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The2022 Georgia Secretary of State election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect theSecretary of State ofGeorgia . IncumbentRepublican Secretary of StateBrad Raffensperger won re-election to a second term. Raffensperger emerged as a major national figure in early January, 2021 when hefaced significant pressure from then-PresidentDonald Trump tooverturn the2020 presidential election in Georgia . Trump had been taped in aphone call asking Raffensperger to "find 11,780 votes," the exact number needed for Trump to carry the state.[ 1] The party primary elections took place on May 24, with runoffs scheduled for June 21.
Raffensperger waselected in 2018 to a first term in a runoff against Democratic former U.S. representativeJohn Barrow , the first time in Georgia history that any statewide executive election went to a second round.
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Jody Hice
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David Belle Isle
County commissioners
Mayors
Tommy Allegood, mayor ofAcworth [ 13] Keith Brady, mayor ofNewnan [ 13] Allen Brown, mayor ofHinesville [ 13] Jimmy Burnette, mayor ofSuwanee [ 13] Danny Dunagan, mayor ofGainesville [ 13] Steve Edwards, mayor ofSugar Hill [ 13] Steve Fry, mayor ofWilliamson [ 13] Jimmy Gilvin, mayor ofAlpharetta [ 13] Kevin Gowen, mayor ofTunnel Hill [ 13] Alan Hallman, mayor ofHapeville [ 13] Douglas Hollberg, mayor ofGriffin [ 13] Joe Lockwood, mayor ofMilton [ 13] Steve Miller, mayor ofHolly Springs [ 13] Robert Price, mayor ofLocust Grove [ 13] Shirley Sessions, mayor ofTybee Island [ 13] Julie Smith, mayor ofTifton [ 13] Jim Still, mayor ofMountain Park [ 13] Jim Thorton, mayor ofLaGrange [ 13] Randy Toms, mayor Mayor ofWarner Robins [ 13] Mike Young, mayor ofMcRae-Helena [ 13] City councilors
2022 Georgia Secretary of State Republican primary election debates No. Date Organizer P Participant A Absent (invited) I Invited N Not invitedSource David Belle Isle Jody Hice T.J. Hudson Brad Raffensperger 1 May 2, 2022 Atlanta Press Club,Georgia Public Broadcasting P P P P [ 14]
Campaign finance reports as of April 30, 2022 Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand Brad Raffensperger (R) $1,683,799 $1,372,857 $310,941 Jody Hice (R) $2,221,750 $1,781,490 $440,260 David Belle Isle (R) $479,175 $476,319 $2,855 Source: Georgia Campaign Finance Commission[ 15]
Graphical summary
Primary results map by county: 30–40%
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Despite opinion polls suggesting a tight race between Brad Raffensperger and Jody Hice as well as Trump's endorsement of Hice, Raffensperger ultimately won the primary election with a 19-point margin over Hice and avoided a potential runoff by winning an outright majority of the vote. This has been attributed to Hice's insufficient name recognition across the state andcrossover voting in Georgia'sopen primary system where some Democratic voters voted in the Republican primary to vote against "Trump-backed extremists" like Hice.[ 22] [ 23]
Raffensperger performed best in theAtlanta metropolitan area , while Hice performed best inGeorgia's 10th congressional district , where he served as a U.S. representative; only five counties outside the district were won by Hice. The only county to not be won by either Raffensperger or Hice wasTreutlen County , Hudson's home county, which he won with 76.42% of the vote.[ 24]
Eliminated in runoff [ edit ] Eliminated in initial primary [ edit ] Manswell Peterson, former college professor[ 30] Michael Owens
Statewide officials
State senators
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Bee Nguyen
State senators
State representatives
