Georgia elections, 2014
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Thestate ofGeorgia held elections in 2014.Below are the dates of note:
| 2014 elections and events in Georgia | ||||
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| State House special election | January 7, 2014 | |||
| State House special election(runoff) | February 4, 2014 | |||
| Signature filing deadline for primary election candidates | March 7, 2014 | |||
| Voter registration deadline for primary election | April 21, 2014 | |||
| Primary election date | May 20, 2014 | |||
| Statewide ballot measure election | May 20, 2014 | |||
| Filing deadline for independent candidates | June 27, 2014 | |||
| Deadline to file as a write-in candidate for the general election | September 2, 2014 | |||
| Voter registration deadline for general election | October 6, 2014 | |||
| General election date | November 4, 2014 | |||
| Statewide ballot measure election | November 4, 2014 | |||
| School board elections (29) | November 4, 2014 | |||
Below are the types of elections that were scheduled inGeorgia in 2014:
2014 elections
Races to watch in Georgia
U.S. Congress
With the retirement of Sen.Saxby Chambliss leaving the seat open, a toughRepublican primary could have led to an opening for a strongDemocrat to make the race, historically a safe Republican seat, competitive.
Georgia State Legislature
Elections for theGeorgia State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014, with a runoff election taking place where necessary on July 22, 2014. The general election was held onNovember 4, 2014. Thesignature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 7, 2014. Heading into the election, theRepublican Party controlled the chamber. The following table details the 10 districts with the smallest margin of victory in the November 6, 2012, general election.
| 2012 Margin of Victory, Georgia State Senate | ||||
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| District | Winner | Margin of Victory | Total Votes | Top Opponent |
| District 6 |  Hunter Hill | 5.6% | 71,235 | Doug Stoner |
| District 23 | Jesse Stone | 19% | 66,438 | Robert Ingham |
| District 9 | Don Balfour | 23.6% | 75,177 | Scott Drake |
| District 8 | Tim Golden | 24.1% | 58,799 | Bikram Mohanty |
| District 17 | Rick Jeffares | 25.5% | 74,998 | Nelva Lee |
| District 25 | Burt Jones | 27.4% | 70,367 | Darrell Black |
| District 56 | John Albers | 34.5% | 71,583 | Akhtar Sadiq |
| District 47 | Frank Ginn | 34.9% | 61,622 | Tim Riley |
| District 26 |  David E. Lucas, Sr. | 36.6% | 62,479 | Bobby Gale |
| District 7 | Tyler Harper | 43.1% | 56,072 | Donald Mitchell |
Elections for theGeorgia House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014, with runoff elections taking place where necessary on July 22, 2014. The general election was held onNovember 4, 2014. Thesignature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 7, 2014. Heading into the election, theRepublican Party controlled the chamber. The following table details the 10 districts with the smallest margin of victory in the November 6, 2012, general election.
| 2012 Margin of Victory, Georgia House of Representatives | ||||
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| District | Winner | Margin of Victory | Total Votes | Top Opponent |
| District 138 | Mike Cheokas | 1.3% | 15,994 | Kevin T. Brown |
| District 105 | Joyce Chandler | 2.7% | 20,568 | Renita Hamilton |
| District 12 | Eddie Lumsden | 2.9% | 17,056 | Barbara M. Reece |
| District 66 | Kimberly Alexander | 4.7% | 22,572 | Bob Snelling |
| District 111 | Brian Strickland | 5.9% | 24,867 | Bill Blackmon |
| District 132 | Carl Von Epps | 7.3% | 17,949 | Gene King |
| District 145 |  E. Culver Kidd | 7.6% | 18,541 | Quentin T. Howell |
| District 96 | Pedro Marin | 10.3% | 12,328 | Mark Williams |
| District 81 | Scott Holcomb | 12.1% | 15,562 | Chris Boedeker |
| District 101 | Valerie Clark | 12.5% | 18,648 | Timothy Swiney |
Elections by type
U.S. Senate
U.S. Senate elections in Georgia
Voters inGeorgiaelected one member to theU.S. Senate in theelection on November 4, 2014.
| Candidate Filing Deadline | Primary Election | General Election |
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Primary: Aprimary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Georgia utilizes anopen primary system, in which any voter can participate in a political party's primary election regardless of their partisan affiliation. A candidate must win a majority of votes cast in the primary in order to win the election. If no candidate wins an outright majority, a runoff primary is held between the top two vote-getters.[1][2]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, seethis article.
