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Charlie Bailey
Image of Charlie Bailey
Elections and appointments
Last election

November 8, 2022

Education

Bachelor's

University of Georgia, 2005

Law

University of Georgia School of Law, 2010

Personal
Birthplace
Georgia
Profession
Attorney
Contact

Charlie Bailey (Democratic Party) ran for election forLieutenant Governor of Georgia. He lost in the general election onNovember 8, 2022.

Bailey also ran for election forAttorney General of Georgia. He did not appear on the ballot for the Democratic primary onMay 24, 2022.

Bailey completed Ballotpedia'sCandidate Connection survey in 2022.Click here to read the survey answers.

On May 3, 2025, the Bailey was elected as chair of theDemocratic Party of Georgia.[1]

Biography

Charlie Bailey was born inGeorgia. Bailey earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Georgia in 2005 and a J.D. from the University of Georgia School of Law in 2010. His career experience includes working as an attorney with Cook & Connelly, LLC.[2]

Elections

2022

Lieutenant Governor of Georgia

See also: Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022

General election

General election for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia

Burt Jones defeatedCharlie Bailey andRyan Graham in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Burt Jones
Burt Jones (R)
 
51.4
 
2,009,617
Image of Charlie Bailey
Charlie Bailey (D) Candidate Connection
 
46.4
 
1,815,524
Image of Ryan Graham
Ryan Graham (L) Candidate Connection
 
2.2
 
85,207

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There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 3,910,348
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Democratic primary runoff election

Democratic primary runoff for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia

Charlie Bailey defeatedKwanza Hall in the Democratic primary runoff for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia on June 21, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Charlie Bailey
Charlie Bailey Candidate Connection
 
63.1
 
162,771
Image of Kwanza Hall
Kwanza Hall
 
36.9
 
95,375

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There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 258,146
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia on May 24, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Kwanza Hall
Kwanza Hall
 
30.2
 
208,249
✔
Image of Charlie Bailey
Charlie Bailey Candidate Connection
 
17.6
 
121,750
Image of Renitta Shannon
Renitta Shannon
 
14.5
 
99,877
Image of Tyrone Brooks Jr.
Tyrone Brooks Jr.
 
10.8
 
74,855
Image of Erick Allen
Erick Allen
 
9.2
 
63,222
Image of Derrick Jackson
Derrick Jackson Candidate Connection
 
8.8
 
60,706
Image of Tony Brown
Tony Brown Candidate Connection
 
4.0
 
27,905
Image of Jason Hayes
Jason Hayes Candidate Connection
 
3.1
 
21,415
Image of Rashid Malik
Rashid Malik
 
1.8
 
12,610

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There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 690,589
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia

Burt Jones defeatedButch Miller,Mack McGregor, andJeanne Seaver in the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia on May 24, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Burt Jones
Burt Jones
 
50.1
 
558,979
Image of Butch Miller
Butch Miller
 
31.1
 
347,547
Image of Mack McGregor
Mack McGregor Candidate Connection
 
11.3
 
125,916
Image of Jeanne Seaver
Jeanne Seaver Candidate Connection
 
7.5
 
84,225

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There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 1,116,667
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Attorney General of Georgia

See also: Georgia Attorney General election, 2022

General election

General election for Attorney General of Georgia

IncumbentChris Carr defeatedJen Jordan andMartin Cowen in the general election for Attorney General of Georgia on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Chris Carr
Chris Carr (R) Candidate Connection
 
51.9
 
2,032,500
Image of Jen Jordan
Jen Jordan (D)
 
46.6
 
1,826,437
Image of Martin Cowen
Martin Cowen (L) Candidate Connection
 
1.5
 
60,107

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Total votes: 3,919,044
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Attorney General of Georgia

Jen Jordan defeatedChristian Wise Smith in the Democratic primary for Attorney General of Georgia on May 24, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Jen Jordan
Jen Jordan
 
