator from Wyoming (2007–present)[33]
- Steve Daines, U.S. Senator from Montana (2015–present)[34]
- Lindsey Graham, U.S. Senator from South Carolina (2003–present)[34]
- Josh Hawley, U.S. Senator from Missouri (2019–present)[34]
- Roger Marshall, U.S. Senator from Kansas (2021–present)[34]
- Mitch McConnell, U.S Senator from Kentucky (1985–present), Senate Minority Leader (2021–present, 2007–2015), and former Senate Majority Leader (2015–2021)[35]
- Tim Scott, U.S. Senator from South Carolina (2013–present)[34][36]
- John Thune, U.S. Senator from South Dakota (2005–present), Senate Minority Whip (2021-present), and former Senate Majority Whip (2019-2021) [34]
- Cynthia Lummis, U.S. Senator from Wyoming (2021–present)[37]
- U.S. Representatives
- Buddy Carter, U.S. Representative from Georgia's 1st congressional district (2015–present)[20][38]
- Marjorie Taylor Greene, U.S. Representative from Georgia's 14th congressional district (2021–present)[39][40]
- Beth Van Duyne, U.S. Representative for Texas's 24th congressional district (2021-present) and former Mayor of Irving (2011-2017)[41]
- Newt Gingrich, former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives (1995-1999) and former U.S. Representative for Georgia's 6th congressional district (1979-1999) [42]
- State Senators
- Sheila McNeill, state senator from the 3rd District (2021-present) [43]
- Individuals
Gary Black
- Governors
- Nathan Deal, 82nd Governor of Georgia (2011–2019)[47]
- U.S. Senators
- Cindy Hyde-Smith, U.S. Senator from Mississippi (2018–present)[48]
- U.S. Representatives
- Andrew Clyde, U.S. Representative from Georgia's 9th congressional district (2021–present)[49]
- Doug Collins, former U.S. Representative from Georgia's 9th congressional district (2013–2021), former candidate in 2020–21 United States Senate special election in Georgia[49]
- State Officials
Polling[]
Graphical summary[]
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[b] |
Margin of error |
Gary Black |
Kelvin King |
Latham Saddler |
Herschel Walker |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OnMessage Inc. (R)[A] | October 11–14, 2021 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 6% | 1% | 1% | 74% | 2%[c] | 16% |
| The Trafalgar Group (R) | September 2–4, 2021 | 1,078 (LV) | ± 3.0% | 6% | 2% | 3% | 76% | – | 13% |
| Fabrizio Lee (R)[B] | August 11–12, 2021 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 5% | 2% | 1% | 54% | 3%[d] | 35% |
Hypothetical polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[b] |
Margin of error |
Doug Collins |
Marjorie Taylor Greene |
Kelly Loeffler |
Herschel Walker |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OnMessage Inc. (R) | March 14–15, 2021 | 600 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 35% | 7% | 22% | 27% | 11% |
| Trafalgar Group/InsiderAdvantage | March 7–9, 2021 | – (LV)[e] | – | 33% | – | 24% | 33% | 11% |
- Primary runoff polling
- Doug Collins vs. Kelly Loeffler
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[b] |
Margin of error |
Doug Collins |
Kelly Loeffler |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OnMessage Inc. (R) | March 14–15, 2021 | 600 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 55% | 36% | 10% |
| Trafalgar Group/InsiderAdvantage | March 7–9, 2021 | – (LV)[e] | – | 52% | 32% | 16% |
- Herschel Walker vs. Doug Collins
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[b] |
Margin of error |
Herschel Walker |
Doug Collins |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trafalgar Group/InsiderAdvantage | March 7–9, 2021 | – (LV)[e] | – | 50% | 36% | 14% |
- Herschel Walker vs. Kelly Loeffler
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[b] |
Margin of error |
Herschel Walker |
Kelly Loeffler |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trafalgar Group/InsiderAdvantage | March 7–9, 2021 | – (LV)[e] | – | 26% | 62% | 11% |
General election[]
Predictions[]
