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Georgia State Senate elections, 2010

Majority control •Campaign contributions

Qualifications •Competitiveness analysis

State Legislative Election Results

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Georgia State Senate State legislative elections, 2010

Elections for theGeorgia State Senate were held inGeorgia onNovember 2, 2010.

Thesignature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 21, 2010, and the primary election day was July 20, 2010.

Republicans increased their majority by two seats as a result of the election.

See also:Georgia State Senate andState legislative elections, 2010

November 2 General Election Results

The following candidates won election on November 2, 2010:

Majority control

See also:Partisan composition of state senates

Heading into the November 2 election, the Republican Party held the majority in theGeorgia State Senate:

Campaign contributions

See also:State-by-state comparison of donations to state senate campaigns

This chart shows how many candidates ran for state senate in Georgia in past years and the cumulative amount of campaign contributions in state senate races, including contributions in both primary and general election contests. All figures come fromFollow The Money.^[1]

In 2010, the total amount of contributions raised in senate campaigns was $8,052,144. The top 10 donors were:^[2]

Incumbency

Unopposed incumbents

25 incumbents (56%) faced no competition in the November 2 general election.

• 10 Democratic incumbents faced no November challenger.
• 15 GOP incumbents faced no November challenger.

Primary challenges

11 incumbents faced competition in the July 20 primary. All 11 incumbents (4 Democrats, 7 Republicans) won their primaries:

• District 9: Incumbent RepublicanDon Balfour
• District 31: Incumbent RepublicanBill Heath
• District 32: Incumbent RepublicanJudson Hill
• District 34: Incumbent DemocratValencia Seay
• District 35: Incumbent DemocratDonzella James
• District 37: Incumbent RepublicanLindsey Tippins
• District 38: Incumbent DemocratHoracena Tate
• District 39: Incumbent DemocratVincent Fort
• District 49: Incumbent RepublicanButch Miller
• District 50: Incumbent RepublicanJim Butterworth
• District 53: Incumbent RepublicanJeff Mullis

Retiring incumbents

11 incumbent senators did not run for re-election, while 45 incumbents (80%) ran for re-election. Of the 11 incumbents who did not seek re-election, 2 were Democrats and 9 were Republicans.

Incumbents who retired were:

• District 3: Incumbent RepublicanJeff Chapman.
• District 17: Incumbent RepublicanJohn Douglas.
• District 23: Incumbent DemocratJ.B. Powell.
• District 29: Incumbent RepublicanSeth Harp.
• District 40: Incumbent RepublicanDan Weber.
• District 44: Incumbent DemocratGail Buckner.
• District 47: Incumbent RepublicanRalph Hudgens.
• District 51: Incumbent RepublicanChip Pearson.
• District 52: Incumbent RepublicanPreston Smith.
• District 54: Incumbent RepublicanDon Thomas.
• District 56: Incumbent RepublicanDan Moody.

Qualifications

Paragraph 3 of Section 2 of Article 3 of theGeorgia Constitution states, "At the time of their election, the members of the Senate shall be citizens of the United States, shall be at least 25 years of age, shall have been citizens of this state for at least two years, and shall have been legal residents of the territory embraced within the district from which elected for at least one year."

List of candidates

Partisan dominance instate senates heading into the 2010 state legislative elections

District 1

July 20 Democratic primary result:

• Carry Smith3,459a

July 20 GOP primary result:

• Earl "Buddy" Carter13,453a Incumbent Carter was first elected in 2008.

November 2 General election candidates:

Carry Smith: 14,723

Earl "Buddy" Carter 34,890

District 2

July 20 Democratic primary result:

• Lester Jackson6,783a Incumbent Jackson was first elected in 2009.

July 20 GOP primary result:

• Michael Gaster2,944a

November 2 General election candidates:

Lester Jackson 23,427

Michael Gaster 8,858

District 3

July 20 Democratic primary result:

• Griffin Lotson3,988a

July 20 GOP primary result:

• William Ligon17,341a
• Terry Carter 7,562

Note: The incumbent in District 3,Jeff Chapman (R), did not run for re-election.

November 2 General election candidates:

Griffin Lotson 12,006

William Ligon 29,434

District 4

July 20 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

July 20 GOP primary result:

• Jack Hill9,522a Incumbent Hill was first elected in 1990.

November 2 General election candidates:

Jack Hill 33,401

District 5

July 20 Democratic primary result:

• Curt Thompson1,906a Incumbent Thompson was first elected in 2004.

July 20 GOP primary result:

• Garry Guan2,230a

November 2 General election candidates:

Curt Thompson 11,591

Garry Guan 6,330

District 6

July 20 Democratic primary result:

• Doug Stoner4,611a Incumbent Stoner was first elected in 2004.