77.6
 
533,266
Image of Christian Wise Smith
Christian Wise Smith
 
22.4
 
153,928

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There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 687,194
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Attorney General of Georgia

IncumbentChris Carr defeatedJohn Gordon in the Republican primary for Attorney General of Georgia on May 24, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Chris Carr
Chris Carr Candidate Connection
 
73.7
 
834,383
Image of John Gordon
John Gordon Candidate Connection
 
26.3
 
297,037

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Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 1,131,420
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2018

See also:Georgia Attorney General election, 2018

General election

General election for Attorney General of Georgia

IncumbentChris Carr defeatedCharlie Bailey in the general election for Attorney General of Georgia on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Chris Carr
Chris Carr (R)
 
51.3
 
1,981,563
Image of Charlie Bailey
Charlie Bailey (D)
 
48.7
 
1,880,807

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Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 3,862,370
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Attorney General of Georgia

Charlie Bailey advanced from the Democratic primary for Attorney General of Georgia on May 22, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Charlie Bailey
Charlie Bailey
 
100.0
 
456,105

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There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 456,105
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Attorney General of Georgia

IncumbentChris Carr advanced from the Republican primary for Attorney General of Georgia on May 22, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Chris Carr
Chris Carr
 
100.0
 
475,122

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Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 475,122
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Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

See also:Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection

Candidate Connection

Charlie Bailey completedBallotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Bailey's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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I am an 8th generation Georgian, who grew up on a cattle farm in rural west Georgia. I earned undergraduate degrees in Religion and Political Science from the University of Georgia and a JD from the University of Georgia’s School of Law. My career has been driven by the principle of fighting to get justice for those who have been wronged. As a Senior Assistant District Attorney in Fulton County, I went up against some of the most dangerous criminals in the state by prosecuting organized crime. I’ve also practiced criminal justice reform in the courtroom and understand how the criminal justice system in Georgia must be improved to reflect the essential fairness of which every person in this state is deserving. Also, working with Former Gov. Barnes and the legendary Bobby Lee Cook, I’ve represented clients who were hurt by the wrongdoing of others, such as victims of medical malpractice, school teachers who were wrongfully denied their retirement benefits, and small businesses who were taken advantage of by big corporations.
  • Charlie will join the fight to raise teacher pay and invest in new hires, and reduce our class sizes. He is committed to bringing back tuition free technical school, so Georgia students can compete for the best jobs in today’s economy.
  • Charlie will work on legislation to fill the Medicaid coverage gap, so that 600,000 more Georgians can be insured. Expanding Medicaid will not only provide insurance to hardworking Georgians, but also provide relief to the many rural hospitals that face closure due to financial stress.
  • As a former gang prosecutor, Charlie understands the need of paying law enforcement officers a living wage, funding training programs to keep us safe, and treating every Georgian with the respect they deserve. He will prioritize funding the Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s state crime lab so that sexual assault test kits are not put on hold for months or even years.
As a former prosecutor, I know the importance of a fair and efficient criminal justice system. I have practiced criminal justice reform in the courtroom and understand how the criminal justice system in Georgia must be improved to reflect the essential fairness of which every person in this state is deserving. I will ensure that our law enforcement officers are at least paid a living wage so that thousands aren’t living below the poverty line, and that there is funding allocated to training that will help them keep us safe, keep themselves safe, and treat everyone they meet with the respect they deserve. I will prioritize funding the Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s state crime lab, so that police and prosecutors aren’t waiting for months or even years for ballistics tests and backlogged sexual assault kits tests. Those efforts will let us get justice for victims and ensure that innocent people aren’t wrongly put in jail because evidence hasn’t been tested.

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Charlie Bailey did not completeBallotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑Georgia Recorder, "Georgia Dems pick former AG candidate Bailey to lead party back to win column" accessed May 6, 2025
    2. ↑Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on March 15, 2022
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