Voter registration: Tovote in the primary, voters had to register by April 21, 2014. For thegeneral election, the voter registration deadline was October 6, 2014.[3]
- See also:Georgia elections, 2014
Incumbent: The election filled the Senate seat held bySaxby Chambliss (R). Chambliss was first elected in 2002.
On January 25, 2013, Chambliss announced that he was retiring at the end of his current term andwould not seek re-election in 2014. He cited gridlock in Congress and a lack of leadership from the White House as being the main reasons for his retirement. He denied rumors that his retirement was based on any potential primary challenges.[4]
On July 11, 2013, a federal judge ordered the state ofGeorgia to move its primary in 2014 from mid-July to June 3, so that overseas voters had sufficient time to get ballots in case there were any runoffs, as required by federal law. Runoff primary elections still took place on August 6, 2013.[5]
Candidates
Note: The filing deadline for candidates was March 7, 2014.
General election candidates
July 22, 2014, Republican primary runoff candidates
- David Perdue
a - Jack Kingston - U.S. Rep, Georgia, District 1
May 20, 2014, primary results
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Third Party Candidates
- Amanda Swafford: Former Flowery Branch City Councilwoman[24]
Failed to file
Withdrew from race
- Eugene Yu -Yu withdrew from the race on February 22, 2014, and announced he planned to run in the12th Congressional District[30][31][32][33]
Declined to run
- John Barrow - U.S. Rep, Georgia, District 12[12][34]
- Tom Price - U.S. Rep, Georgia, District 6[12][35]
- Kelly Loeffler - Atlanta Dream WNBA team owner[36]
Race background
Primary to watch
The primary for the open seat was highlighted as one of the top five primaries to watch in 2014. The crowdedRepublican field already includedReps.Paul Broun,Phil Gingrey andJack Kingston, businessmanDavid Perdue and formersecretary of stateKaren Handel, as of December 2013. Georgia law dictated that if no candidate received a majority of the votes, the top two candidates advanced to arunoff primary.[37]
U.S. House
U.S. House of Representatives elections in Georgia
The2014 U.S. House of Representatives elections inGeorgia took place onNovember 4, 2014. Voterselected 14 candidates to serve in theU.S. House, one from each of the state's 14 congressional districts.
| Candidate Filing Deadline | Primary Election | General Election |
|---|---|---|
Primary: Aprimary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Georgia utilizes anopen primary system, in which any voter can participate in a political party's primary election regardless of their partisan affiliation. A candidate must win a majority of votes cast in the primary in order to win the election. If no candidate wins an outright majority, a runoff primary is held between the top two vote-getters.[38][39]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, seethis article.
Voter registration: Tovote in the primary, voters had to register by April 21, 2014. For thegeneral election, the voter registration deadline was October 6, 2014.[40]
- See also:Georgia elections, 2014
A federal judge on July 11, 2013, ordered the state ofGeorgia to move its primary in 2014 from mid-July to June 3, so that overseas voters had sufficient time to get ballots in case there are any runoffs, as required by federal law. Runoff primary elections still took place on August 6, 2013.[41]
Partisan breakdown
Heading into the November 4 election, the Republican Party held 9 of the 14 congressional seats fromGeorgia.
| Members of the U.S. House from Georgia -- Partisan Breakdown | |||
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| Party | As of November 2014 | After the 2014 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 5 | 4 | |
| Republican Party | 9 | 10 | |
| Total | 14 | 14 | |
Incumbents
Heading into the 2014 election, the incumbents for the 14 congressional districts were:
List of candidates by district
- Note: The filing deadline for candidates was March 7, 2014.