July 20 GOP primary result:

• Frances Pollard5,142a

November 2 General election candidates:

Doug Stoner 22,452

Frances Pollard 17,240

District 7

July 20 Democratic primary result:

• No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

July 20 GOP primary result:

• Greg Goggans10,947a Incumbent Goggans was first elected in 2004.

November 2 General election candidates:

Greg Goggans 26,872

District 8

July 20 Democratic primary result:

• Tim Golden6,096a Incumbent Golden was first elected in 1998.

July 20 GOP primary result:

• No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Tim Golden 29,680

Note: Following the election, Goldenswitched parties from Democrat to Republican

District 9

July 20 Democratic primary result:

• Rashid Malik3,847a

July 20 GOP primary result:

• Don Balfour11,155a Incumbent Balfour was first elected in 1992.
• Joe Anderson 4,125
• Travis Bowden 2,015

November 2 General election candidates:

Rashid Malik 19,640

Don Balfour 35,579

District 10

July 20 Democratic primary result:

• Emanuel Jones12,434a Incumbent Jones was first elected in 2004.

July 20 GOP primary result:

• No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Emanuel Jones 45,673

District 11

July 20 Democratic primary result:

• No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

July 20 GOP primary result:

• John Bulloch7,784a Incumbent Bulloch was first elected in 2002.

November 2 General election candidates:

John Bulloch 29,608

District 12

July 20 Democratic primary result:

• Freddie Sims10,637a Incumbent Sims was first elected in 2008.

July 20 GOP primary result:

• No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Freddie Sims 33,560

District 13

July 20 Democratic primary result:

• No Democrats filed to run.

July 20 GOP primary result:

• John Crosby9,842a Incumbent Crosby was first elected in 2008.

November 2 General election candidates:

John Crosby 31,293

District 14

July 20 Democratic primary result:

• George Hooks6,752a Incumbent Hooks was first elected in 1990.

July 20 GOP primary result:

• No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

George Hooks 30,587

District 15

July 20 Democratic primary result:

• Ed Harbison4,600a Incumbent Harbison was first elected in 1992.

July 20 GOP primary result:

• No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Ed Harbison 23,840

District 16

July 20 Democratic primary result:

• No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

July 20 GOP primary result:

• Ronnie Chance15,511a Incumbent Chance was first elected in 2004.

November 2 General election candidates:

Ronnie Chance 42,228

District 17

July 20 Democratic primary result:

• Jim Nichols4,266a
• Nicholas Day 2,529

July 20 GOP primary result:

• Rick Jeffares8,301 August 10 Primary runoff results:10,708a
• Todd Hilton6,262 August 10 Primary runoff results: 7,109
• Ester Fleming, Jr. 4,898

Note: The incumbent in District 17,John Douglas (R), did not run for re-election.

November 2 General election candidates:

Jim Nichols 25,432

Rick Jeffares 45,327

District 18

July 20 Democratic primary result:

• No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

July 20 GOP primary result:

• Cecil Staton10,942a Incumbent Staton was first elected in 2004.

November 2 General election candidates:

Cecil Staton 42,600

District 19

July 20 Democratic primary result:

• No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

July 20 GOP primary result:

• Tommie Williams8,184a Incumbent Williams was first elected in 1998.

November 2 General election candidates:

Tommie Williams 26,774

District 20

July 20 Democratic primary result:

• No Democrats filed to run.

July 20 GOP primary result:

• Ross Tolleson7,818a Incumbent Tolleson was first elected in 2005.

November 2 General election candidates:

Ross Tolleson 36,182

District 21

July 20 Democratic primary result:

• Patrick Thompson2,347a

July 20 GOP primary result:

• Chip Rogers16,892a Incumbent Rogers was first elected ine 2004.

November 2 General election candidates:

Patrick Thompson 11,514

Chip Rogers 46,102

District 22

July 20 Democratic primary result:

• Hardie Davis5,302a Incumbent was first elected in 2010.

July 20 GOP primary result:

• No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Hardie Davis 29,982

District 23

July 20 Democratic primary result:

• No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

July 20 GOP primary result:

• Jesse Stonea4,936

The Republican primary was not contested.

Independent primary result:

• Chuck Pardue -dropped out of race on July 29

Note: The incumbent for District 23,J.B. Powell (D), did not run for re-election.

November 2 General election candidates:

Jesse Stone 24,965

• Diane Evans (Write-in) 1,732

District 24

July 20 Democratic primary result:

• No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

July 20 GOP primary result:

• William Jackson14,862a Incumbent Jackson was first elected in 1996.

