Georgia statewide elections, 2006

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The Georgia statewide elections are scheduled to be held on November 7, 2006. The primary election was held on July 18. Contests where no single candidate got a majority (50% + 1 vote) were decided in a runoff election on August 8.

Prior to the election, the Democrats hold most statewide offices, although the governor and a majority of the Legislature are Republicans.

Contents 1 Governor 2 Lieutenant Governor 2.1 Candidates 2.1.1 Primary Results 3 Secretary of State 3.1 Candidates 3.1.1 Primary Results 4 Attorney General 5 State School Superintendent 5.1 Candidates 5.1.1 Primary Results 6 Commissioner of Insurance 7 Commissioner of Agriculture 7.1 Candidates 7.1.1 Primary Results 8 Commissioner of Labor 8.1 Candidates 8.1.1 Primary Results 9 Public Service Commissioner District 5 9.1 Candidates 9.1.1 Primary Results 10 External links 11 See also

[edit] Governor

Main article: Georgia gubernatorial election, 2006

In the Republican primary, incumbent Sonny Perdue defeated challenger Ray McBerry 88% to 12%, with 97% precincts reporting. In the Democratic primary, Lt. Governor Mark Taylor defeated Secretary of State Cathy Cox, Bill Bolton, and Mac McCarley with 51.7% of the vote to Cox's 44% (Bolton and McCarley received 2% of the vote each) with 97% of precincts reporting. Garrett Hayes, a Libertarian, will be facing Sonny Perdue and Mark Taylor in the general election. Independent John Dashler withdrew from the race, unable to collect the 40,000 signatures needed to go on the ballot.

[edit] Lieutenant Governor

[edit] Candidates

Democrat Jim Martin, Republican Casey Cagle, and Libertarian Allen Buckley will meet in the general election.

[edit] Primary Results

Democrats

• Jim Martin (41%)
• Greg Hecht (36%)
• Steen Miles (14%)
• Griffin Lotson (5%)
• Rufus Terrill[1](3%)

In the July primary, Martin finished first with 41% over Hecht with 36%. Miles received 14%, Lotson 5%, and Terril 3%. [2] In the August 8 runoff, Martin defeated Hecht by a margin of 62% to 38% [3].

Republicans

• Ralph Reed, former Christian Coalition executive director (44%)
• Casey Cagle, state senator (56%)

In the July primary, Cagle beat Reed, 56% to 44%. [4]

Libertarian

• Allen Buckley

[edit] Secretary of State

[edit] Candidates

Democrat Gail Buckner, Republican Karen Handel, and Libertarian Kevin Madsen will meet in the general election.

[edit] Primary Results

Democrats

• Shyam Reddy (16.5%)
• Scott Holcomb (11.5%)
• Gail Buckner (25.5%)
• Darryl Hicks (21.9%)
• Angela Moore (17.5%)
• Walter Ray (7.1%)

(With 97% of precincts reporting)

In the August 8 runoff, with 97% of precincts reporting, Buckner received 55.2% of the vote and Hicks 44.8%.

Republicans

• Karen Handel (43.6%)
• Charlie Bailey (13.8%)
• Eric Martin (10.0%)
• Bill Stephens (32.6%)

In the August 8 runoff, with 97% of precincts reporting, Handel had received 56.7% of the vote and Stephens 43.3%.

Libertarian

• Kevin Madsen

[edit] Attorney General

Democrat Thurbert Baker, the incumbent, will face Republican Perry McGuire in the general election.

[edit] State School Superintendent

[edit] Candidates

Democrat Denise Majette, Republican incumbent Kathy Cox, and Libertarian David Chastain will meet in the general election.

[edit] Primary Results

Democrats

• Carlotta Harrell (32.9%)
• Denise Majette (67.1%)

Republicans

• Kathy Cox (incumbment) (64.7%)
• Danny Carter (35.3%)

Libertarian

• David Chastain

[edit] Commissioner of Insurance

Democrat Guy Drexinger will face Republican incumbent John Oxendine in the general election.

[edit] Commissioner of Agriculture

[edit] Candidates

Democratic incumbent Tommy Irvin, Republican Gary Black, and Libertarian Jack Cashin will meet in the general election.

[edit] Primary Results

Democrats

• Tommy Irvin (incumbent)

Republicans

• Gary Black (42.3%)
• Robert Hampton Greer (15.9%)
• Brian Kemp (26.8%)
• Deanna Strickland (15.0%)

On August 8, with 97% of precincts reporting, Black had defeated Kemp 60% to 40%.

Libertarian

• Jack Cashin

[edit] Commissioner of Labor

[edit] Candidates

Democratic incumbent Michael Thurmond will face Republican Brent Brown in the general election.

[edit] Primary Results

Democrats

• Michael Thurmond (incumbent)

Republicans

• Brent Brown (70.3%)
• Chuck Scheid (29.7%)

[edit] Public Service Commissioner District 5

This is a State wide race.

[edit] Candidates

Democrat Dawn Randolph, Republican incumbent Stan Wise, and Libertarian Kevin Cherry will meet in the general election.

[edit] Primary Results

Republicans

• Stan Wise (incumbent) (68.8%)
• Newt Nickell (31.2%)

Democrats

• Dawn Randolph

Libertarians

• Kevin Cherry

[edit] External links

• Statewide qualifiers
• Election Results

[edit] See also

Georgia 2006 Elections
US House | Governor | State-wide offices