1st Congressional District
General election candidates
July 22, 2014, Republican primary runoff candidates
July 22, 2014, Democratic primary runoff candidates
May 20, 2014, primary results
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Withdrew prior to primary
- Lesli Messinger: 20121st District candidate[49][50]
- David Schwarz: FormerRep.Jack Kingston staffer[44][51]
2nd Congressional District
General election candidates
- Greg Duke
- Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. - Incumbent
May 20, 2014, primary results
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3rd Congressional District
General election candidates
- Lynn Westmoreland - Incumbent
- No candidates filed to run
May 20, 2014, primary results
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4th Congressional District
General election candidates
- No candidates filed to run
- Hank Johnson - Incumbent
May 20, 2014, primary results
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5th Congressional District
General election candidates
- No candidates filed to run
- John Lewis - Incumbent
May 20, 2014, primary results
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6th Congressional District
General election candidates
- Tom Price - Incumbent
- Robert Montigel
May 20, 2014, primary results
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7th Congressional District
General election candidates
- Rob Woodall - Incumbent
- Thomas Wight
May 20, 2014, primary results
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8th Congressional District
General election candidates
- Austin Scott - Incumbent
- No candidates filed to run
May 20, 2014, primary results
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9th Congressional District
General election candidates
- Doug Collins - Incumbent
- David Vogel
May 20, 2014, primary results
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10th Congressional District
General election candidates
July 22, 2014, Republican primary runoff candidates
- Jody Hicea
- Mike Collins
May 20, 2014, primary results
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Failed to file
11th Congressional District
General election candidates
- Barry Loudermilk
- No candidates filed to run
July 22, 2014, Republican primary runoff candidates
May 20, 2014, primary results
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Failed to file
12th Congressional District
General election candidates
- Rick Allen
- John Barrow - Incumbent
May 20, 2014, primary results
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Declined to run
13th Congressional District
General election candidates
- No candidates filed to run
- David Scott - Incumbent
May 20, 2014, primary results
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14th Congressional District
General election candidates
- Tom Graves - Incumbent
- No candidates filed to run
May 20, 2014, primary results
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State Executives
State executive official elections in Georgia
Nine state executive positions were up for election in2014 in the state ofGeorgia.
The following offices were elected in 2014 inGeorgia:
- Governor of Georgia
- Lieutenant Governor of Georgia
- Georgia Attorney General
- Georgia Secretary of State
- Georgia Superintendent
- Georgia Insurance Commissioner
- Georgia Agriculture Commissioner
- Georgia Labor Commissioner
- Georgia Public Services Commission
List of candidates by office
- Note: The filing deadline for candidates was March 7, 2014.
Governor
General election
Nathan Deal -Incumbent[95]Jason Carter - State Senator[96]Andrew Hunt - Businessman and geologist[97]
Lost in the primary
John Barge - State Superintendent of Schools[98][99]David Pennington - Mayor of Dalton[100]
Lieutenant Governor
General Election Candidates
- Casey Cagle -Incumbent[101]
- Connie Stokes - Former state Senator[102]
Attorney General
General election
Samuel S. Olens -Incumbent[103]Greg Hecht[104]
Secretary of State
General election
Brian Kemp -Incumbent[105]Doreen Carter - Consultant, former Lithonia City Councilwoman[106]
Lost in the primary
Gerald Beckum - Mayor of Oglethorpe, agribusiness contractor[107]
Down ballot offices
| Office | Incumbent | Assumed Office | Incumbent running? | General Election Candidates | 2015 Winner | Partisan Switch? |
| State Superintendent of Schools | John Barge | 2011 | No[108] | Richard WoodsValarie Wilson | Richard Woods | No |
| Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner | Ralph Hudgens | 2011 | Yes[109] | Ralph HudgensLiz JohnsonTed Metz | Ralph Hudgens | No |
| Commissioner of Agriculture | Gary Black | 2011 | Yes[110] | Gary BlackChris Irvin | Gary Black | No |
| Commissioner of Labor | Mark Butler | 2011 | Yes[111] | Mark ButlerRobbin Shipp | Mark Butler | No |
| Public Service Commission | H. Doug Everett | 2003 | Yes[112] | H. Doug EverettJohn Monds | H. Doug Everett | No |
| Public Service Commission | Bubba McDonald | 2009 | Yes[113] | Bubba McDonaldDaniel BlackmanRobin Aaron Gilmer | Bubba McDonald | No |
State Senate
State Senate election in Georgia
Elections for theGeorgia State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014, with a runoff election taking place where necessary on July 22, 2014. The general election was held onNovember 4, 2014. Thesignature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 7, 2014.