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[51] | Tossup | November 19, 2021 |
| Inside Elections[52] | Battleground | October 8, 2021 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[53] | Tossup | November 3, 2021 |
Polling[]
- Raphael Warnock vs. Gary Black
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[b] |
Margin of error |
Raphael Warnock (D) |
Gary Black (R) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling (D) | August 4–5, 2021 | 622 (V) | ± 3.9% | 46% | 38% | 16% |
- Raphael Warnock vs. Herschel Walker
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[b] |
Margin of error |
Raphael Warnock (D) |
Herschel Walker (R) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NRSC (R)[C] | December 4–8, 2021 | 831 (LV) | ± 3.4% | 48% | 49% | – | 3% |
| Redfield & Wilton Strategies | November 9, 2021 | 753 (RV) | ± 3.6% | 45% | 39% | 2% | 8% |
| 733 (LV) | 48% | 42% | 2% | 6% | |||
| Public Policy Polling (D) | August 4–5, 2021 | 622 (V) | ± 3.9% | 48% | 46% | – | 6% |
| Trafalgar Group/InsiderAdvantage (R) | March 7–9, 2021 | 1,093 (LV) | ± 2.9% | 46% | 48% | 3% | 4% |
Hypothetical polling
- Raphael Warnock vs. Kelly Loeffler
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[b] |
Margin of error |
Raphael Warnock (D) |
Kelly Loeffler (R) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling (D) | August 4–5, 2021 | 622 (V) | ± 3.9% | 47% | 44% | – | 9% |
| Trafalgar Group/InsiderAdvantage (R) | March 7–9, 2021 | 1,093 (LV) | ± 2.9% | 46% | 41% | 8% | 5% |
- Raphael Warnock vs. Doug Collins
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[b] |
Margin of error |
Raphael Warnock (D) |
Doug Collins (R) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trafalgar Group/InsiderAdvantage (R) | March 7–9, 2021 | 1,093 (LV) | ± 2.9% | 46% | 45% | 5% | 5% |
See also[]
- 2022 United States Senate elections
- 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia
- 2022 Georgia gubernatorial election
Notes[]
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear - ^ Jared Craig and James Nestor with 1%
- ^ Buddy Carter with 3%
- ^ a b c d Likely Republican primary voter subsample of 1,093 likely general election voters
- Partisan clients
References[]
- ^ Warnock, Raphael [@ReverendWarnock] (January 27, 2021). "Thanks to your support, we made history and flipped Georgia blue. But I'm already up for re-election, and Republicans are making plans right now to turn GA red again. Will you chip in $5 right now to jumpstart our re-election campaign? t.co/ptjYC3owPy" (Tweet). Archived from the original on July 27, 2021. Retrieved August 22, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ Merkley, Jeff [@JeffMerkley] (July 23, 2021). "Happy birthday to my friend and colleague @ReverendWarnock! And thank you Georgia for sending him to the U.S. Senate. We must re-elect him in 2022!" (Tweet). Archived from the original on July 26, 2021. Retrieved November 9, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ Ossoff, Jon [@ossoff] (June 18, 2021). "Since yesterday we've raised $48,300 to support @ReverendWarnock's re-election. Can we hit $60k by tonight? ✅ Support year-round organizing and voter reg in Georgia. ✅ Keep Rev. Warnock in the U.S. Senate. @brianschatz @ChrisMurphyCT @JasonKander t.co/viOTLtOSTw" (Tweet). Archived from the original on July 18, 2021. Retrieved November 9, 2021 – via Twitter.
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- ^ Bluestein, Greg (March 17, 2021). "Drew Ferguson considers 2022 Senate bid against Warnock". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Archived from the original on May 1, 2021. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
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- ^ Walker, Herschel [@HerschelWalker] (October 27, 2021). "On the road in the great state of Georgia, but wanted to thank my good friend Senator Barrasso, the Chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, for your endorsement today.