2018 Georgia Secretary of State election
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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. Because no candidate received the requisite 50 percent plus one vote, the top two candidates (Democrat John Barrow and Republican Brad Raffensperger) proceeded to a runoff on December 4, 2018, which Raffensperger narrowly won.[1] This was the first general runoff election in Georgia's history for a statewide constitutional executive office.
Incumbent Republican Secretary of State Brian Kemp chose not to run for re-election in order to run for governor.[2]
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)[2]
- 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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
Libertarian primary
Candidates
- J. Smythe Duval ran unopposed at convention. Smythe is registered nurse and works in medical I.T. field[18]
Declined
- Beth Pollack, business development manager
General election
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 | 49.09 | |
| Democratic | John Barrow | 1,890,310 | 48.67 | |
| Libertarian | Smythe DuVal | 86,696 | 2.23 | |
| Total votes | 3,883,594 | 100.00 | ||
Runoff
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Brad Raffensperger | 764,855 | 51.89 | ||
| Democratic | John Barrow | 709,049 | 48.11 | ||
| Total votes | 1,473,904 | 100.0% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
References
- ^ 11 Alive: Georgia's Secretary of State race will go to a runoff on Dec. 4
- ^ a b Bluestein, Greg (March 31, 2017). "Brian Kemp enters race for governor". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
- ^ a b Bluestein, Greg (April 24, 2017). "Alpharetta mayor announces candidacy for Georgia Secretary of State". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. 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. Retrieved April 12, 2017.
- ^ Salzer, James (July 6, 2017). "Georgia's "religious liberty" senator joins Secretary of State race". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
- ^ Hassinger, Mike (April 4, 2017). "New Entrant For Secretary Of State". GeorgiaPol.com. 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. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
- ^ Bluestein, Greg (July 5, 2016). "An early Donald Trump backer aims for higher office in Georgia". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
- ^ Bluestein, Greg (June 2, 2017). "Pro-Trump loyalist Michael Williams enters governor race". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
- ^ "Release: Belle Isle Campaign for Secretary of State Announces Endorsements From Across Georgia". davidbelleisle.com.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election". Georgia Secretary of State. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
- ^ "General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election Runoff". Georgia Secretary of State. 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. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
- ^ Williams, Chuck (April 12, 2017). "Columbus Mayor Teresa Tomlinson weighs run for governor, secretary of state". Ledger-Enquirer. Retrieved April 12, 2017.
- ^ Williams, Chuck (May 10, 2017). "Mayor Teresa Tomlinson makes decision on running for 2018 statewide office". Ledger-Enquirer. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
- ^ "General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election". Georgia Secretary of State. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
- ^ http://duvalforga.net/
- ^ "November 6, 2018 General Election". GA - Election Night Reporting. Georgia Secretary of State. November 10, 2018. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
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External links
- Official campaign websites