Majority control
Heading into the November 4 election, the Republican Party held the majority in theGeorgia State Senate:
| Georgia State Senate | |||
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| Party | As of November 3, 2014 | After November 4, 2014 | |
| Democratic Party | 18 | 18 | |
| Republican Party | 38 | 38 | |
| Total | 56 | 56 | |
List of candidates by district
- Note: The filing deadline for candidates was March 7, 2014.
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State House
State House elections in Georgia
There were both regular elections and special elections scheduled for theGeorgia House of Representatives in 2014.
Regularly scheduled elections
Elections for theGeorgia House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014, with runoff elections taking place where necessary on July 22, 2014. The general election was held onNovember 4, 2014. Thesignature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 7, 2014.
Majority control
Heading into the November 4 election, the Republican Party held the majority in theGeorgia House of Representatives:
| Georgia House of Representatives | |||
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| Party | As of November 3, 2014 | After November 4, 2014 | |
| Democratic Party | 60 | 59 | |
| Republican Party | 118 | 120 | |
| Independent | 1 | 1 | |
| Vacancy | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 180 | 180 | |
List of candidates by district
- Note: The filing deadline for candidates was March 7, 2014.
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Special elections by date
February 4, 2014 runoff
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RepublicansNeal Florence,Steve Tarvin andDoug Woodruff faced off in the special election, which took place on January 7.[42][114][115] As no candidate received more than fifty percent of the vote, the top-two vote-getters - Tarvin and Florence - met in a runoff on February 4, which Tarvin won.[116][117] The seat was vacant followingJay Neal's (R) resignation to serve as executive director of the Governor’s Office of Transition, Support and Re-entry.[118] Aspecial election for the position ofGeorgia House of Representatives District 2 was called for January 7, with a runoff if necessary on February 4. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was November 20, 2013.[119]
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RepublicansMeagan Biello,Nate Cochran,Jeff Duncan andSam Moore faced off in the special election, which took place on January 7.[42][120][121] As no candidate received more than fifty percent of the vote, the top-two vote-getters - Moore and Biello - met in a runoff on February 4, which Moore won.[122][123] The seat was vacant followingCalvin Hill's (R) death on October 30, 2013 after a battle with leukemia.[124] Aspecial election for the position ofGeorgia House of Representatives District 22 was called for January 7, with a runoff if necessary on February 4. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was November 20, 2013.[125]
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Statewide ballot measures
Statewide ballot measure elections in Georgia
- See also:Georgia 2014 ballot measures and2014 ballot measures
Four ballot measures were certified for the2014 ballot in the state ofGeorgia.
An additional fouradvisory questions were on the Democratic Party primary ballot on May 20, 2014.
On the ballot
May 20:
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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| AQs | Democratic Primary Advisory Questions | Elections | Advises the state Democratic Party on four political issues | a |
November 4:
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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| LRCA | Amendment A | Taxes | Prohibits the state from increasing the maximum state income tax rate above that in effect on January 1, 2015 | a |
| LRCA | Amendment B | Gov't Finances | Empowers the legislature to impose additional reckless driving penalties and allocate revenue from such penalties to the Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund | a |
| LRSS | Referendum 1 | Taxes | Extends an ad valorem tax exemption to privately owned and operated student dormitories and parking decks within the University of Georgia system | a |
School boards
School board elections in Georgia
In 2014,670 ofAmerica's largest school districtsheldelections for2,188 seats. These elections tookplace in37 states.
State elections
A total of40Georgia school districts amongAmerica's largest school districts by enrollment heldelections in 2014 for131 seats. Twenty-one districts held their elections on May 20, 2014, while 19 districts held elections on November 4, 2014. If no candidate received a simple majority of the vote for a given seat in the election on May 20, 2014, a runoff election for that seat was held between the top two vote recipients on July 22, 2014.
Here are several quick facts about Georgia's school board elections in 2014:
- An average of 1.85 candidates ran for each board seat up for election in 2014 in Georgia’s largest school districts by enrollment, which was slightly lower than thenational average of 1.89 candidates per seat.