November 2 General election candidates:

William Jackson 45,085

District 25

July 20 Democratic primary result:

• Floyd Griffin7,083a

July 20 GOP primary result:

• Johnny Grant10,793a Incumbent Grant was first elected in 2004.

November 2 General election candidates:

Floyd Griffin 17,861

Johnny Grant 29,532

District 26

July 20 Democratic primary result:

• Robert Brown8,136a Incumbent Brown was first elected in 1991.

July 20 GOP primary result:

• No Republicans filed to run.

November 2 General election candidates:

Robert Brown 27,683

District 27

July 20 Democratic primary result:

• No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

July 20 GOP primary result:

• Jack Murphy22,507a Incumbent Murphy was first elected in 2006.

November 2 General election candidates:

Jack Murphy 70,429

District 28

July 20 Democratic primary result:

• No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

July 20 GOP primary result:

• Mitch Seabaugh15,030a Incumbent Seabaugh was first elected in 2000.

November 2 General election candidates:

Mitch Seabaugh 46,522

District 29

July 20 Democratic primary result:

• Evelyn Anderson3,177a
• Joseph Hurst 1,585

July 20 GOP primary result:

• Joshua McKoon8,993a

Note: The incumbent for District 29,Seth Harp (R), did not run for re-election.

November 2 General election candidates:

Evelyn Anderson 16,197

Joshua McKoon 30,991

District 30

July 20 Democratic primary result:

• Pat Rhudy4,000a

July 20 GOP primary result:

• Bill Hamrick14,288a Incumbent Hamrick was first elected in 2000.

November 2 General election candidates:

Pat Rhudy 17,341

Bill Hamrick 36,704

District 31

July 20 Democratic primary result:

• Tracy Bennett3,410a

July 20 GOP primary result:

• Bill Heath8,848a Incumbent Heath was first elected in 2004.
• Pete Bridges 7,936

November 2 General election candidates:

Tracy Bennett 12,688

Bill Heath 32,900

District 32

July 20 Democratic primary result:

• No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

July 20 GOP primary result:

• Judson Hill12,300a Incumbent Hill was first elected in 2004.
• Lynda Coker 7,316

November 2 General election candidates:

Judson Hill 45,453

District 33

July 20 Democratic primary result:

• Steve Thompson5,644a Incumbent Thompson was first elected in 1990.

July 20 GOP primary result:

• Craig Prewett6,279a

November 2 General election candidates:

Steve Thompson 23,625

Craig Prewett 16,578

District 34

July 20 Democratic primary result:

• Valencia Seay6,295a Incumbent Seay was first elected in 2002.
• Victor Hill 4,758
• Travis Spruill 1,030

July 20 GOP primary result:

• Zannie Billingslea4,324a

November 2 General election candidates:

Valencia Seay 34,531

Zannie Billingslea 12,127

District 35

July 20 Democratic primary result:

• Donzella James9,739a Incumbent James was first elected in 2009.
• Torrey Johnson 3,641
• Roberta Cooper 1,256

July 20 GOP primary result:

• No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Donzella James 50,777

District 36

July 20 Democratic primary result:

• Nan Orrock7,010a Incumbent Orrock was first elected in 2006.

July 20 GOP primary result:

• No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Nan Orrock 29,486

District 37

July 20 Democratic primary result:

• No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

July 20 GOP primary result:

• Lindsey Tippins11,759a
• John Wiles 7,765. Incumbent Wiles was first elected in 2004.

November 2 General election candidates:

Lindsey Tippins 50,051

District 38

July 20 Democratic primary result:

• Horacena Tate9,376a Incumbent Tate was first elected in 1998.
• Michael Adams 0 votes

July 20 GOP primary result:

• Beth Beskin3,955a

November 2 General election candidates:

Horacena Tate 29,442

Beth Beskin 16,571

District 39

July 20 Democratic primary result:

• Vincent Fort6,901a Incumbent Fort was first elected in 1994.
• Graham Balch 3,288

July 20 GOP primary result:

• No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Vincent Fort 29,507

District 40

July 20 Democratic primary result:

• Eric Christ3,722a

July 20 GOP primary result:

• Fran Millar8,518a
• James Sibold 3,408
• Jim Duffle 1,441

Note: The incumbent for District 40,Dan Weber (R), did not run for re-election.

November 2 General election candidates:

Eric Christ 15,729

Fran Millar 29,637

District 41

July 20 Democratic primary result:

• Steve Henson6,453a Incumbent Henson was first elected in 2002.

July 20 GOP primary result:

• Jordan Johnson6,829a

November 2 General election candidates:

Steve Henson 24,070

Jordan Johnson 17,784

District 42

July 20 Democratic primary result:

• Jason Carter9,056a Incumbent Carter was first elected in May 2010.

