2018 Georgia Secretary of State election
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 Runoff county results Raffensperger: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% 90-100% Barrow: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 2018 Georgia Secretary of State election was held on November 6, 2018, to elect the Secretary of State of Georgia, concurrently with the 2018 gubernatorial election, as well as elections to the United States Senate and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Republican Secretary of State Brian Kemp chose not to run for re-election in order to run for governor.[1] Since no candidate received the requisite 50 percent of the vote, the top two candidates, Democrat John Barrow and Republican Brad Raffensperger proceeded to a runoff on December 4, 2018.[2] At 36.7%, the runoff had the lowest voter turnout of any Georgia statewide election since 1992.
Raffensperger flipped Warren County, a reliably Democratic county which has not voted Republican on a presidential level since 1972. Georgia has been a Republican triplex since 2011, meaning that its governor, attorney general, and secretary of state have all been members of the Republican party. The state maintained that status following this election; Republicans also won the gubernatorial and attorney general elections. This was the first general runoff election in Georgia's history for a statewide constitutional executive office.
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- David Belle Isle, Mayor of Alpharetta[3]
- Buzz Brockway, state representative[4]
- Joshua McKoon, state senator[5]
- Brad Raffensperger, state representative[6]
Declined
- John Albers, state senator[4]
- Steve Gooch, state senator[4]
- Liz Hausmann, Fulton County Commissioner[7]
- Brian Kemp, incumbent secretary of state of Georgia (running for governor)[1]
- Michael Williams, State Senator (running for governor)[8][9]
Endorsements
David Belle Isle
- Tommy Allegood, Acworth Mayor
- Boyd Austin, Dallas Mayor
- Peter Banks, Barnesville Mayor
- Billy Copeland, McDonough Mayor
- Danny Dunagan Gainesville Mayor
- Jamie Doss, Rome Mayor
- Ken Gowen, Tunnel Hill Mayor
- Alan Hallman, Hapeville Mayor
- John Harley, Centerville Mayor
- Donnie Henriques, Woodstock Mayor
- Gene Hobgood, Canton Mayor
- Bucky Johnson, Norcross Mayor
- Joe Lockwood, Milton Mayor
- Jack Longino, College Park Mayor
- Steve Miller, Holly Springs Mayor
- Dennis Mock, Dalton Mayor
- Robert Price, Locust Grove Mayor
- Tom Reed, Chattahoochee Hills Mayor
- Rick Roberts, Ball Ground Mayor
- Jim Sill, Mountain Park Mayor
- Julie Smith, Tifton Mayor
- Gary Thrower, Milledgeville Mayor
- Vince Williams, Union City Mayor
Buzz Brockway
- State Representatives
- Michael Caldwell, state representative[11]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Brad Raffensperger | 185,386 | 34.96% | |
| Republican | David Belle Isle | 151,328 | 28.54% | |
| Republican | Joshua McKoon | 112,113 | 21.14% | |
| Republican | Buzz Brockway | 81,492 | 15.37% | |
| Total votes | 530,319 | 100.00% | ||
Runoff
Candidates
- David Belle Isle, Mayor of Alpharetta
- Brad Raffensperger, state representative
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
David Belle Isle |
Brad Raffensperger |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosetta Stone | June 7, 2018 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 24% | 42% | 34% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Brad Raffensperger | 331,127 | 61.74% | |
| Republican | David Belle Isle | 205,223 | 38.26% | |
| Total votes | 536,350 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- John Barrow, former U.S. Representative[14]
- Dee Dawkins-Haigler, former State Representative and candidate for the State Senate in 2016[7]
- RJ Hadley, former Rockdale County Tax Commissioner and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2010[3]
Declined
- Teresa Tomlinson, Mayor of Columbus[15][16]
- David Worley, Georgia State Elections Board member, former Chair of the Democratic Party of Georgia and nominee for GA-06 in 1990[4][7]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Barrow | 264,864 | 51.48% | |