- 47.56 percent of the school board seats on the ballot in 2014 were unopposed. This was a higher percentage than the 32.57 percent of school board seats that wereunopposed nationally.
- 79.39 percent of theincumbents whose seats were on the ballot ran for re-election in 2014, and they retained 68.70 percent of the total seats up for election.
- A total of 41 newcomers were elected to school boards in Georgia. They took 31.30 percent of the total seats, which was lower than the 38.19 percent of school board seats thatwent to newcomers nationally.
- The largest school district by enrollment with an election in 2014 wasGwinnett County Public Schools with 160,744 K-12 students.
- The smallest school district by enrollment with an election in 2014 wasWalker County Schools with 9,242 K-12 students.
- DeKalb County School District had the most seats on the ballot in 2014 with seven seats up for election.
- Twelve districts were tied for the fewest seats on the ballot in 2014 with two seats up for election in each district.
The districts listed below served 1,183,107 K-12 students during the 2010-2011 school year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.[126] Click on the district names for more information on the district and its school board elections.
Voting in Georgia
- See also:Voting in Georgia
Important voting information
- Aprimary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Georgia utilizes anopen primary system, in which any voter can participate in a political party's primary election regardless of their partisan affiliation. A candidate must win a majority of votes cast in the primary in order to win the election. If no candidate wins an outright majority, a runoff primary is held between the top two vote-getters.[127][128]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, seethis article.
- Georgia passed legislation in 2012 authorizing online voter registration. Citizens can register online atSecretary of State Website
Voting absentee
- See also:Absentee voting by state
For information abouteligibility,deadlines,military and overseas voting andupdates to the voting laws in Georgia, please visit ourabsentee voting by state page.
Voting early
- See also:Early voting
Georgia is one of 34 states that permits early voting with no specific restrictions as to who can vote early. Early voting is held Monday through Friday in the week immediately preceding the election.[129]
Elections Performance Index
Georgia ranked27th out of the 50 states and District of Columbia in thePew Charitable Trusts' Elections Performance Index (EPI), based on the2012 elections. The EPI examined election administration performance and assigned an average percentage score based on 17 indicators of election performance. These indicators were chosen in order to determine both the convenience and integrity of these three phases of an election: registration, voting and counting. Georgia received an overall score of 64 percent.[130]
See also
Footnotes
- ↑LexisNexis, "O.C.G.A. § 21-2-224," accessed September 30, 2025
- ↑LexisNexis, "O.C.G.A. § 21-2-501," accessed September 30, 2025
- ↑Long Distance Voter, "Voter Registration Deadlines," accessed January 3, 2014
- ↑Washington Post, "Saxby Chambliss retiring in 2014," accessed January 25, 2013
- ↑Atlanta Journal Constitution, "Your daily jolt: By federal order, Georgia's 2014 primary will be earliest in state history" accessed July 15, 2013
- ↑Will Rep. Paul Broun be Karl Rove's first 'unelectable' target?, Liz Marlantes,The Christian Science Monitor, February 6, 2013
- ↑The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "Phil Gingrey rejects gun clip limits, changes course on Todd Akin," March 11, 2013
- ↑AJC "Phil Gingrey Enters 2014 Race for U.S. Senate" accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑9.09.1Atlanta Journal Constitution "Jack Kingston declares for U.S. Senate -- and Karen Handel says, 'Don't forget me'" accessed May 2, 2013
- ↑The Coastal Source "Congressman Jack Kingston to make announcement Thursday" accessed May 2, 2013
- ↑Roll Call "Another Georgia Republican Closes In on Senate Race #GASEN" accessed May 15, 2013