July 20 GOP primary result:

• No Republicans filed to run.

November 2 General election candidates:

Jason Carter 35,680

District 43

July 20 Democratic primary result:

• Ronald Ramsey13,748a Incumbent Ramsey was first elected in 2006.

July 20 GOP primary result:

• Diana Williams3,887a

November 2 General election candidates:

Ronald Ramsey 43,403

Diana Williams 10,973

District 44

July 20 Democratic primary result:

• Gail Davenport6,490a
• Mike Glanton 3,396
• Dawn Randolph 877

July 20 GOP primary result:

• No Republicans filed to run.

Note: The incumbent for District 44,Gail Buckner (D), did not run for re-election.

November 2 General election candidates:

Gail Davenport 31,447

• Carlotta Harrell (write-in) 915

District 45

July 20 Democratic primary result:

• No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

July 20 GOP primary result:

• Renee Unterman17,699a Incumbent Unterman was first elected in 2002.

November 2 General election candidates:

Renee Unterman 56,548

District 46

July 20 Democratic primary result:

• No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

July 20 GOP primary result:

• Bill Cowsert13,301a Incumbent Cowsert was first elected in 2006.

November 2 General election candidates:

Bill Cowsert 36,815

District 47

July 20 Democratic primary result:

• Tim Riley4,037a

July 20 GOP primary result:

• Frank Ginn7,668 August 10 Primary runoff results:8,964a
• Shane Coley4,594 August 10 Primary runoff results: 7,257
• Kelley Gary 2,989
• Doug Bower 1,975

Note: The incumbent for District 47,Ralph Hudgens (R), did not run for re-election.

November 2 General election candidates:

Tim Riley 13,412

Frank Ginn 36,913

District 48

July 20 Democratic primary result:

• No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

July 20 GOP primary result:

• David Shafer10,528a Incumbent Shafer was first elected in 2002.

November 2 General election candidates:

David Shafer 38,773

District 49

July 20 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run.

July 20 GOP primary result:

• Butch Millera15,993 Incumbent, first won election to the Georgia Senate in a May 2010 special election.
• Jimmy Norman 3,211

November 2 General election candidates:

Butch Miller 41,395

District 50

July 20 Democratic primary result:

• No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

July 20 GOP primary result:

• Jim Butterworth9,791a Incumbent Butterworth was first elected in 2008.
• Terry Rogers 7,177

November 2 General election candidates:

Jim Butterworth 36,042

District 51

July 20 Democratic primary result:

• Joseph Mann3,899a

July 20 GOP primary result:

• Steve Gooch19,536a

Note: The incumbent for District 51,Chip Pearson (R), did not run for re-election.

November 2 General election candidates:

Joseph Mann 10,213

Steve Gooch 46,262

District 52

July 20 Democratic primary result:

• Mike Burton2,949a

July 20 GOP primary result:

• Barry Loudermilk8,869a
• Jeff Knight 3,386

Note: The incumbent for District 52,Preston Smith (R), did not run for re-election.

November 2 General election candidates:

Mike Burton 9,231

Barry Loudermilk 27,782

District 53

July 20 Democratic primary result:

• No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

July 20 GOP primary result:

• Jeff Mullis5,858a Incumbent Mullis was first elected in 2000.
• Jeremy Jones 1,370
• Jim Pope 1,348

November 2 General election candidates:

Jeff Mullis 27,055

District 54

July 20 Democratic primary result:

• No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

July 20 GOP primary result:

• Charlie Bethel6,822a
• Steve Brannon 4,869

Note: The incumbent for District 54,Don Thomas (R), did not run for re-election.

November 2 General election candidates:

Charlie Bethel 24,365

District 55

July 20 Democratic primary result:

• Gloria Butler11,098a Incumbent Butler was first elected in 1998.

July 20 GOP primary result:

• No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Gloria Butler 40,542

District 56

July 20 Democratic primary result:

• No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

July 20 GOP primary result:

• Brandon Beach5,280 August 10 Primary runoff results:6,955
• John Albers4,655 August 10 Primary runoff results:7,156a
• David Christian Belle Isle 3,959

Note: The incumbent for District 56,Dan Moody (R), did not run for re-election.

November 2 General election candidates:

John Albers 36,334

See also

• Georgia State Senate
• Georgia General Assembly
• State legislative elections, 2010
• Primary election dates in 2010

External links

• Official Georgia State Senate General Election Results
• Georgia Department of Elections list of state senate candidates
• Georgia Democratic Party's list of state senate candidates
• Georgia Republican Party's list of state senate candidates
• Georgia Senate primary results
• Georgia Senate primary runoff results
• Project Vote Smart list of candidates for Georgia State Senate in the November 2, 2010 election

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