Stacey Abrams , formerstate representative from the 89th district (2007–2017), nominee forGovernor in2018 and2022 and founder ofFair Fight Action (endorsed in runoff) [ 34] Jasmine Clark ,state representative from the108th district (2019–present)[ 33] Shelly Hutchinson ,state representative from the107th district (2019–present)[ 33] Gregg Kennard ,state representative from the102nd district (2019–present)[ 33] Marvin Lim ,state representative from the 99th district (2021–present)[ 33] Pedro Marin ,state representative from the 96th district (2003–present)[ 33] Dewey McClain ,state representative from the 100th district (2013–present)[ 33] Donna McLeod ,state representative from the105th district (2019–present)[ 33] Rebecca Mitchell ,state representative from the106th district (2021–present)[ 33] Beth Moore ,state representative from the95th district (2019–present)[ 33] Sam Park ,state representative from the101st district (2017–present)[ 33] Local officials
Organizations
2022 Georgia Secretary of State Democratic primary election debates No. Date Organizer P Participant A Absent (invited) I Invited N Not invitedSource Dee Dawkins-Haigler John Eaves Floyd Griffin Bee Nguyen Michael Owens 1 May 2, 2022 Atlanta Press Club,Georgia Public Broadcasting P P P P P [ 39]
Poll source Date(s) administered Sample size[ a] Margin of error Dee Dawkins-Haigler John Eaves Floyd Griffin Bee Nguyen Michael Owens Manswell Peterson Undecided SurveyUSA [ 17] April 22–27, 2022 549 (LV) ± 5.1% 7% 7% 6% 12% 9% – 60% Emerson College [ 21] April 1–3, 2022 509 (LV) ± 4.3% 13% 14% 4% 7% 5% 0% 57%
Initial primary results map by county: 20–30%
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Runoff primary results map by county: 50–60%
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Nguyen/Dawkins-Haigler tie
Libertarian primary [ edit ] Post-primary endorsements [ edit ] Bee Nguyen (D)
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Graphical summary
By congressional district [ edit ] Raffensperger won nine of 14 congressional districts.[ 55]
^a b c Key: A – all adults RV – registered voters LV – likely voters V – unclear ^ Amy, Jeff; Superville, Darlene; Brumback, Kate (January 3, 2021)."Trump, on tape, presses Ga. official to 'find' him votes" .Associated Press . RetrievedMarch 22, 2021 . ^ Murphy, Patricia; Bluestein, Greg; Mitchell, Tia (May 19, 2021)."The Jolt: Brad Raffensperger: 'Yes, I'm running again' " .The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . RetrievedMay 19, 2021 . ^ Levine, Sam,He became a hero for halting Trump’s efforts to overturn the election. Will voters now punish him? , The Guardian, May 19, 2022 ^ Bluestein, Greg (March 22, 2021)."Hice launches challenge to Raffensperger in race for secretary of state" .The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . Archived fromthe original on February 4, 2024. RetrievedMarch 22, 2021 . ^ Bluestein, Greg (April 20, 2021)."Georgia 2022: Probate judge challenges Raffensperger in GOP race" .The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . 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RetrievedJune 26, 2022 . ^ "GOA Endorses Jody Hice of Secretary of State in the Peach State" .Gun Owners of America . December 1, 2021. RetrievedJuly 24, 2022 .^a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y Yeomans, Curt (August 12, 2021)."Mayors of Suwanee, Sugar Hill reportedly backing David Belle Isle's bid to unseat Secretary of State Bard Raffensperger" .www.gwinnettdailypost.com .Gwinnett Daily Post . RetrievedJanuary 6, 2022 . ^ "Georgia Secretary of State Republican Debate | C-SPAN.org" .C-SPAN . RetrievedMay 3, 2022 .^ "Search for Candidates/Campaign Committees" .Georgia Campaign Finance Commission .