- ↑12.012.112.212.3Washington Post "Kingston joins Republican Senate field in Georgia" accessed May 2, 2013
- ↑Huffington Post "Karen Handel Senate" accessed May 17, 2013
- ↑CLATL "Meet Derrick Grayson, 'The Minister of Truth,' yet another U.S. Senate candidate" accessed July 12, 2013
- ↑Albany Journal, "Republican Art Gardner Announces for U.S. Senate," accessed October 22, 2013
- ↑NewsTimes "Ga. Democrats have a Senate candidate" accessed July 12, 2013
- ↑Atlanta Journal Constitution "Newcomer Nunn built service career" accessed May 29, 2013
- ↑Politico "Georgia Senate race 2014: Michelle Nunn to announce run" accessed July 23, 2013
- ↑Atlanta Journal Constitution "Michelle Nunn declares herself a U.S. Senate candidate" accessed July 23, 2013
- ↑Washington Post "Michelle Nunn announces Georgia Senate campaign" accessed July 23, 2013
- ↑WABE, "Miles Joins Growing Field of Dems in 2014 Senate Race," accessed September 24, 2013
- ↑Steen Miles for U.S. Senate Facebook Page, "Info," accessed September 24, 2013
- ↑Todd Robinson for U.S. Senate, "Home," accessed September 24, 2013
- ↑Libertarian Party, "Amanda Swafford," accessed March 12, 2014
- ↑25.025.125.2Georgia Secretary of State, "Candidate Details," accessed March 10, 2014
- ↑Randy Asman for U.S. Senate, "Home," accessed December 9, 2013
- ↑Crossroad News, "Miles announces Senate run," accessed September 24, 2013
- ↑Mario Driver for Senate, "Home," accessed February 21, 2014
- ↑National Journal "Holcomb Considering Ga. Senate, Gubernatorial Bids" accessed May 2, 2013
- ↑Examiner, "Eugene Yu drops out of Senate race, enters Ga's 12th district," accessed February 24, 2014
- ↑Z Politics, "Eugene Yu announces for U. S. Senate," accessed August 26, 2013
- ↑Atlanta Journal Constitution, "Your daily jolt: Korean-American to enter GOP race for U.S. Senate," accessed August 26, 2013
- ↑Florida Times Union, "Georgia's first Korean candidate for Senate says common sense makes him qualified," accessed August 26, 2013
- ↑Atlanta Journal Constitution "John Barrow will not run for Senate" accessed May 8, 2013
- ↑Marietta Daily Journal "Price won't run for Senate seat" accessed May 13, 2013
- ↑AJC.com, "Kelly Loeffler passes on a 2014 U.S. Senate run," accessed November 5, 2013
- ↑Washington Post, "The Fix’s top 10 Senate races of 2014," accessed December 10, 2013
- ↑LexisNexis, "O.C.G.A. § 21-2-224," accessed September 30, 2025
- ↑LexisNexis, "O.C.G.A. § 21-2-501," accessed September 30, 2025
- ↑Long Distance Voter, "Voter Registration Deadlines," accessed January 3, 2014
- ↑Atlanta Journal Constitution, "Your daily jolt: By federal order, Georgia's 2014 primary will be earliest in state history" accessed July 15, 2013
- ↑42.042.142.242.342.442.542.6Georgia Secretary of State, "Candidate List," accessed March 8, 2014Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑44.044.1Roll Call "Former Kingston Staff to run for GA01" accessed May 14, 2013
- ↑Roll Call "Georgia Race Attracts Fifth GOP Candidate #GA01" accessed June 12, 2013
- ↑Roll Call "Fourth Republican Enters Crowded Georgia Race #GA01" accessed June 12, 2013
- ↑Savannah Now, "St. Simon's resident joins race for 1st Congressional District seat," accessed December 2, 2013
- ↑Savannah Now, "Richmond Hill Realtor to run for congress," accessed January 22, 2014
- ↑Examiner, "Lesli Messinger steps down as U.S. House candidate, addresses future plans," accessed March 8, 2014
- ↑Biz Journals.com, "Lesli Messinger Announces Candidacy for Congress, Focusing on Jobs, Economic Development and Rebuilding America's Future," accessed January 2, 2014
- ↑GPB News, "Republican Schwarz Exits Congressional Race," accessed August 28, 2013
- ↑WMAZ 13, "Houston County woman to challenge Rep. Bishop," accessed February 25, 2014
- ↑Georgia Secretary of State, "Candidate List," accessed March 8, 2014
- ↑Georgia Secretary of State, "Candidate List," accessed March 8, 2014
- ↑Cov News, "Brown announces run for Congress," accessed October 30, 2013
- ↑Roll Call, "Hank Johnson Faces First Serious Primary Threat in Georgia," accessed March 25, 2014
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