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Georgia

Key Voting Dates in Georgia

Primary Voter Registration Deadline: Jun 19
  Primary Election:  Jul 18
  Primary Runoff Election:  Aug 8
  General Voter Registration Deadline: (Mail)  Oct 10
  General Election Runoff:  Dec 5

2006 Candidates




Gubernatorial Race 
 

Incumbent: Sonny Perdue (R)
  
Challenger:Mark Taylor (D)
 
 Go to Mark Taylor’s campaign website.
  
Learn more about the Georgia gubernatorial race.



House Races 
 
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GA-1Incumbent: Jack Kingston (R)
 Jack Kingston has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting wrong on working family issues 94 percent of the time.
  
Challenger:Jim Nelson (D)
 
 Go to Jim Nelson’s campaign website.
GA-2Incumbent:Sanford Bishop (D)
 
 Sanford Bishop has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting right on working family issues 82 percent of the time.
 Go to Sanford Bishop’s campaign website.
  
Challenger:Bradley C. Hughes (R)
GA-3Incumbent:Lynn Westmoreland (R) – Incumbent (GA-8)
 Lynn Westmoreland has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting wrong on working family issues 80 percent of the time.
  
Challenger:Mike McGraw (D)
 
 Go to Mike McGraw’s campaign website.
GA-4Incumbent:Cynthia McKinney (D)
 
 Cynthia McKinney has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting right on working family issues 93 percent of the time.
 Go to Cynthia McKinney’s campaign website.
  
Challengers:Catherine Davis (R)
  
GA-5Incumbent:John Lewis (D)
 
 John Lewis has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting right on working family issues 99 percent of the time.
 Go to John Lewis’ campaign website.
GA-6Incumbent:Tom Price (R)
 Tom Price has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting wrong on working family issues 87 percent of the time.
  
Challenger:Steve Sinton (D)
  
  Go to Steve Sinton’s campaign website.
GA-7Incumbent:John Linder (R)
 John Linder has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting wrong on working family issues 96 percent of the time.
  
Challenger:Allan Burns (D)
  
  Go to Allan Burns’ campaign website.
GA-8Candidates:Jim Marshall (D)
 
 Jim Marshall has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting right on working family issues 78 percent of the time.
 Go to Jim Marshall’s campaign website.
  
 Michael Collins (R)
   
  Learn more about the GA-8 House race.
  OpenSecrets: Campaign Finance Profile.
GA-9Candidates:Nathan Deal (R) – Incumbent (GA-10)
 Nathan Deal has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting wrong on working family issues 84 percent of the time.
  
 John D. Bradbury (D)
GA-10Candidates:Charlie Norwood (R) – Incumbent (GA-9)
 Charlie Norwood has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting wrong on working family issues 84 percent of the time.
  
Challenger:Terry Holley  (D)
  
  Go to Terry Holley’s campaign website.
GA-11Incumbent:Phil Gingrey (R)
 Phil Gingrey has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting wrong on working family issues 93 percent of the time.
  
Challenger:Patrick Pillion (D)
GA-12Incumbent:John Barrow (D)
 
 John Barrow has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting right on working family issues 87 percent of the time.
 Go to John Barrow’s campaign website.
  
Challenger:Max Burns (R)
   
  Learn more about the GA-12 House race.
  OpenSecrets: Campaign Finance Profile.
GA-13Incumbent:David Scott (D)
 
 David Scott has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting right on working family issues 91 percent of the time.
 Go to David Scott’s campaign website.
  
Challengers:Deborah Honeycutt (R)
  



Other Endorsements  
 
Attorney General:
 Thurbert Baker (D)
 Go to Thurbert Baker’s campaign website.
Secretary of State (Open Race):
 Gail Buckner (D) (Open Race)
 Go to Gail Buckner’s campaign website.
Labor Commissioner:
 Michael Thurmond (D)
 Go to Michael Thurmond’s campaign website.
Superintendent of Education:
 Denise Majette (D)
 Go to Denise Majette’s campaign website.
Commissioner of Insurance:
 Guy Drexinger (D)
 Go to Guy Drexinger ’s campaign website.
Commissioner of Agriculture:
  Tommy Irvin (D)
  Go to Tommy Irvin ’s campaign website.
Lieutenant Governor :
 Jim Martin (D)
 Go to Jim Martin ’s campaign website.


 

 

  
 

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