^ Landmark Communications ^a b SurveyUSA ^ University of Georgia ^ Landmark Communications ^ University of Georgia ^a b Emerson College ^ Waldron, Travis (May 25, 2022)."Brad Raffensperger, Who Blocked Trump From Stealing Georgia, Wins GOP Sec. Of State Race" .HuffPost .Archived from the original on May 26, 2022. RetrievedMay 28, 2022 . ^ Peoples, Steve; Kessler, Aaron (May 31, 2022)."Some Democrats voting in GOP contests to block Trump picks" .Associated Press .Archived from the original on May 31, 2022. RetrievedMay 31, 2022 . ^ "General Primary/Special Election - Official & Complete Results" . GEORGIA SECRETARY OF STATE. May 24, 2022. RetrievedMay 24, 2022 .^ "General Primary/Special Election - Official & Complete Results" . GEORGIA SECRETARY OF STATE. May 24, 2022. RetrievedAugust 13, 2022 .^ Fausset, Richard (May 4, 2021)."Bee Nguyen, Georgia Democrat, Enters Race for Secretary of State" .The New York Times .Archived from the original on May 5, 2021. RetrievedJanuary 5, 2022 . ^ "Who is running for office in the Athens elections + what races are on the ballot in 2022" .^ "Former Fulton County Chairman John Eaves announces campaign for Georgia Secretary of State" .Fox 5 Atlanta . June 2, 2021.^a b Bluestein, Greg (September 22, 2021)."Democrat Owens launches bid to be Georgia's top election official" .The Atlanta Journal-Constitution .Archived from the original on September 22, 2021. RetrievedSeptember 22, 2021 . ^ Fletcher, Carlton (April 3, 2021)."Albany's Manswell Peterson kicks off Georgia secretary of state campaign" .The Albany Herald . RetrievedApril 4, 2021 . ^a b Johnson, Larry (January 20, 2022)."Michael Owens Lines Up Endorsements For Secretary Of State Race" .www.cobbcountycourier.com/ .Cobb County Courier . RetrievedMay 1, 2022 . ^ "In endorsement news" .www.ajc.com .The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . April 1, 2022. RetrievedMay 1, 2022 .^a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Yeomans, Curt (December 9, 2021)."Seventeen elected officials endorse state Rep. Bee Nguyen's secretary of state bid" .www.gwinnettdailypost.com .Gwinnett Daily Post . RetrievedJanuary 6, 2022 . ^ "Stacey Abrams releases endorsements in Georgia Democratic runoffs" .FOX 5 Atlanta . June 2, 2022. RetrievedJune 8, 2022 .^ "EMILY's List Endorses Two Candidates for Statewide Office in Georgia" .EMILY's List . December 9, 2021. RetrievedAugust 28, 2022 .^ "End Citizens United backs Jordan, Nguyen for Georgia offices" .www.ajc.com .The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . December 16, 2021. RetrievedJanuary 5, 2022 .^ "NARAL Pro-Choice America Endorses Georgia State Representative Bee Nguyen for Secretary of State" .www.prochoiceamerica.org . December 7, 2021.^ "People For Proudly Announces Its Endorsement of Bee Nguyen, Candidate for Georgia Secretary of State" (Press release). Washington, DC:People For the American Way . May 11, 2021.Archived from the original on June 8, 2021. RetrievedJune 8, 2021 .^ Fowler, Stephen (May 3, 2022)."Democrats offer vision for elections in secretary of state primary debate" .Georgia Public Broadcasting . RetrievedMay 3, 2022 . ^ "General Primary/Special Election - Official & Complete Results" . GEORGIA SECRETARY OF STATE. May 24, 2022. 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October 31, 2022.^ "2022 Endorsements - Georgia Equality PAC" .georgiaequalitypac.org .Georgia Equality .^ Landmark Communications ^ SurveyUSA ^ University of Georgia ^ Phillips Academy ^ SurveyUSA ^ University of Georgia ^ "Secretary of State - November 8, 2022 General Election" .Georgia Secretary of State . November 12, 2022. RetrievedNovember 12, 2022 .^ https://davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap::3a370cc7-f820-4af4-8fca-a27ec52502b7 Official campaign websites
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