| Democratic | Dee Dawkins-Haigler | 151,963 | 29.54% | |
| Democratic | RJ Hadley | 97,682 | 18.99% | |
| Total votes | 514,509 | 100.00% | ||
Libertarian primary
J. Smythe DuVal ran unopposed at a party convention and was nominated convention.
Candidates
- J. Smythe DuVal, registered nurse and medical I.T. entrepreneur[18]
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Governing magazine[19] | Lean R | June 4, 2018 |
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Brad Raffensperger (R) |
John Barrow (D) |
Smythe DuVal (L) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/20 Insights (D-Southern Majority) | October 31 – November 2, 2018 | 614 | ± 4.0% | 42% | 48% | 3% | 7% |
| Cygnal (R) | October 27–30, 2018 | 467 | ± 4.4% | 47% | 45% | 6% | 2% |
| University of Georgia | September 30 – October 9, 2018 | 1,232 | ± 2.8% | 41% | 37% | 6% | 15% |
| Public Policy Polling | October 5–6, 2018 | 729 | ± 3.0% | 43% | 41% | – | 16% |
| Gravis Marketing | July 27–29, 2018 | 650 | ± 3.8% | 41% | 45% | – | 15% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Brad Raffensperger | 1,906,588 | 49.1% | |
| Democratic | John Barrow | 1,890,310 | 48.7% | |
| Libertarian | Smythe DuVal | 86,696 | 2.2% | |
| Total votes | 3,883,594 | 100.00% | ||
Runoff
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Brad Raffensperger | 764,855 | 51.9% | ||
| Democratic | John Barrow | 709,049 | 48.1% | ||
| Total votes | 1,473,904 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
References
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- ^ a b Bluestein, Greg (April 24, 2017). "Alpharetta mayor announces candidacy for Georgia Secretary of State". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Archived from the original on January 5, 2021. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
- ^ a b c d Bluestein, Greg (March 13, 2017). "Buzz Brockway to seek Secretary of State gig in 2018". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Archived from the original on April 12, 2017. Retrieved April 12, 2017.
- ^ Salzer, James (July 6, 2017). "Georgia's "religious liberty" senator joins Secretary of State race". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Archived from the original on January 5, 2021. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
- ^ Hassinger, Mike (April 4, 2017). "New Entrant For Secretary Of State". GeorgiaPol.com. Archived from the original on January 5, 2021. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
- ^ a b c Bluestein, Greg (March 29, 2017). "Vogtle fallout: Ending reactor project, loss of thousands of jobs on table". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Archived from the original on March 30, 2017. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
- ^ Bluestein, Greg (July 5, 2016). "An early Donald Trump backer aims for higher office in Georgia". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Archived from the original on September 24, 2016. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
- ^ Bluestein, Greg (June 2, 2017). "Pro-Trump loyalist Michael Williams enters governor race". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Archived from the original on June 1, 2017. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
- ^ "Release: Belle Isle Campaign for Secretary of State Announces Endorsements From Across Georgia". davidbelleisle.com. Archived from the original on 2021-01-05. Retrieved 2018-05-20.
- ^ Michael Caldwell. "I could not be more excited to support @votehunterhill for Governor, @GeoffDuncanGA for Lt. Governor and @buzzbrockway for Secretary of State. Please consider these great, Conservative Georgians when you hit the ballot box today and Tuesday! #gapol #gahouse #gagop #gop". Twitter. Archived from the original on 2020-06-02. Retrieved 2018-05-20.
- ^ "General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election". Georgia Secretary of State. Archived from the original on January 5, 2021. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
- ^ "General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election Runoff". Georgia Secretary of State. Archived from the original on January 5, 2021. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
- ^ Bluestein, Greg (September 25, 2017). "John Barrow aims for comeback with bid for Georgia secretary of state". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Archived from the original on September 25, 2017. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
- ^ Williams, Chuck (April 12, 2017). "Columbus Mayor Teresa Tomlinson weighs run for governor, secretary of state". Ledger-Enquirer. Archived from the original on January 5, 2021. Retrieved April 12, 2017.
- ^ Williams, Chuck (May 10, 2017). "Mayor Teresa Tomlinson makes decision on running for 2018 statewide office". Ledger-Enquirer. Archived from the original on January 5, 2021. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
- ^ "General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election". Georgia Secretary of State. Archived from the original on January 5, 2021. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2018-02-08. Retrieved 2018-02-07.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Jacobson, Louis (4 June 2018). "Secretary of State Races Are More Competitive and Important Than Ever". Governing. Archived from the original on 5 January 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
- ^ "November 6, 2018 General Election". GA - Election Night Reporting. Georgia Secretary of State. November 10, 2018. Archived from the original on January 5, 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
- ^ "December 4, 2018 General Election Runoff". GA - Election Night Reporting. Georgia Secretary of State. December 4, 2018. Archived from the original on January 5, 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
External links
- Official campaign websites