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The2022 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect thelieutenant governor of theU.S. state ofGeorgia . It coincided with various otherstatewide elections , including forU.S. Senate ,U.S. House , andGovernor of Georgia . Georgia is one of 21 states that elects itslieutenant governor separately from itsgovernor .
IncumbentRepublican Lieutenant GovernorGeoff Duncan , who was first elected in2018 with 51.6% of the vote, declined to run for a second term after he openly contradictedclaims of election fraud in the2020 presidential election .[ 1] [ 2] A vocal critic ofDonald Trump , he had been speculated as a potentialpresidential candidate in the2024 election .[ 3] [ 4]
Primary elections were held on May 24, with runoffs being held on June 21 for instances in which no candidate received a majority of the initial vote. State legislatorBurt Jones won the Republican nomination and was one of twoTrump-endorsed statewide candidates in Georgia to do so, along withHerschel Walker in hisrun for U.S. Senate .[ 5] [ 6] AttorneyCharlie Bailey won theDemocratic primary in a runoff, and former party chair Ryan Graham was chosen as theLibertarian nominee.[ 7] [ 8]
Jones was declared the winner on November 9 after all the votes were counted.[ 9] He was inaugurated on January 9, 2023.
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Burt Jones
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Primary results by county: 30–40%
40–50%
50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
80–90%
Eliminated in runoff [ edit ] Eliminated in initial primary [ edit ] Ben Turner, entrepreneur, educator, and activist[ 36] Charlie Bailey
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Poll source Date(s) administered Sample size[ a] Margin of error Erick Allen Charlie Bailey TyroneBrooks Jr. Tony Brown Kwanza Hall Jason Hayes Derrick Jackson Rashid Malik Renitta Shannon Undecided SurveyUSA [ 22] April 22–27, 2022 549 (LV) ± 5.0% 2% 3% 4% 3% 11% 3% 5% 2% 4% 62%
Democratic primary results[ 28] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Kwanza Hall 208,249 30.16% Democratic Charlie Bailey 121,750 17.63% Democratic Renitta Shannon 99,877 14.46% Democratic Tyrone Brooks Jr. 74,855 10.84% Democratic Erick Allen 63,222 9.15% Democratic Derrick Jackson 60,706 8.79% Democratic Tony Brown 27,905 4.04% Democratic Jason Hayes 21,415 3.10% Democratic Rashid Malik 12,610 1.83% Total votes 690,589 100.0%
Primary results by county: 50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
80–90%
Libertarian primary [ edit ] Post-primary endorsements [ edit ] Burt Jones (R)
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By congressional district [ edit ] Jones won nine of 14 congressional districts.[ 58]
^a b c Key: A – all adults RV – registered voters LV – likely voters V – unclear Partisan sponsors
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Why not Georgia?" .The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . RetrievedAugust 27, 2022 . ^ Van Brimmer, Adam (June 22, 2022)."Georgia runoff election: Charlie Bailey, Bee Nguyen secure Democrat nominations for state offices" .Savannah Morning News . RetrievedAugust 27, 2022 . ^ "Graham Announces As Libertarian Candidate For Lt. Governor In Georgia" .The Georgia Virtue . February 21, 2022. RetrievedAugust 27, 2022 .^ "Republican Burt Jones wins Georgia lieutenant governor race" .The Atlanta Journal-Constitution .Flovilla, Georgia . November 9, 2022. RetrievedNovember 10, 2022 .^ "Trump decides he'll try to influence Georgia's lieutenant governor's race too" .ajc . RetrievedSeptember 8, 2021 .^a b c d "QUALIFYING CANDIDATE INFORMATION" . Georgia Secretary of State. RetrievedMarch 11, 2022 .^ Amy, Jeff (May 25, 2021)."Top Georgia Senate Republican Miller to run for lt. governor" .Associated Press . RetrievedMay 25, 2021 . ^ Peebles, Will (March 23, 2021)." 'It's the Trump party now': Savannah Republican announces run for lieutenant governor" .Savannah Now . RetrievedApril 22, 2021 . ^ @bluestein (April 8, 2021)."Among the many potential GOP contenders for the seat: Sens. Brandon Beach, Clint Dixon, Steve Gooch Burt Jones, Butch Miller and Larry Walker (might as well be the entire GOP caucus), former Sen. PK Martin and Georgia Chamber chief Chris Clark. #gapol" (Tweet ) – viaTwitter . ^ Bluestein, Greg (April 8, 2021)."Duncan not expected to run for reelection as Georgia's No. 2, his aide says" .The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . RetrievedApril 22, 2021 . ^ Bluestein, Greg; Journal-Constitution, The Atlanta."Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan, a Trump critic, will not run for a second term in 2022" .ajc . ^ "Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan not seeking reelection" . May 17, 2021.^a b Bluestein, Greg (April 21, 2021)."Georgia 2022: Democratic lawmaker jumps in LG race" .The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . RetrievedApril 22, 2021 . ^ Prahbu, Maya (September 2, 2021)."Trump endorses Herschel Walker, Burt Jones in Georgia elections" .The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . RetrievedSeptember 13, 2021 . ^ Landmark Communications ^ ARW Strategies (R) ^a b SurveyUSA ^ University of Georgia ^ Guidant Polling & Strategy (R) ^ Landmark Communications ^ University of Georgia ^ InsiderAdvantage (R) ^a b "General Primary/Special Election" .Georgia Secretary of State . June 6, 2022. RetrievedJuly 14, 2022 .^a b c d e f g Bluestein, Greg (January 9, 2022)."Democrat Bailey jumps from AG race to LG contest in Georgia" .The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . RetrievedJanuary 9, 2022 . ^ "Live Georgia Lieutenant Governor Runoff Election Results 2022 - NBC News" .NBC News .^ Garner, Marcus (March 7, 2022)."Former Atlanta City Councilmember Kwanza Hall Announces Run for Lieutenant Governor" .Patch . ^a b c Bluestein, Greg (March 31, 2021)."Georgia 2022: Erick Allen to run for state's No. 2 job" .The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . RetrievedApril 22, 2021 . ^ Nolin, Jill (July 9, 2021)."Money pours into statewide races, fueling 2022 Georgia showdown" .Georgia Recorder .Archived from the original on July 11, 2021. RetrievedJuly 20, 2021 . ^ "State House Democrat Derrick Jackson Joins Lieutenant Governor's Race" .WABE-TV . April 21, 2021.Archived from the original on May 3, 2021. RetrievedMay 3, 2021 .^ Prabhu, Maya (September 27, 2021)."Democratic state Rep. Renitta Shannon enters race for Georgia's lieutenant governor" .The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . RetrievedSeptember 28, 2021 . ^ "Turner For Georgia" .Archived from the original on June 28, 2021.^ Greenwood, Max (July 22, 2021)."Zell Miller's grandson launches bid for Georgia lieutenant governor" .The Hill . RetrievedJuly 22, 2021 . ^ Bluestein, Greg (January 14, 2022)."Democrat Miller drops out of LG race after rival joins contest" .The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . RetrievedJanuary 18, 2022 . ^ Diaz, Jaclyn (May 7, 2021)."Atlanta Mayor Cites Triumphs, Disappointments In Decision Not To Run For Reelection" .NPR . RetrievedSeptember 8, 2021 . ^ Mutnick, Ally (May 18, 2021)."State losses plague Democrats ahead of redistricting" .POLITICO . RetrievedMay 18, 2021 . ^ Yeomans, Curt (April 17, 2021)."POLITICAL NOTEBOOK: U.S. Rep. Carolyn Bourdeaux announces $673,105 first quarter fundraising haul for re-election bid" .Gwinett Daily Post . RetrievedApril 18, 2021 . ^ Amy, Jeff (June 2, 2022)."Abrams makes more endorsements in Georgia Democratic runoffs" .Associated Press . RetrievedJune 5, 2022 . ^ "General Primary/Special Election Runoff" .Georgia Secretary of State . July 1, 2022. RetrievedJuly 14, 2022 .^ Melton, Elizabeth (January 17, 2022)."Press Release: Libertarian Party of Georgia Makes History at 2022 Convention with Full Slate of Statewide Candidates" . RetrievedFebruary 24, 2022 . ^ Bluestein, Greg (November 4, 2022)."Democrat Hall endorses Brian Kemp and Burt Jones in surprise move" .The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . RetrievedNovember 8, 2022 . ^ Williams, Dave (August 10, 2022)."Georgia Chamber backs Burt Jones for lieutenant governor" .Gwinnett Daily Post . RetrievedAugust 27, 2022 . ^ "2022 Endorsements - Georgia Equality PAC" .georgiaequalitypac.org .Georgia Equality .^ "NARAL Pro-Choice Georgia Endorses Charlie Bailey for Lieutenant Governor and Slate of 19 Candidates in Key State Legislative Races" . 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